Is Charlotte N. Werner Elementary a good school?

Charlotte N. Werner Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Charlotte N. Werner Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 680 students attended Charlotte N. Werner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charlotte N. Werner Elementary?

Students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Charlotte N. Werner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charlotte N. Werner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rialto Middle High : Rialto High

Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Summary:

Charlotte N. Werner Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rialto, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 717 students. The school is part of the Rialto Unified School District, which is ranked 1115 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charlotte N. Werner Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.1% in 2017-2018 to 40.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like J. Calvin Boyd Elementary (32.2%) and Sam V. Curtis Elementary (43.4%). The school also consistently underperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with only 24.23% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.35% in Mathematics, compared to 37.85% and 20.77% in the district, respectively. Additionally, the school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking low compared to other California elementary schools.

While the nearby schools in the Rialto Unified School District also face challenges, they generally outperform Charlotte N. Werner Elementary. For example, Sam V. Curtis Elementary, less than a mile away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary, ranging from 88.98% to 91.34%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which likely contributes to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

1050 West Rialto Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376-9007

(909) 820-6830

District: Rialto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5103^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,400

Students who attend Charlotte N. Werner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rialto Middle
High:	Rialto High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 680

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

African American:

11.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charlotte N. Werner Elementary ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.12. (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 Charlotte N. Werner Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rialto Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.3%), African American (11.9%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary is 21.2, which is the lowest among 19 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Charlotte N. Werner Elementary employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary is $9,400, which is the highest among 19 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charlotte N. Werner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte N. Werner Elementary 5103^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charlotte N. Werner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rialto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rialto Unified 1115^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	36.76	3370^th	5314	36.6%
2011	42.93	3033^rd	5377	43.6%
2012	53.81	2409^th	5390	55.3%
2013	59.79	2119^th	5530	61.7%
2015	36.35	3240^th	5611	42.3%
2016	29.70	3797^th	5614	32.4%
2017	27.53	4042^nd	5692	29.0%
2018	27.04	4075^th	5662	28.0%
2019	15.11	5232^nd	5789	9.6%
2022	11.74	5620^th	5883	4.5%
2023	11.43	5621^st	5874	4.3%
2024	17.12	5103^rd	5862	12.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.01	2059^th	3246	36.6%
2019	20.81	3131^st	3275	4.4%
2022	21.30	3137^th	3311	5.3%
2023	30.11	2527^th	3250	22.2%
2024	29.28	2593^rd	3160	17.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.77	2408^th	2634	8.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.63	3041^st	5084	40.2%
2019	20.42	4546^th	5173	12.1%
2022	14.43	4999^th	5264	5.0%
2023	13.48	5144^th	5374	4.3%
2024	21.63	4657^th	5511	15.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.56	335^th	336	0.3%
2024	13.25	352^nd	364	3.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.13	4159^th	5413	23.2%
2019	16.98	4873^rd	5492	11.3%
2022	11.55	5450^th	5635	3.3%
2023	12.07	5380^th	5617	4.2%
2024	14.85	5134^th	5605	8.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.30	1206^th	2128	43.3%
2019	23.64	2136^th	2585	17.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.64	3727^th	5431	31.4%
2019	14.43	5094^th	5510	7.5%
2022	13.39	5347^th	5663	5.6%
2023	12.33	5355^th	5650	5.2%
2024	22.08	4523^rd	5636	19.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.77	283^rd	700	59.6%
2019	32.98	512^th	747	31.5%
2022	28.22	497^th	663	25.0%
2023	21.12	577^th	662	12.8%
2024	38.93	328^th	593	44.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.95	3003^rd	4830	37.8%
2019	20.76	4319^th	4963	13.0%
2022	16.94	4699^th	5084	7.6%
2023	16.56	4704^th	5098	7.7%
2024	24.32	4154^th	5102	18.6%

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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 Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	31	192	4	523	2	20	24	796
2010	21	197	4	585	4	12	11	834
2011	16	202	5	652	5	3	3	886
2012	17	181	6	691	5	2	11	913
2013	17	183	6	701	5	0	3	915
2014	25	137	6	712	9	1	6	896
2015	29	137	3	727	3	2	13	914
2016	20	137	5	758	4	2	18	944
2017	17	134	6	707	4	2	14	884
2018	15	126	8	705	4	2	12	872
2019	18	115	7	679	4	2	10	835
2020	18	111	8	648	5	1	14	805
2021	16	104	6	646	2	0	11	785
2022	13	96	5	573	1	0	8	696
2023	10	90	6	603	2	0	6	717
2024	6	81	6	573	2	0	12	680

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 Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	796	33.0	22.1	93.7
2010	834	33.0	25.2	94.4
2011	886	n/a	n/a	94.4
2012	913	32.3	28.1	n/a
2013	915	33.1	27.6	80.2
2014	896	30.0	29.8	88.4
2015	914	33.0	27.6	87.4
2016	944	34.0	27.7	89.8
2017	884	35.5	24.9	91.5
2018	872	36.0	24.2	92.8
2019	835	36.0	23.1	92.5
2020	805	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	785	34.0	23.0	91.3
2022	696	31.0	22.4	90.9
2023	717	31.7	22.6	89
2024	680	31.9	21.2	93.2

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 Charlotte N. Werner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	796	33.0	22.1	93.7
2010	834	33.0	25.2	94.4
2011	886	n/a	n/a	94.4
2012	913	32.3	28.1	n/a
2013	915	33.1	27.6	80.2
2014	896	30.0	29.8	88.4
2015	914	33.0	27.6	87.4
2016	944	34.0	27.7	89.8
2017	884	35.5	24.9	91.5
2018	872	36.0	24.2	92.8
2019	835	36.0	23.1	92.5
2020	805	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	785	34.0	23.0	91.3
2022	696	31.0	22.4	90.9
2023	717	31.7	22.6	89
2024	680	31.9	21.2	93.2

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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