Is Caruthers Elementary a good school?

Caruthers Elementary ranks 2954 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Caruthers Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 838 students attended Caruthers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Caruthers Elementary?

Students at Caruthers Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Caruthers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Caruthers Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Caruthers High

Caruthers Elementary

Summary:

Caruthers Elementary is a public K-8 school in Caruthers, California, serving 859 students as part of the Caruthers Unified School District, which is ranked 731 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Caruthers Elementary generally performs better than some nearby schools like Burrel Elementary and Terry Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the area such as Washington Colony Elementary and Pacific Union Elementary. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 36.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average and nearby schools like Orange Center Elementary (33.0%) and Burrel Elementary (23.8%).

Caruthers Elementary's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams are generally below the state and Caruthers Unified averages across grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's performance varies significantly across student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better, while White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students rank much lower. Addressing these disparities and the high chronic absenteeism rates will be crucial for Caruthers Elementary to provide a high-quality education for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

13699 South Quince
Caruthers, CA 93609

(559) 864-6500

District: Caruthers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2954^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,470

Students who attend Caruthers Elementary usually attend:

High:

Caruthers High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 838

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

White:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Caruthers Elementary ranks worse than 50.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Caruthers Elementary ranks worse than 50.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.3%), White (6%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Caruthers Elementary is 18.5. (See more...)

Compare Caruthers Elementary employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Caruthers Elementary is $9,470.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Caruthers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Caruthers Elementary 2954^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Caruthers Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Caruthers Elementary 1399^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Caruthers Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Caruthers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Caruthers Unified 731^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Caruthers Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.09	3864^th	4809	19.7%
2005	16.78	4190^th	4822	13.1%
2006	22.19	3841^st	4818	20.3%
2007	24.91	3939^th	5113	23.0%
2008	24.24	4032^nd	5113	21.1%
2009	38.17	3167^th	5193	39.0%
2010	36.20	3416^th	5314	35.7%
2011	24.63	4361^st	5377	18.9%
2012	27.77	4105^th	5390	23.8%
2013	39.04	3381^st	5530	38.9%
2015	35.22	3309^th	5611	41.0%
2016	43.64	2849^th	5614	49.3%
2017	43.33	2903^rd	5692	49.0%
2018	42.14	3020^th	5662	46.7%
2019	37.60	3341^st	5789	42.3%
2021	23.53	1081^st	1417	23.7%
2022	33.44	3590^th	5883	39.0%
2023	40.85	3074^th	5874	47.7%
2024	43.52	2954^th	5862	49.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.17	1035^th	3246	68.1%
2019	54.99	997^th	3275	69.6%
2021	28.76	500^th	602	16.9%
2022	49.30	1232^nd	3311	62.8%
2023	46.82	1360^th	3250	58.2%
2024	40.37	1790^th	3160	43.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.91	2112^th	5084	58.5%
2019	46.67	2632^nd	5173	49.1%
2021	29.87	817^th	1110	26.4%
2022	40.80	2941^st	5264	44.1%
2023	49.51	2401^st	5374	55.3%
2024	49.20	2443^rd	5511	55.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.80	10^th	68	85.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.47	2986^th	5413	44.8%
2019	34.01	3500^th	5492	36.3%
2021	23.51	960^th	1267	24.2%
2022	32.10	3566^th	5635	36.7%
2023	40.06	3013^th	5617	46.4%
2024	44.51	2761^st	5605	50.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.51	2886^th	5431	46.9%
2019	41.50	2947^th	5510	46.5%
2021	24.83	948^th	1272	25.5%
2022	35.18	3350^th	5663	40.8%
2023	41.39	2963^rd	5650	47.6%
2024	42.17	2926^th	5636	48.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.89	2050^th	4830	57.6%
2019	46.85	2496^th	4963	49.7%
2022	42.05	2744^th	5084	46.0%
2023	49.63	2247^th	5098	55.9%
2024	54.13	1997^th	5102	60.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	13.72	2542^nd	2834	10.3%
2022	27.20	2094^th	2726	23.2%
2023	50.99	1394^th	2662	47.6%
2024	20.62	2198^th	2647	17.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Caruthers Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.32	1356^th	1769	23.3%
2005	26.32	1303^rd	1777	26.7%
2006	32.21	1205^th	1804	33.2%
2007	37.83	1174^th	1999	41.3%
2008	40.06	1153^rd	2005	42.5%
2009	41.95	1156^th	2063	44.0%
2010	51.65	996^th	2179	54.3%
2011	56.03	931^st	2236	58.4%
2012	39.56	1370^th	2259	39.4%
2013	33.50	1601^st	2379	32.7%
2015	33.67	1510^th	2477	39.0%
2016	31.01	1615^th	2497	35.3%
2017	37.37	1467^th	2508	41.5%
2018	47.83	1140^th	2480	54.0%
2019	34.69	1632^nd	2715	39.9%
2021	34.24	560^th	894	37.4%
2022	42.48	1381^st	2740	49.6%
2023	42.38	1391^st	2802	50.4%
2024	41.72	1399^th	2777	49.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.65	480^th	1364	64.8%
2019	41.42	633^rd	1442	56.1%
2021	35.67	248^th	363	31.7%
2022	48.46	514^th	1540	66.6%
2023	40.12	770^th	1529	49.6%
2024	50.36	436^th	1477	70.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.49	686^th	2230	69.2%
2019	43.61	1223^rd	2369	48.4%
2021	43.19	380^th	721	47.3%
2022	49.02	1053^rd	2458	57.2%
2023	44.51	1192^nd	2549	53.2%
2024	46.89	1138^th	2575	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Migrant students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.47	39^th	94	58.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.33	996^th	2262	56.0%
2019	34.13	1479^th	2380	37.9%
2021	33.76	469^th	738	36.4%
2022	37.54	1418^th	2509	43.5%
2023	39.55	1351^st	2547	47.0%
2024	44.50	1211^th	2546	52.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.02	1228^th	2273	46.0%
2019	33.93	1493^rd	2407	38.0%
2021	35.45	461^st	763	39.6%
2022	47.19	1134^th	2527	55.1%
2023	44.52	1220^th	2558	52.3%
2024	37.25	1433^rd	2547	43.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.69	670^th	2072	67.7%
2019	42.28	1181^st	2213	46.6%
2022	53.75	893^rd	2359	62.1%
2023	54.69	852^nd	2391	64.4%
2024	52.82	917^th	2383	61.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Caruthers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.05	1375^th	1555	11.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Caruthers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	242	10	69	475	0	n/a	n/a	2	798
2001	211	11	82	494	1	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	179	5	81	524	6	n/a	n/a	3	798
2003	179	5	81	524	6	n/a	n/a	3	798
2004	180	5	80	604	0	n/a	n/a	4	873
2005	169	9	88	588	0	n/a	n/a	5	859
2006	152	9	76	569	0	n/a	n/a	4	810
2007	147	7	75	582	1	n/a	n/a	1	813
2008	138	9	80	551	2	n/a	n/a	0	780
2009	137	8	78	585	2	1	3	0	814
2010	113	5	74	574	3	5	4	0	778
2011	121	3	66	579	3	3	10	0	785
2012	97	1	58	611	4	2	12	0	785
2013	95	1	52	613	3	2	8	0	774
2014	88	2	41	659	3	1	6	0	800
2015	67	2	46	711	3	1	6	0	836
2016	70	2	39	708	2	1	6	0	828
2017	68	3	36	712	2	1	8	0	830
2018	87	3	38	704	6	1	22	0	861
2019	90	2	27	755	3	0	23	0	900
2020	93	1	27	765	2	0	31	0	919
2021	90	3	27	772	3	1	9	0	905
2022	84	3	25	755	5	1	10	0	883
2023	76	2	28	739	5	1	8	0	859
2024	50	4	28	723	2	1	30	0	838

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Caruthers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	798	39.0	20.5	80.4
2001	799	39.3	20.3	83
2002	798	35.8	22.3	84.7
2003	798	35.8	22.3	84.7
2004	873	36.6	23.9	98.3
2005	859	38.8	22.1	84.8
2006	810	39.0	20.8	89.5
2007	813	41.8	19.4	80.4
2008	780	45.8	17.0	84.4
2009	814	40.8	18.6	84.3
2010	778	39.8	19.5	87.4
2011	785	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	785	43.5	18.0	n/a
2013	774	41.2	18.7	87
2014	800	42.3	18.8	90.4
2015	836	44.0	19.0	89.6
2016	828	44.0	18.8	91.4
2017	830	43.0	19.3	91
2018	861	45.2	19.0	90.9
2019	900	43.8	20.5	90.1
2020	919	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	905	41.2	21.9	90.4
2022	883	44.2	19.9	85.6
2023	859	45.8	18.7	87.3
2024	838	45.0	18.5	87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Caruthers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	798	39.0	20.5	80.4
2001	799	39.3	20.3	83
2002	798	35.8	22.3	84.7
2003	798	35.8	22.3	84.7
2004	873	36.6	23.9	98.3
2005	859	38.8	22.1	84.8
2006	810	39.0	20.8	89.5
2007	813	41.8	19.4	80.4
2008	780	45.8	17.0	84.4
2009	814	40.8	18.6	84.3
2010	778	39.8	19.5	87.4
2011	785	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	785	43.5	18.0	n/a
2013	774	41.2	18.7	87
2014	800	42.3	18.8	90.4
2015	836	44.0	19.0	89.6
2016	828	44.0	18.8	91.4
2017	830	43.0	19.3	91
2018	861	45.2	19.0	90.9
2019	900	43.8	20.5	90.1
2020	919	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	905	41.2	21.9	90.4
2022	883	44.2	19.9	85.6
2023	859	45.8	18.7	87.3
2024	838	45.0	18.5	87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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