Is Walnut Avenue Elementary a good school?

Walnut Avenue Elementary ranks 4143 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended Walnut Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Avenue Elementary?

Students at Walnut Avenue Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Magnolia Junior High High : Chino High

Walnut Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Walnut Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Chino, California, serving 464 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Chino Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 520 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Walnut Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 14.1% in 2018-2019 to 42.3% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 32.64% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 18.88% proficient in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 39% and 35% of California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, 88.36% of Walnut Avenue students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, significantly higher than nearby schools like Howard Cattle Elementary (65.75%) and Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive (32.53%).

The school's declining statewide ranking, from 4,303 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 4,143 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggests that it is struggling to keep pace with the academic progress of other schools in the state. Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Howard Cattle Elementary and E.J. Marshall Elementary, Walnut Avenue consistently underperforms in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to the school's academic struggles, along with its challenges in supporting certain student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

5550 Walnut Ave.
Chino, CA 91710-4130

(909) 627-9817

District: Chino Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4143^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,410

Students who attend Walnut Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Magnolia Junior High
High:	Chino High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

African American:

3.9%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 70.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.61. (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 (86.9%), African American (3.9%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Avenue Elementary is 21.5, which is the 2^nd best among 22 elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Walnut Avenue Elementary employs 22.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Avenue Elementary is $10,410, which is the 9^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Avenue Elementary 4143^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walnut Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chino Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chino Valley Unified 520^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.34	2727^th	4809	43.3%
2005	43.14	2538^th	4822	47.4%
2006	43.30	2537^th	4818	47.3%
2007	45.51	2595^th	5113	49.2%
2008	48.32	2476^th	5113	51.6%
2009	36.25	3291^st	5193	36.6%
2010	29.86	3864^th	5314	27.3%
2011	23.37	4441^st	5377	17.4%
2012	18.36	4746^th	5390	11.9%
2013	24.20	4457^th	5530	19.4%
2015	23.34	4303^rd	5611	23.3%
2016	20.16	4603^rd	5614	18.0%
2017	16.40	4993^rd	5692	12.3%
2018	23.56	4367^th	5662	22.9%
2019	25.08	4353^rd	5789	24.8%
2022	33.66	3568^th	5883	39.4%
2023	30.24	3866^th	5874	34.2%
2024	27.61	4143^rd	5862	29.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.85	796^th	3246	75.5%
2019	43.58	1574^th	3275	51.9%
2022	32.27	2431^st	3311	26.6%
2023	35.34	2133^rd	3250	34.4%
2024	38.55	1921^st	3160	39.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.50	3729^th	5084	26.7%
2019	37.16	3339^th	5173	35.5%
2022	46.01	2532^nd	5264	51.9%
2023	40.59	3019^th	5374	43.8%
2024	35.84	3461^st	5511	37.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	63.02	85^th	356	76.1%
2023	71.87	60^th	336	82.1%
2024	70.24	69^th	364	81.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.43	4348^th	5413	19.7%
2019	26.36	4129^th	5492	24.8%
2022	34.24	3393^rd	5635	39.8%
2023	29.10	3848^th	5617	31.5%
2024	24.62	4280^th	5605	23.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.44	1365^th	2128	35.9%
2019	25.37	2042^nd	2585	21.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.43	4068^th	5431	25.1%
2019	25.06	4185^th	5510	24.0%
2022	34.11	3447^th	5663	39.1%
2023	32.50	3579^th	5650	36.7%
2024	32.64	3593^rd	5636	36.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.49	3460^th	4830	28.4%
2019	34.53	3347^th	4963	32.6%
2022	45.83	2466^th	5084	51.5%
2023	39.96	2907^th	5098	43.0%
2024	37.56	3148^th	5102	38.3%

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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 Walnut Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	537	21	17	290	7	n/a	n/a	0	872
1989	527	14	26	276	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
1990	462	41	17	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
1991	470	59	17	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
1992	422	51	16	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1993	423	40	9	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
1994	394	53	18	435	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1995	315	40	20	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
1996	315	40	20	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
1997	267	28	25	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
1998	253	29	26	558	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1999	249	23	27	635	3	n/a	n/a	0	937
2000	221	29	27	662	1	n/a	n/a	0	940
2001	210	24	25	660	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
2002	188	26	31	669	1	n/a	n/a	0	915
2003	188	26	31	669	1	n/a	n/a	0	915
2004	117	16	21	517	1	n/a	n/a	80	752
2005	107	11	28	503	2	n/a	n/a	82	733
2006	92	18	28	503	0	n/a	n/a	78	719
2007	77	21	19	487	0	n/a	n/a	72	676
2008	78	15	18	458	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	569
2009	70	16	18	481	0	1	58	0	644
2010	76	17	16	768	1	0	60	0	938
2011	54	15	17	790	0	0	6	0	882
2012	47	14	12	703	0	0	3	0	779
2013	34	15	14	735	0	0	3	0	801
2014	37	13	14	731	0	0	1	0	796
2015	33	9	14	664	0	0	1	0	721
2016	26	12	9	630	0	1	2	0	680
2017	27	9	14	624	0	0	8	0	682
2018	32	10	20	641	0	0	7	0	710
2019	18	11	24	562	0	0	5	0	620
2020	23	13	17	526	2	0	10	0	591
2021	20	13	16	474	1	0	7	0	531
2022	16	11	16	415	1	0	6	2	467
2023	12	14	19	407	4	0	6	2	464
2024	16	19	17	419	2	0	8	1	482

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 Walnut Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	872	36.0	24.2	n/a
1989	845	34.0	24.8	n/a
1990	852	34.8	24.4	n/a
1991	898	35.6	25.2	n/a
1992	841	36.2	23.2	40.3
1993	885	33.0	26.8	42.3
1994	900	35.0	25.7	43.4
1995	904	34.8	26.0	54.2
1996	904	34.8	26.0	54.2
1997	849	33.0	25.7	54.2
1998	866	35.0	24.7	41.5
1999	937	37.0	25.3	52.8
2000	940	43.0	21.9	55.4
2001	921	45.0	20.5	53.5
2002	915	45.0	20.3	57.7
2003	915	45.0	20.3	57.7
2004	752	33.0	22.8	64.9
2005	733	31.9	23.0	62.8
2006	719	32.0	22.5	64.6
2007	676	30.0	22.5	67.4
2008	569	32.9	17.3	83.3
2009	644	31.9	19.0	76.1
2010	938	38.0	24.6	80.9
2011	882	n/a	n/a	84
2012	779	31.5	24.6	n/a
2013	801	31.2	25.6	86.4
2014	796	28.0	28.3	82.9
2015	721	27.0	26.7	88.6
2016	680	27.0	25.1	89.9
2017	682	27.0	25.2	88
2018	710	26.0	27.3	85.5
2019	620	26.0	23.8	87.1
2020	591	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	531	24.2	21.8	81.9
2022	467	20.0	23.3	73.9
2023	464	19.2	24.0	88.4
2024	482	22.3	21.5	85.1

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 Walnut Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	872	36.0	24.2	n/a
1989	845	34.0	24.8	n/a
1990	852	34.8	24.4	n/a
1991	898	35.6	25.2	n/a
1992	841	36.2	23.2	40.3
1993	885	33.0	26.8	42.3
1994	900	35.0	25.7	43.4
1995	904	34.8	26.0	54.2
1996	904	34.8	26.0	54.2
1997	849	33.0	25.7	54.2
1998	866	35.0	24.7	41.5
1999	937	37.0	25.3	52.8
2000	940	43.0	21.9	55.4
2001	921	45.0	20.5	53.5
2002	915	45.0	20.3	57.7
2003	915	45.0	20.3	57.7
2004	752	33.0	22.8	64.9
2005	733	31.9	23.0	62.8
2006	719	32.0	22.5	64.6
2007	676	30.0	22.5	67.4
2008	569	32.9	17.3	83.3
2009	644	31.9	19.0	76.1
2010	938	38.0	24.6	80.9
2011	882	n/a	n/a	84
2012	779	31.5	24.6	n/a
2013	801	31.2	25.6	86.4
2014	796	28.0	28.3	82.9
2015	721	27.0	26.7	88.6
2016	680	27.0	25.1	89.9
2017	682	27.0	25.2	88
2018	710	26.0	27.3	85.5
2019	620	26.0	23.8	87.1
2020	591	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	531	24.2	21.8	81.9
2022	467	20.0	23.3	73.9
2023	464	19.2	24.0	88.4
2024	482	22.3	21.5	85.1

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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