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Big Pine Elementary

Summary:

Big Pine Elementary is a public elementary school located in Big Pine, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 125 students. The school is part of the Big Pine Unified School District, which is ranked 1173 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Big Pine Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.2% in 2018-2019 to 54.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Bishop Elementary school at 34.5%. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages and the scores of Bishop Elementary. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics at Big Pine Elementary was 23.81%, compared to 35.66% at Bishop Elementary and the state average of 35.54%. Additionally, Big Pine Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.64% to 67.94% over the past three school years, which is higher than the 55.06% rate at Bishop Elementary.

The analysis of Big Pine Elementary reveals several areas of concern, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and lower test scores compared to state and nearby school averages. The school's location in a relatively small, rural community and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to these issues. Further investigation into the root causes and potential interventions would be beneficial to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Big Pine Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-8

 500 South Main St.
       Big Pine, CA  93513-0908

(760) 938-2222

District: Big Pine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3939th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,053 Help


Students who attend Big Pine Elementary usually attend:

High:    Big Pine High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  125

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.4%
White:
26.4%
American Indian:
26.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Big Pine Elementary ranks worse than 67.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.79. (See more...)
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Compare Details Big Pine Elementary ranks worse than 71.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.88. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Big Pine Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.4%), American Indian (26.4%), White (26.4%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Big Pine Elementary is 13.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Big Pine Elementary is $23,053.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Big Pine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Pine Elementary 3939th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Big Pine Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Big Pine Elementary 1997th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Big Pine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Big Pine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Pine Unified 1173rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Big Pine Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Big Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.92 3076th 4809 36.0%
2005 25.52 3593rd 4822 25.5%
2006 21.33 3896th 4818 19.1%
2007 28.10 3703rd 5113 27.6%
2008 31.72 3467th 5113 32.2%
2009 42.64 2899th 5193 44.2%
2010 17.36 4754th 5314 10.5%
2011 49.24 2635th 5377 51.0%
2012 30.86 3881st 5390 28.0%
2013 46.26 2908th 5530 47.4%
2015 26.89 3940th 5611 29.8%
2016 22.87 4356th 5614 22.4%
2017 20.88 4610th 5692 19.0%
2018 26.33 4133rd 5662 27.0%
2019 19.20 4882nd 5789 15.7%
2021 42.91 734th 1417 48.2%
2022 54.99 2292nd 5883 61.0%
2023 49.42 2564th 5874 56.4%
2024 29.79 3939th 5862 32.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Big Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.97 2045th 5374 61.9%
2024 34.08 3609th 5511 34.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Big Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.39 2123rd 5663 62.5%
2023 53.79 2241st 5650 60.3%
2024 25.99 4181st 5636 25.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Big Pine Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.99 1473rd 1769 16.7%
2005 13.83 1594th 1777 10.3%
2006 19.66 1495th 1804 17.1%
2007 18.17 1690th 1999 15.5%
2008 24.65 1575th 2005 21.4%
2009 34.03 1360th 2063 34.1%
2010 17.75 1904th 2179 12.6%
2011 26.71 1731st 2236 22.6%
2012 12.12 2087th 2259 7.6%
2013 8.06 2264th 2379 4.8%
2015 9.19 2364th 2477 4.6%
2016 13.59 2243rd 2497 10.2%
2017 12.95 2283rd 2508 9.0%
2018 24.02 1854th 2480 25.2%
2019 21.78 2104th 2715 22.5%
2023 37.86 1532nd 2802 45.3%
2024 25.88 1997th 2777 28.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Big Pine Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 138 0 4 8 67 n/a n/a 0 217
1989 142 0 3 11 74 n/a n/a 0 230
1990 120 0 2 14 87 n/a n/a 0 223
1991 126 0 3 13 85 n/a n/a 0 227
1992 120 0 5 11 76 n/a n/a 0 212
1993 136 0 4 13 82 n/a n/a 0 235
1994 132 0 4 21 79 n/a n/a 0 236
1995 126 0 6 20 79 n/a n/a 0 231
1996 126 0 6 20 79 n/a n/a 0 231
1997 121 0 6 21 81 n/a n/a 0 229
1998 101 0 6 29 66 n/a n/a 0 202
1999 104 0 5 28 60 n/a n/a 0 197
2000 121 0 0 17 42 n/a n/a 0 180
2001 103 3 0 20 49 n/a n/a 0 175
2002 90 1 0 16 55 n/a n/a 0 162
2003 90 1 0 16 55 n/a n/a 0 162
2004 77 2 0 14 52 n/a n/a 0 145
2005 72 1 0 19 56 n/a n/a 0 148
2006 69 1 0 17 44 n/a n/a 0 131
2007 63 1 0 16 54 n/a n/a 0 134
2008 58 1 n/a 15 50 n/a n/a 0 124
2009 54 2 0 14 59 0 0 0 129
2010 37 0 0 16 61 0 1 0 115
2011 49 0 0 19 64 0 5 0 137
2012 52 0 0 26 64 0 4 0 146
2013 43 0 0 26 73 0 9 0 151
2014 39 0 0 27 73 0 6 0 145
2015 40 0 0 30 67 0 7 0 144
2016 30 0 0 30 60 0 13 0 133
2017 30 0 1 27 57 1 16 0 132
2018 23 0 1 32 48 1 14 0 119
2019 23 2 1 29 40 1 11 0 107
2020 24 0 1 36 45 0 10 0 116
2021 28 0 1 32 36 0 16 0 113
2022 29 0 1 41 39 0 21 0 131
2023 24 0 0 44 38 0 19 0 125
2024 33 0 0 43 33 0 16 0 125

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 Big Pine Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 217 13.2 16.4 n/a
1989 230 12.0 19.1 n/a
1990 223 12.0 18.5 n/a
1991 227 11.8 19.2 n/a
1992 212 12.0 17.6 30.2
1993 235 11.3 20.8 43.8
1994 236 11.5 20.5 49.6
1995 231 10.9 21.2 46.8
1996 231 10.9 21.2 46.8
1997 229 8.5 26.9 50.7
1998 202 8.5 23.8 49.5
1999 197 10.0 19.7 45.2
2000 180 9.2 19.6 43.3
2001 175 9.4 18.6 41.7
2002 162 6.5 24.9 59.9
2003 162 6.5 24.9 59.9
2004 145 11.9 12.2 45.5
2005 148 9.0 16.4 38.5
2006 131 7.0 18.7 60.3
2007 134 5.0 26.8 68.7
2008 124 6.5 19.1 63.7
2009 129 6.0 21.5 69.8
2010 115 7.0 16.4 81.7
2011 137 n/a n/a 83.2
2012 146 8.9 16.4 97.9
2013 151 9.8 15.3 74.2
2014 145 8.2 17.6 75.2
2015 144 9.0 16.0 77.1
2016 133 9.0 14.7 80.5
2017 132 8.8 15.0 75.8
2018 119 9.0 13.2 73.9
2019 107 8.8 12.0 76.6
2020 116 n/a n/a 67.2
2021 113 10.1 11.1 56.6
2022 131 9.6 13.5 67.9
2023 125 9.9 12.6 59.2
2024 125 9.3 13.4 64.8

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 Big Pine Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 217 13.2 16.4 n/a
1989 230 12.0 19.1 n/a
1990 223 12.0 18.5 n/a
1991 227 11.8 19.2 n/a
1992 212 12.0 17.6 30.2
1993 235 11.3 20.8 43.8
1994 236 11.5 20.5 49.6
1995 231 10.9 21.2 46.8
1996 231 10.9 21.2 46.8
1997 229 8.5 26.9 50.7
1998 202 8.5 23.8 49.5
1999 197 10.0 19.7 45.2
2000 180 9.2 19.6 43.3
2001 175 9.4 18.6 41.7
2002 162 6.5 24.9 59.9
2003 162 6.5 24.9 59.9
2004 145 11.9 12.2 45.5
2005 148 9.0 16.4 38.5
2006 131 7.0 18.7 60.3
2007 134 5.0 26.8 68.7
2008 124 6.5 19.1 63.7
2009 129 6.0 21.5 69.8
2010 115 7.0 16.4 81.7
2011 137 n/a n/a 83.2
2012 146 8.9 16.4 97.9
2013 151 9.8 15.3 74.2
2014 145 8.2 17.6 75.2
2015 144 9.0 16.0 77.1
2016 133 9.0 14.7 80.5
2017 132 8.8 15.0 75.8
2018 119 9.0 13.2 73.9
2019 107 8.8 12.0 76.6
2020 116 n/a n/a 67.2
2021 113 10.1 11.1 56.6
2022 131 9.6 13.5 67.9
2023 125 9.9 12.6 59.2
2024 125 9.3 13.4 64.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Big Pine Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201389.0%0.0%6.0%6.0%89.0%89.0%94.0%89.0%89.0%
201491.0%9.0%0.0%0.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%
201593.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Big Pine Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $23,053

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Big Pine Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 4882nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2564th of 5874 Elementary schools
 40.7%
Ranks 2104th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1532nd of 2802 Middle schools
 22.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Big Pine Elementary)36.431.6
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Big Pine Unified)36.431.6
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Big Pine Elementary)45.552.6
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Big Pine Unified)45.552.6
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Big Pine Elementary)16.744.4
 27.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Big Pine Unified)16.744.4
 27.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Big Pine Elementary)16.750
 33.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Big Pine Unified)16.750
 33.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Big Pine Elementary)8.333.3
 25%
   5th Grade Science (Big Pine Unified)8.333.3
 25%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students107125
 16.8%
African American20
 100%
American Indian4038
 5%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2944
 51.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2324
 4.3%
Two or More Races1119
 72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.6%59.2%
 17.4%

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Students who attend Big Pine Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Big Pine High

In the 2023-24 school year, 125 students attended Big Pine Elementary.

Big Pine Elementary ranks 3939th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Big Pine Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 26% White, 26% American Indian, 13% Two or more races.


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