Is Planada Elementary a good school?

Planada Elementary ranks 3806 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Planada Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 585 students attended Planada Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Planada Elementary?

Students at Planada Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Planada Elementary attend?

Students who attend Planada Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar E. Chavez Middle High : Le Grand High

Planada Elementary

Summary:

Planada Elementary is a public elementary school located in Planada, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 585 students. The school is part of the Planada Elementary District, which is ranked 902 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Planada Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high proportion of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 1.9% in 2018-2019 to 23.3% in 2021-2022, notably higher than nearby schools like Don Stowell Elementary (33.0%) and Pioneer Elementary (32.4%). Planada Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 34.7% and 25.37%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, reaching 98.46% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Planada Elementary has seen some bright spots. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have consistently outperformed their peers, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for ELL students in recent years. However, the school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students have struggled, with their performance ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. When compared to nearby schools, Planada Elementary generally underperforms in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, but its ELL student performance is more competitive.

Detail:

Public K-5

9525 East Broderick St.
Planada, CA 95365-0236

(209) 382-0351

District: Planada Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3806^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,442

Students who attend Planada Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar E. Chavez Middle
High:	Le Grand High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 585

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

2.6%

Two or more races:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Planada Elementary ranks worse than 64.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.48. (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 (96.8%), White (2.6%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Planada Elementary is 21.6. (See more...)

Compare Planada Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Planada Elementary is $18,442.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Planada Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Planada Elementary 3806^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Planada Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Planada Elementary 902^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Planada Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Planada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.09	4479^th	4809	6.9%
2005	16.60	4201^st	4822	12.9%
2006	19.34	4050^th	4818	15.9%
2007	10.73	4884^th	5113	4.5%
2008	14.26	4698^th	5113	8.1%
2009	21.52	4320^th	5193	16.8%
2010	27.52	4044^th	5314	23.9%
2011	46.00	2831^st	5377	47.3%
2012	52.36	2477^th	5390	54.0%
2013	49.83	2705^th	5530	51.1%
2015	14.73	5125^th	5611	8.7%
2016	15.60	4998^th	5614	11.0%
2017	16.20	5014^th	5692	11.9%
2018	20.16	4664^th	5662	17.6%
2019	23.70	4469^th	5789	22.8%
2021	19.24	1179^th	1417	16.8%
2022	37.86	3239^th	5883	44.9%
2023	33.58	3609^th	5874	38.6%
2024	31.48	3806^th	5862	35.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Planada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.30	1855^th	3246	42.9%
2019	44.53	1521^st	3275	53.6%
2021	30.43	471^st	602	21.8%
2022	59.70	768^th	3311	76.8%
2023	61.96	714^th	3250	78.0%
2024	51.24	1109^th	3160	64.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Planada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.78	3786^th	5084	25.5%
2019	33.75	3585^th	5173	30.7%
2021	31.68	788^th	1110	29.0%
2022	52.78	2102^nd	5264	60.1%
2023	47.40	2542^nd	5374	52.7%
2024	40.32	3109^th	5511	43.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Planada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.69	4335^th	5413	19.9%
2019	24.77	4247^th	5492	22.7%
2021	17.29	1115^th	1267	12.0%
2022	32.44	3539^th	5635	37.2%
2023	30.83	3688^th	5617	34.3%
2024	31.04	3709^th	5605	33.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Planada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.43	4712^th	5431	13.2%
2019	24.17	4270^th	5510	22.5%
2021	22.85	989^th	1272	22.2%
2022	44.53	2736^th	5663	51.7%
2023	36.99	3265^th	5650	42.2%
2024	33.02	3552^nd	5636	37.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Planada Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.14	3676^th	4830	23.9%
2019	33.82	3403^rd	4963	31.4%
2022	53.80	1964^th	5084	61.4%
2023	46.69	2445^th	5098	52.0%
2024	45.57	2575^th	5102	49.5%

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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 Planada Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	39	2	1	608	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1989	22	0	1	629	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1990	34	1	3	738	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1991	34	2	5	756	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1992	30	1	1	754	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1993	44	4	1	759	1	n/a	n/a	0	809
1994	43	1	2	855	0	n/a	n/a	0	901
1995	37	4	0	946	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1996	37	4	0	946	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1997	41	4	0	973	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1998	37	5	0	957	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
1999	33	6	1	931	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
2000	28	4	0	909	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
2001	36	6	0	882	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
2002	9	4	0	564	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	9	4	0	564	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	12	2	1	559	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2005	8	4	1	515	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2006	12	4	1	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2007	5	0	5	502	0	n/a	n/a	4	516
2008	5	n/a	4	504	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	7	2	4	508	0	0	8	0	529
2010	6	2	5	507	0	0	4	0	524
2011	5	0	6	484	0	2	3	0	500
2012	9	0	5	496	0	0	3	0	513
2013	12	0	3	515	1	0	1	0	532
2014	13	1	2	496	1	1	0	0	514
2015	14	1	0	502	1	0	0	0	518
2016	16	3	0	533	1	0	0	0	553
2017	12	4	3	546	2	0	0	0	567
2018	7	8	3	527	2	0	3	0	550
2019	10	8	5	537	0	0	1	0	561
2020	7	8	5	568	0	0	0	0	588
2021	6	9	4	552	0	0	0	0	571
2022	9	7	4	553	0	0	1	0	574
2023	10	2	4	568	0	0	1	0	585
2024	15	1	1	566	0	0	2	0	585

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Planada Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	29.2	22.2	n/a
1989	652	31.0	21.0	n/a
1990	776	29.4	26.3	n/a
1991	797	33.0	24.1	n/a
1992	786	33.5	23.4	87.8
1993	809	30.6	26.4	87.3
1994	901	35.1	25.7	87.3
1995	987	45.0	21.9	88
1996	987	45.0	21.9	88
1997	1018	46.0	22.1	95
1998	999	49.0	20.4	93.2
1999	971	49.0	19.8	90
2000	941	48.0	19.6	86.5
2001	924	50.6	18.3	86.4
2002	577	31.0	18.6	80.6
2003	577	31.0	18.6	80.6
2004	574	27.0	21.3	87.6
2005	528	28.0	18.9	83
2006	490	27.0	18.1	0
2007	516	27.0	19.1	89.8
2008	513	29.0	17.7	94
2009	529	27.0	18.9	83.7
2010	524	28.0	18.7	86.8
2011	500	n/a	n/a	89
2012	513	27.0	19.0	n/a
2013	532	26.0	20.4	87.8
2014	514	24.0	21.4	90.3
2015	518	24.0	21.5	90.5
2016	553	23.0	24.0	91.3
2017	567	25.5	22.2	92.9
2018	550	24.0	22.9	93.1
2019	561	23.0	24.3	94.7
2020	588	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	571	26.0	21.9	91.2
2022	574	26.0	22.0	88.3
2023	585	26.0	22.5	98.5
2024	585	27.0	21.6	89.6

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 Planada Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	29.2	22.2	n/a
1989	652	31.0	21.0	n/a
1990	776	29.4	26.3	n/a
1991	797	33.0	24.1	n/a
1992	786	33.5	23.4	87.8
1993	809	30.6	26.4	87.3
1994	901	35.1	25.7	87.3
1995	987	45.0	21.9	88
1996	987	45.0	21.9	88
1997	1018	46.0	22.1	95
1998	999	49.0	20.4	93.2
1999	971	49.0	19.8	90
2000	941	48.0	19.6	86.5
2001	924	50.6	18.3	86.4
2002	577	31.0	18.6	80.6
2003	577	31.0	18.6	80.6
2004	574	27.0	21.3	87.6
2005	528	28.0	18.9	83
2006	490	27.0	18.1	0
2007	516	27.0	19.1	89.8
2008	513	29.0	17.7	94
2009	529	27.0	18.9	83.7
2010	524	28.0	18.7	86.8
2011	500	n/a	n/a	89
2012	513	27.0	19.0	n/a
2013	532	26.0	20.4	87.8
2014	514	24.0	21.4	90.3
2015	518	24.0	21.5	90.5
2016	553	23.0	24.0	91.3
2017	567	25.5	22.2	92.9
2018	550	24.0	22.9	93.1
2019	561	23.0	24.3	94.7
2020	588	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	571	26.0	21.9	91.2
2022	574	26.0	22.0	88.3
2023	585	26.0	22.5	98.5
2024	585	27.0	21.6	89.6

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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