Is Wilcox Elementary a good school?

Wilcox Elementary ranks 3597 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilcox Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Wilcox Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wilcox Elementary?

Students at Wilcox Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wilcox Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilcox Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eastmont Intermediate High : Schurr High

Wilcox Elementary

Summary:

Wilcox Elementary is a public elementary school located in Montebello, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 479. The school is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilcox Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.7% of Wilcox students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 35.72% for Montebello Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Wilcox's proficiency rate was 30.13%, lower than Montebello Unified's 22.33% and California's 35.54%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 41.2% in 2021-2022 and 36.8% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Wilcox Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Wilcox Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Fremont Elementary, La Merced Academy, and Washington Elementary, all of which are part of the Montebello Unified District. However, Wilcox outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Montebello Park Elementary and Joseph A. Gascon Elementary, which are also part of the Montebello Unified District. Notably, Hillcrest Elementary, which is part of the Garvey Elementary School District, significantly outperforms Wilcox Elementary across various academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

816 Donna Way
Montebello, CA 90640-2322

(323) 728-1833

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3597^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,403

Students who attend Wilcox Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastmont Intermediate
High:	Schurr High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

Asian:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilcox Elementary ranks worse than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34. (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 (92.1%), Asian (4.4%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilcox Elementary is 17.9. 10 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wilcox Elementary employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilcox Elementary is $7,403, which is the 6^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilcox Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilcox Elementary 3597^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wilcox Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilcox Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.80	2949^th	4809	38.7%
2005	36.72	2911^th	4822	39.6%
2006	34.78	3009^th	4818	37.5%
2007	27.03	3779^th	5113	26.1%
2008	21.85	4203^rd	5113	17.8%
2009	26.04	3977^th	5193	23.4%
2010	15.25	4891^st	5314	8.0%
2011	26.96	4190^th	5377	22.1%
2012	24.46	4351^st	5390	19.3%
2013	23.97	4462^nd	5530	19.3%
2015	24.92	4138^th	5611	26.3%
2016	34.37	3452^nd	5614	38.5%
2017	33.59	3551^st	5692	37.6%
2018	28.61	3935^th	5662	30.5%
2019	29.38	3980^th	5789	31.2%
2021	25.79	1035^th	1417	27.0%
2022	36.84	3317^th	5883	43.6%
2023	27.17	4158^th	5874	29.2%
2024	34.00	3597^th	5862	38.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.70	1221^st	3246	62.4%
2019	33.94	2209^th	3275	32.5%
2021	48.05	227^th	602	62.3%
2022	60.80	732^nd	3311	77.9%
2023	43.09	1617^th	3250	50.2%
2024	60.40	709^th	3160	77.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.66	1809^th	2420	25.2%
2024	22.73	2252^nd	2634	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.16	3384^th	5084	33.4%
2019	39.20	3178^th	5173	38.6%
2021	38.96	665^th	1110	40.1%
2022	46.19	2525^th	5264	52.0%
2023	34.33	3540^th	5374	34.1%
2024	43.31	2872^nd	5511	47.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.33	3000^th	5413	44.6%
2019	35.24	3393^rd	5492	38.2%
2021	22.83	976^th	1267	23.0%
2022	34.76	3352^nd	5635	40.5%
2023	26.49	4093^rd	5617	27.1%
2024	29.02	3873^rd	5605	30.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.97	1642^nd	2128	22.8%
2019	20.22	2335^th	2585	9.7%
2021	21.49	256^th	293	12.6%
2022	23.16	1852^nd	2227	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.93	4827^th	5431	11.1%
2019	25.21	4171^st	5510	24.3%
2021	30.01	836^th	1272	34.3%
2022	39.30	3049^th	5663	46.2%
2023	28.82	3884^th	5650	31.3%
2024	39.67	3079^th	5636	45.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilcox Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.00	3080^th	4830	36.2%
2019	39.74	2982^nd	4963	39.9%
2022	47.54	2365^th	5084	53.5%
2023	36.13	3211^th	5098	37.0%
2024	46.20	2528^th	5102	50.5%

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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 Wilcox Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	84	5	143	348	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
1989	87	3	134	381	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
1990	65	9	126	480	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	84	9	127	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1992	71	6	114	474	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
1993	73	10	86	501	7	n/a	n/a	0	677
1994	68	8	73	522	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	83	8	46	570	4	n/a	n/a	0	711
1996	83	8	46	570	4	n/a	n/a	0	711
1997	78	5	51	592	4	n/a	n/a	0	730
1998	71	5	50	595	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
1999	46	6	55	651	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2000	40	4	45	622	0	n/a	n/a	51	762
2001	57	1	51	652	13	n/a	n/a	0	774
2002	59	0	41	629	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
2003	59	0	41	629	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
2004	46	1	30	647	4	n/a	n/a	0	728
2005	35	1	32	643	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2006	18	1	31	618	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2007	24	3	35	588	0	n/a	n/a	1	651
2008	17	6	45	552	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	620
2009	12	4	38	548	0	1	0	0	603
2010	12	2	29	572	2	1	3	0	621
2011	9	3	30	657	1	1	3	0	704
2012	8	2	26	633	0	0	4	0	673
2013	6	0	16	660	0	1	4	0	687
2014	6	2	11	672	0	2	4	0	697
2015	6	1	13	641	2	2	6	0	671
2016	9	4	16	611	1	2	4	0	647
2017	8	2	21	591	1	2	2	0	627
2018	7	0	22	567	1	2	5	0	604
2019	10	0	26	536	2	0	6	0	580
2020	11	0	30	496	2	0	7	1	547
2021	8	0	29	463	1	0	5	2	508
2022	5	1	14	429	1	0	25	0	475
2023	2	2	19	442	0	0	13	1	479
2024	4	1	21	441	0	0	11	1	479

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 Wilcox Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	21.0	27.6	n/a
1989	608	21.0	28.9	n/a
1990	681	24.0	28.3	n/a
1991	690	25.0	27.6	n/a
1992	665	25.4	26.1	52
1993	677	24.0	28.2	65.3
1994	673	24.0	28.0	85.7
1995	711	24.0	29.6	77.9
1996	711	24.0	29.6	77.9
1997	730	25.0	29.2	71.4
1998	723	26.0	27.8	74
1999	758	29.0	26.1	74.1
2000	762	38.0	20.1	75.8
2001	774	39.0	19.8	72.1
2002	732	37.0	19.8	77.5
2003	732	37.0	19.8	77.5
2004	728	36.0	20.2	72.5
2005	711	37.0	19.2	77.5
2006	668	36.0	18.6	79.6
2007	651	34.0	19.1	80.2
2008	620	32.0	19.4	79.7
2009	603	31.0	18.8	78.3
2010	621	26.0	23.8	66.8
2011	704	n/a	n/a	81.1
2012	673	24.0	28.0	n/a
2013	687	22.6	30.3	87.6
2014	697	23.1	30.1	83.9
2015	671	23.0	29.1	87.5
2016	647	22.0	29.4	89.6
2017	627	25.0	25.0	87.9
2018	604	24.0	25.1	79.8
2019	580	23.5	24.6	88.6
2020	547	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	508	22.0	23.0	84.3
2022	475	n/a	n/a	73.7
2023	479	25.7	18.6	67.6
2024	479	26.6	17.9	73.3

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 Wilcox Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	21.0	27.6	n/a
1989	608	21.0	28.9	n/a
1990	681	24.0	28.3	n/a
1991	690	25.0	27.6	n/a
1992	665	25.4	26.1	52
1993	677	24.0	28.2	65.3
1994	673	24.0	28.0	85.7
1995	711	24.0	29.6	77.9
1996	711	24.0	29.6	77.9
1997	730	25.0	29.2	71.4
1998	723	26.0	27.8	74
1999	758	29.0	26.1	74.1
2000	762	38.0	20.1	75.8
2001	774	39.0	19.8	72.1
2002	732	37.0	19.8	77.5
2003	732	37.0	19.8	77.5
2004	728	36.0	20.2	72.5
2005	711	37.0	19.2	77.5
2006	668	36.0	18.6	79.6
2007	651	34.0	19.1	80.2
2008	620	32.0	19.4	79.7
2009	603	31.0	18.8	78.3
2010	621	26.0	23.8	66.8
2011	704	n/a	n/a	81.1
2012	673	24.0	28.0	n/a
2013	687	22.6	30.3	87.6
2014	697	23.1	30.1	83.9
2015	671	23.0	29.1	87.5
2016	647	22.0	29.4	89.6
2017	627	25.0	25.0	87.9
2018	604	24.0	25.1	79.8
2019	580	23.5	24.6	88.6
2020	547	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	508	22.0	23.0	84.3
2022	475	n/a	n/a	73.7
2023	479	25.7	18.6	67.6
2024	479	26.6	17.9	73.3

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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