Is Felix J. Appleby Elementary a good school?

Felix J. Appleby Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Felix J. Appleby Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 615 students attended Felix J. Appleby Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Felix J. Appleby Elementary?

Students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Felix J. Appleby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Felix J. Appleby Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Palo Verde High

Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Summary:

Felix J. Appleby Elementary is a public K-8 school in Blythe, California, serving 632 students with a student-teacher ratio of 22.5. The school is part of the Palo Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 1414 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Palo Verde Unified School District, Felix J. Appleby Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates range from 23.81% to 48.39% in ELA and 7.69% to 28.57% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 31.57% to 45.64% in Math. Additionally, the school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.9% to 18.03% compared to the state average of 28.95% to 32.68%. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.5% in 2018-2019 to 41.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of the nearby Ruth Brown Elementary (48.6%) and Margaret White Elementary (34.7%).

The analysis of Felix J. Appleby Elementary reveals several areas of concern, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high concentration of students from low-income families, with 76.5% to 84.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's declining statewide ranking and widening performance gaps compared to the state average suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

10321 Vernon Ave.
Blythe, CA 92225-3113

(760) 922-7174

District: Palo Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4656^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,964

Students who attend Felix J. Appleby Elementary usually attend:

High:

Palo Verde High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 615

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

White:

13.7%

African American:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Felix J. Appleby Elementary ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Verde Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Felix J. Appleby Elementary ranks worse than 70.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.82. (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 (76.7%), White (13.7%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Felix J. Appleby Elementary is 22.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Palo Verde Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Felix J. Appleby Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Felix J. Appleby Elementary is $4,964, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Palo Verde Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Felix J. Appleby Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Felix J. Appleby Elementary 4656^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Felix J. Appleby Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Felix J. Appleby Elementary 1957^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Felix J. Appleby Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palo Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Verde Unified 1414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Felix J. Appleby Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.00	4408^th	4809	8.3%
2005	15.60	4282^nd	4822	11.2%
2006	16.33	4263^rd	4818	11.5%
2007	21.69	4154^th	5113	18.8%
2008	23.42	4086^th	5113	20.1%
2009	9.74	5009^th	5193	3.5%
2010	28.38	3974^th	5314	25.2%
2011	33.64	3705^th	5377	31.1%
2012	28.16	4074^th	5390	24.4%
2013	39.81	3323^rd	5530	39.9%
2015	17.35	4888^th	5611	12.9%
2016	22.38	4395^th	5614	21.7%
2017	37.05	3312^th	5692	41.8%
2018	22.63	4459^th	5662	21.2%
2019	35.06	3525^th	5789	39.1%
2022	23.55	4491^st	5883	23.7%
2023	20.04	4852^nd	5874	17.4%
2024	22.15	4656^th	5862	20.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.96	1874^th	3246	42.3%
2022	36.44	2093^rd	3311	36.8%
2023	25.89	2822^nd	3250	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.28	1731^st	2420	28.5%
2024	32.05	1696^th	2634	35.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.47	4227^th	5084	16.9%
2019	43.80	2840^th	5173	45.1%
2022	29.43	3893^rd	5264	26.0%
2023	24.73	4329^th	5374	19.4%
2024	24.00	4453^rd	5511	19.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.03	4772^nd	5413	11.8%
2019	31.84	3680^th	5492	33.0%
2022	23.47	4377^th	5635	22.3%
2023	25.62	4175^th	5617	25.7%
2024	29.25	3853^rd	5605	31.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.65	1238^th	2128	41.8%
2019	32.51	1648^th	2585	36.2%
2022	24.68	1756^th	2227	21.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.66	3725^th	5431	31.4%
2019	39.12	3097^th	5510	43.8%
2022	26.01	4131^st	5663	27.1%
2023	16.21	5060^th	5650	10.4%
2024	16.71	5004^th	5636	11.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.10	3612^th	4830	25.2%
2019	43.69	2699^th	4963	45.6%
2022	29.87	3707^th	5084	27.1%
2023	26.68	3980^th	5098	21.9%
2024	25.36	4079^th	5102	20.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.27	2368^th	2737	13.5%
2019	30.95	2120^th	2834	25.2%
2023	11.86	2430^th	2662	8.7%
2024	13.44	2366^th	2647	10.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Felix J. Appleby Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	29.57	1642^nd	2477	33.7%
2016	22.86	1913^th	2497	23.4%
2017	42.56	1321^st	2508	47.3%
2018	37.49	1441^st	2480	41.9%
2019	50.36	1141^st	2715	58.0%
2022	43.21	1363^rd	2740	50.3%
2023	32.86	1707^th	2802	39.1%
2024	26.82	1957^th	2777	29.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.48	712^th	1538	53.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.70	1203^rd	2230	46.1%
2019	59.33	747^th	2369	68.5%
2022	56.92	811^th	2458	67.0%
2023	41.30	1291^st	2549	49.4%
2024	25.27	1973^rd	2575	23.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.54	1538^th	2262	32.0%
2019	46.80	1138^th	2380	52.2%
2022	41.10	1309^th	2509	47.8%
2023	27.37	1772^nd	2547	30.4%
2024	19.07	2129^th	2546	16.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.46	936^th	1369	31.6%
2019	64.12	353^rd	1491	76.3%
2022	57.21	444^th	1531	71.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.46	1142^nd	2273	49.8%
2019	51.93	984^th	2407	59.1%
2022	45.63	1174^th	2527	53.5%
2023	37.54	1427^th	2558	44.2%
2024	35.47	1481^st	2547	41.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.13	827^th	2072	60.1%
2019	66.73	550^th	2213	75.1%
2022	57.40	787^th	2359	66.6%
2023	42.88	1190^th	2391	50.2%
2024	30.55	1627^th	2383	31.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Felix J. Appleby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.98	1250^th	1496	16.4%
2019	50.28	783^rd	1602	51.1%

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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 Felix J. Appleby Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	283	76	7	368	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1989	229	69	7	380	4	n/a	n/a	0	689
1990	208	68	7	341	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
1991	225	61	3	355	2	n/a	n/a	0	646
1992	213	45	3	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	192	64	1	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	197	67	5	331	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
1995	178	109	2	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1996	178	109	2	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1997	195	103	2	349	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
1998	163	96	4	353	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
1999	162	104	1	332	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	148	97	1	325	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2001	144	97	2	309	3	n/a	n/a	1	556
2002	122	99	1	329	2	n/a	n/a	3	556
2003	122	99	1	329	2	n/a	n/a	3	556
2004	116	76	2	368	5	n/a	n/a	3	570
2005	150	55	3	366	6	n/a	n/a	4	584
2006	119	56	1	351	5	n/a	n/a	1	533
2007	132	48	0	341	4	n/a	n/a	2	527
2008	102	42	1	328	5	n/a	n/a	0	478
2009	111	49	0	343	6	1	14	0	524
2010	130	43	0	389	5	0	4	0	571
2011	115	42	1	392	5	1	3	0	559
2012	110	39	2	371	3	1	5	0	531
2013	112	41	3	393	4	1	17	0	571
2014	112	42	3	387	3	1	7	0	555
2015	115	47	3	475	4	1	20	0	665
2016	130	53	3	560	4	1	18	0	769
2017	118	48	3	537	3	1	16	0	726
2018	113	59	4	518	10	2	14	0	720
2019	111	67	3	525	5	1	14	0	726
2020	103	52	4	476	6	1	10	0	652
2021	86	51	8	475	4	0	13	0	637
2022	88	49	4	473	6	2	12	0	634
2023	87	39	2	482	5	2	15	0	632
2024	84	40	0	472	4	0	15	0	615

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 Felix J. Appleby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	734	29.0	25.3	n/a
1989	689	30.0	22.9	n/a
1990	626	27.0	23.1	n/a
1991	646	27.0	23.9	n/a
1992	587	27.4	21.4	78
1993	556	21.0	26.5	93.5
1994	602	23.0	26.2	81.9
1995	641	26.0	24.7	83
1996	641	26.0	24.7	83
1997	650	32.0	20.3	86.3
1998	617	29.5	20.9	83.3
1999	599	29.0	20.7	85.5
2000	571	28.0	20.4	83.2
2001	556	28.0	19.9	82
2002	556	29.0	19.2	83.4
2003	556	29.0	19.2	83.4
2004	570	26.0	21.9	81.3
2005	584	25.0	23.4	79.3
2006	533	26.0	20.5	76.9
2007	527	25.0	21.1	73.3
2008	478	28.0	17.1	76.4
2009	524	24.5	17.8	75.6
2010	571	23.9	23.8	76.7
2011	559	n/a	n/a	80.7
2012	531	27.0	19.6	n/a
2013	571	27.0	21.1	77.8
2014	555	27.0	20.5	78.2
2015	665	26.0	25.5	79.7
2016	769	27.0	28.4	76.9
2017	726	27.0	26.8	81
2018	720	29.0	24.8	84.4
2019	726	28.0	25.9	81.1
2020	652	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	637	26.0	24.5	84.3
2022	634	28.0	22.6	76.5
2023	632	28.0	22.5	84
2024	615	27.0	22.7	83.4

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 Felix J. Appleby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	734	29.0	25.3	n/a
1989	689	30.0	22.9	n/a
1990	626	27.0	23.1	n/a
1991	646	27.0	23.9	n/a
1992	587	27.4	21.4	78
1993	556	21.0	26.5	93.5
1994	602	23.0	26.2	81.9
1995	641	26.0	24.7	83
1996	641	26.0	24.7	83
1997	650	32.0	20.3	86.3
1998	617	29.5	20.9	83.3
1999	599	29.0	20.7	85.5
2000	571	28.0	20.4	83.2
2001	556	28.0	19.9	82
2002	556	29.0	19.2	83.4
2003	556	29.0	19.2	83.4
2004	570	26.0	21.9	81.3
2005	584	25.0	23.4	79.3
2006	533	26.0	20.5	76.9
2007	527	25.0	21.1	73.3
2008	478	28.0	17.1	76.4
2009	524	24.5	17.8	75.6
2010	571	23.9	23.8	76.7
2011	559	n/a	n/a	80.7
2012	531	27.0	19.6	n/a
2013	571	27.0	21.1	77.8
2014	555	27.0	20.5	78.2
2015	665	26.0	25.5	79.7
2016	769	27.0	28.4	76.9
2017	726	27.0	26.8	81
2018	720	29.0	24.8	84.4
2019	726	28.0	25.9	81.1
2020	652	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	637	26.0	24.5	84.3
2022	634	28.0	22.6	76.5
2023	632	28.0	22.5	84
2024	615	27.0	22.7	83.4

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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