Is Romero Elementary a good school?

Romero Elementary ranks 4092 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Romero Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 222 students attended Romero Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Romero Elementary?

Students at Romero Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Romero Elementary attend?

Students who attend Romero Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gustine Middle High : Gustine High

Romero Elementary

Summary:

Romero Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Nella, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 190 students. It is part of the Gustine Unified School District, which is ranked 1345 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Romero Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly lower than the state averages, at around 30% of students meeting or exceeding standards. The school's science proficiency rates are particularly concerning, with only around 17% of students meeting or exceeding standards. Additionally, Romero Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2018-2019 to 38.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state and district averages. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 80-85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools in the Gustine Unified and Los Banos Unified School Districts, Romero Elementary consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, with the exception of a few grade levels in certain years. The nearby schools, such as Gustine Elementary, Mercey Springs Elementary, and Westside Union Elementary, generally have higher proficiency rates, though still below the state averages. Romero Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio could be an advantage, but it does not appear to be translating into improved outcomes, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the school's unique challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

13500 West Luis Rd.
Santa Nella, CA 95322-9645

(209) 854-6177

District: Gustine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4092^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Romero Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gustine Middle
High:	Gustine High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 222

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

White:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Romero Elementary ranks worse than 69.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.15. (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 (87.8%), White (6.8%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Romero Elementary is 17. (See more...)

Compare Romero Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Romero Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Romero Elementary 4092^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Romero Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Gustine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Gustine Unified 1345^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Romero Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Romero Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.33	2728^th	4809	43.3%
2005	29.63	3309^th	4822	31.4%
2006	45.01	2440^th	4818	49.4%
2007	26.64	3818^th	5113	25.3%
2008	22.90	4125^th	5113	19.3%
2009	19.85	4446^th	5193	14.4%
2010	25.28	4203^rd	5314	20.9%
2011	29.49	4029^th	5377	25.1%
2012	12.38	5111^th	5390	5.2%
2013	8.34	5362^nd	5530	3.0%
2015	17.99	4838^th	5611	13.8%
2016	17.35	4850^th	5614	13.6%
2017	14.93	5120^th	5692	10.0%
2018	19.72	4706^th	5662	16.9%
2019	17.23	5056^th	5789	12.7%
2022	37.40	3265^th	5883	44.5%
2023	37.39	3324^th	5874	43.4%
2024	28.15	4092^nd	5862	30.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Romero Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.87	2859^th	3246	11.9%
2019	21.90	3086^th	3275	5.8%
2022	46.58	1388^th	3311	58.1%
2023	35.13	2150^th	3250	33.8%
2024	49.00	1239^th	3160	60.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Romero Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.08	4328^th	5084	14.9%
2019	23.71	4319^th	5173	16.5%
2022	46.73	2488^th	5264	52.7%
2023	48.17	2480^th	5374	53.9%
2024	27.10	4222^nd	5511	23.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Romero Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.58	4402^nd	5413	18.7%
2019	16.94	4878^th	5492	11.2%
2022	39.80	3006^th	5635	46.7%
2023	44.32	2737^th	5617	51.3%
2024	20.90	4620^th	5605	17.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Romero Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.79	4758^th	5431	12.4%
2019	19.68	4696^th	5510	14.8%
2022	36.91	3207^th	5663	43.4%
2023	37.54	3228^th	5650	42.9%
2024	40.54	3029^th	5636	46.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Romero Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.15	3819^th	4830	20.9%
2019	16.79	4571^st	4963	7.9%
2022	55.04	1898^th	5084	62.7%
2023	54.47	1976^th	5098	61.2%
2024	35.41	3323^rd	5102	34.9%

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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 Romero Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	71	1	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	93
1991	78	1	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
1992	74	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
1993	91	0	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	111
1994	82	2	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	96
1995	56	2	0	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1996	56	2	0	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1997	57	1	0	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1998	47	1	0	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	161
1999	54	6	0	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2000	53	3	0	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2001	40	44	0	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2002	44	1	0	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2003	44	1	0	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2004	75	1	1	196	0	n/a	n/a	1	274
2005	72	0	5	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2006	53	0	4	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2007	47	0	0	242	0	n/a	n/a	1	290
2008	50	1	2	238	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	291
2009	34	0	3	220	0	0	0	0	257
2010	35	0	3	196	2	1	0	0	237
2011	35	0	4	233	3	1	0	0	276
2012	30	0	5	236	2	1	0	0	274
2013	27	0	7	244	1	0	0	0	279
2014	16	2	5	203	0	2	0	0	228
2015	8	2	3	223	0	2	9	0	247
2016	11	0	6	233	1	2	7	0	260
2017	15	1	6	233	2	1	9	0	267
2018	14	1	5	226	3	0	6	0	255
2019	12	0	4	220	3	0	6	0	245
2020	12	2	3	211	3	0	5	0	236
2021	15	2	3	210	3	0	3	0	236
2022	11	1	2	203	1	0	4	0	222
2023	12	0	1	167	1	0	9	0	190
2024	15	0	2	195	1	0	9	0	222

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 Romero Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	93	4.0	23.2	n/a
1991	100	4.0	25.0	n/a
1992	86	4.1	20.9	52.3
1993	111	3.0	37.0	53.2
1994	96	4.0	24.0	22.9
1995	183	7.0	26.1	86.9
1996	183	7.0	26.1	86.9
1997	187	8.0	23.4	82.4
1998	161	9.0	17.9	93.2
1999	178	9.0	19.8	93.8
2000	186	10.0	18.6	83.3
2001	228	12.0	19.0	87.7
2002	234	16.0	14.6	82.5
2003	234	16.0	14.6	82.5
2004	274	16.0	17.1	80.6
2005	276	17.0	16.2	72.5
2006	272	17.0	16.0	64.3
2007	290	18.0	16.1	72.7
2008	291	19.0	15.3	71.8
2009	257	18.0	13.5	87.2
2010	237	15.0	15.8	86.5
2011	276	n/a	n/a	67
2012	274	13.0	21.0	n/a
2013	279	11.0	25.3	91.8
2014	228	11.0	20.7	94.7
2015	247	11.0	22.4	74.5
2016	260	12.0	21.6	84.6
2017	267	12.0	22.2	86.5
2018	255	12.0	21.2	89.4
2019	245	12.0	20.4	97.1
2020	236	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	236	10.0	23.6	85.6
2022	222	12.0	18.5	80.6
2023	190	11.0	17.2	82.6
2024	222	13.0	17.0	83.8

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 Romero Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	93	4.0	23.2	n/a
1991	100	4.0	25.0	n/a
1992	86	4.1	20.9	52.3
1993	111	3.0	37.0	53.2
1994	96	4.0	24.0	22.9
1995	183	7.0	26.1	86.9
1996	183	7.0	26.1	86.9
1997	187	8.0	23.4	82.4
1998	161	9.0	17.9	93.2
1999	178	9.0	19.8	93.8
2000	186	10.0	18.6	83.3
2001	228	12.0	19.0	87.7
2002	234	16.0	14.6	82.5
2003	234	16.0	14.6	82.5
2004	274	16.0	17.1	80.6
2005	276	17.0	16.2	72.5
2006	272	17.0	16.0	64.3
2007	290	18.0	16.1	72.7
2008	291	19.0	15.3	71.8
2009	257	18.0	13.5	87.2
2010	237	15.0	15.8	86.5
2011	276	n/a	n/a	67
2012	274	13.0	21.0	n/a
2013	279	11.0	25.3	91.8
2014	228	11.0	20.7	94.7
2015	247	11.0	22.4	74.5
2016	260	12.0	21.6	84.6
2017	267	12.0	22.2	86.5
2018	255	12.0	21.2	89.4
2019	245	12.0	20.4	97.1
2020	236	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	236	10.0	23.6	85.6
2022	222	12.0	18.5	80.6
2023	190	11.0	17.2	82.6
2024	222	13.0	17.0	83.8

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.

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