Is Ernie Pyle Elementary a good school?

Ernie Pyle Elementary ranks 3424 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ernie Pyle Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended Ernie Pyle Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ernie Pyle Elementary?

Students at Ernie Pyle Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ernie Pyle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ernie Pyle Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Bellflower High

Ernie Pyle Elementary

Summary:

Ernie Pyle Elementary is a public elementary school in Bellflower, California, serving 363 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bellflower Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ernie Pyle Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in Mathematics. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 35.57% and 32.31%, respectively, compared to the district's 43.12% and 26.67%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better, but African American students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds struggling. Ernie Pyle has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.0% in 2018-2019 to 28.1% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages.

While Ernie Pyle's performance is generally lower than the nearby Washington Elementary and Albert Baxter Elementary within the Bellflower Unified District, it outperforms some of the nearby schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified District, such as Frank E. Woodruff Elementary and New River Elementary, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and rankings. Addressing the challenges faced by Ernie Pyle Elementary, including low academic performance, disparities in student subgroup performance, and high chronic absenteeism, should be a priority for the school and the Bellflower Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

14500 South Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706-3237

(562) 804-6528

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3424^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,660

Students who attend Ernie Pyle Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bellflower High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

African American:

14.9%

Asian:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ernie Pyle Elementary ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.1. (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 (70.4%), African American (14.9%), Asian (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernie Pyle Elementary is 24.1, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernie Pyle Elementary is $8,660, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ernie Pyle Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ernie Pyle Elementary 3424^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ernie Pyle Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 837^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.00	3783^rd	4809	21.3%
2005	28.03	3405^th	4822	29.4%
2006	32.10	3167^th	4818	34.3%
2007	35.82	3177^th	5113	37.9%
2008	35.77	3218^th	5113	37.1%
2009	40.13	3046^th	5193	41.3%
2010	43.17	2976^th	5314	44.0%
2011	53.13	2400^th	5377	55.4%
2012	48.28	2726^th	5390	49.4%
2013	52.81	2520^th	5530	54.4%
2015	49.58	2469^th	5611	56.0%
2016	36.81	3279^th	5614	41.6%
2017	32.61	3637^th	5692	36.1%
2018	36.93	3346^th	5662	40.9%
2019	40.68	3153^rd	5789	45.5%
2022	34.41	3503^rd	5883	40.5%
2023	38.20	3272^nd	5874	44.3%
2024	36.10	3424^th	5862	41.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.73	1169^th	3246	64.0%
2019	53.75	1056^th	3275	67.8%
2022	82.39	262^nd	3311	92.1%
2023	38.56	1922^nd	3250	40.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.17	1460^th	2634	44.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.93	2301^st	5084	54.7%
2019	52.64	2224^th	5173	57.0%
2022	43.93	2689^th	5264	48.9%
2023	48.15	2483^rd	5374	53.8%
2024	39.02	3205^th	5511	41.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.83	3554^th	5413	34.3%
2019	42.72	2939^th	5492	46.5%
2022	35.38	3296^th	5635	41.5%
2023	37.14	3207^th	5617	42.9%
2024	33.54	3520^th	5605	37.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.48	1514^th	2128	28.9%
2019	32.48	1651^st	2585	36.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.86	2989^th	5431	45.0%
2019	39.03	3107^th	5510	43.6%
2022	34.82	3392^nd	5663	40.1%
2023	39.25	3105^th	5650	45.0%
2024	38.89	3145^th	5636	44.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.99	587^th	663	11.5%
2023	39.10	376^th	662	43.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.30	2268^th	4830	53.0%
2019	51.10	2214^th	4963	55.4%
2022	50.58	2165^th	5084	57.4%
2023	48.20	2353^rd	5098	53.8%
2024	49.20	2319^th	5102	54.5%

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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 Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	330	60	83	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1989	344	72	82	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1990	346	105	87	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1991	314	120	89	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1992	278	129	88	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1993	276	164	93	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1994	280	177	72	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
1995	236	246	71	266	6	n/a	n/a	0	825
1996	236	246	71	266	6	n/a	n/a	0	825
1997	216	255	60	285	4	n/a	n/a	0	820
1998	187	278	57	327	4	n/a	n/a	0	853
1999	134	237	49	354	3	n/a	n/a	0	777
2000	126	214	47	394	3	n/a	n/a	1	785
2001	118	198	63	374	0	n/a	n/a	2	755
2002	97	157	57	403	3	n/a	n/a	9	726
2003	97	157	57	403	3	n/a	n/a	9	726
2004	93	156	53	395	3	n/a	n/a	7	707
2005	76	153	40	386	0	n/a	n/a	14	669
2006	66	134	49	367	0	n/a	n/a	20	636
2007	61	117	55	361	0	n/a	n/a	23	617
2008	47	125	45	364	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	581
2009	28	92	43	382	0	5	26	0	576
2010	24	89	40	384	2	12	7	0	558
2011	17	92	41	409	2	12	3	0	576
2012	19	82	43	404	4	6	2	0	560
2013	21	91	45	390	5	6	1	0	559
2014	28	96	45	385	5	7	1	0	567
2015	36	81	48	382	4	4	2	0	557
2016	19	76	51	372	4	4	1	0	527
2017	13	74	33	368	5	3	5	0	501
2018	15	75	36	349	3	3	15	0	496
2019	16	68	34	312	3	5	11	0	449
2020	15	55	39	298	1	4	16	0	428
2021	14	54	34	275	1	3	12	0	393
2022	16	52	30	264	1	2	12	0	377
2023	11	55	28	258	0	1	10	0	363
2024	10	54	33	255	0	1	9	0	362

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 Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	24.5	24.3	n/a
1989	630	23.5	26.8	n/a
1990	674	25.4	26.5	n/a
1991	682	25.7	26.5	n/a
1992	647	26.1	24.7	35.5
1993	741	27.6	26.8	43.9
1994	762	28.0	27.2	55.5
1995	825	31.6	26.1	60.6
1996	825	31.6	26.1	60.6
1997	820	36.6	22.4	64.1
1998	853	37.8	22.6	71.4
1999	777	34.7	22.4	69.8
2000	785	37.4	21.0	72.3
2001	755	37.0	20.4	64.5
2002	726	36.0	20.2	65.4
2003	726	36.0	20.2	65.4
2004	707	34.0	20.8	67
2005	669	31.5	21.2	67.6
2006	636	30.0	21.2	70.5
2007	617	29.6	20.8	73.2
2008	581	34.0	17.1	69.5
2009	576	26.0	19.9	75.5
2010	558	27.0	20.6	76.9
2011	576	n/a	n/a	81.4
2012	560	20.0	28.0	82
2013	559	19.0	29.4	74.8
2014	567	20.0	28.3	84
2015	557	22.0	25.3	86.9
2016	527	23.0	22.9	81.6
2017	501	21.0	23.8	83.2
2018	496	21.0	23.6	84.3
2019	449	17.0	26.4	78.6
2020	428	n/a	n/a	73.8
2021	393	15.1	26.0	73.8
2022	377	17.0	22.1	77.7
2023	363	16.0	22.6	83.5
2024	362	15.0	24.1	84.3

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 Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	24.5	24.3	n/a
1989	630	23.5	26.8	n/a
1990	674	25.4	26.5	n/a
1991	682	25.7	26.5	n/a
1992	647	26.1	24.7	35.5
1993	741	27.6	26.8	43.9
1994	762	28.0	27.2	55.5
1995	825	31.6	26.1	60.6
1996	825	31.6	26.1	60.6
1997	820	36.6	22.4	64.1
1998	853	37.8	22.6	71.4
1999	777	34.7	22.4	69.8
2000	785	37.4	21.0	72.3
2001	755	37.0	20.4	64.5
2002	726	36.0	20.2	65.4
2003	726	36.0	20.2	65.4
2004	707	34.0	20.8	67
2005	669	31.5	21.2	67.6
2006	636	30.0	21.2	70.5
2007	617	29.6	20.8	73.2
2008	581	34.0	17.1	69.5
2009	576	26.0	19.9	75.5
2010	558	27.0	20.6	76.9
2011	576	n/a	n/a	81.4
2012	560	20.0	28.0	82
2013	559	19.0	29.4	74.8
2014	567	20.0	28.3	84
2015	557	22.0	25.3	86.9
2016	527	23.0	22.9	81.6
2017	501	21.0	23.8	83.2
2018	496	21.0	23.6	84.3
2019	449	17.0	26.4	78.6
2020	428	n/a	n/a	73.8
2021	393	15.1	26.0	73.8
2022	377	17.0	22.1	77.7
2023	363	16.0	22.6	83.5
2024	362	15.0	24.1	84.3

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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