Is Tarpey Elementary a good school?

Tarpey Elementary ranks 2933 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tarpey Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 652 students attended Tarpey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tarpey Elementary?

Students at Tarpey Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Tarpey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tarpey Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alta Sierra Intermediate High : Buchanan High

Tarpey Elementary

Summary:

Tarpey Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clovis, California, serving 653 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Clovis Unified school district, which is ranked 326 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Tarpey Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the Clovis Unified district. Its academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of Tarpey students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 35.71% to 53.06%, compared to the district's range of 59.46% to 65.48%. The school also has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 10.0% in 2017-2018 to 43.6% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than nearby Clovis Unified schools. Additionally, Tarpey has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district's range of 53.05% to 87.08%.

However, Tarpey Elementary appears to be effectively supporting its English Language Learner population, as this subgroup outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments. When compared to schools in the neighboring Fresno Unified district, Tarpey generally outperforms them on academic measures, though the Fresno Unified schools have even higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the needs of Tarpey's diverse student body, particularly the underperforming subgroups, will be crucial for the school to improve its overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

2700 Minnewawa Ave.
Clovis, CA 93612-4306

(559) 327-8000

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2933^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,852

Students who attend Tarpey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alta Sierra Intermediate
High:	Buchanan High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 652

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

Asian:

17.5%

White:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tarpey Elementary ranks worse than 50% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 30^th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.77. (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 Student population at Tarpey Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.7%), Asian (17.5%), White (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tarpey Elementary is 24.2. 20 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tarpey Elementary employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tarpey Elementary is $5,852, which is the 2^nd highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tarpey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tarpey Elementary 2933^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tarpey Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tarpey Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	42.83	2511^th	4809	47.8%
2005	43.57	2505^th	4822	48.1%
2006	42.20	2600^th	4818	46.0%
2007	43.21	2721^st	5113	46.8%
2008	54.19	2154^th	5113	57.9%
2009	54.28	2228^th	5193	57.1%
2010	57.44	2141^st	5314	59.7%
2011	43.11	3016^th	5377	43.9%
2012	51.64	2515^th	5390	53.3%
2013	59.89	2116^th	5530	61.7%
2015	52.92	2293^rd	5611	59.1%
2016	59.04	2041^st	5614	63.6%
2017	46.90	2714^th	5692	52.3%
2018	50.06	2566^th	5662	54.7%
2019	52.39	2468^th	5789	57.4%
2022	45.04	2796^th	5883	52.5%
2023	45.33	2801^st	5874	52.3%
2024	43.77	2933^rd	5862	50.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.45	398^th	3246	87.7%
2019	81.02	302^nd	3275	90.8%
2022	58.01	841^st	3311	74.6%
2023	61.49	730^th	3250	77.5%
2024	55.15	929^th	3160	70.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.81	1584^th	5084	68.8%
2019	65.31	1439^th	5173	72.2%
2022	57.61	1822^nd	5264	65.4%
2023	55.79	1997^th	5374	62.8%
2024	53.14	2178^th	5511	60.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.86	2504^th	5413	53.7%
2019	46.18	2719^th	5492	50.5%
2022	49.07	2461^st	5635	56.3%
2023	46.25	2622^nd	5617	53.3%
2024	44.98	2728^th	5605	51.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.08	2501^st	5431	53.9%
2019	57.21	2073^rd	5510	62.4%
2022	40.31	2987^th	5663	47.3%
2023	43.61	2831^st	5650	49.9%
2024	42.36	2913^th	5636	48.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.32	905^th	1071	15.5%
2019	14.54	1018^th	1149	11.4%
2022	11.73	1028^th	1154	10.9%
2023	10.65	1067^th	1190	10.3%
2024	18.42	1020^th	1203	15.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.48	2077^th	4830	57.0%
2019	65.15	1401^st	4963	71.8%
2022	53.99	1949^th	5084	61.7%
2023	55.51	1912^th	5098	62.5%
2024	51.87	2143^rd	5102	58.0%

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Rank History for White students at Tarpey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.47	1741^st	2737	36.4%
2019	34.64	2022^nd	2834	28.7%
2022	33.96	1902^nd	2726	30.2%
2023	36.28	1821^st	2662	31.6%
2024	30.77	1937^th	2647	26.8%

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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 Tarpey Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	510	15	97	121	23	n/a	n/a	0	766
1989	510	16	113	131	39	n/a	n/a	0	809
1990	533	20	141	138	5	n/a	n/a	0	837
1991	436	14	176	131	25	n/a	n/a	0	782
1992	412	20	174	118	17	n/a	n/a	0	741
1993	486	32	157	161	15	n/a	n/a	0	851
1994	561	36	141	190	21	n/a	n/a	0	949
1995	456	53	111	203	4	n/a	n/a	0	827
1996	456	53	111	203	4	n/a	n/a	0	827
1997	420	39	126	216	16	n/a	n/a	0	817
1998	417	28	115	222	14	n/a	n/a	0	796
1999	441	31	105	201	8	n/a	n/a	1	787
2000	401	41	103	215	13	n/a	n/a	1	774
2001	401	45	127	222	12	n/a	n/a	0	807
2002	358	58	96	226	17	n/a	n/a	12	767
2003	358	58	96	226	17	n/a	n/a	12	767
2004	346	47	94	265	22	n/a	n/a	24	798
2005	307	37	105	246	21	n/a	n/a	55	771
2006	281	41	104	265	13	n/a	n/a	63	767
2007	279	35	98	284	14	n/a	n/a	63	773
2008	234	29	85	236	9	n/a	n/a	0	593
2009	218	31	75	292	9	2	56	0	683
2010	217	34	79	332	11	3	22	0	698
2011	183	38	78	326	10	6	23	0	664
2012	180	37	66	352	8	6	27	0	676
2013	180	33	74	367	6	7	24	0	691
2014	190	33	86	391	4	6	27	0	737
2015	166	37	103	395	6	4	23	0	734
2016	149	33	124	391	7	6	19	0	729
2017	156	33	122	382	6	5	24	0	728
2018	151	34	121	396	5	5	16	0	728
2019	151	33	126	388	8	4	20	0	730
2020	148	32	135	394	9	4	27	0	749
2021	140	20	137	351	8	3	27	0	686
2022	127	22	138	335	8	1	27	0	658
2023	117	18	132	344	8	1	33	0	653
2024	101	15	114	376	10	2	34	0	652

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 Tarpey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	766	29.0	26.4	n/a
1989	809	28.0	28.8	n/a
1990	837	31.5	26.5	n/a
1991	782	31.0	25.2	n/a
1992	741	31.5	23.5	51.6
1993	851	31.0	27.5	46.8
1994	949	37.0	25.6	70.6
1995	827	35.5	23.3	66.6
1996	827	35.5	23.3	66.6
1997	817	39.5	20.7	75.5
1998	796	41.0	19.4	71.4
1999	787	39.0	20.2	64.2
2000	774	40.0	19.4	73.2
2001	807	40.2	20.1	74.1
2002	767	39.9	19.2	72.6
2003	767	39.9	19.2	72.6
2004	798	40.2	19.9	66.4
2005	771	37.5	20.6	76.4
2006	767	38.5	19.9	77.7
2007	773	38.8	19.9	62.7
2008	593	36.1	16.4	85.2
2009	683	33.5	18.2	70.4
2010	698	32.0	21.8	73.8
2011	664	n/a	n/a	73.8
2012	676	25.0	27.0	n/a
2013	691	24.0	28.7	82.2
2014	737	24.0	30.7	86.4
2015	734	27.0	27.1	75.6
2016	729	26.0	28.0	85.3
2017	728	26.0	28.0	81.3
2018	728	26.0	28.0	82
2019	730	26.0	28.0	84.8
2020	749	n/a	n/a	88.4
2021	686	29.9	22.8	85.6
2022	658	29.7	22.1	88.4
2023	653	28.8	22.6	87
2024	652	26.8	24.2	84.8

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 Tarpey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	766	29.0	26.4	n/a
1989	809	28.0	28.8	n/a
1990	837	31.5	26.5	n/a
1991	782	31.0	25.2	n/a
1992	741	31.5	23.5	51.6
1993	851	31.0	27.5	46.8
1994	949	37.0	25.6	70.6
1995	827	35.5	23.3	66.6
1996	827	35.5	23.3	66.6
1997	817	39.5	20.7	75.5
1998	796	41.0	19.4	71.4
1999	787	39.0	20.2	64.2
2000	774	40.0	19.4	73.2
2001	807	40.2	20.1	74.1
2002	767	39.9	19.2	72.6
2003	767	39.9	19.2	72.6
2004	798	40.2	19.9	66.4
2005	771	37.5	20.6	76.4
2006	767	38.5	19.9	77.7
2007	773	38.8	19.9	62.7
2008	593	36.1	16.4	85.2
2009	683	33.5	18.2	70.4
2010	698	32.0	21.8	73.8
2011	664	n/a	n/a	73.8
2012	676	25.0	27.0	n/a
2013	691	24.0	28.7	82.2
2014	737	24.0	30.7	86.4
2015	734	27.0	27.1	75.6
2016	729	26.0	28.0	85.3
2017	728	26.0	28.0	81.3
2018	728	26.0	28.0	82
2019	730	26.0	28.0	84.8
2020	749	n/a	n/a	88.4
2021	686	29.9	22.8	85.6
2022	658	29.7	22.1	88.4
2023	653	28.8	22.6	87
2024	652	26.8	24.2	84.8

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.

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