Is Lone Star Elementary a good school?

Lone Star Elementary ranks 2084 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lone Star Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 641 students attended Lone Star Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lone Star Elementary?

Students at Lone Star Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 39% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lone Star Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lone Star Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Academic Middle High : Sanger High

Lone Star Elementary

Summary:

Lone Star Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fresno, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 617 students. It is part of the Sanger Unified School District, which is ranked 639 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lone Star Elementary consistently performs above the Sanger Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Lone Star Elementary had 49.27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.76% for Sanger Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Lone Star Elementary had 44.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 37.52% for Sanger Unified and 35.54% for California. However, the school's Asian student population performs relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of California elementary schools.

Lone Star Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.0% in 2018-2019 to 16.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.28% in 2020-2021 to 74.72% in 2022-2023, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Lone Star Elementary generally outperforms the nearby John S. Wash Elementary and Sequoia Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Clovis Unified School District, such as Fancher Creek Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2617 South Fowler Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725-9308

(559) 524-6430

District: Sanger Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2084^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,093

Students who attend Lone Star Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 641

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

Asian:

39.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lone Star Elementary ranks better than 64.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.53. (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 (51.6%), Asian (39.2%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lone Star Elementary is 21.6, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lone Star Elementary employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lone Star Elementary is $11,093, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lone Star Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lone Star Elementary 2084^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lone Star Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sanger Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanger Unified 639^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lone Star Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lone Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.74	2370^th	4809	50.7%
2005	56.39	1898^th	4822	60.6%
2006	49.63	2213^th	4818	54.1%
2007	43.11	2733^rd	5113	46.5%
2008	55.50	2080^th	5113	59.3%
2009	51.27	2406^th	5193	53.7%
2010	60.63	1945^th	5314	63.4%
2011	68.79	1536^th	5377	71.4%
2012	56.72	2228^th	5390	58.7%
2013	61.32	2045^th	5530	63.0%
2015	55.61	2151^st	5611	61.7%
2016	58.98	2045^th	5614	63.6%
2017	66.80	1709^th	5692	70.0%
2018	64.40	1841^st	5662	67.5%
2019	60.65	2037^th	5789	64.8%
2022	46.87	2704^th	5883	54.0%
2023	53.78	2355^th	5874	59.9%
2024	59.53	2084^th	5862	64.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lone Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.92	1126^th	3246	65.3%
2019	62.75	742^nd	3275	77.3%
2022	55.21	959^th	3311	71.0%
2023	68.82	525^th	3250	83.8%
2024	64.93	547^th	3160	82.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lone Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.01	915^th	5084	82.0%
2019	69.00	1239^th	5173	76.0%
2022	53.55	2061^st	5264	60.8%
2023	67.98	1332^nd	5374	75.2%
2024	66.55	1426^th	5511	74.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Lone Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.56	1428^th	5413	73.6%
2019	63.95	1799^th	5492	67.2%
2022	43.22	2799^th	5635	50.3%
2023	48.88	2467^th	5617	56.1%
2024	59.32	1984^th	5605	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lone Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.96	2125^th	5431	60.9%
2019	54.31	2237^th	5510	59.4%
2022	49.55	2473^rd	5663	56.3%
2023	56.48	2109^th	5650	62.7%
2024	57.72	2072^nd	5636	63.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lone Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.52	902^nd	1071	15.8%
2019	20.03	982^nd	1149	14.5%
2022	18.49	980^th	1154	15.1%
2023	16.11	1026^th	1190	13.8%
2024	28.04	942^nd	1203	21.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lone Star Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.80	1249^th	4830	74.1%
2019	72.88	1015^th	4963	79.5%
2022	52.85	2019^th	5084	60.3%
2023	67.32	1299^th	5098	74.5%
2024	65.50	1388^th	5102	72.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Lone Star Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	127	4	9	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
1989	129	7	13	154	3	n/a	n/a	0	306
1990	128	9	17	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1991	131	7	20	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1992	105	8	21	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1993	111	8	17	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1994	127	11	22	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1995	107	7	32	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1996	107	7	32	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1997	114	13	45	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1998	112	12	48	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1999	93	18	45	182	1	n/a	n/a	2	341
2000	90	9	51	210	0	n/a	n/a	6	366
2001	40	12	52	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2002	44	16	95	237	2	n/a	n/a	1	395
2003	44	16	95	237	2	n/a	n/a	1	395
2004	48	24	134	235	4	n/a	n/a	1	446
2005	40	19	154	199	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2006	40	16	196	188	1	n/a	n/a	1	442
2007	51	25	243	209	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
2008	53	34	246	209	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
2009	56	39	254	226	3	1	0	0	579
2010	58	36	245	216	4	1	0	0	560
2011	59	37	264	260	2	1	5	0	628
2012	41	14	148	184	0	1	2	0	390
2013	33	8	139	178	0	1	0	0	359
2014	49	11	129	197	0	2	2	0	390
2015	45	13	130	188	0	1	3	0	380
2016	49	11	126	207	0	1	6	0	400
2017	52	9	131	215	0	2	7	0	416
2018	49	7	141	226	0	3	6	0	432
2019	43	6	155	248	0	3	9	0	464
2020	36	3	177	287	0	3	18	0	524
2021	30	2	189	270	0	2	20	0	513
2022	19	11	210	299	2	3	25	0	569
2023	26	15	234	314	2	3	23	0	617
2024	18	15	251	331	3	2	21	0	641

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 Lone Star Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	298	14.4	20.6	n/a
1989	306	13.6	22.5	n/a
1990	295	13.6	21.6	n/a
1991	313	12.6	24.8	n/a
1992	303	12.8	23.6	48.5
1993	285	14.0	20.4	50.9
1994	319	13.0	24.5	50.8
1995	321	14.8	21.7	48.3
1996	321	14.8	21.7	48.3
1997	346	16.8	20.6	65.3
1998	359	15.8	22.7	37.3
1999	341	16.8	20.3	54
2000	366	15.8	23.2	56.9
2001	320	16.0	20.0	67.8
2002	395	21.5	18.4	71.1
2003	395	21.5	18.4	71.1
2004	446	21.5	20.7	73.3
2005	414	22.0	18.8	72.7
2006	442	23.0	19.2	72.3
2007	530	26.9	19.7	74
2008	544	29.2	18.6	75.9
2009	579	29.0	19.3	66.3
2010	560	30.0	18.6	70.7
2011	628	n/a	n/a	72.8
2012	390	18.4	21.1	99.2
2013	359	17.4	20.6	76.6
2014	390	16.5	23.6	77.2
2015	380	18.0	21.1	75.8
2016	400	18.0	22.2	77.8
2017	416	16.5	25.2	75.5
2018	432	19.0	22.6	77.1
2019	464	20.3	22.7	69.4
2020	524	n/a	n/a	71
2021	513	24.0	21.3	66.3
2022	569	26.0	21.8	74.3
2023	617	25.6	24.0	74.7
2024	641	29.5	21.6	72.2

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 Lone Star Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	298	14.4	20.6	n/a
1989	306	13.6	22.5	n/a
1990	295	13.6	21.6	n/a
1991	313	12.6	24.8	n/a
1992	303	12.8	23.6	48.5
1993	285	14.0	20.4	50.9
1994	319	13.0	24.5	50.8
1995	321	14.8	21.7	48.3
1996	321	14.8	21.7	48.3
1997	346	16.8	20.6	65.3
1998	359	15.8	22.7	37.3
1999	341	16.8	20.3	54
2000	366	15.8	23.2	56.9
2001	320	16.0	20.0	67.8
2002	395	21.5	18.4	71.1
2003	395	21.5	18.4	71.1
2004	446	21.5	20.7	73.3
2005	414	22.0	18.8	72.7
2006	442	23.0	19.2	72.3
2007	530	26.9	19.7	74
2008	544	29.2	18.6	75.9
2009	579	29.0	19.3	66.3
2010	560	30.0	18.6	70.7
2011	628	n/a	n/a	72.8
2012	390	18.4	21.1	99.2
2013	359	17.4	20.6	76.6
2014	390	16.5	23.6	77.2
2015	380	18.0	21.1	75.8
2016	400	18.0	22.2	77.8
2017	416	16.5	25.2	75.5
2018	432	19.0	22.6	77.1
2019	464	20.3	22.7	69.4
2020	524	n/a	n/a	71
2021	513	24.0	21.3	66.3
2022	569	26.0	21.8	74.3
2023	617	25.6	24.0	74.7
2024	641	29.5	21.6	72.2

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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