Is Arbuckle Elementary a good school?

Arbuckle Elementary ranks 3373 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arbuckle Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 602 students attended Arbuckle Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arbuckle Elementary?

Students at Arbuckle Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 19% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arbuckle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arbuckle Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High High : Pierce High

Arbuckle Elementary

Summary:

Arbuckle Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Pierce Joint Unified School District in Arbuckle, California. With 596 students, the school is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom half of California elementary schools. The district as a whole is also rated 3 out of 5 stars.

Arbuckle Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and significant achievement gaps among student subgroups. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency is notably lower than the state averages. Additionally, while Hispanic students perform relatively well, White students and English Language Learners rank in the bottom 25% of California schools. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Arbuckle Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Grand Island Elementary, which is also part of the Pierce Joint Unified School District. However, it lags behind the performance of Brittan Elementary and Maxwell Elementary, which are in other districts. Arbuckle Elementary's ranking among California elementary schools has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with statewide academic progress.

Detail:

Public K-5

701 Hall St.
Arbuckle, CA 95912-0100

(530) 476-2522

District: Pierce Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3373^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,870

Students who attend Arbuckle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High
High:	Pierce High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

18.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arbuckle Elementary ranks worse than 57.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.83. (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 (78.6%), White (18.8%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arbuckle Elementary is 23.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arbuckle Elementary is $6,870.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arbuckle Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arbuckle Elementary 3373^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arbuckle Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pierce Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pierce Joint Unified 785^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arbuckle Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.04	3300^th	4809	31.4%
2005	34.84	3016^th	4822	37.5%
2006	21.97	3858^th	4818	19.9%
2007	28.08	3704^th	5113	27.6%
2008	30.06	3582^nd	5113	29.9%
2009	36.09	3302^nd	5193	36.4%
2010	34.13	3543^rd	5314	33.3%
2011	33.03	3759^th	5377	30.1%
2012	37.88	3400^th	5390	36.9%
2013	45.51	2971^st	5530	46.3%
2015	43.16	2851^st	5611	49.2%
2016	40.07	3070^th	5614	45.3%
2017	33.42	3563^rd	5692	37.4%
2018	46.37	2763^rd	5662	51.2%
2019	47.49	2735^th	5789	52.8%
2022	39.93	3093^rd	5883	47.4%
2023	36.61	3389^th	5874	42.3%
2024	36.83	3373^rd	5862	42.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.72	1412^th	3246	56.5%
2019	51.78	1154^th	3275	64.8%
2022	50.64	1167^th	3311	64.8%
2023	36.35	2059^th	3250	36.6%
2024	30.19	2537^th	3160	19.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%
2024	50.08	963^rd	2634	63.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.32	2014^th	5084	60.4%
2019	52.32	2246^th	5173	56.6%
2022	53.39	2072^nd	5264	60.6%
2023	45.98	2632^nd	5374	51.0%
2024	46.43	2637^th	5511	52.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.78	2555^th	5413	52.8%
2019	48.35	2589^th	5492	52.9%
2022	36.78	3211^th	5635	43.0%
2023	31.48	3631^st	5617	35.4%
2024	30.68	3736^th	5605	33.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.59	2139^th	2585	17.3%
2022	17.35	2192^nd	2227	1.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.44	3017^th	5431	44.4%
2019	45.64	2695^th	5510	51.1%
2022	42.88	2842^nd	5663	49.8%
2023	41.39	2960^th	5650	47.6%
2024	42.90	2883^rd	5636	48.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.52	1809^th	4830	62.5%
2019	55.05	1968^th	4963	60.3%
2022	50.82	2151^st	5084	57.7%
2023	48.85	2304^th	5098	54.8%
2024	48.89	2344^th	5102	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Arbuckle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.51	1777^th	2737	35.1%
2019	42.91	1764^th	2834	37.8%
2022	22.39	2211^th	2726	18.9%
2023	21.16	2188^th	2662	17.8%
2024	26.89	2050^th	2647	22.6%

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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 Arbuckle Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	206	13	7	203	5	n/a	n/a	0	434
1989	231	13	4	216	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	199	17	3	266	10	n/a	n/a	0	495
1991	251	18	2	258	3	n/a	n/a	0	532
1992	235	26	2	269	9	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	230	23	1	291	6	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	216	22	2	274	7	n/a	n/a	0	521
1995	211	23	1	275	3	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	211	23	1	275	3	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	198	24	1	307	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
1998	187	24	0	317	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	155	15	0	357	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	150	25	3	385	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	136	16	3	399	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	128	15	3	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2003	128	15	3	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2004	125	14	3	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2005	157	13	1	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2006	160	10	3	368	3	n/a	n/a	0	544
2007	157	5	2	393	5	n/a	n/a	1	563
2008	164	10	1	409	3	n/a	n/a	0	587
2009	154	14	0	390	1	2	1	0	562
2010	142	7	6	381	1	1	15	0	553
2011	142	13	6	379	4	1	6	0	551
2012	140	13	2	375	2	2	9	0	543
2013	141	12	6	433	2	3	5	0	602
2014	131	10	8	427	3	2	5	0	586
2015	140	9	8	453	0	2	10	0	622
2016	119	10	6	480	0	1	11	0	627
2017	117	7	5	483	0	1	13	0	626
2018	110	3	5	475	0	0	18	0	611
2019	118	3	6	473	0	0	17	0	617
2020	102	5	6	455	0	0	11	0	579
2021	95	4	5	444	0	0	16	0	564
2022	97	4	5	473	0	0	24	0	603
2023	97	3	5	482	1	0	8	0	596
2024	113	4	3	473	1	0	8	0	602

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 Arbuckle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	16.0	27.1	n/a
1989	468	17.0	27.5	n/a
1990	495	18.0	27.5	n/a
1991	532	20.0	26.6	n/a
1992	541	20.3	26.6	68.8
1993	551	20.5	26.9	72.8
1994	521	21.0	24.8	77
1995	513	22.0	23.3	70.2
1996	513	22.0	23.3	70.2
1997	531	26.5	20.0	70.2
1998	528	27.6	19.1	73.3
1999	527	28.1	18.8	74.8
2000	563	29.5	19.1	71.9
2001	554	30.5	18.2	73.6
2002	473	26.0	18.2	71.7
2003	473	26.0	18.2	71.7
2004	500	25.8	19.4	68.4
2005	519	27.0	19.2	66.9
2006	544	27.0	20.1	68
2007	563	30.0	18.8	67.3
2008	587	30.5	19.2	66.8
2009	562	29.0	18.7	63.2
2010	553	26.4	20.9	66
2011	551	n/a	n/a	66.4
2012	543	23.0	23.6	n/a
2013	602	25.0	24.0	74.6
2014	586	25.0	23.4	72.7
2015	622	27.0	23.0	69.8
2016	627	27.0	23.2	70.7
2017	626	26.5	23.6	70.3
2018	611	27.0	22.6	74.1
2019	617	27.4	22.5	72.8
2020	579	n/a	n/a	72.4
2021	564	24.0	23.5	61.9
2022	603	26.0	23.1	73.8
2023	596	26.0	22.9	70
2024	602	26.0	23.1	70.4

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 Arbuckle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	16.0	27.1	n/a
1989	468	17.0	27.5	n/a
1990	495	18.0	27.5	n/a
1991	532	20.0	26.6	n/a
1992	541	20.3	26.6	68.8
1993	551	20.5	26.9	72.8
1994	521	21.0	24.8	77
1995	513	22.0	23.3	70.2
1996	513	22.0	23.3	70.2
1997	531	26.5	20.0	70.2
1998	528	27.6	19.1	73.3
1999	527	28.1	18.8	74.8
2000	563	29.5	19.1	71.9
2001	554	30.5	18.2	73.6
2002	473	26.0	18.2	71.7
2003	473	26.0	18.2	71.7
2004	500	25.8	19.4	68.4
2005	519	27.0	19.2	66.9
2006	544	27.0	20.1	68
2007	563	30.0	18.8	67.3
2008	587	30.5	19.2	66.8
2009	562	29.0	18.7	63.2
2010	553	26.4	20.9	66
2011	551	n/a	n/a	66.4
2012	543	23.0	23.6	n/a
2013	602	25.0	24.0	74.6
2014	586	25.0	23.4	72.7
2015	622	27.0	23.0	69.8
2016	627	27.0	23.2	70.7
2017	626	26.5	23.6	70.3
2018	611	27.0	22.6	74.1
2019	617	27.4	22.5	72.8
2020	579	n/a	n/a	72.4
2021	564	24.0	23.5	61.9
2022	603	26.0	23.1	73.8
2023	596	26.0	22.9	70
2024	602	26.0	23.1	70.4

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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