Is Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy a good school?

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy ranks in the bottom 0.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 266 students attended Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy?

Students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy are 95% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Summary:

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy is an elementary school serving 248 students in grades K-5 in East Palo Alto, California, which is part of the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. This school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low academic performance, and serving a student population with high socioeconomic needs.

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2018-2019 to 37.5% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Belle Haven Elementary (42.5%) and Costano Elementary (54.2%). Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 1-2% of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 5-6%, significantly lower than the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, low socioeconomic status, and homeless students, all rank in the bottom 1-5% of California elementary schools in their respective categories.

The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, ranging from 81.85% to 95.15% over the past few years, indicate that Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy serves a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges. These factors are likely contributing to the school's academic struggles and high chronic absenteeism rates. While nearby schools like Belle Haven Elementary and Costano Elementary also face academic challenges, they generally outperform Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy, suggesting opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

Detail:

Public K-5

2033 Pulgas Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1040

(650) 329-2888

District: Ravenswood City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5849^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,698

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 266

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

1.1%

Pacific Islander:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.05. (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 Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.1%), Pacific Islander (1.1%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy is 24.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy is $8,698. 1 elementary schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy 5849^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ravenswood City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ravenswood City Elementary 1562^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	13.14	5266^th	5611	6.1%
2016	13.41	5177^th	5614	7.8%
2017	12.50	5322^nd	5692	6.5%
2018	24.93	4244^th	5662	25.0%
2019	6.09	5724^th	5789	1.1%
2022	8.11	5810^th	5883	1.2%
2023	4.60	5871^st	5874	0.1%
2024	5.15	5849^th	5862	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.17	1196^th	3246	63.2%
2019	20.31	3163^rd	3275	3.4%
2022	32.21	2435^th	3311	26.5%
2023	15.07	3243^rd	3250	0.2%
2024	18.07	3128^th	3160	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.29	3221^st	5084	36.6%
2019	5.99	5138^th	5173	0.7%
2022	9.33	5198^th	5264	1.3%
2023	3.79	5372^nd	5374	0.0%
2024	5.66	5502^nd	5511	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	18.72	334^th	356	6.2%
2023	11.78	328^th	336	2.4%
2024	16.57	342^nd	364	6.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.96	4000^th	5413	26.1%
2019	5.43	5466^th	5492	0.5%
2022	13.94	5281^st	5635	6.3%
2023	3.25	5617^th	5617	0.0%
2024	5.51	5599^th	5605	0.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.33	4075^th	5431	25.0%
2019	6.56	5459^th	5510	0.9%
2022	7.58	5624^th	5663	0.7%
2023	4.30	5649^th	5650	0.0%
2024	6.20	5615^th	5636	0.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.04	3339^th	4830	30.9%
2019	6.51	4926^th	4963	0.7%
2022	7.92	5058^th	5084	0.5%
2023	3.84	5097^th	5098	0.0%
2024	5.57	5094^th	5102	0.2%

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

Rank History for Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	20.18	2017^th	2477	18.6%
2016	26.82	1767^th	2497	29.2%
2017	32.17	1612^th	2508	35.7%
2018	43.32	1277^th	2480	48.5%
2019	12.05	2483^rd	2715	8.5%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4)

75%

25%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, October 25, 2019

Poor education. Tolerate to bullying from students and parents. Racial intolerance and ignorance tolerated and encouraged by teachers and parents. Close Quote

by a principal
Friday, December 1, 2017

Dual Language Immersion was established in Ravenswood City School District thirteen years ago, based on a model that has been in place in North America since the 1960’s. Dual Immersion is a unique educational model where children learn to think, read, write, and communicate naturally in two languages: in this case English and Spanish. Native Spanish and native English-speaking students study together, beginning in kindergarten, in this intensive K-8 program, to be biliterate, bilingual, & bicultural.

Why is it Beneficial?
• Students achieve dual language proficiency in English and Spanish while developing high-level academic skills.
• Students develop respect and appreciation for other cultures, and experience studying and playing in multicultural settings.
• Parents are encouraged to take an active role in their child’s long-term education
• Biliterate skills give students the options for careers requiring multilingual skills.
• Bilingualism helps develop strong thinking and reasoning skills useful for problem-solving in math and science.
What are the program goals?
• Bilingualism: Development of high levels of proficiency in the student’s first language and in a second language.
• Biliteracy: Perform at or above grade level in academic areas in both languages.
• Biculturalism: Demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors, and high levels of self-esteem.
Los Robles Dual Language Immersion program is an open enrollment program however it requires a signed pre-referral form. The Dual Immersion program is open to all kindergarten and first grade students within the Ravenswood City School District, and outside of the Ravenswood City School District with an Intra District Transfer Approval.

Second through eighth grade students applying to enter the Spanish Dual Immersion program must first demonstrate grade appropriate level of Spanish and English Language Acquisition, and will be tested before granted admission. Special circumstances may determine if an English Only student is admitted after the first semester of first grade. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	1	5	1	243	1	3	2	256
2014	1	6	1	315	3	7	5	338
2015	1	8	2	359	1	5	4	380
2016	3	10	1	368	1	4	5	392
2017	0	9	1	368	1	4	2	385
2018	0	8	1	297	1	3	3	313
2019	0	5	2	246	1	1	2	257
2020	0	7	0	215	0	2	1	225
2021	0	7	0	195	0	2	2	206
2022	0	3	0	190	0	2	3	198
2023	1	1	0	242	0	1	3	248
2024	3	2	1	253	1	3	3	266

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 Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	256	10.4	24.6	94.9
2014	338	15.5	21.7	94.1
2015	380	15.0	25.3	93.4
2016	392	18.0	21.7	89.3
2017	385	19.0	20.2	88.3
2018	313	17.0	18.4	88.2
2019	257	11.5	22.3	85.2
2020	225	n/a	n/a	92
2021	206	11.0	18.7	95.1
2022	198	11.3	17.4	84.3
2023	248	13.0	19.0	81.9
2024	266	11.0	24.1	80.8

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 Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	256	10.4	24.6	94.9
2014	338	15.5	21.7	94.1
2015	380	15.0	25.3	93.4
2016	392	18.0	21.7	89.3
2017	385	19.0	20.2	88.3
2018	313	17.0	18.4	88.2
2019	257	11.5	22.3	85.2
2020	225	n/a	n/a	92
2021	206	11.0	18.7	95.1
2022	198	11.3	17.4	84.3
2023	248	13.0	19.0	81.9
2024	266	11.0	24.1	80.8

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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