Is Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology a good school?

Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology ranks 2181 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology?

Students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Summary:

Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology is a public elementary school located in Moorpark, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 419 students. It is part of the Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked 305 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Flory Academy offers a focus on sciences and technology, its academic performance has been a concern. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the Moorpark Unified district and the state of California averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Flory Academy's 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 57.38%, compared to 67.31% for the district and 47.37% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's 5th grade proficiency rate was 34.43%, compared to 50.12% for the district and 35.02% for the state. Additionally, Flory Academy has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 14.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Moorpark Unified district, such as Arroyo West Elementary, Campus Canyon Elementary, Walnut Canyon Elementary, and Peach Hill Academy, Flory Academy's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better performance across student subgroups. Addressing the challenges of chronic absenteeism and providing additional support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds could help Flory Academy improve and better serve its community.

Detail:

Public K-5

240 Flory Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021-1863

(805) 378-6303

District: Moorpark Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2181^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,697

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

White:

20.5%

Asian:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology ranks better than 62.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Moorpark Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.18. (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 Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Moorpark Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.8%), White (20.5%), Asian (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Moorpark Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology is 22.4. 3 elementary schools in the Moorpark Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology is $5,697, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Moorpark Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology 2181^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology in the ranking list.)

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Moorpark Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Moorpark Unified 305^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

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Rank History for all students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.32	1604^th	4809	66.6%
2005	70.83	1297^th	4822	73.1%
2006	83.20	821^st	4818	83.0%
2007	88.72	577^th	5113	88.7%
2008	91.63	391^st	5113	92.4%
2009	88.02	577^th	5193	88.9%
2010	85.66	694^th	5314	86.9%
2011	81.86	903^rd	5377	83.2%
2012	75.79	1231^st	5390	77.2%
2013	79.88	1063^rd	5530	80.8%
2015	79.68	1115^th	5611	80.1%
2016	74.90	1310^th	5614	76.7%
2017	70.07	1559^th	5692	72.6%
2018	65.88	1767^th	5662	68.8%
2019	60.73	2026^th	5789	65.0%
2021	59.71	511^th	1417	63.9%
2022	52.57	2412^th	5883	59.0%
2023	59.93	2055^th	5874	65.0%
2024	57.18	2181^st	5862	62.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.14	883^rd	3246	72.8%
2019	53.81	1053^rd	3275	67.8%
2021	64.42	108^th	602	82.1%
2022	36.53	2084^th	3311	37.1%
2023	54.31	997^th	3250	69.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.07	698^th	2420	71.2%
2024	35.83	1511^th	2634	42.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.58	2703^rd	5084	46.8%
2019	33.88	3577^th	5173	30.9%
2021	44.97	568^th	1110	48.8%
2022	37.98	3178^th	5264	39.6%
2023	37.07	3313^th	5374	38.4%
2024	48.64	2479^th	5511	55.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.31	2066^th	5413	61.8%
2019	54.93	2234^th	5492	59.3%
2021	51.19	562^nd	1267	55.6%
2022	45.01	2702^nd	5635	52.0%
2023	50.65	2372^nd	5617	57.8%
2024	52.45	2303^rd	5605	58.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.20	1478^th	5431	72.8%
2019	64.10	1767^th	5510	67.9%
2021	66.35	388^th	1272	69.5%
2022	59.21	2002^nd	5663	64.6%
2023	65.89	1687^th	5650	70.1%
2024	59.46	2004^th	5636	64.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.05	2287^th	4830	52.7%
2019	40.49	2924^th	4963	41.1%
2022	43.12	2659^th	5084	47.7%
2023	57.74	1784^th	5098	65.0%
2024	52.08	2126^th	5102	58.3%

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Rank History for White students at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.10	858^th	2737	68.7%
2019	84.76	279^th	2834	90.2%
2022	67.34	901^st	2726	66.9%
2023	60.71	1085^th	2662	59.2%
2024	54.23	1292^nd	2647	51.2%

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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 Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	423	16	15	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
1989	472	13	33	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1990	535	8	37	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
1991	565	8	31	265	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1992	361	5	25	153	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1993	329	11	29	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
1994	334	12	31	169	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
1995	357	13	31	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	357	13	31	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	347	7	29	194	4	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	362	8	29	223	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
1999	343	9	25	233	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2000	334	14	20	197	9	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	255	11	18	170	9	n/a	n/a	29	492
2002	221	7	25	178	8	n/a	n/a	3	442
2003	221	7	25	178	8	n/a	n/a	3	442
2004	208	7	26	203	6	n/a	n/a	16	466
2005	308	10	45	246	7	n/a	n/a	38	654
2006	262	7	52	215	5	n/a	n/a	56	597
2007	214	9	73	178	1	n/a	n/a	20	495
2008	208	7	75	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2009	224	8	85	165	2	0	29	0	513
2010	213	11	94	173	3	0	16	0	510
2011	190	11	96	175	1	0	22	0	495
2012	167	10	87	195	1	0	23	0	483
2013	152	8	90	202	1	1	29	0	483
2014	131	7	90	207	1	1	27	0	464
2015	125	3	79	239	0	1	29	0	476
2016	103	3	73	250	1	1	30	0	461
2017	98	4	63	268	1	1	27	0	462
2018	109	4	63	267	1	0	29	0	473
2019	93	6	47	281	1	0	25	0	453
2020	108	4	42	284	0	0	18	0	456
2021	110	3	41	270	0	0	15	0	439
2022	92	3	30	276	0	0	10	0	411
2023	89	4	30	286	0	0	10	0	419
2024	83	2	25	286	0	0	8	0	404

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 Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	609	24.0	25.3	n/a
1989	659	24.0	27.4	n/a
1990	777	29.5	26.3	n/a
1991	870	31.0	28.0	n/a
1992	547	31.5	17.3	27.4
1993	520	19.0	27.4	51.9
1994	548	20.0	27.4	36.1
1995	625	24.0	26.0	33.6
1996	625	24.0	26.0	33.6
1997	581	22.6	25.7	32
1998	624	23.6	26.4	34
1999	612	23.6	25.9	53.1
2000	574	21.0	27.3	47.2
2001	492	19.0	25.9	64.6
2002	442	19.1	23.1	69
2003	442	19.1	23.1	69
2004	466	18.6	25.1	72.4
2005	654	30.0	21.8	53.4
2006	597	29.5	20.2	53.2
2007	495	27.0	18.3	42.3
2008	461	28.5	16.2	28.4
2009	513	25.9	17.4	28.1
2010	510	22.6	22.5	29.6
2011	495	n/a	n/a	31.5
2012	483	19.6	24.6	36.9
2013	483	18.1	26.6	36.9
2014	464	19.0	24.4	39
2015	476	20.0	23.8	40.8
2016	461	23.0	20.0	44.9
2017	462	22.0	21.0	50.4
2018	473	22.0	21.5	46.9
2019	453	22.0	20.5	50.1
2020	456	n/a	n/a	49.3
2021	439	20.9	21.0	39.9
2022	411	20.2	20.3	41.8
2023	419	17.0	24.6	41.1
2024	404	18.0	22.4	48.8

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 Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	609	24.0	25.3	n/a
1989	659	24.0	27.4	n/a
1990	777	29.5	26.3	n/a
1991	870	31.0	28.0	n/a
1992	547	31.5	17.3	27.4
1993	520	19.0	27.4	51.9
1994	548	20.0	27.4	36.1
1995	625	24.0	26.0	33.6
1996	625	24.0	26.0	33.6
1997	581	22.6	25.7	32
1998	624	23.6	26.4	34
1999	612	23.6	25.9	53.1
2000	574	21.0	27.3	47.2
2001	492	19.0	25.9	64.6
2002	442	19.1	23.1	69
2003	442	19.1	23.1	69
2004	466	18.6	25.1	72.4
2005	654	30.0	21.8	53.4
2006	597	29.5	20.2	53.2
2007	495	27.0	18.3	42.3
2008	461	28.5	16.2	28.4
2009	513	25.9	17.4	28.1
2010	510	22.6	22.5	29.6
2011	495	n/a	n/a	31.5
2012	483	19.6	24.6	36.9
2013	483	18.1	26.6	36.9
2014	464	19.0	24.4	39
2015	476	20.0	23.8	40.8
2016	461	23.0	20.0	44.9
2017	462	22.0	21.0	50.4
2018	473	22.0	21.5	46.9
2019	453	22.0	20.5	50.1
2020	456	n/a	n/a	49.3
2021	439	20.9	21.0	39.9
2022	411	20.2	20.3	41.8
2023	419	17.0	24.6	41.1
2024	404	18.0	22.4	48.8

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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