Is McCord Elementary a good school?

McCord Elementary ranks 3656 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McCord Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended McCord Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McCord Elementary?

Students at McCord Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of McCord Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCord Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Citrus Middle High : Orange Cove High

McCord Elementary

Summary:

McCord Elementary is a public elementary school located in Orange Cove, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 455 students. It is part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 612 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCord Elementary consistently performs below the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.56% of McCord students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.17% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 31.14% of McCord students were proficient or better, compared to 37.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. McCord's performance in Science (CAST) is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, McCord Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.5% in 2018-2019 to 29.9% in 2020-2021, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools, such as Silas Bartsch, Alta Elementary, Sheridan Elementary, and A.L. Conner Elementary, generally perform better than McCord Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be contributing factors to McCord Elementary's lower performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

333 Center St.
Orange Cove, CA 93646-2056

(559) 305-7250

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3656^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,918

Students who attend McCord Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Citrus Middle
High:	Orange Cove High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McCord Elementary ranks worse than 62.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.22. (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 (97.3%), White (1.5%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McCord Elementary is 21.3, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare McCord Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McCord Elementary is $5,918, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McCord Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McCord Elementary 3656^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See McCord Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kings Canyon Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Canyon Joint Unified 612^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McCord Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McCord Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.72	4047^th	4809	15.8%
2005	13.98	4403^rd	4822	8.7%
2006	12.30	4522^nd	4818	6.1%
2007	15.05	4638^th	5113	9.3%
2008	13.55	4745^th	5113	7.2%
2009	10.03	4999^th	5193	3.7%
2010	6.56	5244^th	5314	1.3%
2011	10.94	5175^th	5377	3.8%
2012	13.62	5041^st	5390	6.5%
2013	7.34	5396^th	5530	2.4%
2015	12.98	5279^th	5611	5.9%
2016	23.50	4305^th	5614	23.3%
2017	30.51	3796^th	5692	33.3%
2018	27.38	4043^rd	5662	28.6%
2019	32.00	3778^th	5789	34.7%
2021	26.67	1009^th	1417	28.8%
2022	28.34	4007^th	5883	31.9%
2023	33.56	3611^th	5874	38.5%
2024	33.22	3656^th	5862	37.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McCord Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.53	2155^th	3246	33.6%
2019	30.76	2431^st	3275	25.8%
2021	34.07	414^th	602	31.2%
2022	45.16	1460^th	3311	55.9%
2023	50.47	1178^th	3250	63.8%
2024	51.18	1113^th	3160	64.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McCord Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.33	3067^th	5084	39.7%
2019	46.19	2669^th	5173	48.4%
2021	42.75	600^th	1110	45.9%
2022	39.76	3025^th	5264	42.5%
2023	47.07	2565^th	5374	52.3%
2024	41.53	3018^th	5511	45.2%

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Rank History for Female students at McCord Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.80	3777^th	5413	30.2%
2019	36.27	3329^th	5492	39.4%
2021	26.76	906^th	1267	28.5%
2022	29.65	3769^th	5635	33.1%
2023	33.55	3459^th	5617	38.4%
2024	30.82	3720^th	5605	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at McCord Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.91	3950^th	5431	27.3%
2019	28.07	3936^th	5510	28.6%
2021	27.76	879^th	1272	30.9%
2022	28.76	3896^th	5663	31.2%
2023	34.40	3451^st	5650	38.9%
2024	36.04	3341^st	5636	40.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McCord Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.32	2911^th	4830	39.7%
2019	45.81	2556^th	4963	48.5%
2022	43.37	2641^st	5084	48.1%
2023	50.20	2219^th	5098	56.5%
2024	47.81	2416^th	5102	52.6%

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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 McCord Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	27	0	4	295	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
1989	27	1	3	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1990	23	0	8	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1991	15	0	7	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	16	0	4	346	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
1993	18	4	0	331	3	n/a	n/a	0	356
1994	20	1	2	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
1995	18	0	2	409	8	n/a	n/a	0	437
1996	18	0	2	409	8	n/a	n/a	0	437
1997	18	1	3	482	9	n/a	n/a	0	513
1998	21	0	3	471	13	n/a	n/a	0	508
1999	14	1	3	489	9	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	16	1	2	482	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
2001	10	1	2	482	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	9	6	0	494	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2003	9	6	0	494	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2004	5	0	0	507	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
2005	4	0	1	405	6	n/a	n/a	0	416
2006	7	0	4	409	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
2007	6	2	4	406	9	n/a	n/a	1	428
2008	6	n/a	4	425	7	n/a	n/a	0	442
2009	8	2	0	410	6	0	5	0	431
2010	9	3	0	426	4	0	2	0	444
2011	5	3	1	441	3	0	1	0	454
2012	6	4	0	456	3	0	1	0	470
2013	11	2	0	439	2	0	0	0	454
2014	10	2	0	454	4	0	2	0	472
2015	8	0	0	461	2	0	0	0	471
2016	7	0	1	447	1	0	2	0	458
2017	9	0	3	444	1	0	1	0	458
2018	9	0	3	437	3	0	2	0	454
2019	12	0	3	433	3	0	0	0	451
2020	13	0	0	419	3	0	0	0	435
2021	9	0	0	413	1	0	0	0	423
2022	9	1	0	425	1	0	0	0	436
2023	9	1	0	444	1	0	0	0	455
2024	6	0	0	394	0	1	4	0	405

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 McCord Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	15.0	21.8	n/a
1989	357	17.0	21.0	n/a
1990	396	17.0	23.2	n/a
1991	363	17.2	21.1	n/a
1992	368	17.5	21.0	92.1
1993	356	15.0	23.7	94.9
1994	368	16.0	23.0	94.8
1995	437	18.0	24.3	95
1996	437	18.0	24.3	95
1997	513	23.0	22.3	94.9
1998	508	24.0	21.2	94.9
1999	516	25.0	20.6	95
2000	505	25.0	20.2	98.2
2001	498	27.0	18.4	99.4
2002	510	26.0	19.6	99
2003	510	26.0	19.6	99
2004	514	27.0	19.0	94.9
2005	416	21.5	19.3	97.1
2006	424	22.5	18.8	95.8
2007	428	22.5	19.0	83.1
2008	442	24.0	18.4	79
2009	431	20.0	18.7	95.6
2010	444	19.0	23.3	80.9
2011	454	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	470	17.0	27.6	n/a
2013	454	17.0	26.7	96
2014	472	18.0	26.2	94.1
2015	471	18.0	26.1	97
2016	458	17.0	26.9	94.1
2017	458	17.0	26.9	87.3
2018	454	17.0	26.7	95.6
2019	451	16.0	28.1	95.8
2020	435	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	423	19.0	22.2	94.3
2022	436	19.0	22.9	92.4
2023	455	19.0	23.9	96
2024	405	19.0	21.3	96.5

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 McCord Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	15.0	21.8	n/a
1989	357	17.0	21.0	n/a
1990	396	17.0	23.2	n/a
1991	363	17.2	21.1	n/a
1992	368	17.5	21.0	92.1
1993	356	15.0	23.7	94.9
1994	368	16.0	23.0	94.8
1995	437	18.0	24.3	95
1996	437	18.0	24.3	95
1997	513	23.0	22.3	94.9
1998	508	24.0	21.2	94.9
1999	516	25.0	20.6	95
2000	505	25.0	20.2	98.2
2001	498	27.0	18.4	99.4
2002	510	26.0	19.6	99
2003	510	26.0	19.6	99
2004	514	27.0	19.0	94.9
2005	416	21.5	19.3	97.1
2006	424	22.5	18.8	95.8
2007	428	22.5	19.0	83.1
2008	442	24.0	18.4	79
2009	431	20.0	18.7	95.6
2010	444	19.0	23.3	80.9
2011	454	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	470	17.0	27.6	n/a
2013	454	17.0	26.7	96
2014	472	18.0	26.2	94.1
2015	471	18.0	26.1	97
2016	458	17.0	26.9	94.1
2017	458	17.0	26.9	87.3
2018	454	17.0	26.7	95.6
2019	451	16.0	28.1	95.8
2020	435	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	423	19.0	22.2	94.3
2022	436	19.0	22.9	92.4
2023	455	19.0	23.9	96
2024	405	19.0	21.3	96.5

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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