Is Landers Elementary a good school?

Landers Elementary ranks 3248 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Landers Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 126 students attended Landers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Landers Elementary?

Students at Landers Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 45% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Landers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Landers Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Contenta Middle High : Yucca Valley High

Landers Elementary

Summary:

Landers Elementary is a public elementary school located in Landers, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school is part of the Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked 1036 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Landers Elementary's performance is generally below the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 30.77% to 52.17%, compared to the district's range of 31.54% to 35.78% and the state's range of 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, Landers Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 14.29% to 40%, while the district's range was 21.77% to 32.65% and the state's range was 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science was also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Landers Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.3% in 2018-2019 to 34.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby Friendly Hills Elementary (13.6%) and Morongo Valley Elementary (19.4%).

Compared to the nearby schools in the Morongo Unified School District, Landers Elementary generally performs below average in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For instance, Friendly Hills Elementary, located about 11 miles away, consistently outperforms Landers Elementary across various grade levels and subject areas. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that Landers Elementary has the potential to improve its academic performance, as demonstrated by its higher rankings in certain years.

Detail:

Public K-6

56450 Reche Rd.
Landers, CA 92285-2660

(760) 364-2382

District: Morongo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3248^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,114

Students who attend Landers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Contenta Middle
High:	Yucca Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 126

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

45.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Landers Elementary ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.75. (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 Landers Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Morongo Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), White (45.2%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Landers Elementary is 21.3, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Landers Elementary employs 5.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Landers Elementary is $11,114, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Landers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Landers Elementary 3248^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Landers Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Morongo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Morongo Unified 1036^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Landers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Landers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.32	2926^th	4809	39.2%
2005	38.56	2803^rd	4822	41.9%
2006	30.82	3252^nd	4818	32.5%
2007	29.07	3644^th	5113	28.7%
2008	41.86	2834^th	5113	44.6%
2009	40.45	3030^th	5193	41.7%
2010	45.01	2844^th	5314	46.5%
2011	37.90	3389^th	5377	37.0%
2012	45.05	2945^th	5390	45.4%
2013	50.39	2665^th	5530	51.8%
2015	61.61	1872^nd	5611	66.6%
2016	44.44	2810^th	5614	49.9%
2017	21.38	4567^th	5692	19.8%
2018	17.07	4925^th	5662	13.0%
2019	32.34	3745^th	5789	35.3%
2022	22.72	4573^rd	5883	22.3%
2023	43.42	2925^th	5874	50.2%
2024	38.75	3248^th	5862	44.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Landers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.43	4229^th	5084	16.8%
2019	40.02	3120^th	5173	39.7%
2022	26.93	4084^th	5264	22.4%
2023	50.83	2310^th	5374	57.0%
2024	49.36	2424^th	5511	56.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Landers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.76	3027^th	5617	46.1%
2024	34.87	3416^th	5605	39.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Landers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.55	4512^th	5431	16.9%
2019	31.33	3676^th	5510	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Landers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.91	3803^rd	5102	25.5%

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Rank History for White students at Landers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.16	2645^th	2737	3.4%
2019	10.61	2608^th	2834	8.0%
2022	4.19	2667^th	2726	2.2%
2024	24.17	2120^th	2647	19.9%

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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 Landers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	307	0	0	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
1992	289	4	2	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	337
1993	292	6	0	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	350
1994	277	1	0	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	323
1995	272	4	0	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
1996	272	4	0	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
1997	254	2	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1998	253	0	0	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
1999	214	1	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2000	157	3	1	34	5	n/a	n/a	33	233
2001	140	3	0	31	6	n/a	n/a	9	189
2002	143	2	1	41	3	n/a	n/a	1	191
2003	143	2	1	41	3	n/a	n/a	1	191
2004	115	1	0	42	5	n/a	n/a	12	175
2005	133	0	0	36	6	n/a	n/a	13	188
2006	153	1	1	53	4	n/a	n/a	11	223
2007	141	5	1	49	3	n/a	n/a	13	212
2008	131	3	2	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	196
2009	110	2	1	67	1	1	21	0	203
2010	113	2	1	67	2	4	9	0	198
2011	100	1	1	64	1	1	10	0	178
2012	91	0	2	53	0	0	7	0	153
2013	85	1	2	53	2	0	8	0	151
2014	72	3	1	49	2	1	6	0	134
2015	77	1	3	51	2	1	7	0	142
2016	75	0	5	61	1	1	6	0	149
2017	76	3	6	69	1	2	9	0	166
2018	63	1	5	59	2	2	0	0	132
2019	65	5	6	61	2	3	1	0	143
2020	70	4	3	51	1	0	1	0	130
2021	81	3	2	58	1	0	3	0	148
2022	67	0	1	56	1	0	5	1	131
2023	65	1	1	65	1	0	6	0	139
2024	57	0	2	63	0	0	4	0	126

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 Landers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	342	14.0	24.4	n/a
1992	337	14.2	23.7	61.1
1993	350	15.0	23.3	76.3
1994	323	14.0	23.1	68.1
1995	328	14.0	23.4	63.7
1996	328	14.0	23.4	63.7
1997	309	13.2	23.4	72.8
1998	304	13.0	23.4	67.8
1999	257	13.0	19.8	73.2
2000	233	13.0	17.9	85.5
2001	189	12.0	15.8	79.4
2002	191	11.0	17.4	53.7
2003	191	11.0	17.4	53.7
2004	175	9.0	19.4	58.9
2005	188	9.0	20.9	90.9
2006	223	10.0	22.3	85.4
2007	212	11.0	19.3	86.9
2008	196	13.0	15.1	83.2
2009	203	10.0	18.5	79.8
2010	198	10.0	19.8	80.8
2011	178	n/a	n/a	84.8
2012	153	9.6	15.8	n/a
2013	151	8.6	17.5	89.4
2014	134	2.6	51.5	88.1
2015	142	8.0	17.7	92.3
2016	149	8.0	18.6	87.2
2017	166	7.6	21.8	88
2018	132	6.6	19.7	92.4
2019	143	5.6	25.2	94.4
2020	130	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	148	7.3	20.0	97.3
2022	131	7.7	16.9	84
2023	139	7.7	17.9	76.3
2024	126	5.9	21.3	85.7

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 Landers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	342	14.0	24.4	n/a
1992	337	14.2	23.7	61.1
1993	350	15.0	23.3	76.3
1994	323	14.0	23.1	68.1
1995	328	14.0	23.4	63.7
1996	328	14.0	23.4	63.7
1997	309	13.2	23.4	72.8
1998	304	13.0	23.4	67.8
1999	257	13.0	19.8	73.2
2000	233	13.0	17.9	85.5
2001	189	12.0	15.8	79.4
2002	191	11.0	17.4	53.7
2003	191	11.0	17.4	53.7
2004	175	9.0	19.4	58.9
2005	188	9.0	20.9	90.9
2006	223	10.0	22.3	85.4
2007	212	11.0	19.3	86.9
2008	196	13.0	15.1	83.2
2009	203	10.0	18.5	79.8
2010	198	10.0	19.8	80.8
2011	178	n/a	n/a	84.8
2012	153	9.6	15.8	n/a
2013	151	8.6	17.5	89.4
2014	134	2.6	51.5	88.1
2015	142	8.0	17.7	92.3
2016	149	8.0	18.6	87.2
2017	166	7.6	21.8	88
2018	132	6.6	19.7	92.4
2019	143	5.6	25.2	94.4
2020	130	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	148	7.3	20.0	97.3
2022	131	7.7	16.9	84
2023	139	7.7	17.9	76.3
2024	126	5.9	21.3	85.7

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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