Is Earlimart Elementary a good school?

Earlimart Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Earlimart Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Earlimart Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Earlimart Elementary?

Students at Earlimart Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Earlimart Elementary attend?

Students who attend Earlimart Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Earlimart Middle

Earlimart Elementary

Summary:

Earlimart Elementary is a public elementary school serving 550 students in grades K-5 in Earlimart, CA, which is part of the Earlimart Elementary School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to state averages.

Earlimart Elementary's academic performance is a major concern, with only 20.94% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 15.35% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's Science proficiency rate is also low at 7.79%. Additionally, Earlimart Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates potential issues with student engagement. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 90.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing Earlimart Elementary to nearby schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District, such as Harvest Elementary and Morningside, reveals that these schools generally outperform Earlimart Elementary on academic measures. However, Earlimart Elementary's English Language Learner students and female students tend to perform relatively better compared to the overall student population, suggesting that the school may have some effective practices in place for supporting these specific student groups.

Detail:

Public K-5

192 South Church Rd.
Earlimart, CA 93219-1970

(661) 849-2651

District: Earlimart Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5442^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,242

Students who attend Earlimart Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Earlimart Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

Asian:

2.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Earlimart Elementary ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.36. (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 (96.2%), Asian (2.8%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Earlimart Elementary is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Earlimart Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Earlimart Elementary is $11,242.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Earlimart Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Earlimart Elementary 5442^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Earlimart Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Earlimart Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Earlimart Elementary 1472^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Earlimart Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Earlimart Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	11.86	5310^th	5614	5.4%
2017	21.17	4582^nd	5692	19.5%
2018	17.38	4906^th	5662	13.4%
2019	11.44	5491^st	5789	5.1%
2022	12.91	5540^th	5883	5.8%
2023	12.72	5510^th	5874	6.2%
2024	13.36	5442^nd	5862	7.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Earlimart Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.43	1057^th	3246	67.4%
2019	34.65	2153^rd	3275	34.3%
2022	25.84	2888^th	3311	12.8%
2023	26.21	2803^rd	3250	13.8%
2024	33.46	2296^th	3160	27.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Earlimart Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.08	3985^th	5084	21.6%
2019	15.46	4813^th	5173	7.0%
2022	16.93	4849^th	5264	7.9%
2023	15.73	4987^th	5374	7.2%
2024	17.31	4984^th	5511	9.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Earlimart Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.30	4430^th	5413	18.2%
2019	10.22	5300^th	5492	3.5%
2022	14.38	5237^th	5635	7.1%
2023	14.60	5183^rd	5617	7.7%
2024	15.24	5096^th	5605	9.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Earlimart Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.56	4922^nd	5431	9.4%
2019	14.04	5118^th	5510	7.1%
2022	13.09	5368^th	5663	5.2%
2023	13.16	5303^rd	5650	6.1%
2024	13.52	5278^th	5636	6.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Earlimart Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.14	3968^th	4830	17.8%
2019	15.96	4615^th	4963	7.0%
2022	16.92	4702^nd	5084	7.5%
2023	16.05	4731^st	5098	7.2%
2024	17.24	4646^th	5102	8.9%

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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 Earlimart Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	31	29	68	798	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
1989	39	25	64	798	0	n/a	n/a	0	926
1990	39	14	63	853	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
1991	43	18	65	903	0	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1992	48	14	73	927	0	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1993	52	10	76	961	1	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1994	48	12	68	944	6	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1995	24	10	50	993	2	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1996	24	10	50	993	2	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1997	31	7	44	979	0	n/a	n/a	0	1061
1998	38	7	41	915	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1999	23	8	50	955	0	n/a	n/a	5	1041
2000	23	2	29	774	0	n/a	n/a	1	829
2001	14	1	25	781	0	n/a	n/a	7	828
2002	13	5	18	733	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2003	13	5	18	733	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2004	12	1	21	756	1	n/a	n/a	1	792
2005	6	1	22	783	0	n/a	n/a	1	813
2006	8	1	14	703	0	n/a	n/a	4	730
2007	13	1	11	669	1	n/a	n/a	5	700
2008	4	2	11	697	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
2009	9	2	7	710	0	1	1	0	730
2010	3	2	7	726	0	1	4	0	743
2011	1	2	9	683	0	0	6	0	701
2012	5	2	10	616	0	0	5	0	638
2013	5	1	13	627	0	0	7	0	653
2014	2	1	10	684	0	0	6	0	703
2015	0	2	13	685	0	0	5	0	705
2016	2	0	17	674	0	0	7	0	700
2017	1	0	22	670	0	0	7	0	700
2018	3	0	22	645	0	0	7	0	677
2019	2	0	18	569	0	0	9	0	598
2020	1	2	16	574	0	0	4	0	597
2021	0	1	16	568	0	0	4	0	589
2022	0	1	11	519	0	0	5	0	536
2023	1	1	14	532	0	0	2	0	550
2024	0	1	14	475	0	0	4	0	494

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 Earlimart Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	928	37.0	25.0	n/a
1989	926	38.0	24.3	n/a
1990	969	39.0	24.8	n/a
1991	1029	41.0	25.0	n/a
1992	1062	41.7	25.4	80.6
1993	1100	43.5	25.3	95
1994	1078	45.5	23.7	53.9
1995	1079	46.8	23.1	89.4
1996	1079	46.8	23.1	89.4
1997	1061	50.0	21.2	64.4
1998	1001	56.0	17.9	88.1
1999	1041	49.2	21.2	89.8
2000	829	45.0	18.4	81.6
2001	828	42.0	19.7	73.9
2002	770	44.0	17.5	99.6
2003	770	44.0	17.5	99.6
2004	792	41.0	19.3	98.6
2005	813	42.0	19.4	99.4
2006	730	42.0	17.4	96.3
2007	700	41.0	17.1	100
2008	715	43.0	16.6	99.6
2009	730	41.0	17.8	91.2
2010	743	44.0	16.8	94.5
2011	701	n/a	n/a	96
2012	638	30.0	21.2	n/a
2013	653	27.1	24.0	99.5
2014	703	29.5	23.8	93
2015	705	31.0	22.7	93.8
2016	700	30.0	23.3	94.1
2017	700	31.0	22.5	90.1
2018	677	32.0	21.1	89.4
2019	598	26.0	23.0	94.3
2020	597	n/a	n/a	87.1
2021	589	25.0	23.5	96.3
2022	536	33.0	16.2	93.1
2023	550	34.4	15.9	90.4
2024	494	33.0	14.9	91.5

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 Earlimart Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	928	37.0	25.0	n/a
1989	926	38.0	24.3	n/a
1990	969	39.0	24.8	n/a
1991	1029	41.0	25.0	n/a
1992	1062	41.7	25.4	80.6
1993	1100	43.5	25.3	95
1994	1078	45.5	23.7	53.9
1995	1079	46.8	23.1	89.4
1996	1079	46.8	23.1	89.4
1997	1061	50.0	21.2	64.4
1998	1001	56.0	17.9	88.1
1999	1041	49.2	21.2	89.8
2000	829	45.0	18.4	81.6
2001	828	42.0	19.7	73.9
2002	770	44.0	17.5	99.6
2003	770	44.0	17.5	99.6
2004	792	41.0	19.3	98.6
2005	813	42.0	19.4	99.4
2006	730	42.0	17.4	96.3
2007	700	41.0	17.1	100
2008	715	43.0	16.6	99.6
2009	730	41.0	17.8	91.2
2010	743	44.0	16.8	94.5
2011	701	n/a	n/a	96
2012	638	30.0	21.2	n/a
2013	653	27.1	24.0	99.5
2014	703	29.5	23.8	93
2015	705	31.0	22.7	93.8
2016	700	30.0	23.3	94.1
2017	700	31.0	22.5	90.1
2018	677	32.0	21.1	89.4
2019	598	26.0	23.0	94.3
2020	597	n/a	n/a	87.1
2021	589	25.0	23.5	96.3
2022	536	33.0	16.2	93.1
2023	550	34.4	15.9	90.4
2024	494	33.0	14.9	91.5

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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