Is Villacorta Elementary a good school?

Villacorta Elementary ranks 3935 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Villacorta Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 276 students attended Villacorta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Villacorta Elementary?

Students at Villacorta Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Villacorta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Villacorta Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Giano Intermediate High : Nogales High

Villacorta Elementary

Summary:

Villacorta Elementary is a public elementary school serving 308 students in grades K-6 in La Puente, California, which is part of the Rowland Unified School District. However, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores, and disparities in student group performance.

Villacorta Elementary has much higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.9% to 49.3% in recent years, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 34.34% of Villacorta students proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course assessments, compared to 47.81% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Learner students, who perform relatively weaker compared to their peers at other schools.

Villacorta Elementary also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.08% to 95.13% in recent years. This is much higher than the nearby schools, such as Valinda School of Academics and Telesis Academy of Science & Math. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and community partnerships could be crucial in improving Villacorta Elementary's overall performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

17840 Villacorta St.
La Puente, CA 91744-5342

(626) 964-2385

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3935^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Villacorta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Giano Intermediate
High:	Nogales High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 276

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

Asian:

5.4%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Villacorta Elementary ranks worse than 67.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.81. (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 Villacorta Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Rowland Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.6%), Asian (5.4%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Villacorta Elementary is 18, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Villacorta Elementary employs 15.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Villacorta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Villacorta Elementary 3935^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Villacorta 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 Villacorta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.56	3154^th	4809	34.4%
2005	28.46	3377^th	4822	30.0%
2006	30.89	3248^th	4818	32.6%
2007	19.63	4321^st	5113	15.5%
2008	21.30	4250^th	5113	16.9%
2009	24.31	4116^th	5193	20.7%
2010	35.61	3457^th	5314	34.9%
2011	24.95	4339^th	5377	19.3%
2012	25.07	4309^th	5390	20.1%
2013	25.04	4394^th	5530	20.5%
2015	23.47	4296^th	5611	23.4%
2016	17.71	4823^rd	5614	14.1%
2017	14.39	5166^th	5692	9.2%
2018	14.82	5111^th	5662	9.7%
2019	17.28	5050^th	5789	12.8%
2022	24.89	4357^th	5883	25.9%
2023	20.12	4837^th	5874	17.7%
2024	29.81	3935^th	5862	32.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.14	2716^th	3246	16.3%
2019	34.87	2139^th	3275	34.7%
2022	44.46	1506^th	3311	54.5%
2023	57.34	888^th	3250	72.7%
2024	70.39	408^th	3160	87.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Villacorta 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 Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.62	4355^th	5084	14.3%
2019	25.01	4226^th	5173	18.3%
2022	34.49	3477^th	5264	33.9%
2023	28.06	4071^st	5374	24.2%
2024	41.07	3053^rd	5511	44.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.91	209^th	356	41.3%
2023	31.01	259^th	336	22.9%
2024	50.95	164^th	364	54.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.47	4810^th	5413	11.1%
2019	15.49	4997^th	5492	9.0%
2022	25.41	4174^th	5635	25.9%
2023	23.49	4385^th	5617	21.9%
2024	26.95	4069^th	5605	27.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.73	1864^th	2585	27.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.77	4909^th	5431	9.6%
2019	20.59	4613^th	5510	16.3%
2022	26.30	4105^th	5663	27.5%
2023	19.06	4807^th	5650	14.9%
2024	35.29	3389^th	5636	39.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Villacorta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.69	4331^st	4830	10.3%
2019	21.27	4289^th	4963	13.6%
2022	37.67	3082^nd	5084	39.4%
2023	29.74	3732^nd	5098	26.8%
2024	40.92	2906^th	5102	43.0%

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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 Villacorta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	48	9	61	506	4	n/a	n/a	0	628
1989	49	7	51	498	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1990	35	11	53	537	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1991	27	18	45	561	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
1992	26	13	47	550	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
1993	24	12	47	554	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
1994	14	13	45	545	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1995	21	41	52	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1996	21	41	52	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1997	24	42	66	691	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
1998	19	54	71	698	2	n/a	n/a	0	844
1999	20	47	52	760	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
2000	20	41	57	751	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
2001	15	49	46	748	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
2002	18	31	42	753	2	n/a	n/a	17	863
2003	18	31	42	753	2	n/a	n/a	17	863
2004	10	27	45	724	0	n/a	n/a	20	826
2005	14	21	50	687	0	n/a	n/a	12	784
2006	8	22	47	665	0	n/a	n/a	9	751
2007	5	12	37	631	0	n/a	n/a	7	692
2008	4	9	27	644	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	684
2009	1	8	35	572	0	0	7	0	623
2010	4	9	28	566	0	0	6	0	613
2011	5	9	32	574	0	0	3	0	623
2012	5	7	31	563	0	0	2	0	608
2013	3	13	32	530	0	0	0	0	578
2014	2	10	27	502	0	0	0	0	541
2015	1	12	26	460	0	0	1	0	500
2016	3	12	21	444	0	0	2	0	482
2017	4	9	26	410	0	0	0	0	449
2018	8	10	30	382	0	0	1	0	431
2019	6	10	30	371	1	0	2	0	420
2020	5	10	22	361	1	0	3	0	402
2021	5	6	19	349	1	0	2	0	382
2022	5	6	16	314	0	0	3	0	344
2023	4	5	16	278	0	0	5	0	308
2024	4	3	15	250	0	0	4	0	276

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 Villacorta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	23.0	27.3	n/a
1989	606	23.0	26.3	n/a
1990	637	23.0	27.6	n/a
1991	653	25.2	25.9	n/a
1992	638	25.6	24.9	84.2
1993	639	23.5	27.2	78.7
1994	618	23.8	26.0	73
1995	749	27.0	27.7	73.3
1996	749	27.0	27.7	73.3
1997	824	33.4	24.7	87.1
1998	844	40.6	20.8	81
1999	879	41.0	21.4	77.5
2000	869	43.0	20.2	82.7
2001	858	38.0	22.6	68.3
2002	863	36.6	23.6	87.1
2003	863	36.6	23.6	87.1
2004	826	42.2	19.6	83.4
2005	784	39.0	20.1	86.8
2006	751	37.4	20.1	84.6
2007	692	31.0	22.3	89.2
2008	684	36.0	19.0	71.5
2009	623	32.0	18.3	86.8
2010	613	27.0	22.7	92
2011	623	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	608	26.0	23.3	n/a
2013	578	25.0	23.1	95.2
2014	541	23.0	23.5	95.2
2015	500	22.0	22.7	92.4
2016	482	19.0	25.3	92.9
2017	449	17.0	26.4	96.2
2018	431	16.0	26.9	96.5
2019	420	15.0	28.0	96.4
2020	402	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	382	17.0	22.3	89.8
2022	344	18.9	18.1	88.1
2023	308	17.2	17.8	95.1
2024	276	15.2	18.0	93.1

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 Villacorta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	23.0	27.3	n/a
1989	606	23.0	26.3	n/a
1990	637	23.0	27.6	n/a
1991	653	25.2	25.9	n/a
1992	638	25.6	24.9	84.2
1993	639	23.5	27.2	78.7
1994	618	23.8	26.0	73
1995	749	27.0	27.7	73.3
1996	749	27.0	27.7	73.3
1997	824	33.4	24.7	87.1
1998	844	40.6	20.8	81
1999	879	41.0	21.4	77.5
2000	869	43.0	20.2	82.7
2001	858	38.0	22.6	68.3
2002	863	36.6	23.6	87.1
2003	863	36.6	23.6	87.1
2004	826	42.2	19.6	83.4
2005	784	39.0	20.1	86.8
2006	751	37.4	20.1	84.6
2007	692	31.0	22.3	89.2
2008	684	36.0	19.0	71.5
2009	623	32.0	18.3	86.8
2010	613	27.0	22.7	92
2011	623	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	608	26.0	23.3	n/a
2013	578	25.0	23.1	95.2
2014	541	23.0	23.5	95.2
2015	500	22.0	22.7	92.4
2016	482	19.0	25.3	92.9
2017	449	17.0	26.4	96.2
2018	431	16.0	26.9	96.5
2019	420	15.0	28.0	96.4
2020	402	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	382	17.0	22.3	89.8
2022	344	18.9	18.1	88.1
2023	308	17.2	17.8	95.1
2024	276	15.2	18.0	93.1

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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