Is Hoffer Elementary a good school?

Hoffer Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hoffer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 434 students attended Hoffer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hoffer Elementary?

Students at Hoffer Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Hoffer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hoffer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nicolet Middle High : Banning High

Hoffer Elementary

Summary:

Hoffer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Banning, California, serving 436 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Banning Unified School District, which is ranked 1404 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoffer Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 22.02% of Hoffer students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 25.99% for the Banning Unified district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, Hoffer has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2017-2018 to 40.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average. The school also serves a population with high socioeconomic needs, with 88.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Beaumont Unified School District generally outperform Hoffer and the other Banning Unified schools on academic measures, while the schools in the Banning Unified district, such as Cabazon Elementary and Hemmerling Elementary, also struggle compared to state averages. Hoffer's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and Hispanic students, and the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting a deterioration in academic performance relative to other schools in California.

Detail:

Public K-5

1115 East Hoffer St.
Banning, CA 92220-2723

(951) 922-0257

District: Banning Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5498^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,113

Students who attend Hoffer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicolet Middle
High:	Banning High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

White:

9.2%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hoffer Elementary ranks worse than 93.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Banning Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.69. (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 (70.3%), White (9.2%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hoffer Elementary is 21.7, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Banning Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hoffer Elementary is $5,113, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Banning Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hoffer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoffer Elementary 5498^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hoffer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Banning Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Banning Unified 1404^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hoffer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	25.34	3608^th	4822	25.2%
2006	22.16	3845^th	4818	20.2%
2007	23.98	4007^th	5113	21.6%
2008	17.59	4489^th	5113	12.2%
2009	21.70	4304^th	5193	17.1%
2010	14.96	4903^rd	5314	7.7%
2011	12.18	5121^st	5377	4.8%
2012	50.34	2590^th	5390	51.9%
2013	42.33	3163^rd	5530	42.8%
2015	20.28	4594^th	5611	18.1%
2016	16.47	4913^th	5614	12.5%
2017	14.29	5176^th	5692	9.1%
2018	10.51	5412^th	5662	4.4%
2019	9.42	5604^th	5789	3.2%
2022	12.41	5571^st	5883	5.3%
2023	14.76	5342^nd	5874	9.1%
2024	12.69	5498^th	5862	6.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.53	2429^th	3246	25.2%
2019	25.12	2864^th	3275	12.5%
2022	31.82	2465^th	3311	25.6%
2023	30.33	2507^th	3250	22.9%
2024	29.38	2589^th	3160	18.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%
2024	24.92	2110^th	2634	19.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.45	4814^th	5084	5.3%
2019	12.77	4956^th	5173	4.2%
2022	16.46	4887^th	5264	7.2%
2023	19.73	4724^th	5374	12.1%
2024	17.78	4954^th	5511	10.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.12	5185^th	5413	4.2%
2019	9.16	5351^st	5492	2.6%
2022	13.18	5350^th	5635	5.1%
2023	22.67	4460^th	5617	20.6%
2024	17.00	4955^th	5605	11.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.37	1847^th	2128	13.2%
2019	29.27	1842^nd	2585	28.7%
2022	38.04	1162^nd	2227	47.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.41	5129^th	5431	5.6%
2019	12.27	5230^th	5510	5.1%
2022	13.44	5341^st	5663	5.7%
2023	11.20	5447^th	5650	3.6%
2024	11.47	5398^th	5636	4.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.19	4586^th	4830	5.1%
2019	11.92	4798^th	4963	3.3%
2022	19.63	4530^th	5084	10.9%
2023	21.33	4393^rd	5098	13.8%
2024	16.68	4677^th	5102	8.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hoffer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.50	2636^th	2737	3.7%

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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 Hoffer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	331	109	133	193	39	n/a	n/a	0	805
1989	290	95	113	174	46	n/a	n/a	0	718
1990	232	101	116	198	45	n/a	n/a	0	692
1991	198	87	134	166	43	n/a	n/a	0	628
1992	152	85	113	215	44	n/a	n/a	0	609
1993	167	95	133	182	42	n/a	n/a	0	619
1994	156	87	145	155	40	n/a	n/a	0	583
1995	130	113	168	177	53	n/a	n/a	0	641
1996	130	113	168	177	53	n/a	n/a	0	641
1997	126	116	123	150	42	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	129	114	123	227	40	n/a	n/a	0	633
1999	111	100	98	209	38	n/a	n/a	20	576
2000	121	106	110	214	21	n/a	n/a	16	588
2001	128	104	92	280	30	n/a	n/a	10	644
2002	99	82	77	300	35	n/a	n/a	65	658
2003	99	82	77	300	35	n/a	n/a	65	658
2004	99	74	92	313	22	n/a	n/a	58	658
2005	113	82	82	319	24	n/a	n/a	36	656
2006	106	75	82	318	23	n/a	n/a	32	636
2007	110	83	82	360	30	n/a	n/a	25	690
2008	96	79	75	342	31	n/a	n/a	0	623
2009	92	102	60	329	27	0	13	0	623
2010	90	72	48	334	27	0	16	0	587
2011	83	69	47	330	12	0	19	0	560
2012	62	67	45	329	15	0	23	0	541
2013	55	49	41	284	21	2	17	0	469
2014	73	62	46	366	17	1	24	0	589
2015	74	69	44	379	24	1	22	0	613
2016	54	66	47	336	16	0	16	0	535
2017	74	75	53	351	10	0	22	0	585
2018	76	63	45	311	10	2	19	0	526
2019	71	64	49	324	9	2	18	0	537
2020	59	64	52	319	12	2	8	0	516
2021	55	46	45	321	13	2	13	0	495
2022	39	45	35	313	7	1	12	1	453
2023	36	47	36	298	10	1	7	1	436
2024	40	37	36	305	7	0	9	0	434

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 Hoffer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	805	28.0	28.7	n/a
1989	718	28.0	25.6	n/a
1990	692	28.0	24.7	n/a
1991	628	30.0	20.9	n/a
1992	609	30.5	19.9	85.1
1993	619	26.0	23.8	79.5
1994	583	27.0	21.6	87
1995	641	27.0	23.7	86.6
1996	641	27.0	23.7	86.6
1997	557	32.0	17.4	82.2
1998	633	35.0	18.1	81.8
1999	576	34.0	16.9	89.9
2000	588	33.0	17.8	91.4
2001	644	37.6	17.1	86.6
2002	658	36.2	18.2	93.6
2003	658	36.2	18.2	93.6
2004	658	36.6	18.0	99.5
2005	656	30.0	21.9	93.7
2006	636	34.1	18.7	88.9
2007	690	34.5	20.0	89.6
2008	623	34.5	18.1	93.3
2009	623	34.0	17.8	92.6
2010	587	31.0	18.9	95.4
2011	560	n/a	n/a	98.8
2012	541	25.6	21.0	62.8
2013	469	18.0	26.0	94.7
2014	589	21.5	27.3	94.4
2015	613	23.0	26.6	92.8
2016	535	22.0	24.3	97
2017	585	26.0	22.5	96.6
2018	526	n/a	n/a	95.6
2019	537	26.2	20.4	91.4
2020	516	n/a	n/a	93
2021	495	21.2	23.3	94.5
2022	453	20.1	22.4	91.6
2023	436	19.0	22.9	88.1
2024	434	20.0	21.7	87.1

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 Hoffer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	805	28.0	28.7	n/a
1989	718	28.0	25.6	n/a
1990	692	28.0	24.7	n/a
1991	628	30.0	20.9	n/a
1992	609	30.5	19.9	85.1
1993	619	26.0	23.8	79.5
1994	583	27.0	21.6	87
1995	641	27.0	23.7	86.6
1996	641	27.0	23.7	86.6
1997	557	32.0	17.4	82.2
1998	633	35.0	18.1	81.8
1999	576	34.0	16.9	89.9
2000	588	33.0	17.8	91.4
2001	644	37.6	17.1	86.6
2002	658	36.2	18.2	93.6
2003	658	36.2	18.2	93.6
2004	658	36.6	18.0	99.5
2005	656	30.0	21.9	93.7
2006	636	34.1	18.7	88.9
2007	690	34.5	20.0	89.6
2008	623	34.5	18.1	93.3
2009	623	34.0	17.8	92.6
2010	587	31.0	18.9	95.4
2011	560	n/a	n/a	98.8
2012	541	25.6	21.0	62.8
2013	469	18.0	26.0	94.7
2014	589	21.5	27.3	94.4
2015	613	23.0	26.6	92.8
2016	535	22.0	24.3	97
2017	585	26.0	22.5	96.6
2018	526	n/a	n/a	95.6
2019	537	26.2	20.4	91.4
2020	516	n/a	n/a	93
2021	495	21.2	23.3	94.5
2022	453	20.1	22.4	91.6
2023	436	19.0	22.9	88.1
2024	434	20.0	21.7	87.1

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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