Is Banyan Elementary a good school?

Yes. Banyan Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Banyan Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Banyan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Banyan Elementary?

Students at Banyan Elementary are 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Banyan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Banyan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Newbury Park High

Banyan Elementary

Summary:

Banyan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Newbury Park, California, serving 404 students in grades K-5 as part of the Conejo Valley Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, ranking in the top 6% of California elementary schools.

Banyan Elementary's academic excellence is particularly evident in its 5th-grade students, who achieved proficiency rates of 84.62% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 64.62% in Mathematics, far surpassing the state averages of 47.37% and 35.02%, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic and white student populations ranking in the top 4% and 7% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's English Language Learner students have struggled, highlighting the need for targeted support and interventions.

While Banyan Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.4% in 2018-2019 to 16.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average. Addressing this concerning trend should be a priority for the school. Compared to nearby schools, Banyan Elementary outperforms most, with Sycamore Canyon being the highest-performing school in the area, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1120 Knollwood Dr.
Newbury Park, CA 91320-5599

(805) 498-6641

District: Conejo Valley Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,619

Students who attend Banyan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Newbury Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Banyan Elementary ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.91. (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: White (58%), Hispanic (31.1%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Banyan Elementary is 18.6, which is the 4^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Banyan Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Banyan Elementary is $6,619. 15 elementary schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Banyan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Banyan Elementary 354^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Banyan Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Conejo Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Conejo Valley Unified 292^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Banyan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Banyan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.75	289^th	4809	94.0%
2005	93.92	276^th	4822	94.3%
2006	94.41	246^th	4818	94.9%
2007	95.16	217^th	5113	95.8%
2008	92.84	324^th	5113	93.7%
2009	90.22	467^th	5193	91.0%
2010	66.06	1671^st	5314	68.6%
2011	66.31	1682^nd	5377	68.7%
2012	71.47	1444^th	5390	73.2%
2013	82.28	934^th	5530	83.1%
2015	79.96	1108^th	5611	80.3%
2016	82.80	1007^th	5614	82.1%
2017	83.60	974^th	5692	82.9%
2018	75.18	1353^rd	5662	76.1%
2019	76.92	1299^th	5789	77.6%
2022	91.30	632^nd	5883	89.3%
2023	91.38	609^th	5874	89.6%
2024	94.91	354^th	5862	94.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Banyan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.99	2991^st	3246	7.9%
2019	40.19	1770^th	3275	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Banyan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.12	3843^rd	5084	24.4%
2019	47.04	2608^th	5173	49.6%
2022	83.13	630^th	5264	88.0%
2023	82.93	664^th	5374	87.6%
2024	87.95	516^th	5511	90.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Banyan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.83	1509^th	5413	72.1%
2019	76.11	1256^th	5492	77.1%
2022	91.40	556^th	5635	90.1%
2023	90.34	604^th	5617	89.2%
2024	93.71	383^rd	5605	93.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Banyan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.43	1158^th	5431	78.7%
2019	74.11	1342^nd	5510	75.6%
2022	88.50	707^th	5663	87.5%
2023	89.89	620^th	5650	89.0%
2024	94.33	326^th	5636	94.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Banyan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.86	2879^th	4830	40.4%
2019	46.91	2491^st	4963	49.8%
2022	88.60	412^th	5084	91.9%
2023	85.96	508^th	5098	90.0%
2024	94.68	183^rd	5102	96.4%

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Rank History for White students at Banyan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.55	530^th	2737	80.6%
2019	72.15	734^th	2834	74.1%
2022	81.35	399^th	2726	85.4%
2023	81.90	355^th	2662	86.7%
2024	86.66	193^rd	2647	92.7%

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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 Banyan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	470	1	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1989	504	6	8	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	509	8	13	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1991	531	6	14	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1992	541	3	17	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1993	538	7	18	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
1994	532	7	20	27	8	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	534	7	23	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	534	7	23	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	539	8	26	25	9	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	531	9	29	30	9	n/a	n/a	0	608
1999	549	5	26	29	5	n/a	n/a	4	618
2000	569	2	26	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	633
2001	572	7	29	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	559	6	30	58	4	n/a	n/a	1	658
2003	559	6	30	58	4	n/a	n/a	1	658
2004	526	5	30	56	5	n/a	n/a	5	627
2005	493	7	28	62	3	n/a	n/a	8	601
2006	447	9	29	62	4	n/a	n/a	12	563
2007	418	10	31	51	6	n/a	n/a	9	525
2008	400	9	26	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	482
2009	373	11	28	40	5	2	6	0	465
2010	306	8	31	112	3	0	6	0	466
2011	304	5	26	115	1	0	9	0	460
2012	293	3	27	115	1	0	11	0	450
2013	289	3	19	119	0	0	14	0	444
2014	279	2	21	130	1	0	18	0	451
2015	282	1	20	151	1	0	16	0	471
2016	277	2	19	142	1	0	15	0	456
2017	263	2	12	145	1	0	16	0	439
2018	265	2	12	158	2	0	22	0	461
2019	288	2	12	130	2	0	25	0	459
2020	277	1	11	123	1	1	27	0	441
2021	258	1	14	106	0	1	24	0	404
2022	265	0	13	114	0	0	21	0	413
2023	254	0	12	113	0	1	24	0	404
2024	239	1	17	128	0	1	26	0	412

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 Banyan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	18.5	27.0	n/a
1989	539	18.5	29.1	n/a
1990	552	19.5	28.3	n/a
1991	576	20.0	28.8	n/a
1992	585	20.3	28.8	3.4
1993	593	20.0	29.7	5.4
1994	594	20.0	29.7	5.2
1995	604	20.0	30.2	5.8
1996	604	20.0	30.2	5.8
1997	607	26.0	23.3	3
1998	608	27.0	22.5	3.3
1999	618	28.0	22.1	3.6
2000	633	28.2	22.4	2.1
2001	654	30.0	21.8	1.8
2002	658	29.0	22.7	3.8
2003	658	29.0	22.7	3.8
2004	627	28.0	22.4	3.2
2005	601	27.0	22.3	4.2
2006	563	25.0	22.5	6.4
2007	525	23.0	22.8	6.8
2008	482	23.4	20.6	5.2
2009	465	21.0	20.2	8.2
2010	466	20.8	22.4	28.8
2011	460	n/a	n/a	28.3
2012	450	20.0	22.4	n/a
2013	444	19.0	23.3	30.6
2014	451	18.5	24.3	29.3
2015	471	20.0	23.5	27.6
2016	456	19.0	24.0	25.4
2017	439	19.0	23.1	24.8
2018	461	19.0	24.2	28.2
2019	459	19.0	24.1	25.1
2020	441	n/a	n/a	22.4
2021	404	17.0	23.7	22.3
2022	413	19.0	21.7	24.7
2023	404	19.0	21.2	26.2
2024	412	22.0	18.6	26.2

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 Banyan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	18.5	27.0	n/a
1989	539	18.5	29.1	n/a
1990	552	19.5	28.3	n/a
1991	576	20.0	28.8	n/a
1992	585	20.3	28.8	3.4
1993	593	20.0	29.7	5.4
1994	594	20.0	29.7	5.2
1995	604	20.0	30.2	5.8
1996	604	20.0	30.2	5.8
1997	607	26.0	23.3	3
1998	608	27.0	22.5	3.3
1999	618	28.0	22.1	3.6
2000	633	28.2	22.4	2.1
2001	654	30.0	21.8	1.8
2002	658	29.0	22.7	3.8
2003	658	29.0	22.7	3.8
2004	627	28.0	22.4	3.2
2005	601	27.0	22.3	4.2
2006	563	25.0	22.5	6.4
2007	525	23.0	22.8	6.8
2008	482	23.4	20.6	5.2
2009	465	21.0	20.2	8.2
2010	466	20.8	22.4	28.8
2011	460	n/a	n/a	28.3
2012	450	20.0	22.4	n/a
2013	444	19.0	23.3	30.6
2014	451	18.5	24.3	29.3
2015	471	20.0	23.5	27.6
2016	456	19.0	24.0	25.4
2017	439	19.0	23.1	24.8
2018	461	19.0	24.2	28.2
2019	459	19.0	24.1	25.1
2020	441	n/a	n/a	22.4
2021	404	17.0	23.7	22.3
2022	413	19.0	21.7	24.7
2023	404	19.0	21.2	26.2
2024	412	22.0	18.6	26.2

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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