Is Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology a good school?

Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology ranks 1742 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?

In the 2023-24 school year, 595 students attended Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?

Students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology are 58% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology attend?

Students who attend Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology usually go on to attend: High : John A. Rowland High

Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Summary:

Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology is a public elementary school serving 596 students in grades K-8 in Walnut, CA, which is part of the Rowland Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in standardized test scores, with 60.58% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 43.09% proficient in math, compared to 47.81% and 35.39% for the district, respectively.

Ybarra Academy excels for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 5.7% and top 24.4% of California elementary schools in ELA/Literacy, respectively. However, the school struggles with its Asian student population, ranking in the bottom 27-33% of the state. Additionally, while Ybarra's chronic absenteeism rates are lower than the district's, they have been increasing in recent years, from 6.5% in 2017-2018 to 16.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rowland Unified District, such as Jellick Elementary, Rorimer Elementary, and Hollingworth Elementary, Ybarra Academy outperforms them in both ELA and math proficiency. However, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the neighboring Walnut Valley Unified District, such as Vejar Elementary, Walnut Elementary, and Cyrus J. Morris Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

1300 South Brea Canyon Cutoff
Walnut, CA 91789-3401

(909) 598-3744

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1742^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology usually attend:

High:

John A. Rowland High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

Asian:

32.8%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology ranks better than 70.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology ranks better than 76.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.7. (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 (58.2%), Asian (32.8%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology is 23.3. 8 elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology 1742^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology 659^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology 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 Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.24	1107^th	4809	77.0%
2005	84.74	738^th	4822	84.7%
2006	85.27	721^st	4818	85.0%
2007	85.96	713^th	5113	86.1%
2008	83.75	807^th	5113	84.2%
2009	83.92	799^th	5193	84.6%
2010	85.50	707^th	5314	86.7%
2011	78.60	1079^th	5377	79.9%
2012	79.32	1067^th	5390	80.2%
2013	84.10	814^th	5530	85.3%
2015	85.13	874^th	5611	84.4%
2016	80.65	1102^nd	5614	80.4%
2017	73.47	1412^th	5692	75.2%
2018	73.25	1430^th	5662	74.7%
2019	63.76	1891^st	5789	67.3%
2022	72.17	1523^rd	5883	74.1%
2023	61.82	1970^th	5874	66.5%
2024	66.69	1742^nd	5862	70.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.68	672^nd	3246	79.3%
2019	73.48	445^th	3275	86.4%
2022	95.76	99^th	3311	97.0%
2023	75.57	361^st	3250	88.9%
2024	84.27	180^th	3160	94.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.34	805^th	2634	69.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.85	780^th	5084	84.7%
2019	68.92	1243^rd	5173	76.0%
2022	85.05	539^th	5264	89.8%
2023	70.36	1211^th	5374	77.5%
2024	66.50	1427^th	5511	74.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.09	1750^th	5413	67.7%
2019	57.75	2068^th	5492	62.3%
2022	75.40	1306^th	5635	76.8%
2023	67.69	1609^th	5617	71.4%
2024	65.91	1660^th	5605	70.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.85	1145^th	5431	78.9%
2019	67.84	1600^th	5510	71.0%
2022	65.66	1698^th	5663	70.0%
2023	54.18	2217^th	5650	60.8%
2024	63.89	1797^th	5636	68.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.51	698^th	1071	34.8%
2019	50.11	709^th	1149	38.3%
2022	54.80	666^th	1154	42.3%
2023	34.70	877^th	1190	26.3%
2024	37.34	874^th	1203	27.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.29	1519^th	4830	68.6%
2019	43.32	2729^th	4963	45.0%
2022	65.14	1373^rd	5084	73.0%
2023	61.80	1559^th	5098	69.4%
2024	68.63	1245^th	5102	75.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	76.86	334^th	2005	83.3%
2009	65.08	623^rd	2063	69.8%
2010	67.85	602^nd	2179	72.4%
2011	64.46	703^rd	2236	68.6%
2012	74.36	463^rd	2259	79.5%
2013	74.77	464^th	2379	80.5%
2015	83.95	354^th	2477	85.7%
2016	80.29	441^st	2497	82.3%
2017	69.47	687^th	2508	72.6%
2018	73.02	578^th	2480	76.7%
2019	63.24	835^th	2715	69.2%
2022	74.33	591^st	2740	78.4%
2023	72.99	622^nd	2802	77.8%
2024	71.70	659^th	2777	76.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.35	176^th	1540	88.6%
2023	69.07	183^rd	1529	88.0%
2024	82.61	69^th	1477	95.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.33	416^th	2230	81.3%
2019	63.08	655^th	2369	72.4%
2022	81.35	280^th	2458	88.6%
2023	80.30	322^nd	2549	87.4%
2024	72.18	492^nd	2575	80.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.65	624^th	2262	72.4%
2019	54.88	935^th	2380	60.7%
2022	78.63	458^th	2509	81.7%
2023	74.86	521^st	2547	79.5%
2024	79.45	446^th	2546	82.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.36	534^th	2273	76.5%
2019	69.03	631^st	2407	73.8%
2022	66.10	698^th	2527	72.4%
2023	68.55	644^th	2558	74.8%
2024	60.44	804^th	2547	68.4%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.73	294^th	700	58.0%
2019	46.18	458^th	745	38.5%
2022	63.27	318^th	733	56.6%
2023	57.21	353^rd	718	50.8%
2024	56.13	379^th	741	48.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.61	672^nd	2072	67.6%
2019	49.11	974^th	2213	56.0%
2022	59.23	746^th	2359	68.4%
2023	65.16	630^th	2391	73.7%
2024	64.48	624^th	2383	73.8%

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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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by a student
Friday, September 9, 2016

Having recently leaving this school into high school I feel like should give my two cents. In all honesty this school isn't the greatest like everyone says it is. Yes some of the teachers are good, but I feel it ill-prepared for high school. Granted I'm not going to Rowland, but I feel this school should have prepared me in some way. The first week of high school was very difficult for me. So in conclusion, if you want to your child at Ybarra no ones stopping you, but I suggest you move them to Suzzanne for junior high. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	244	31	122	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1989	221	35	157	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1990	199	31	176	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1991	195	25	189	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1992	183	25	207	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1993	171	25	220	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1994	158	25	224	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	161	27	227	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
1996	161	27	227	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
1997	148	31	243	140	3	n/a	n/a	0	565
1998	117	31	235	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1999	109	26	244	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	88	33	264	152	0	n/a	n/a	1	538
2001	78	35	281	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	42	21	274	156	1	n/a	n/a	21	515
2003	42	21	274	156	1	n/a	n/a	21	515
2004	38	19	272	146	0	n/a	n/a	21	496
2005	32	12	292	129	0	n/a	n/a	27	492
2006	35	16	262	112	4	n/a	n/a	29	458
2007	31	13	244	121	2	n/a	n/a	33	444
2008	31	14	275	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
2009	36	20	301	164	0	4	63	0	588
2010	42	16	289	220	1	4	30	0	602
2011	45	14	273	250	1	3	24	0	610
2012	41	11	274	261	1	2	21	0	611
2013	38	13	265	302	1	2	20	0	641
2014	40	16	244	298	1	1	24	0	624
2015	47	10	251	305	1	2	19	0	635
2016	52	16	247	334	1	3	24	0	677
2017	48	17	250	340	1	1	30	0	687
2018	43	16	251	334	1	1	32	0	678
2019	42	12	259	358	1	1	31	0	704
2020	33	11	285	364	1	1	30	0	725
2021	32	15	267	334	1	1	29	0	679
2022	27	16	214	345	1	0	23	0	626
2023	26	13	189	350	0	0	18	0	596
2024	25	12	195	346	0	0	17	0	595

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	18.0	29.3	n/a
1989	540	19.0	28.4	n/a
1990	538	19.0	28.3	n/a
1991	544	20.8	26.1	n/a
1992	569	21.1	26.9	11.1
1993	548	20.0	27.4	10.8
1994	533	18.6	28.7	11.3
1995	555	20.0	27.8	17.8
1996	555	20.0	27.8	17.8
1997	565	25.0	22.6	21.4
1998	535	26.0	20.6	18.5
1999	540	25.6	21.1	26.9
2000	538	28.4	18.9	25.3
2001	554	24.1	23.0	27.4
2002	515	23.5	21.9	31
2003	515	23.5	21.9	31
2004	496	26.4	18.8	31.8
2005	492	24.0	20.5	30.3
2006	458	23.4	19.6	32.4
2007	444	23.0	19.3	35.3
2008	448	22.0	20.4	23.9
2009	588	25.2	22.4	27.9
2010	602	28.0	21.5	31.7
2011	610	n/a	n/a	35.2
2012	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
2013	641	28.0	22.8	45.7
2014	624	27.6	22.6	44.7
2015	635	28.0	22.6	48.2
2016	677	28.0	24.1	48.7
2017	687	29.2	23.5	52.4
2018	678	27.2	24.9	60.3
2019	704	27.2	25.8	58.2
2020	725	n/a	n/a	59.6
2021	679	29.1	23.2	58.5
2022	626	29.4	21.2	65.3
2023	596	28.7	20.7	67.1
2024	595	25.5	23.3	71.3

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 Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	18.0	29.3	n/a
1989	540	19.0	28.4	n/a
1990	538	19.0	28.3	n/a
1991	544	20.8	26.1	n/a
1992	569	21.1	26.9	11.1
1993	548	20.0	27.4	10.8
1994	533	18.6	28.7	11.3
1995	555	20.0	27.8	17.8
1996	555	20.0	27.8	17.8
1997	565	25.0	22.6	21.4
1998	535	26.0	20.6	18.5
1999	540	25.6	21.1	26.9
2000	538	28.4	18.9	25.3
2001	554	24.1	23.0	27.4
2002	515	23.5	21.9	31
2003	515	23.5	21.9	31
2004	496	26.4	18.8	31.8
2005	492	24.0	20.5	30.3
2006	458	23.4	19.6	32.4
2007	444	23.0	19.3	35.3
2008	448	22.0	20.4	23.9
2009	588	25.2	22.4	27.9
2010	602	28.0	21.5	31.7
2011	610	n/a	n/a	35.2
2012	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
2013	641	28.0	22.8	45.7
2014	624	27.6	22.6	44.7
2015	635	28.0	22.6	48.2
2016	677	28.0	24.1	48.7
2017	687	29.2	23.5	52.4
2018	678	27.2	24.9	60.3
2019	704	27.2	25.8	58.2
2020	725	n/a	n/a	59.6
2021	679	29.1	23.2	58.5
2022	626	29.4	21.2	65.3
2023	596	28.7	20.7	67.1
2024	595	25.5	23.3	71.3

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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