Is Sky Country Elementary a good school?

Sky Country Elementary ranks 3678 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sky Country Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended Sky Country Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sky Country Elementary?

Students at Sky Country Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sky Country Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sky Country Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mira Loma Middle High : Jurupa Valley High

Sky Country Elementary

Summary:

Sky Country Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 428 students in grades K-6 as part of the Jurupa Unified School District.

Sky Country Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 8.8% to 29.5% in recent years, significantly lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to district and state averages, and persistent underperformance among specific student groups like Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. The school also has a high percentage of students, ranging from 66% to 70%, receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools within the Jurupa Unified School District, Sky Country Elementary has the highest chronic absenteeism rates and generally lower academic performance, with Troth Street Elementary and Del Sol Academy performing relatively better. The performance gap becomes more pronounced when comparing Sky Country Elementary to schools in the neighboring Corona-Norco Unified School District, where schools like Eastvale Elementary and Harada Elementary significantly outperform Sky Country Elementary across various academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-6

5520 Lucretia Ave.
Jurupa Valley, CA 91752-2060

(951) 360-2816

District: Jurupa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3678^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,604

Students who attend Sky Country Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mira Loma Middle
High:	Jurupa Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

White:

14.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sky Country Elementary ranks worse than 62.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.02. (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 (80.2%), White (14.1%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sky Country Elementary is 20.3, which is the 4^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sky Country Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sky Country Elementary is $9,604, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sky Country Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sky Country Elementary 3678^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sky Country Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jurupa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Jurupa Unified 1304^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sky Country Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.01	2206^th	4809	54.1%
2005	39.09	2775^th	4822	42.5%
2006	38.03	2826^th	4818	41.3%
2007	46.74	2508^th	5113	50.9%
2008	47.22	2527^th	5113	50.6%
2009	52.06	2355^th	5193	54.7%
2010	57.33	2148^th	5314	59.6%
2011	51.42	2505^th	5377	53.4%
2012	47.75	2759^th	5390	48.8%
2013	52.37	2547^th	5530	53.9%
2015	31.53	3581^st	5611	36.2%
2016	32.14	3593^rd	5614	36.0%
2017	33.77	3531^st	5692	38.0%
2018	26.82	4098^th	5662	27.6%
2019	31.59	3814^th	5789	34.1%
2022	23.63	4487^th	5883	23.7%
2023	25.31	4334^th	5874	26.2%
2024	33.02	3678^th	5862	37.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.43	2224^th	3246	31.5%
2019	33.29	2255^th	3275	31.1%
2022	23.09	3053^rd	3311	7.8%
2023	39.55	1857^th	3250	42.9%
2024	55.70	894^th	3160	71.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.77	1621^st	2634	38.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.55	3658^th	5084	28.0%
2019	30.48	3832^nd	5173	25.9%
2022	29.49	3885^th	5264	26.2%
2023	34.00	3566^th	5374	33.6%
2024	38.91	3212^th	5511	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.30	3887^th	5413	28.2%
2019	35.90	3349^th	5492	39.0%
2022	26.84	4040^th	5635	28.3%
2023	24.12	4316^th	5617	23.2%
2024	34.28	3468^th	5605	38.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.70	1354^th	2128	36.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.96	4116^th	5431	24.2%
2019	26.33	4079^th	5510	26.0%
2022	21.88	4521^st	5663	20.2%
2023	28.45	3931^st	5650	30.4%
2024	33.07	3547^th	5636	37.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.10	3335^th	4830	31.0%
2019	38.90	3035^th	4963	38.8%
2022	28.48	3839^th	5084	24.5%
2023	33.16	3460^th	5098	32.1%
2024	39.04	3038^th	5102	40.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sky Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.96	2208^th	2737	19.3%
2019	35.08	1999^th	2834	29.5%

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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 Sky Country Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	567	15	10	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1989	566	16	8	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1990	589	15	6	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	709
1991	539	14	16	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
1992	589	19	15	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1993	592	15	13	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
1994	535	24	19	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1995	475	15	18	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
1996	475	15	18	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
1997	442	9	18	217	6	n/a	n/a	0	692
1998	411	9	21	235	6	n/a	n/a	0	682
1999	419	17	23	222	6	n/a	n/a	0	687
2000	406	15	29	240	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
2001	381	14	25	270	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	318	15	17	299	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	318	15	17	299	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	307	14	15	321	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
2005	285	15	13	380	8	n/a	n/a	0	701
2006	257	17	18	424	6	n/a	n/a	0	722
2007	223	19	10	440	3	n/a	n/a	5	700
2008	195	14	5	447	3	n/a	n/a	0	664
2009	173	10	2	446	0	1	17	0	649
2010	154	11	3	420	0	1	6	0	595
2011	128	10	3	428	1	2	7	0	579
2012	124	8	4	431	1	2	5	0	575
2013	104	7	3	419	1	1	7	0	542
2014	96	4	3	421	1	1	10	0	536
2015	101	11	3	523	2	1	17	0	658
2016	125	11	14	594	2	0	24	0	770
2017	135	14	25	658	2	0	22	0	856
2018	131	25	31	677	1	4	26	0	895
2019	68	6	3	345	1	1	11	0	435
2020	82	6	2	350	1	1	11	0	453
2021	67	7	1	331	1	1	11	0	419
2022	66	4	4	326	0	2	13	0	415
2023	64	2	3	347	1	2	9	0	428
2024	67	3	5	381	1	2	15	1	475

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 Sky Country Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	24.0	28.5	n/a
1989	675	24.0	28.1	n/a
1990	709	26.0	27.2	n/a
1991	667	25.0	26.6	n/a
1992	761	25.4	29.9	11.6
1993	752	27.0	27.9	11.7
1994	735	26.5	27.7	15.5
1995	732	26.0	28.2	21
1996	732	26.0	28.2	21
1997	692	27.6	25.1	19.5
1998	682	27.6	24.7	23.6
1999	687	27.6	24.9	21.5
2000	696	29.0	24.0	23
2001	693	31.0	22.4	24.2
2002	651	31.0	21.0	24.3
2003	651	31.0	21.0	24.3
2004	658	27.0	24.4	29.3
2005	701	28.0	25.0	32.5
2006	722	32.0	22.6	31.6
2007	700	31.0	22.6	37.6
2008	664	30.5	21.8	51.2
2009	649	29.0	20.9	51.3
2010	595	26.5	22.4	58.8
2011	579	n/a	n/a	62.3
2012	575	23.7	24.2	58.4
2013	542	22.0	24.6	60
2014	536	18.0	29.7	59.7
2015	658	24.0	27.4	66
2016	770	30.0	25.6	65.5
2017	856	34.0	25.1	68.7
2018	895	36.1	24.7	68.2
2019	435	17.0	25.5	63.2
2020	453	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	419	19.0	22.0	68.5
2022	415	18.0	22.9	66.3
2023	428	18.3	23.2	70.1
2024	475	23.3	20.3	72.6

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 Sky Country Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	24.0	28.5	n/a
1989	675	24.0	28.1	n/a
1990	709	26.0	27.2	n/a
1991	667	25.0	26.6	n/a
1992	761	25.4	29.9	11.6
1993	752	27.0	27.9	11.7
1994	735	26.5	27.7	15.5
1995	732	26.0	28.2	21
1996	732	26.0	28.2	21
1997	692	27.6	25.1	19.5
1998	682	27.6	24.7	23.6
1999	687	27.6	24.9	21.5
2000	696	29.0	24.0	23
2001	693	31.0	22.4	24.2
2002	651	31.0	21.0	24.3
2003	651	31.0	21.0	24.3
2004	658	27.0	24.4	29.3
2005	701	28.0	25.0	32.5
2006	722	32.0	22.6	31.6
2007	700	31.0	22.6	37.6
2008	664	30.5	21.8	51.2
2009	649	29.0	20.9	51.3
2010	595	26.5	22.4	58.8
2011	579	n/a	n/a	62.3
2012	575	23.7	24.2	58.4
2013	542	22.0	24.6	60
2014	536	18.0	29.7	59.7
2015	658	24.0	27.4	66
2016	770	30.0	25.6	65.5
2017	856	34.0	25.1	68.7
2018	895	36.1	24.7	68.2
2019	435	17.0	25.5	63.2
2020	453	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	419	19.0	22.0	68.5
2022	415	18.0	22.9	66.3
2023	428	18.3	23.2	70.1
2024	475	23.3	20.3	72.6

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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