Weldon Elementary

Summary:

Weldon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clovis, California, serving 556 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.

Weldon Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly lower than the Clovis Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 39.43% of Weldon Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Weldon Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 34.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Clovis Unified School District, Weldon Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in terms of academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. Schools like Garfield Elementary and Woods (Harold L.) Elementary consistently outperform Weldon Elementary across various metrics. This comparison highlights the potential for Weldon Elementary to learn from the successful practices and strategies employed by its higher-performing counterparts within the same district.


Detail:

Public K-6

 150 DeWitt Ave.
       Clovis, CA  93612-1048


(559) 327-8300

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3293rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,722 Help


Students who attend Weldon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Clark Intermediate
High:    Clovis High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.9 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.1%
White:
30.3%
Asian:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Weldon Elementary ranks worse than 56.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31st among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.1. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.1%), White (30.3%), Asian (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weldon Elementary is 22.9, which is the 15th best among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weldon Elementary is $5,722, which is the 3rd highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weldon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Weldon Elementary 3293rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Weldon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Clovis Unified:

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


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Rank History for Weldon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Weldon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.10 1874th 4809 61.0%
2005 61.32 1687th 4822 65.0%
2006 46.61 2357th 4818 51.1%
2007 54.07 2107th 5113 58.8%
2008 55.79 2065th 5113 59.6%
2009 59.38 1949th 5193 62.5%
2010 52.61 2411th 5314 54.6%
2011 48.35 2696th 5377 49.9%
2012 51.41 2533rd 5390 53.0%
2013 55.94 2357th 5530 57.4%
2015 48.11 2554th 5611 54.5%
2016 50.27 2476th 5614 55.9%
2017 69.29 1598th 5692 71.9%
2018 56.70 2200th 5662 61.1%
2019 58.63 2143rd 5789 63.0%
2022 40.81 3039th 5883 48.3%
2023 33.24 3623rd 5874 38.3%
2024 38.10 3293rd 5862 43.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Weldon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.77 1254th 2420 48.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weldon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.69 1317th 5084 74.1%
2019 69.93 1188th 5173 77.0%
2022 53.18 2083rd 5264 60.4%
2023 40.65 3013th 5374 43.9%
2024 42.18 2971st 5511 46.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Weldon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.10 1876th 5413 65.3%
2019 60.82 1935th 5492 64.8%
2022 38.55 3084th 5635 45.3%
2023 30.09 3753rd 5617 33.2%
2024 37.68 3210th 5605 42.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Weldon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.23 2493rd 5431 54.1%
2019 53.72 2276th 5510 58.7%
2022 42.66 2850th 5663 49.7%
2023 36.80 3275th 5650 42.0%
2024 38.27 3191st 5636 43.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weldon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.41 1711th 4830 64.6%
2019 57.16 1843rd 4963 62.9%
2022 46.82 2401st 5084 52.8%
2023 39.28 2964th 5098 41.9%
2024 41.44 2867th 5102 43.8%
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Rank History for White students at Weldon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.15 1384th 2737 49.4%
2019 53.81 1428th 2834 49.6%
2022 18.28 2317th 2726 15.0%
2023 20.46 2212th 2662 16.9%
2024 30.96 1927th 2647 27.2%
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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.

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Weldon Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Weldon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 417 6 54 150 20 n/a n/a 0 647
1989 464 8 64 188 36 n/a n/a 0 760
1990 451 12 72 164 15 n/a n/a 0 714
1991 476 10 79 166 25 n/a n/a 0 756
1992 457 10 89 179 24 n/a n/a 0 759
1993 489 14 101 194 11 n/a n/a 0 809
1994 486 15 70 200 22 n/a n/a 0 793
1995 457 18 72 202 13 n/a n/a 0 762
1996 457 18 72 202 13 n/a n/a 0 762
1997 471 15 84 201 10 n/a n/a 0 781
1998 475 15 76 208 17 n/a n/a 0 791
1999 430 14 104 224 22 n/a n/a 0 794
2000 410 12 45 168 21 n/a n/a 0 656
2001 397 14 56 188 18 n/a n/a 2 675
2002 422 18 50 199 17 n/a n/a 5 711
2003 422 18 50 199 17 n/a n/a 5 711
2004 400 22 50 182 19 n/a n/a 7 680
2005 371 29 35 193 16 n/a n/a 21 665
2006 347 38 38 200 9 n/a n/a 20 652
2007 354 28 30 223 14 n/a n/a 22 671
2008 321 30 37 213 15 n/a n/a 0 616
2009 324 31 42 203 13 2 33 0 648
2010 302 26 36 239 10 1 12 0 626
2011 286 25 38 247 8 2 13 0 619
2012 282 12 35 257 7 5 16 0 614
2013 264 11 31 266 11 4 25 0 612
2014 251 16 34 303 8 8 32 0 652
2015 220 24 41 319 7 4 25 0 640
2016 196 26 36 337 10 5 25 0 635
2017 194 23 52 343 6 6 30 0 654
2018 194 22 39 361 10 9 27 0 662
2019 183 24 40 365 9 5 36 0 662
2020 185 19 41 343 11 7 33 0 639
2021 173 16 41 328 6 9 30 0 603
2022 180 22 34 298 5 10 26 0 575
2023 176 18 32 288 4 9 29 0 556
2024 167 14 40 287 6 9 28 0 551

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 Weldon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 647 27.0 23.9 n/a
1989 760 29.3 25.9 n/a
1990 714 28.5 25.0 n/a
1991 756 31.1 24.3 n/a
1992 759 31.6 24.0 42.8
1993 809 33.0 24.5 33.1
1994 793 32.2 24.6 40.9
1995 762 32.5 23.4 52.6
1996 762 32.5 23.4 52.6
1997 781 38.3 20.4 54.8
1998 791 39.5 20.0 57.8
1999 794 37.0 21.5 47.2
2000 656 33.9 19.4 58.7
2001 675 34.6 19.5 65.5
2002 711 34.1 20.9 56.2
2003 711 34.1 20.9 56.2
2004 680 31.5 21.6 53.9
2005 665 32.1 20.7 56.1
2006 652 31.6 20.6 57.1
2007 671 31.9 21.0 48.8
2008 616 34.4 17.9 56.7
2009 648 31.9 18.6 50.6
2010 626 29.0 21.5 57.8
2011 619 n/a n/a 61.7
2012 614 22.0 27.9 99.5
2013 612 20.0 30.6 67.5
2014 652 24.0 27.1 73
2015 640 23.0 27.8 69.1
2016 635 22.0 28.8 76.2
2017 654 24.5 26.6 72.6
2018 662 24.5 27.0 74
2019 662 24.5 27.0 79.6
2020 639 n/a n/a 82.3
2021 603 23.3 25.7 81.1
2022 575 25.2 22.7 85.4
2023 556 25.6 21.7 83.1
2024 551 24.0 22.9 80.8

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 Weldon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 647 27.0 23.9 n/a
1989 760 29.3 25.9 n/a
1990 714 28.5 25.0 n/a
1991 756 31.1 24.3 n/a
1992 759 31.6 24.0 42.8
1993 809 33.0 24.5 33.1
1994 793 32.2 24.6 40.9
1995 762 32.5 23.4 52.6
1996 762 32.5 23.4 52.6
1997 781 38.3 20.4 54.8
1998 791 39.5 20.0 57.8
1999 794 37.0 21.5 47.2
2000 656 33.9 19.4 58.7
2001 675 34.6 19.5 65.5
2002 711 34.1 20.9 56.2
2003 711 34.1 20.9 56.2
2004 680 31.5 21.6 53.9
2005 665 32.1 20.7 56.1
2006 652 31.6 20.6 57.1
2007 671 31.9 21.0 48.8
2008 616 34.4 17.9 56.7
2009 648 31.9 18.6 50.6
2010 626 29.0 21.5 57.8
2011 619 n/a n/a 61.7
2012 614 22.0 27.9 99.5
2013 612 20.0 30.6 67.5
2014 652 24.0 27.1 73
2015 640 23.0 27.8 69.1
2016 635 22.0 28.8 76.2
2017 654 24.5 26.6 72.6
2018 662 24.5 27.0 74
2019 662 24.5 27.0 79.6
2020 639 n/a n/a 82.3
2021 603 23.3 25.7 81.1
2022 575 25.2 22.7 85.4
2023 556 25.6 21.7 83.1
2024 551 24.0 22.9 80.8

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

Weldon Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%
201395.0%4.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201497.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%98.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201694.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%94.0%98.0%98.0%95.0%97.0%
201798.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201998.0%0.0%1.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,722

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Weldon 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 2143rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3623rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 24.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weldon Elementary)57.728.8
 28.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)68.260.9
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Weldon Elementary)61.225.3
 35.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)69.463.2
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weldon Elementary)53.828.1
 25.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)67.457.3
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Weldon Elementary)41.322
 19.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)61.955.8
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weldon Elementary)51.644.6
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)68.461.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Weldon Elementary)35.19.6
 25.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)55.146.8
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Weldon Elementary)38.127.7
 10.4%
   5th Grade Science (Clovis Unified)44.444.9
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weldon Elementary)46.340.9
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)70.163.6
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Weldon Elementary)46.935.7
 11.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)62.952.1
 10.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students662556
 16%
African American2418
 25%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian4032
 20%
Hispanic365288
 21.1%
Pacific Islander59
 80%
White183176
 3.8%
Two or More Races3629
 19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.6%83.1%
 3.5%


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Weldon Elementary ranks 3293rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended Weldon Elementary.

Students who attend Weldon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Intermediate
High : Clovis High

Students at Weldon Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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