Is Esparto Elementary a good school?

Esparto Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Esparto Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended Esparto Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Esparto Elementary?

Students at Esparto Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Esparto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esparto Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Esparto Middle High : Esparto High

Esparto Elementary

Summary:

Esparto Elementary is a public elementary school serving 452 students in grades K-5 in Esparto, CA, which is part of the Esparto Unified School District. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, persistent academic underperformance, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Esparto Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in 2017-2018 to 37.6% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average of around 14-15%. The school also consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 17.03% of students proficient or better in ELA and 11.79% in Mathematics, compared to 26.73% and 10.15% for the district, respectively. This underperformance is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools like Zamora Elementary, Plainfield Elementary, and Shirley Rominger Intermediate.

Additionally, Esparto Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.38% to 79.04% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 60%. This indicates a high concentration of students from low-income families, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.1 to 23.9 in recent years, which is higher than some nearby schools like Gibson Elementary and Plainfield Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

17120 Omega St.
Esparto, CA 95627-0069

(530) 787-3417

District: Esparto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5506^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,942

Students who attend Esparto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Esparto Middle
High:	Esparto High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

18.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Esparto Elementary ranks worse than 93.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.57. (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 (73.7%), White (18.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esparto Elementary is 23.6. (See more...)

Compare Esparto Elementary employs 19.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esparto Elementary is $5,942.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esparto Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Esparto Elementary 5506^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Esparto Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Esparto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Esparto Unified 1299^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Esparto Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.86	3078^th	4809	36.0%
2005	46.44	2367^th	4822	50.9%
2006	48.48	2256^th	4818	53.2%
2007	38.72	2989^th	5113	41.5%
2008	36.59	3162^nd	5113	38.2%
2009	31.57	3585^th	5193	31.0%
2010	38.95	3235^th	5314	39.1%
2011	25.50	4302^nd	5377	20.0%
2012	24.59	4340^th	5390	19.5%
2013	28.71	4147^th	5530	25.0%
2015	25.95	4040^th	5611	28.0%
2016	13.12	5205^th	5614	7.3%
2017	15.81	5048^th	5692	11.3%
2018	13.71	5207^th	5662	8.0%
2019	25.22	4333^rd	5789	25.2%
2021	20.32	1153^rd	1417	18.6%
2022	19.18	4941^st	5883	16.0%
2023	13.69	5430^th	5874	7.6%
2024	12.57	5506^th	5862	6.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.70	2940^th	3246	9.4%
2019	31.27	2391^st	3275	27.0%
2021	32.98	436^th	602	27.6%
2022	29.93	2615^th	3311	21.0%
2023	21.38	3085^th	3250	5.1%
2024	23.32	2938^th	3160	7.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.26	1686^th	2420	30.3%
2024	16.72	2581^st	2634	2.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.34	4521^st	5084	11.1%
2019	37.19	3332^nd	5173	35.6%
2021	28.67	842^nd	1110	24.1%
2022	21.25	4555^th	5264	13.5%
2023	13.96	5108^th	5374	4.9%
2024	15.47	5111^th	5511	7.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.87	73^rd	74	1.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.42	4886^th	5413	9.7%
2019	24.48	4268^th	5492	22.3%
2021	15.57	1166^th	1267	8.0%
2022	15.26	5166^th	5635	8.3%
2023	12.34	5368^th	5617	4.4%
2024	13.17	5270^th	5605	6.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.02	5090^th	5431	6.3%
2019	29.22	3853^rd	5510	30.1%
2021	27.24	891^st	1272	30.0%
2022	25.44	4196^th	5663	25.9%
2023	17.44	4961^st	5650	12.2%
2024	13.28	5292^nd	5636	6.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.86	4473^rd	4830	7.4%
2019	33.16	3461^st	4963	30.3%
2022	20.19	4484^th	5084	11.8%
2023	13.56	4877^th	5098	4.3%
2024	11.70	4937^th	5102	3.2%

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Rank History for White students at Esparto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	9.41	2651^st	2834	6.5%
2022	25.70	2129^th	2726	21.9%
2023	9.55	2482^nd	2662	6.8%
2024	19.76	2223^rd	2647	16.0%

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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 Esparto Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	7	5	220	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1989	277	5	3	223	7	n/a	n/a	0	515
1990	287	6	3	252	11	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	315	11	8	222	8	n/a	n/a	0	564
1992	311	7	14	214	12	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	333	10	5	224	15	n/a	n/a	0	587
1994	349	8	5	260	15	n/a	n/a	0	637
1995	218	9	6	208	5	n/a	n/a	0	446
1996	218	9	6	208	5	n/a	n/a	0	446
1997	196	10	4	207	4	n/a	n/a	0	421
1998	200	9	4	196	3	n/a	n/a	0	412
1999	192	10	5	219	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2000	185	5	5	221	7	n/a	n/a	0	423
2001	168	5	4	211	6	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	169	5	3	226	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
2003	169	5	3	226	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
2004	162	3	4	241	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2005	150	2	5	246	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
2006	155	8	5	260	1	n/a	n/a	3	432
2007	139	10	14	267	1	n/a	n/a	22	453
2008	132	12	11	283	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
2009	128	7	7	291	2	0	53	0	488
2010	129	7	7	326	2	0	1	0	472
2011	194	9	12	494	5	0	6	0	720
2012	179	8	10	505	3	0	7	0	712
2013	151	6	9	514	5	0	5	0	690
2014	152	3	8	506	4	0	7	0	680
2015	92	0	5	340	2	0	8	0	447
2016	79	4	4	339	4	0	10	0	440
2017	66	6	5	325	4	1	9	0	416
2018	65	8	8	328	4	0	9	0	422
2019	69	9	7	329	7	0	10	0	431
2020	72	11	7	349	7	0	9	0	455
2021	68	12	6	319	7	0	8	0	420
2022	76	18	8	341	7	0	8	0	458
2023	79	16	7	332	7	1	10	0	452
2024	86	10	7	345	6	0	14	0	468

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 Esparto Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	22.1	22.2	n/a
1989	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
1990	559	24.0	23.2	n/a
1991	564	26.0	21.6	n/a
1992	558	26.4	21.1	53
1993	587	26.5	22.2	57.1
1994	637	30.6	20.8	54.2
1995	446	21.5	20.7	61.4
1996	446	21.5	20.7	61.4
1997	421	20.4	20.6	65.3
1998	412	21.9	18.8	64.3
1999	427	22.7	18.8	62.1
2000	423	23.0	18.4	64.8
2001	394	23.0	17.1	65.7
2002	405	22.1	18.3	64.7
2003	405	22.1	18.3	64.7
2004	411	22.0	18.7	62.8
2005	405	23.0	17.6	63
2006	432	23.0	18.8	66.2
2007	453	24.0	18.9	69.6
2008	441	25.0	17.6	75.1
2009	488	22.0	21.2	0
2010	472	19.0	24.8	74.6
2011	720	n/a	n/a	69.6
2012	712	26.0	27.3	99.6
2013	690	21.5	32.0	73.2
2014	680	20.8	32.5	69.7
2015	447	18.0	24.8	83
2016	440	18.0	24.4	79.3
2017	416	16.5	25.2	82.5
2018	422	17.0	24.8	87.4
2019	431	19.0	22.6	88.6
2020	455	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	420	19.0	22.1	77.4
2022	458	19.1	23.9	79
2023	452	20.0	22.6	78.5
2024	468	19.8	23.6	77.4

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 Esparto Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	22.1	22.2	n/a
1989	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
1990	559	24.0	23.2	n/a
1991	564	26.0	21.6	n/a
1992	558	26.4	21.1	53
1993	587	26.5	22.2	57.1
1994	637	30.6	20.8	54.2
1995	446	21.5	20.7	61.4
1996	446	21.5	20.7	61.4
1997	421	20.4	20.6	65.3
1998	412	21.9	18.8	64.3
1999	427	22.7	18.8	62.1
2000	423	23.0	18.4	64.8
2001	394	23.0	17.1	65.7
2002	405	22.1	18.3	64.7
2003	405	22.1	18.3	64.7
2004	411	22.0	18.7	62.8
2005	405	23.0	17.6	63
2006	432	23.0	18.8	66.2
2007	453	24.0	18.9	69.6
2008	441	25.0	17.6	75.1
2009	488	22.0	21.2	0
2010	472	19.0	24.8	74.6
2011	720	n/a	n/a	69.6
2012	712	26.0	27.3	99.6
2013	690	21.5	32.0	73.2
2014	680	20.8	32.5	69.7
2015	447	18.0	24.8	83
2016	440	18.0	24.4	79.3
2017	416	16.5	25.2	82.5
2018	422	17.0	24.8	87.4
2019	431	19.0	22.6	88.6
2020	455	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	420	19.0	22.1	77.4
2022	458	19.1	23.9	79
2023	452	20.0	22.6	78.5
2024	468	19.8	23.6	77.4

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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