Is Armona Elementary a good school?

Armona Elementary ranks 2941 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Armona Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Armona Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Armona Elementary?

Students at Armona Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Armona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armona Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkview Middle High : Sierra Pacific High

Armona Elementary

Summary:

Armona Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the small town of Armona, California. The school is part of the Armona Union Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Armona Elementary has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1052 (1-star rating) in 2020-2021 to 2652 (3-star rating) in 2017-2018. The school currently has a 2-star rating. Key challenges include high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a very high percentage of students from low-income families. However, the school's performance is generally better than the district average, and certain student subgroups, such as female and Hispanic students, perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like Frontier Elementary and Pioneer Elementary consistently outperform Armona Elementary and the Armona Union Elementary School District in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Among the traditional public schools in the Hanford Elementary School District, Armona Elementary's performance is mixed, with some schools performing better and others performing worse.

Detail:

Public K-4

14045 Pimo St.
Armona, CA 93202-0368

(559) 583-5010

District: Armona Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2941^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Armona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkview Middle
High:	Sierra Pacific High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

White:

6.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Armona Elementary ranks worse than 50.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.7. (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 (84.5%), White (6.1%), two or more races (3.9%). (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 Armona Elementary is 20. (See more...)

Compare Armona Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Armona Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Armona Elementary 2941^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Armona Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Armona Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Armona Union Elementary 1197^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Armona Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Armona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.33	3607^th	4809	25.0%
2005	19.85	3979^th	4822	17.5%
2006	23.17	3789^th	4818	21.4%
2007	29.92	3580^th	5113	30.0%
2008	16.39	4566^th	5113	10.7%
2009	22.90	4222^nd	5193	18.7%
2010	27.07	4079^th	5314	23.2%
2011	27.08	4184^th	5377	22.2%
2012	21.35	4563^rd	5390	15.3%
2013	16.46	4965^th	5530	10.2%
2015	16.42	4948^th	5611	11.8%
2016	14.03	5129^th	5614	8.6%
2017	25.64	4198^th	5692	26.2%
2018	48.18	2652^nd	5662	53.2%
2019	38.86	3252^nd	5789	43.8%
2021	25.05	1052^nd	1417	25.8%
2022	31.16	3774^th	5883	35.8%
2023	39.82	3149^th	5874	46.4%
2024	43.70	2941^st	5862	49.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Armona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.87	822^nd	3246	74.7%
2019	66.63	624^th	3275	80.9%
2021	45.54	245^th	602	59.3%
2022	28.20	2740^th	3311	17.2%
2023	15.04	3244^th	3250	0.2%
2024	39.88	1830^th	3160	42.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Armona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.23	1145^th	2420	52.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Armona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.13	1289^th	5084	74.6%
2019	55.31	2044^th	5173	60.5%
2021	36.45	709^th	1110	36.1%
2022	44.62	2634^th	5264	50.0%
2023	54.53	2067^th	5374	61.5%
2024	56.34	1994^th	5511	63.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Armona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.18	3261^st	5413	39.8%
2019	38.16	3224^th	5492	41.3%
2021	26.61	909^th	1267	28.3%
2022	44.49	2734^th	5635	51.5%
2023	50.21	2396^th	5617	57.3%
2024	44.61	2754^th	5605	50.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Armona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.18	2017^th	5431	62.9%
2019	39.01	3109^th	5510	43.6%
2021	25.16	937^th	1272	26.3%
2022	18.50	4875^th	5663	13.9%
2023	27.58	3984^th	5650	29.5%
2024	43.12	2867^th	5636	49.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Armona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.61	1342^nd	4830	72.2%
2019	52.35	2132^nd	4963	57.0%
2022	44.42	2565^th	5084	49.5%
2023	59.29	1713^th	5098	66.4%
2024	58.88	1732^nd	5102	66.1%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, September 24, 2015

Sadly, the powers that be (state & local) have ZERO common sense. They appear to be $$$ oriented. Any program that benefits admin is quickly snatched up. Same goes for renting out school facilities to outside organizations. The backbones of this school are the teachers, janitors, bus drivers & maintenance. Admin expects teachers & all support staff to take on more work, same hours at the same pay, which is alarmingly low. Teachers & support staff are expected to meet unrealistic goals. The powers that be have 1 agenda, pad their pockets. LACK of COMMON SENSE speaks volumes. This school USED TO BE a great school....sadly it is a joke. Results: Children ARE left behind for the almighty $. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Armona Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	312	37	17	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1989	315	25	16	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1990	303	19	17	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1991	289	33	14	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1992	273	29	9	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	285	25	5	261	5	n/a	n/a	0	581
1994	235	26	14	267	4	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	216	29	19	267	5	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	216	29	19	267	5	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	197	36	18	280	9	n/a	n/a	0	540
1998	180	38	20	312	6	n/a	n/a	0	556
1999	173	39	9	278	9	n/a	n/a	12	520
2000	144	45	9	290	8	n/a	n/a	14	510
2001	135	48	11	333	4	n/a	n/a	5	536
2002	118	40	7	323	6	n/a	n/a	35	529
2003	118	40	7	323	6	n/a	n/a	35	529
2004	124	39	6	325	6	n/a	n/a	22	522
2005	105	38	5	351	6	n/a	n/a	27	532
2006	120	27	7	381	10	n/a	n/a	0	545
2007	114	30	8	406	6	n/a	n/a	3	567
2008	111	26	13	427	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2009	91	30	10	438	6	0	2	0	577
2010	85	23	7	448	6	0	5	0	574
2011	82	21	7	478	12	0	3	0	603
2012	79	21	10	469	11	0	6	0	596
2013	70	16	6	471	9	0	8	0	580
2014	46	13	5	500	7	0	5	0	576
2015	50	15	12	507	3	0	11	0	598
2016	47	12	5	492	3	0	6	0	565
2017	37	10	2	471	4	0	6	0	530
2018	44	9	7	444	3	0	9	0	516
2019	52	14	8	454	4	0	8	0	540
2020	49	16	11	451	3	0	10	0	540
2021	48	13	13	423	3	0	10	0	510
2022	44	14	11	444	2	0	11	0	526
2023	39	19	10	467	1	1	16	0	553
2024	33	18	10	457	1	1	21	0	541

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 Armona Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	18.0	31.3	n/a
1989	588	21.0	28.0	n/a
1990	583	23.0	25.3	n/a
1991	575	22.0	26.1	n/a
1992	554	22.4	24.7	67.3
1993	581	20.0	29.1	70.7
1994	546	23.0	23.7	73.6
1995	536	20.0	26.8	81.9
1996	536	20.0	26.8	81.9
1997	540	22.0	24.5	80.2
1998	556	25.0	22.2	81.3
1999	520	30.0	17.3	90.2
2000	510	29.0	17.6	84.1
2001	536	26.0	20.6	81.9
2002	529	28.0	18.9	95.5
2003	529	28.0	18.9	95.5
2004	522	25.0	20.9	91.6
2005	532	27.0	19.7	96.4
2006	545	27.0	20.2	85.9
2007	567	28.6	19.8	86.5
2008	580	32.0	18.1	87.9
2009	577	30.0	18.0	88.7
2010	574	26.0	22.0	87.3
2011	603	n/a	n/a	87.6
2012	596	27.3	21.8	n/a
2013	580	27.3	21.2	90.3
2014	576	27.5	20.9	92.7
2015	598	30.0	19.9	94
2016	565	26.0	21.7	94.7
2017	530	25.5	20.7	94.3
2018	516	24.2	21.2	90.1
2019	540	24.0	22.5	92.8
2020	540	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	510	25.0	20.4	93.9
2022	526	27.0	19.4	89.4
2023	553	28.7	19.2	87.7
2024	541	27.0	20.0	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 Armona Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	18.0	31.3	n/a
1989	588	21.0	28.0	n/a
1990	583	23.0	25.3	n/a
1991	575	22.0	26.1	n/a
1992	554	22.4	24.7	67.3
1993	581	20.0	29.1	70.7
1994	546	23.0	23.7	73.6
1995	536	20.0	26.8	81.9
1996	536	20.0	26.8	81.9
1997	540	22.0	24.5	80.2
1998	556	25.0	22.2	81.3
1999	520	30.0	17.3	90.2
2000	510	29.0	17.6	84.1
2001	536	26.0	20.6	81.9
2002	529	28.0	18.9	95.5
2003	529	28.0	18.9	95.5
2004	522	25.0	20.9	91.6
2005	532	27.0	19.7	96.4
2006	545	27.0	20.2	85.9
2007	567	28.6	19.8	86.5
2008	580	32.0	18.1	87.9
2009	577	30.0	18.0	88.7
2010	574	26.0	22.0	87.3
2011	603	n/a	n/a	87.6
2012	596	27.3	21.8	n/a
2013	580	27.3	21.2	90.3
2014	576	27.5	20.9	92.7
2015	598	30.0	19.9	94
2016	565	26.0	21.7	94.7
2017	530	25.5	20.7	94.3
2018	516	24.2	21.2	90.1
2019	540	24.0	22.5	92.8
2020	540	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	510	25.0	20.4	93.9
2022	526	27.0	19.4	89.4
2023	553	28.7	19.2	87.7
2024	541	27.0	20.0	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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