Is Terrace Elementary a good school?

Terrace Elementary ranks 2688 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Terrace Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended Terrace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Terrace Elementary?

Students at Terrace Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy

Terrace Elementary

Summary:

Terrace Elementary is a public elementary school located in Delano, California, serving 442 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 713 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Terrace Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 2.4% in 2017-2018 to 18.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Nueva Vista Language Academy (6.2%) and Morningside (8.2%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also generally lower than the district and state averages, with its 6th grade proficiency rates significantly trailing behind. Additionally, Terrace Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 94.12% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the nearby schools.

While Terrace Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance, the overall trend suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve the school's academic outcomes and address the underlying factors contributing to its declining performance over time. Compared to other schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District, such as Harvest Elementary and Morningside, Terrace Elementary generally performs worse in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

1999 Norwalk St.
Delano, CA 93215-1458

(661) 721-5060

District: Delano Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2688^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,787

Students who attend Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

Asian:

7.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Terrace Elementary ranks better than 54.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.63. (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 (89.5%), Asian (7.7%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Delano Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Terrace Elementary is 20, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Terrace Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Terrace Elementary is $6,787, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Terrace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Terrace Elementary 2688^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Terrace Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Delano Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Delano Union Elementary 713^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Terrace Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.09	4403^rd	4809	8.4%
2005	14.70	4354^th	4822	9.7%
2006	14.84	4366^th	4818	9.4%
2007	18.36	4421^st	5113	13.5%
2008	12.64	4790^th	5113	6.3%
2009	8.09	5071^st	5193	2.3%
2010	13.73	4975^th	5314	6.4%
2011	17.52	4825^th	5377	10.3%
2012	15.30	4941^st	5390	8.3%
2013	17.69	4882^nd	5530	11.7%
2015	20.50	4576^th	5611	18.4%
2016	23.68	4283^rd	5614	23.7%
2017	18.92	4795^th	5692	15.8%
2018	27.47	4037^th	5662	28.7%
2019	32.77	3710^th	5789	35.9%
2022	29.78	3883^rd	5883	34.0%
2023	44.01	2885^th	5874	50.9%
2024	47.63	2688^th	5862	54.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.64	2147^th	3246	33.9%
2019	44.58	1516^th	3275	53.7%
2022	49.05	1248^th	3311	62.3%
2023	66.59	591^st	3250	81.8%
2024	54.36	961^st	3160	69.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.15	2939^th	5084	42.2%
2019	48.62	2497^th	5173	51.7%
2022	32.54	3620^th	5264	31.2%
2023	59.02	1799^th	5374	66.5%
2024	61.38	1709^th	5511	69.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.15	3533^rd	5413	34.7%
2019	35.76	3360^th	5492	38.8%
2022	29.94	3740^th	5635	33.6%
2023	54.70	2178^th	5617	61.2%
2024	50.02	2410^th	5605	57.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.58	4219^th	5431	22.3%
2019	31.00	3710^th	5510	32.7%
2022	31.36	3671^st	5663	35.2%
2023	34.09	3471^st	5650	38.6%
2024	46.70	2648^th	5636	53.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.13	3076^th	4830	36.3%
2019	43.03	2754^th	4963	44.5%
2022	36.47	3183^rd	5084	37.4%
2023	55.40	1917^th	5098	62.4%
2024	59.94	1687^th	5102	66.9%

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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 Terrace Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	47	8	206	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1989	52	15	203	296	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1990	28	12	151	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	21	9	144	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	19	10	142	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	26	14	278	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1994	10	3	104	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1995	28	7	155	430	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1996	28	7	155	430	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1997	21	10	184	496	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1998	19	11	168	572	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1999	19	7	132	486	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
2000	22	6	139	524	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
2001	20	12	105	510	1	n/a	n/a	2	650
2002	10	8	102	494	2	n/a	n/a	2	618
2003	10	8	102	494	2	n/a	n/a	2	618
2004	9	7	96	537	1	n/a	n/a	22	672
2005	9	5	95	557	1	n/a	n/a	27	694
2006	9	3	98	585	1	n/a	n/a	37	733
2007	3	2	81	514	0	n/a	n/a	25	625
2008	6	n/a	72	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2009	7	3	75	506	1	0	23	0	615
2010	4	2	61	506	1	0	7	0	581
2011	8	2	58	502	2	0	4	0	576
2012	10	2	66	535	2	0	0	0	615
2013	12	1	65	502	1	0	0	0	581
2014	10	2	48	463	0	0	0	0	523
2015	13	2	42	438	0	1	2	0	498
2016	13	4	48	429	0	0	3	0	497
2017	12	1	42	425	0	0	4	0	484
2018	8	1	48	433	0	0	5	0	495
2019	7	1	57	461	0	0	4	0	530
2020	5	1	58	467	0	0	4	0	535
2021	5	1	54	422	0	0	5	0	487
2022	3	1	39	398	0	0	5	0	446
2023	4	0	39	392	1	0	6	0	442
2024	3	0	31	359	2	0	6	0	401

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 Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	22.0	24.7	n/a
1989	566	22.0	25.7	n/a
1990	381	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	410	18.0	22.7	n/a
1992	420	18.3	22.9	82.6
1993	784	30.0	26.1	76.4
1994	314	11.0	28.5	89.5
1995	621	24.0	25.9	92.4
1996	621	24.0	25.9	92.4
1997	711	29.0	24.5	0
1998	770	31.0	24.8	85.3
1999	645	31.0	20.8	94.9
2000	692	32.0	21.6	90
2001	650	30.0	21.7	98.8
2002	618	32.0	19.3	77.3
2003	618	32.0	19.3	77.3
2004	672	33.0	20.4	102.9
2005	694	35.0	19.8	102.8
2006	733	37.6	19.5	102.7
2007	625	36.0	17.4	92.2
2008	560	34.6	16.2	92.1
2009	615	32.1	17.9	67.2
2010	581	30.0	19.3	89.2
2011	576	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	615	26.5	23.2	n/a
2013	581	28.5	20.3	91.9
2014	523	22.0	23.7	94.3
2015	498	21.0	23.7	95.2
2016	497	19.0	26.1	86.5
2017	484	20.0	24.2	82.6
2018	495	20.0	24.7	86.7
2019	530	22.3	23.7	79.1
2020	535	n/a	n/a	79.1
2021	487	21.0	23.1	80.1
2022	446	22.0	20.2	73.3
2023	442	20.9	21.0	94.1
2024	401	20.0	20.0	96

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 Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	22.0	24.7	n/a
1989	566	22.0	25.7	n/a
1990	381	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	410	18.0	22.7	n/a
1992	420	18.3	22.9	82.6
1993	784	30.0	26.1	76.4
1994	314	11.0	28.5	89.5
1995	621	24.0	25.9	92.4
1996	621	24.0	25.9	92.4
1997	711	29.0	24.5	0
1998	770	31.0	24.8	85.3
1999	645	31.0	20.8	94.9
2000	692	32.0	21.6	90
2001	650	30.0	21.7	98.8
2002	618	32.0	19.3	77.3
2003	618	32.0	19.3	77.3
2004	672	33.0	20.4	102.9
2005	694	35.0	19.8	102.8
2006	733	37.6	19.5	102.7
2007	625	36.0	17.4	92.2
2008	560	34.6	16.2	92.1
2009	615	32.1	17.9	67.2
2010	581	30.0	19.3	89.2
2011	576	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	615	26.5	23.2	n/a
2013	581	28.5	20.3	91.9
2014	523	22.0	23.7	94.3
2015	498	21.0	23.7	95.2
2016	497	19.0	26.1	86.5
2017	484	20.0	24.2	82.6
2018	495	20.0	24.7	86.7
2019	530	22.3	23.7	79.1
2020	535	n/a	n/a	79.1
2021	487	21.0	23.1	80.1
2022	446	22.0	20.2	73.3
2023	442	20.9	21.0	94.1
2024	401	20.0	20.0	96

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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