Is Rescue Elementary a good school?

Rescue Elementary ranks 1063 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rescue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Rescue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rescue Elementary?

Students at Rescue Elementary are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rescue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rescue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pleasant Grove Middle High : Ponderosa High

Rescue Elementary

Summary:

Rescue Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rescue, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 497 students. It is part of the Rescue Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 162 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rescue Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were significantly higher than the state averages, with a 64.26% proficiency rate in ELA and 69.66% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also above the state average, with a 42.53% proficiency rate in 5th grade compared to the state's 32.68%. Rescue Elementary has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 60th out of 5,084 California elementary schools for its Hispanic student population and 243rd out of 5,264 for low socioeconomic status students in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Jackson Elementary and Lake Forest Elementary, Rescue Elementary's performance is generally higher. However, when compared to schools in the Buckeye Union Elementary District, such as Oak Meadow Elementary and Silva Valley Elementary, Rescue Elementary's performance is comparable or slightly lower in some areas. Notably, Rescue Elementary significantly outperforms schools in the more distant Mother Lode Union Elementary District, such as Indian Creek Elementary, which struggles with lower proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

3880 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672-9403

(530) 677-2720

District: Rescue Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1063^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,596

Students who attend Rescue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Grove Middle
High:	Ponderosa High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rescue Elementary ranks better than 81.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Rescue Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.12. (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: White (82.7%), Hispanic (12.2%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rescue Elementary is 23.9. 3 elementary schools in the Rescue Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rescue Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rescue Elementary is $9,596. 2 elementary schools in the Rescue Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rescue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rescue Elementary 1063^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rescue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Rescue Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rescue Union Elementary 162^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rescue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rescue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.77	2319^th	4809	51.8%
2005	43.46	2514^th	4822	47.9%
2006	53.32	2032^nd	4818	57.8%
2007	50.98	2266^th	5113	55.7%
2008	44.95	2666^th	5113	47.9%
2009	66.60	1602^nd	5193	69.2%
2010	60.27	1973^rd	5314	62.9%
2011	53.04	2405^th	5377	55.3%
2012	64.82	1796^th	5390	66.7%
2013	73.78	1390^th	5530	74.9%
2015	89.33	648^th	5611	88.5%
2016	90.72	569^th	5614	89.9%
2017	92.65	475^th	5692	91.7%
2018	91.04	569^th	5662	90.0%
2019	86.25	837^th	5789	85.5%
2021	91.75	134^th	1417	90.5%
2022	93.72	462^nd	5883	92.1%
2023	87.87	825^th	5874	86.0%
2024	82.12	1063^rd	5862	81.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rescue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.01	245^th	5084	95.2%
2019	90.71	277^th	5173	94.6%
2021	98.04	10^th	1110	99.1%
2022	93.14	243^rd	5264	95.4%
2023	90.31	374^th	5374	93.0%
2024	70.66	1234^th	5511	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rescue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.68	535^th	5413	90.1%
2019	77.97	1175^th	5492	78.6%
2021	77.01	268^th	1267	78.8%
2022	90.33	619^th	5635	89.0%
2023	85.63	859^th	5617	84.7%
2024	81.51	1030^th	5605	81.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rescue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.71	806^th	5431	85.2%
2019	90.30	560^th	5510	89.8%
2021	95.55	64^th	1272	95.0%
2022	93.70	398^th	5663	93.0%
2023	87.35	759^th	5650	86.6%
2024	79.34	1093^rd	5636	80.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rescue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	93.68	170^th	4963	96.6%
2022	98.41	60^th	5084	98.8%

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Rank History for White students at Rescue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.65	497^th	2737	81.8%
2019	67.78	907^th	2834	68.0%
2022	77.04	557^th	2726	79.6%
2023	63.33	1004^th	2662	62.3%
2024	60.71	1108^th	2647	58.1%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

what a great school! teachers are friendly, campus is well run and my daughter is doing excellent in school there! A+ Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rescue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	282	3	3	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	301
1989	336	3	8	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	366
1990	357	12	11	16	15	n/a	n/a	0	411
1991	491	0	7	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
1992	518	2	21	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	573
1993	485	0	10	25	11	n/a	n/a	0	531
1994	460	1	7	34	7	n/a	n/a	0	509
1995	473	3	7	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	512
1996	473	3	7	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	512
1997	459	0	7	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	494
1998	453	0	6	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	450	5	4	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	480
2000	501	4	2	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	524
2001	498	2	5	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	526
2002	571	5	7	12	14	n/a	n/a	0	609
2003	571	5	7	12	14	n/a	n/a	0	609
2004	383	1	14	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	420
2005	442	4	12	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	473
2006	458	3	16	19	6	n/a	n/a	4	506
2007	439	2	12	24	10	n/a	n/a	11	498
2008	413	4	5	48	11	n/a	n/a	0	481
2009	381	4	4	42	6	1	22	0	460
2010	329	3	6	68	5	0	15	0	426
2011	323	3	8	60	2	0	16	0	412
2012	311	2	8	63	2	0	14	0	400
2013	306	3	6	56	1	1	15	0	388
2014	316	3	6	55	0	1	10	0	391
2015	322	3	7	55	0	2	9	0	398
2016	337	4	8	63	4	3	5	0	424
2017	358	4	9	65	3	4	3	0	446
2018	362	6	8	61	4	4	2	0	447
2019	397	4	7	62	4	3	1	0	478
2020	391	5	6	56	4	3	0	0	465
2021	292	3	5	40	3	1	1	0	345
2022	417	5	9	69	7	0	2	0	509
2023	409	6	13	62	4	1	2	0	497
2024	415	6	12	61	4	2	2	0	502

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 Rescue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	301	12.0	25.0	n/a
1989	366	13.5	27.1	n/a
1990	411	15.7	26.1	n/a
1991	513	20.0	25.6	n/a
1992	573	20.3	28.2	7.9
1993	531	20.0	26.6	9.2
1994	509	21.2	24.0	11
1995	512	22.9	22.4	19.9
1996	512	22.9	22.4	19.9
1997	494	23.5	21.0	21.7
1998	479	26.6	18.0	24.4
1999	480	26.3	18.3	20
2000	524	27.3	19.2	19.7
2001	526	27.3	19.3	16.9
2002	609	32.6	18.7	20.2
2003	609	32.6	18.7	20.2
2004	420	24.5	17.1	21
2005	473	26.6	17.8	18.2
2006	506	27.0	18.7	21.9
2007	498	25.1	19.8	28.7
2008	481	26.4	18.2	25.6
2009	460	24.5	18.0	29.3
2010	426	20.5	20.7	28.2
2011	412	n/a	n/a	30.3
2012	400	17.4	22.9	n/a
2013	388	15.2	25.4	30.9
2014	391	15.0	26.0	27.9
2015	398	16.0	24.8	25.9
2016	424	18.0	23.5	26.7
2017	446	18.0	24.7	26.2
2018	447	19.0	23.5	28.4
2019	478	19.0	25.1	24.1
2020	465	n/a	n/a	18.5
2021	345	15.0	23.0	18
2022	509	22.3	22.8	18.1
2023	497	21.0	23.6	21.3
2024	502	21.0	23.9	21.1

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 Rescue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	301	12.0	25.0	n/a
1989	366	13.5	27.1	n/a
1990	411	15.7	26.1	n/a
1991	513	20.0	25.6	n/a
1992	573	20.3	28.2	7.9
1993	531	20.0	26.6	9.2
1994	509	21.2	24.0	11
1995	512	22.9	22.4	19.9
1996	512	22.9	22.4	19.9
1997	494	23.5	21.0	21.7
1998	479	26.6	18.0	24.4
1999	480	26.3	18.3	20
2000	524	27.3	19.2	19.7
2001	526	27.3	19.3	16.9
2002	609	32.6	18.7	20.2
2003	609	32.6	18.7	20.2
2004	420	24.5	17.1	21
2005	473	26.6	17.8	18.2
2006	506	27.0	18.7	21.9
2007	498	25.1	19.8	28.7
2008	481	26.4	18.2	25.6
2009	460	24.5	18.0	29.3
2010	426	20.5	20.7	28.2
2011	412	n/a	n/a	30.3
2012	400	17.4	22.9	n/a
2013	388	15.2	25.4	30.9
2014	391	15.0	26.0	27.9
2015	398	16.0	24.8	25.9
2016	424	18.0	23.5	26.7
2017	446	18.0	24.7	26.2
2018	447	19.0	23.5	28.4
2019	478	19.0	25.1	24.1
2020	465	n/a	n/a	18.5
2021	345	15.0	23.0	18
2022	509	22.3	22.8	18.1
2023	497	21.0	23.6	21.3
2024	502	21.0	23.9	21.1

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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