Is Will Rogers Elementary a good school?

Will Rogers Elementary ranks 1693 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Will Rogers Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 523 students attended Will Rogers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Will Rogers Elementary?

Students at Will Rogers Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Will Rogers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John Adams Middle High : Santa Monica High

Will Rogers Elementary

Summary:

Will Rogers Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Monica, California, serving 549 students in grades K-5 and part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

Will Rogers Elementary is a relatively high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools. However, the school's academic performance, while above the state average, lags behind the district average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school performs particularly well for its White student population, but its Hispanic and English Language Learner students have more mixed outcomes. Additionally, Will Rogers has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 24.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average.

Compared to other schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, such as Grant Elementary and Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), Will Rogers performs well. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Broadway Elementary, Will Rogers lags behind in both academic performance and student subgroup outcomes. The increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Will Rogers suggests a growing population of students from lower-income households, which may be contributing to the school's higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic performance for certain subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-5

2401 14th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405-2615

(310) 452-2364

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1693^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,141

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle
High:	Santa Monica High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.1%

White:

35.4%

African American:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Will Rogers Elementary ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.67. (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 Student population at Will Rogers Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.1%), White (35.4%), African American (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Will Rogers Elementary is 21.7. 6 elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Will Rogers Elementary is $7,141, which is the 5^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Will Rogers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Will Rogers Elementary 1693^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Will Rogers Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 188^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Will Rogers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.00	1877^th	4809	61.0%
2005	47.86	2304^th	4822	52.2%
2006	55.42	1941^st	4818	59.7%
2007	47.07	2488^th	5113	51.3%
2008	72.97	1281^st	5113	74.9%
2009	65.25	1674^th	5193	67.8%
2010	67.05	1624^th	5314	69.4%
2011	59.76	2049^th	5377	61.9%
2012	56.99	2211^th	5390	59.0%
2013	65.32	1817^th	5530	67.1%
2015	63.18	1791^st	5611	68.1%
2016	79.68	1144^th	5614	79.6%
2017	82.89	1003^rd	5692	82.4%
2018	83.57	954^th	5662	83.2%
2019	79.71	1187^th	5789	79.5%
2022	73.10	1482^nd	5883	74.8%
2023	71.08	1534^th	5874	73.9%
2024	67.67	1693^rd	5862	71.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.40	1377^th	3275	58.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.33	437^th	2420	81.9%
2024	61.28	693^rd	2634	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.25	1218^th	5084	76.0%
2019	60.33	1763^rd	5173	65.9%
2022	55.75	1932^nd	5264	63.3%
2023	52.65	2186^th	5374	59.3%
2024	55.59	2028^th	5511	63.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.72	875^th	5413	83.8%
2019	79.59	1097^th	5492	80.0%
2022	79.29	1143^rd	5635	79.7%
2023	75.50	1268^th	5617	77.4%
2024	66.10	1650^th	5605	70.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.98	495^th	2128	76.7%
2019	66.24	575^th	2585	77.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.02	1019^th	5431	81.2%
2019	76.64	1228^th	5510	77.7%
2022	63.22	1815^th	5663	67.9%
2023	63.42	1794^th	5650	68.2%
2024	65.47	1733^rd	5636	69.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.51	752^nd	4830	84.4%
2019	71.81	1076^th	4963	78.3%
2022	64.78	1392^nd	5084	72.6%
2023	59.14	1722^nd	5098	66.2%
2024	45.82	2555^th	5102	49.9%

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Rank History for White students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.78	346^th	2737	87.4%
2019	83.14	343^rd	2834	87.9%
2022	87.75	182^nd	2726	93.3%
2023	81.95	352^nd	2662	86.8%
2024	80.95	388^th	2647	85.3%

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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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	165	80	20	272	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1989	176	63	14	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
1990	195	70	10	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1991	190	80	17	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1992	200	72	19	275	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
1993	218	88	18	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1994	241	112	19	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1995	258	99	19	269	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
1996	258	99	19	269	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
1997	254	97	21	281	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	243	93	23	290	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
1999	259	98	22	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
2000	257	89	25	297	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2001	232	103	18	323	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2002	217	103	17	338	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2003	217	103	17	338	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2004	211	103	16	352	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
2005	211	80	14	326	2	n/a	n/a	3	636
2006	191	69	17	319	1	n/a	n/a	5	602
2007	174	64	20	284	0	n/a	n/a	11	553
2008	154	63	23	269	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2009	153	65	16	252	1	8	31	0	526
2010	135	60	14	245	3	3	52	0	512
2011	110	58	15	277	1	1	35	0	497
2012	111	57	9	275	2	1	34	0	489
2013	132	52	13	274	3	1	36	0	511
2014	151	50	13	272	2	2	49	0	539
2015	161	58	18	265	1	1	51	0	555
2016	173	63	19	263	4	2	39	0	563
2017	168	54	16	259	2	4	34	0	537
2018	170	53	27	239	1	3	32	0	525
2019	170	46	31	230	2	2	29	0	510
2020	189	41	29	211	2	1	18	0	491
2021	171	35	38	209	2	2	19	0	476
2022	138	23	25	188	1	1	22	0	398
2023	198	51	37	233	1	2	27	0	549
2024	185	63	30	215	1	2	27	0	523

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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	21.0	25.5	n/a
1989	525	20.0	26.2	n/a
1990	536	22.5	23.8	n/a
1991	575	24.0	23.9	n/a
1992	568	24.4	23.2	52.8
1993	617	25.0	24.7	54.1
1994	649	26.0	25.0	45.6
1995	648	28.0	23.1	52.3
1996	648	28.0	23.1	52.3
1997	655	31.5	20.8	53.1
1998	650	32.0	20.3	51.1
1999	686	35.0	19.6	49.4
2000	669	34.1	19.6	49.5
2001	676	33.9	19.9	51
2002	676	35.8	18.9	58.9
2003	676	35.8	18.9	58.9
2004	685	33.8	20.3	60
2005	636	34.3	18.5	56.4
2006	602	36.5	16.5	61.5
2007	553	35.5	15.6	60.1
2008	510	35.3	14.4	62.7
2009	526	30.0	15.6	59.5
2010	512	27.0	18.9	59.2
2011	497	n/a	n/a	61
2012	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
2013	511	24.5	20.8	60.9
2014	539	22.5	23.9	51.9
2015	555	24.0	23.1	53.2
2016	563	25.0	22.5	48.3
2017	537	22.0	24.4	43.4
2018	525	22.0	23.8	41.3
2019	510	22.0	23.1	39
2020	491	n/a	n/a	40.3
2021	476	21.0	22.6	29.2
2022	398	21.0	18.9	29.4
2023	549	28.3	19.3	35
2024	523	24.0	21.7	40.7

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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	21.0	25.5	n/a
1989	525	20.0	26.2	n/a
1990	536	22.5	23.8	n/a
1991	575	24.0	23.9	n/a
1992	568	24.4	23.2	52.8
1993	617	25.0	24.7	54.1
1994	649	26.0	25.0	45.6
1995	648	28.0	23.1	52.3
1996	648	28.0	23.1	52.3
1997	655	31.5	20.8	53.1
1998	650	32.0	20.3	51.1
1999	686	35.0	19.6	49.4
2000	669	34.1	19.6	49.5
2001	676	33.9	19.9	51
2002	676	35.8	18.9	58.9
2003	676	35.8	18.9	58.9
2004	685	33.8	20.3	60
2005	636	34.3	18.5	56.4
2006	602	36.5	16.5	61.5
2007	553	35.5	15.6	60.1
2008	510	35.3	14.4	62.7
2009	526	30.0	15.6	59.5
2010	512	27.0	18.9	59.2
2011	497	n/a	n/a	61
2012	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
2013	511	24.5	20.8	60.9
2014	539	22.5	23.9	51.9
2015	555	24.0	23.1	53.2
2016	563	25.0	22.5	48.3
2017	537	22.0	24.4	43.4
2018	525	22.0	23.8	41.3
2019	510	22.0	23.1	39
2020	491	n/a	n/a	40.3
2021	476	21.0	22.6	29.2
2022	398	21.0	18.9	29.4
2023	549	28.3	19.3	35
2024	523	24.0	21.7	40.7

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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