Is Rowland Elementary a good school?

Rowland Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rowland Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended Rowland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rowland Elementary?

Students at Rowland Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rowland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alvarado Intermediate High : John A. Rowland High

Rowland Elementary

Summary:

Rowland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rowland Heights, CA, serving 438 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked 759 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rowland Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 5,640 out of 5,862 schools and a 0-star rating. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 18.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 9.06% proficient in Mathematics. Rowland Elementary also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, at 32.0%, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools in the Rowland Unified district, Rowland Elementary's performance is particularly concerning. For example, Shelyn Elementary, just 1.79 miles away, ranked 1,338 out of 5,862 California elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had much higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Rowland Elementary's declining performance over the past decade suggests that the school may need significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

2036 South Fullerton Rd.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748-3599

(626) 964-3441

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5640^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Rowland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alvarado Intermediate
High:	John A. Rowland High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

Asian:

16.6%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rowland Elementary ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.74. (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 (76.7%), Asian (16.6%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rowland Elementary is 25.3. 11 elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rowland Elementary employs 18.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rowland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Elementary 5640^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rowland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rowland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Unified 759^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rowland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.46	2135^th	4809	55.6%
2005	46.18	2385^th	4822	50.5%
2006	54.72	1975^th	4818	59.0%
2007	39.96	2906^th	5113	43.2%
2008	49.65	2388^th	5113	53.3%
2009	47.81	2616^th	5193	49.6%
2010	48.28	2669^th	5314	49.8%
2011	27.51	4159^th	5377	22.7%
2012	25.37	4287^th	5390	20.5%
2013	31.74	3914^th	5530	29.2%
2015	32.88	3479^th	5611	38.0%
2016	34.93	3413^th	5614	39.2%
2017	32.95	3607^th	5692	36.6%
2018	24.62	4269^th	5662	24.6%
2019	24.80	4374^th	5789	24.4%
2022	17.82	5073^rd	5883	13.8%
2023	14.76	5343^rd	5874	9.0%
2024	10.74	5640^th	5862	3.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.49	2216^th	3246	31.7%
2019	29.17	2554^th	3275	22.0%
2022	30.56	2561^st	3311	22.7%
2023	30.58	2486^th	3250	23.5%
2024	25.09	2832^nd	3160	10.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.74	3503^rd	5084	31.1%
2019	36.04	3434^th	5173	33.6%
2022	20.84	4584^th	5264	12.9%
2023	17.29	4890^th	5374	9.0%
2024	11.20	5341^st	5511	3.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.29	229^th	356	35.7%
2023	24.27	298^th	336	11.3%
2024	14.65	349^th	364	4.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.49	4656^th	5413	14.0%
2019	16.42	4915^th	5492	10.5%
2022	14.75	5205^th	5635	7.6%
2023	16.45	5010^th	5617	10.8%
2024	11.15	5413^th	5605	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.68	3497^th	5431	35.6%
2019	35.76	3338^th	5510	39.4%
2022	23.03	4428^th	5663	21.8%
2023	15.19	5153^rd	5650	8.8%
2024	12.96	5309^th	5636	5.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.23	915^th	1071	14.6%
2023	14.66	1035^th	1190	13.0%
2024	7.34	1098^th	1203	8.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rowland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.32	4157^th	4830	13.9%
2019	20.55	4334^th	4963	12.7%
2022	11.78	4961^st	5084	2.4%
2023	12.31	4943^rd	5098	3.0%
2024	8.15	5050^th	5102	1.0%

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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 Rowland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	216	62	119	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1989	194	61	136	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
1990	185	67	134	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	162	75	138	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1992	163	51	159	241	2	n/a	n/a	0	616
1993	158	44	172	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1994	132	58	192	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	87	54	188	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1996	87	54	188	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1997	73	32	190	305	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1998	67	30	183	301	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	73	31	206	306	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2000	76	28	197	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	73	29	200	330	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2002	51	33	179	299	1	n/a	n/a	7	570
2003	51	33	179	299	1	n/a	n/a	7	570
2004	38	27	180	313	0	n/a	n/a	10	568
2005	34	25	144	317	2	n/a	n/a	21	543
2006	32	18	145	307	3	n/a	n/a	22	527
2007	26	17	134	307	0	n/a	n/a	28	512
2008	22	13	117	308	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2009	19	18	106	275	1	0	18	0	437
2010	22	15	88	283	0	0	7	0	415
2011	18	10	107	391	0	0	10	0	536
2012	16	10	104	422	1	2	11	0	566
2013	16	11	91	413	0	0	7	0	538
2014	11	7	88	430	0	0	8	0	544
2015	6	8	84	420	1	0	9	0	528
2016	5	10	96	400	0	0	10	0	521
2017	7	8	113	394	0	0	14	0	536
2018	9	11	125	352	0	0	16	0	513
2019	12	8	113	368	0	0	14	0	515
2020	13	6	109	382	2	0	18	0	530
2021	9	6	94	369	0	0	19	0	497
2022	10	5	69	374	0	0	13	0	471
2023	13	7	62	345	1	0	10	0	438
2024	12	7	77	355	1	0	11	0	463

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 Rowland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	570	19.0	30.0	n/a
1989	559	20.0	27.9	n/a
1990	600	22.0	27.2	n/a
1991	605	22.0	27.5	n/a
1992	616	22.4	27.5	36.4
1993	610	22.0	27.7	35.1
1994	591	22.4	26.4	34.7
1995	599	20.6	29.1	48.6
1996	599	20.6	29.1	48.6
1997	601	22.8	26.4	57.4
1998	583	27.0	21.6	60.4
1999	616	28.6	21.5	61.7
2000	612	28.6	21.4	58.8
2001	632	28.6	22.1	65.5
2002	570	26.2	21.8	62.5
2003	570	26.2	21.8	62.5
2004	568	25.0	22.7	64.2
2005	543	24.0	22.6	72.2
2006	527	24.2	21.8	70.1
2007	512	24.0	21.3	76.2
2008	461	25.0	18.4	61.2
2009	437	22.0	19.0	70.3
2010	415	21.0	19.7	74.9
2011	536	n/a	n/a	79.1
2012	566	22.8	24.8	n/a
2013	538	22.4	24.0	86.2
2014	544	23.6	23.0	89
2015	528	22.0	24.0	88.3
2016	521	19.0	27.4	87.3
2017	536	19.0	28.2	88.2
2018	513	19.0	27.0	93.2
2019	515	19.0	27.1	93.2
2020	530	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	497	20.0	24.8	87.9
2022	471	19.4	24.2	79.4
2023	438	17.2	25.4	91.6
2024	463	18.2	25.3	92.7

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 Rowland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	570	19.0	30.0	n/a
1989	559	20.0	27.9	n/a
1990	600	22.0	27.2	n/a
1991	605	22.0	27.5	n/a
1992	616	22.4	27.5	36.4
1993	610	22.0	27.7	35.1
1994	591	22.4	26.4	34.7
1995	599	20.6	29.1	48.6
1996	599	20.6	29.1	48.6
1997	601	22.8	26.4	57.4
1998	583	27.0	21.6	60.4
1999	616	28.6	21.5	61.7
2000	612	28.6	21.4	58.8
2001	632	28.6	22.1	65.5
2002	570	26.2	21.8	62.5
2003	570	26.2	21.8	62.5
2004	568	25.0	22.7	64.2
2005	543	24.0	22.6	72.2
2006	527	24.2	21.8	70.1
2007	512	24.0	21.3	76.2
2008	461	25.0	18.4	61.2
2009	437	22.0	19.0	70.3
2010	415	21.0	19.7	74.9
2011	536	n/a	n/a	79.1
2012	566	22.8	24.8	n/a
2013	538	22.4	24.0	86.2
2014	544	23.6	23.0	89
2015	528	22.0	24.0	88.3
2016	521	19.0	27.4	87.3
2017	536	19.0	28.2	88.2
2018	513	19.0	27.0	93.2
2019	515	19.0	27.1	93.2
2020	530	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	497	20.0	24.8	87.9
2022	471	19.4	24.2	79.4
2023	438	17.2	25.4	91.6
2024	463	18.2	25.3	92.7

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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