Is Caswell Elementary a good school?

Caswell Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Caswell Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 636 students attended Caswell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Caswell Elementary?

Students at Caswell Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Caswell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Caswell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mae Hensley Junior High High : Ceres High

Caswell Elementary

Summary:

Caswell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ceres, California, serving 588 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Ceres Unified School District, which is ranked 1110 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caswell Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 14.6% in 2017-2018 to 21.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Samuel Vaughn Elementary (16.2%) and Carroll Fowler Elementary (20.9%). Academically, Caswell Elementary's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments is consistently lower than the Ceres Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 21.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 27.04% in Mathematics.

Caswell Elementary's subgroup performance, such as for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is also consistently lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.86% to 90.07% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 23.5 to 24.9 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that Caswell Elementary may be facing significant challenges in supporting its student population and could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the areas of concern.

Detail:

Public K-6

1800 North Central Ave.
Ceres, CA 95307-1807

(209) 556-1620

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4757^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,343

Students who attend Caswell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mae Hensley Junior High
High:	Ceres High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 636

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

White:

3.3%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Caswell Elementary ranks worse than 81.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.1. (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 (93.7%), White (3.3%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Caswell Elementary is 23.5, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Caswell Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Caswell Elementary is $8,343. 10 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Caswell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Caswell Elementary 4757^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Caswell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1110^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Caswell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Caswell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.23	3682^nd	4809	23.4%
2005	17.94	4107^th	4822	14.8%
2006	13.54	4431^st	4818	8.0%
2007	13.55	4740^th	5113	7.3%
2008	15.79	4610^th	5113	9.8%
2009	18.30	4551^st	5193	12.4%
2010	17.79	4724^th	5314	11.1%
2011	33.62	3707^th	5377	31.1%
2012	27.09	4155^th	5390	22.9%
2013	26.84	4288^th	5530	22.5%
2015	19.96	4635^th	5611	17.4%
2016	19.35	4683^rd	5614	16.6%
2017	19.47	4741^st	5692	16.7%
2018	11.73	5337^th	5662	5.7%
2019	6.49	5707^th	5789	1.4%
2022	18.97	4955^th	5883	15.8%
2023	18.20	5023^rd	5874	14.5%
2024	21.10	4757^th	5862	18.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Caswell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.98	2400^th	3246	26.1%
2019	23.50	2968^th	3275	9.4%
2022	37.57	1997^th	3311	39.7%
2023	45.44	1456^th	3250	55.2%
2024	54.31	962^nd	3160	69.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Caswell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.31	4734^th	5084	6.9%
2019	7.79	5104^th	5173	1.3%
2022	26.45	4122^nd	5264	21.7%
2023	24.51	4343^rd	5374	19.2%
2024	24.00	4452^nd	5511	19.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Caswell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.15	54^th	74	27.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Caswell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.46	5250^th	5413	3.0%
2019	7.28	5429^th	5492	1.1%
2022	19.59	4754^th	5635	15.6%
2023	16.12	5042^nd	5617	10.2%
2024	22.99	4421^st	5605	21.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Caswell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.08	4816^th	5431	11.3%
2019	6.88	5451^st	5510	1.1%
2022	19.93	4723^rd	5663	16.6%
2023	22.19	4523^rd	5650	19.9%
2024	20.56	4655^th	5636	17.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Caswell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.60	4526^th	4830	6.3%
2019	7.88	4907^th	4963	1.1%
2022	27.02	3951^st	5084	22.3%
2023	25.40	4077^th	5098	20.0%
2024	28.43	3834^th	5102	24.9%

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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 Caswell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	462	6	48	264	22	n/a	n/a	0	802
1989	477	10	55	283	11	n/a	n/a	0	836
1990	444	56	45	265	4	n/a	n/a	0	814
1991	463	13	47	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
1992	495	12	47	340	18	n/a	n/a	0	912
1993	454	9	32	369	18	n/a	n/a	0	882
1994	436	16	67	412	17	n/a	n/a	0	948
1995	316	29	48	424	15	n/a	n/a	0	832
1996	316	29	48	424	15	n/a	n/a	0	832
1997	331	41	46	413	25	n/a	n/a	0	856
1998	290	22	48	420	11	n/a	n/a	0	791
1999	258	37	46	457	17	n/a	n/a	0	815
2000	247	22	50	467	8	n/a	n/a	0	794
2001	264	12	59	485	5	n/a	n/a	0	825
2002	239	14	48	563	13	n/a	n/a	1	878
2003	239	14	48	563	13	n/a	n/a	1	878
2004	171	25	59	577	6	n/a	n/a	4	842
2005	158	26	65	621	8	n/a	n/a	8	886
2006	103	17	26	402	3	n/a	n/a	8	559
2007	77	13	20	429	3	n/a	n/a	14	556
2008	60	26	22	436	5	n/a	n/a	0	549
2009	47	13	7	444	5	5	18	0	539
2010	53	14	4	438	6	5	17	0	537
2011	42	6	10	455	5	8	7	0	533
2012	38	5	12	458	4	9	2	0	528
2013	53	3	11	420	2	12	3	0	504
2014	42	7	10	430	5	6	2	0	502
2015	36	12	6	463	5	6	1	0	529
2016	52	10	10	523	4	8	0	0	607
2017	42	8	9	475	5	4	0	0	543
2018	41	11	7	499	4	2	0	0	564
2019	41	14	7	507	4	0	0	0	573
2020	32	10	10	530	5	2	0	0	589
2021	23	11	7	526	3	2	2	0	574
2022	24	10	10	552	2	0	3	0	601
2023	16	5	7	557	2	0	1	0	588
2024	21	9	6	596	3	0	1	0	636

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 Caswell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	802	33.0	24.3	n/a
1989	836	32.9	25.4	n/a
1990	814	31.0	26.2	n/a
1991	858	34.0	25.2	n/a
1992	912	34.6	26.3	59.1
1993	882	35.0	25.2	65
1994	948	38.0	24.9	43.6
1995	832	34.0	24.5	74.2
1996	832	34.0	24.5	74.2
1997	856	36.0	23.8	76.6
1998	791	42.5	18.6	80
1999	815	45.5	17.9	75
2000	794	45.0	17.6	76.6
2001	825	45.0	18.3	73.7
2002	878	47.0	18.7	77.9
2003	878	47.0	18.7	77.9
2004	842	44.0	19.1	79.2
2005	886	45.0	19.7	76.1
2006	559	28.0	20.0	88
2007	556	26.0	21.4	86.7
2008	549	29.0	18.9	91.1
2009	539	25.0	20.0	89.8
2010	537	25.0	21.4	93.3
2011	533	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	528	21.0	25.1	n/a
2013	504	19.0	26.5	92.5
2014	502	20.0	25.1	88
2015	529	21.0	25.1	90.5
2016	607	25.0	24.2	92.1
2017	543	23.0	23.6	90.2
2018	564	24.0	23.5	92.7
2019	573	24.0	23.8	91.6
2020	589	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	574	23.0	24.9	90.1
2022	601	25.0	24.0	84.9
2023	588	25.0	23.5	85.9
2024	636	27.0	23.5	78.9

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 Caswell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	802	33.0	24.3	n/a
1989	836	32.9	25.4	n/a
1990	814	31.0	26.2	n/a
1991	858	34.0	25.2	n/a
1992	912	34.6	26.3	59.1
1993	882	35.0	25.2	65
1994	948	38.0	24.9	43.6
1995	832	34.0	24.5	74.2
1996	832	34.0	24.5	74.2
1997	856	36.0	23.8	76.6
1998	791	42.5	18.6	80
1999	815	45.5	17.9	75
2000	794	45.0	17.6	76.6
2001	825	45.0	18.3	73.7
2002	878	47.0	18.7	77.9
2003	878	47.0	18.7	77.9
2004	842	44.0	19.1	79.2
2005	886	45.0	19.7	76.1
2006	559	28.0	20.0	88
2007	556	26.0	21.4	86.7
2008	549	29.0	18.9	91.1
2009	539	25.0	20.0	89.8
2010	537	25.0	21.4	93.3
2011	533	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	528	21.0	25.1	n/a
2013	504	19.0	26.5	92.5
2014	502	20.0	25.1	88
2015	529	21.0	25.1	90.5
2016	607	25.0	24.2	92.1
2017	543	23.0	23.6	90.2
2018	564	24.0	23.5	92.7
2019	573	24.0	23.8	91.6
2020	589	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	574	23.0	24.9	90.1
2022	601	25.0	24.0	84.9
2023	588	25.0	23.5	85.9
2024	636	27.0	23.5	78.9

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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