Is Lupine Hills Elementary a good school?

Lupine Hills Elementary ranks 2953 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lupine Hills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 381 students attended Lupine Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lupine Hills Elementary?

Students at Lupine Hills Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lupine Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lupine Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hercules Middle High : Hercules High

Lupine Hills Elementary

Summary:

Lupine Hills Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hercules, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 371 students. The school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lupine Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the West Contra Costa Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 38.15% of Lupine Hills students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 32.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 36.36% of Lupine Hills students were proficient or better, compared to 23.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school struggles with Asian and Hispanic student performance, ranking 924 out of 1203 and 3823 out of 5102 California elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year, both with a 1-star rating.

Lupine Hills performs better than most of the nearby schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, such as Valley View Elementary, Murphy Elementary, and Collins Elementary, in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like West County Mandarin, Ohlone Elementary, and Hanna Ranch Elementary, which are also in the same district. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.6% in the 2020-2021 school year to 27.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district's chronic absenteeism rate.

Detail:

Public K-5

1919 Lupine Rd.
Hercules, CA 94547-1299

(510) 231-1411

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2953^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,181

Students who attend Lupine Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hercules Middle
High:	Hercules High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 381

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.3%

Asian:

33.9%

African American:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lupine Hills Elementary ranks worse than 50.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.53. (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 (37.3%), Asian (33.9%), African American (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lupine Hills Elementary is 19, which is the 4^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lupine Hills Elementary is $6,181. 27 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lupine Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lupine Hills Elementary 2953^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lupine Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lupine Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.89	3140^th	4809	34.7%
2005	38.65	2797^th	4822	42.0%
2006	48.02	2269^th	4818	52.9%
2007	36.72	3125^th	5113	38.9%
2008	50.01	2371^st	5113	53.6%
2009	49.78	2503^rd	5193	51.8%
2010	53.51	2355^th	5314	55.7%
2011	53.59	2379^th	5377	55.8%
2012	63.68	1852^nd	5390	65.6%
2013	59.61	2131^st	5530	61.5%
2015	53.90	2244^th	5611	60.0%
2016	37.13	3265^th	5614	41.8%
2017	38.58	3200^th	5692	43.8%
2018	33.12	3588^th	5662	36.6%
2019	30.03	3933^rd	5789	32.1%
2022	45.08	2793^rd	5883	52.5%
2023	54.72	2299^th	5874	60.9%
2024	43.53	2953^rd	5862	49.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.24	2385^th	2634	9.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.67	4006^th	5084	21.2%
2019	21.47	4458^th	5173	13.8%
2022	41.04	2913^th	5264	44.7%
2023	45.38	2676^th	5374	50.2%
2024	43.00	2906^th	5511	47.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.75	3782^nd	5413	30.1%
2019	29.19	3887^th	5492	29.2%
2022	41.51	2905^th	5635	48.4%
2023	54.01	2206^th	5617	60.7%
2024	48.09	2509^th	5605	55.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.55	2149^th	2585	16.9%
2022	23.79	1808^th	2227	18.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.78	3229^th	5431	40.5%
2019	31.78	3640^th	5510	33.9%
2022	45.99	2658^th	5663	53.1%
2023	53.74	2246^th	5650	60.2%
2024	38.24	3196^th	5636	43.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.33	983^rd	1071	8.2%
2019	5.34	1079^th	1149	6.1%
2022	14.79	1005^th	1154	12.9%
2023	34.81	876^th	1190	26.4%
2024	31.50	924^th	1203	23.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.30	229^th	700	67.3%
2019	53.90	289^th	747	61.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lupine Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.41	3877^th	4830	19.7%
2019	20.39	4344^th	4963	12.5%
2022	13.04	4902^nd	5084	3.6%
2023	35.02	3311^th	5098	35.1%
2024	28.63	3823^rd	5102	25.1%

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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

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Enrollment information for Lupine Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	230	61	216	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1989	198	65	211	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
1990	200	66	236	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	550
1991	186	71	244	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
1992	212	61	226	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	202	95	205	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	186	93	199	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
1995	79	80	123	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
1996	79	80	123	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
1997	85	81	129	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1998	84	95	109	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1999	85	127	114	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	80	103	110	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2001	65	101	114	49	0	n/a	n/a	9	338
2002	43	75	109	63	0	n/a	n/a	20	310
2003	43	75	109	63	0	n/a	n/a	20	310
2004	36	73	90	58	0	n/a	n/a	26	283
2005	41	80	99	67	0	n/a	n/a	20	307
2006	47	91	137	63	0	n/a	n/a	17	355
2007	50	87	159	57	0	n/a	n/a	16	369
2008	49	110	158	57	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	374
2009	46	103	173	68	0	4	13	0	407
2010	31	121	200	66	0	6	0	0	424
2011	28	99	174	62	0	5	81	0	449
2012	31	105	175	90	0	4	0	0	405
2013	37	111	158	97	0	3	11	0	417
2014	34	99	162	97	0	3	4	0	399
2015	31	102	176	92	1	2	6	0	410
2016	34	94	155	90	2	0	8	0	383
2017	25	80	162	92	2	4	17	0	382
2018	36	69	171	91	2	3	26	0	398
2019	32	68	171	109	2	1	36	0	419
2020	36	61	167	105	3	1	43	0	416
2021	34	47	167	119	4	1	44	1	417
2022	29	47	133	118	3	2	40	1	373
2023	26	39	133	125	3	4	41	0	371
2024	26	44	129	142	4	2	34	0	381

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 Lupine Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	17.0	31.7	n/a
1989	507	20.2	25.0	n/a
1990	550	19.0	28.9	n/a
1991	553	19.3	28.6	n/a
1992	560	19.6	28.5	13.4
1993	572	21.8	26.2	17.5
1994	551	20.0	27.5	20.3
1995	324	13.0	24.9	25.3
1996	324	13.0	24.9	25.3
1997	346	16.5	21.0	25.7
1998	337	16.5	20.4	33.5
1999	376	18.5	20.3	33.5
2000	341	21.1	16.2	33.7
2001	338	19.1	17.7	32.5
2002	310	15.4	20.1	38.3
2003	310	15.4	20.1	38.3
2004	283	16.1	17.6	39.7
2005	307	16.6	18.5	37.3
2006	355	20.0	17.8	31.7
2007	369	19.0	19.4	28.3
2008	374	21.8	17.2	34.2
2009	407	20.8	18.7	35.6
2010	424	19.5	21.7	34.4
2011	449	n/a	n/a	32.1
2012	405	21.0	19.2	n/a
2013	417	19.0	21.9	40.8
2014	399	18.3	21.8	43.6
2015	410	18.0	22.7	38
2016	383	16.0	23.9	38.1
2017	382	16.8	22.7	42.4
2018	398	16.5	24.1	43.7
2019	419	16.6	25.2	46.1
2020	416	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	417	17.9	23.2	44.4
2022	373	20.0	18.6	37.5
2023	371	20.0	18.5	36.9
2024	381	20.0	19.0	46.2

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 Lupine Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	17.0	31.7	n/a
1989	507	20.2	25.0	n/a
1990	550	19.0	28.9	n/a
1991	553	19.3	28.6	n/a
1992	560	19.6	28.5	13.4
1993	572	21.8	26.2	17.5
1994	551	20.0	27.5	20.3
1995	324	13.0	24.9	25.3
1996	324	13.0	24.9	25.3
1997	346	16.5	21.0	25.7
1998	337	16.5	20.4	33.5
1999	376	18.5	20.3	33.5
2000	341	21.1	16.2	33.7
2001	338	19.1	17.7	32.5
2002	310	15.4	20.1	38.3
2003	310	15.4	20.1	38.3
2004	283	16.1	17.6	39.7
2005	307	16.6	18.5	37.3
2006	355	20.0	17.8	31.7
2007	369	19.0	19.4	28.3
2008	374	21.8	17.2	34.2
2009	407	20.8	18.7	35.6
2010	424	19.5	21.7	34.4
2011	449	n/a	n/a	32.1
2012	405	21.0	19.2	n/a
2013	417	19.0	21.9	40.8
2014	399	18.3	21.8	43.6
2015	410	18.0	22.7	38
2016	383	16.0	23.9	38.1
2017	382	16.8	22.7	42.4
2018	398	16.5	24.1	43.7
2019	419	16.6	25.2	46.1
2020	416	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	417	17.9	23.2	44.4
2022	373	20.0	18.6	37.5
2023	371	20.0	18.5	36.9
2024	381	20.0	19.0	46.2

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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