Is Kettleman City Elementary a good school?

Kettleman City Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kettleman City Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 243 students attended Kettleman City Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kettleman City Elementary?

Students at Kettleman City Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Kettleman City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kettleman City Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Avenal High

Kettleman City Elementary

Summary:

Kettleman City Elementary is a public elementary school serving 237 students in grades K-8 in the small, high-poverty community of Kettleman City, California. The school is part of the Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked 1467 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kettleman City Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and achievement gaps for various student subgroups. The school's performance is well below state and district averages, and it lags behind nearby schools like R.J. Neutra Elementary in the Central Union Elementary District, which has much higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Kettleman City Elementary's high poverty rate, with 91-95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its academic challenges.

The school's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 25% of California elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the bottom 10% in 2023-2024. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach focused on improving student engagement, instructional quality, and access to resources and support for the school's high-needs population.

Detail:

Public K-8

701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA 93239-0248

(559) 386-5702

District: Reef-Sunset Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5295^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,350

Students who attend Kettleman City Elementary usually attend:

High:

Avenal High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 243

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kettleman City Elementary ranks worse than 90.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Kettleman City Elementary ranks worse than 80.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.76. (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 (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kettleman City Elementary is 20.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Kettleman City Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kettleman City Elementary is $10,350, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kettleman City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettleman City Elementary 5295^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kettleman City Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Kettleman City Elementary 2226^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Kettleman City Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Reef-Sunset Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Reef-Sunset Unified 1467^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kettleman City Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.81	4628^th	4809	3.8%
2005	14.34	4378^th	4822	9.2%
2006	10.96	4579^th	4818	5.0%
2007	7.74	5019^th	5113	1.8%
2008	4.98	5085^th	5113	0.5%
2009	5.85	5134^th	5193	1.1%
2010	20.64	4555^th	5314	14.3%
2011	22.85	4472^nd	5377	16.8%
2012	27.35	4140^th	5390	23.2%
2013	26.63	4302^nd	5530	22.2%
2015	19.95	4638^th	5611	17.3%
2016	25.51	4135^th	5614	26.3%
2017	17.40	4912^th	5692	13.7%
2018	21.63	4549^th	5662	19.7%
2019	17.04	5071^st	5789	12.4%
2021	12.08	1351^st	1417	4.7%
2022	13.99	5446^th	5883	7.4%
2023	12.30	5540^th	5874	5.7%
2024	15.04	5295^th	5862	9.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.34	2375^th	3246	26.8%
2019	25.00	2871^st	3275	12.3%
2021	22.77	586^th	602	2.7%
2022	36.09	2113^th	3311	36.2%
2023	32.47	2364^th	3250	27.3%
2024	42.35	1659^th	3160	47.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.98	3619^th	5084	28.8%
2019	24.38	4267^th	5173	17.5%
2021	17.15	1034^th	1110	6.8%
2022	17.34	4816^th	5264	8.5%
2023	13.84	5120^th	5374	4.7%
2024	19.01	4852^nd	5511	12.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.46	4206^th	5413	22.3%
2019	25.44	4194^th	5492	23.6%
2021	10.19	1246^th	1267	1.7%
2022	14.30	5244^th	5635	6.9%
2023	14.90	5154^th	5617	8.2%
2024	21.28	4575^th	5605	18.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.10	4659^th	5431	14.2%
2019	12.20	5236^th	5510	5.0%
2021	11.26	1234^th	1272	3.0%
2022	14.71	5233^rd	5663	7.6%
2023	16.64	5028^th	5650	11.0%
2024	6.83	5600^th	5636	0.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.04	3761^st	4830	22.1%
2019	21.53	4270^th	4963	14.0%
2022	18.69	4598^th	5084	9.6%
2023	16.48	4708^th	5098	7.7%
2024	19.94	4456^th	5102	12.7%

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

Rank History for Kettleman City Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.02	1471^st	1769	16.8%
2005	13.32	1605^th	1777	9.7%
2006	14.76	1605^th	1804	11.0%
2007	23.01	1581^st	1999	20.9%
2008	14.24	1812^th	2005	9.6%
2009	11.13	1912^th	2063	7.3%
2010	29.75	1584^th	2179	27.3%
2011	26.21	1745^th	2236	22.0%
2012	17.25	1981^st	2259	12.3%
2013	7.79	2274^th	2379	4.4%
2015	25.26	1817^th	2477	26.6%
2016	27.17	1753^rd	2497	29.8%
2017	25.12	1847^th	2508	26.4%
2018	31.05	1628^th	2480	34.4%
2019	28.34	1856^th	2715	31.6%
2021	17.09	786^th	894	12.1%
2022	16.98	2354^th	2740	14.1%
2023	21.00	2218^th	2802	20.8%
2024	20.76	2226^th	2777	19.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	35.29	251^st	363	30.9%
2022	36.69	905^th	1540	41.2%
2023	33.12	1069^th	1529	30.1%
2024	52.62	398^th	1477	73.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.16	1224^th	2230	45.1%
2019	38.30	1384^th	2369	41.6%
2021	24.24	596^th	721	17.3%
2022	23.20	1983^rd	2458	19.3%
2023	24.50	1994^th	2549	21.8%
2024	25.99	1944^th	2575	24.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.53	1686^th	2262	25.5%
2019	30.63	1605^th	2380	32.6%
2021	15.68	673^rd	738	8.8%
2022	14.27	2293^rd	2509	8.6%
2024	17.48	2197^th	2546	13.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.09	1366^th	2273	39.9%
2019	36.54	1417^th	2407	41.1%
2021	17.34	678^th	763	11.1%
2022	21.65	1984^th	2527	21.5%
2023	17.61	2208^th	2558	13.7%
2024	31.75	1612^th	2547	36.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kettleman City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.26	1153^rd	2072	44.4%
2019	35.65	1380^th	2213	37.6%
2022	22.27	1929^th	2359	18.2%
2023	26.02	1798^th	2391	24.8%
2024	26.52	1777^th	2383	25.4%

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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 Kettleman City Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	13	0	0	303	0	n/a	n/a	316
1989	11	0	0	303	0	n/a	n/a	314
1990	14	1	0	324	0	n/a	n/a	339
1991	16	1	1	361	0	n/a	n/a	379
1992	10	1	0	352	0	n/a	n/a	363
1993	11	4	0	321	0	n/a	n/a	336
1994	14	3	0	313	0	n/a	n/a	330
1995	4	1	0	310	0	n/a	n/a	315
1996	4	1	0	310	0	n/a	n/a	315
1997	6	0	0	318	0	n/a	n/a	324
1998	4	1	0	336	0	n/a	n/a	341
1999	2	1	0	343	0	n/a	n/a	346
2000	1	1	0	303	0	n/a	n/a	305
2001	1	0	0	301	0	n/a	n/a	302
2002	1	0	1	306	0	n/a	n/a	308
2003	1	0	1	306	0	n/a	n/a	308
2004	1	0	2	302	0	n/a	n/a	305
2005	13	0	0	311	0	n/a	n/a	324
2006	8	0	0	304	0	n/a	n/a	312
2007	10	0	0	278	0	n/a	n/a	288
2008	9	n/a	n/a	293	n/a	n/a	n/a	302
2009	6	0	3	263	0	0	0	272
2010	4	0	3	290	0	0	0	297
2011	5	0	3	312	0	0	0	320
2012	1	0	3	305	0	0	0	309
2013	1	0	1	289	0	0	0	291
2014	0	0	0	281	0	0	0	281
2015	1	0	1	262	0	0	0	264
2016	4	0	0	284	0	0	0	288
2017	2	0	0	293	0	0	0	295
2018	2	0	0	274	0	0	0	276
2019	2	0	0	271	1	0	0	274
2020	2	0	0	269	0	0	0	271
2021	2	0	0	257	0	0	0	259
2022	4	0	0	311	0	0	0	315
2023	1	0	1	235	0	0	0	237
2024	0	0	0	243	0	0	0	243

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 Kettleman City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	14.6	21.6	n/a
1989	314	14.6	21.5	n/a
1990	339	13.7	24.7	n/a
1991	379	14.6	25.9	n/a
1992	363	14.8	24.5	94.8
1993	336	14.5	23.2	93.2
1994	330	14.7	22.4	90.9
1995	315	14.7	21.4	94.9
1996	315	14.7	21.4	94.9
1997	324	14.6	22.2	94.8
1998	341	16.7	20.4	94.4
1999	346	17.7	19.5	94.8
2000	305	17.0	17.9	99
2001	302	16.0	18.9	99
2002	308	17.0	18.1	99
2003	308	17.0	18.1	99
2004	305	17.0	17.9	99
2005	324	16.0	20.3	99.1
2006	312	16.0	19.5	99
2007	288	15.0	19.2	n/a
2008	302	17.0	17.8	79.8
2009	272	15.0	17.0	89.7
2010	297	15.0	19.8	96
2011	320	n/a	n/a	98.1
2012	309	15.0	20.6	n/a
2013	291	13.5	21.5	87.3
2014	281	13.3	21.0	84.7
2015	264	13.0	20.3	92.8
2016	288	12.0	24.0	93.1
2017	295	13.0	22.6	91.9
2018	276	13.3	20.7	93.8
2019	274	13.5	20.2	89.4
2020	271	n/a	n/a	97.4
2021	259	11.7	21.9	94.6
2022	315	13.5	23.3	95.6
2023	237	12.0	19.7	91.1
2024	243	12.0	20.2	97.5

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 Kettleman City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	14.6	21.6	n/a
1989	314	14.6	21.5	n/a
1990	339	13.7	24.7	n/a
1991	379	14.6	25.9	n/a
1992	363	14.8	24.5	94.8
1993	336	14.5	23.2	93.2
1994	330	14.7	22.4	90.9
1995	315	14.7	21.4	94.9
1996	315	14.7	21.4	94.9
1997	324	14.6	22.2	94.8
1998	341	16.7	20.4	94.4
1999	346	17.7	19.5	94.8
2000	305	17.0	17.9	99
2001	302	16.0	18.9	99
2002	308	17.0	18.1	99
2003	308	17.0	18.1	99
2004	305	17.0	17.9	99
2005	324	16.0	20.3	99.1
2006	312	16.0	19.5	99
2007	288	15.0	19.2	n/a
2008	302	17.0	17.8	79.8
2009	272	15.0	17.0	89.7
2010	297	15.0	19.8	96
2011	320	n/a	n/a	98.1
2012	309	15.0	20.6	n/a
2013	291	13.5	21.5	87.3
2014	281	13.3	21.0	84.7
2015	264	13.0	20.3	92.8
2016	288	12.0	24.0	93.1
2017	295	13.0	22.6	91.9
2018	276	13.3	20.7	93.8
2019	274	13.5	20.2	89.4
2020	271	n/a	n/a	97.4
2021	259	11.7	21.9	94.6
2022	315	13.5	23.3	95.6
2023	237	12.0	19.7	91.1
2024	243	12.0	20.2	97.5

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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