Is Semitropic Elementary a good school?

Semitropic Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Semitropic Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 142 students attended Semitropic Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Semitropic Elementary?

Students at Semitropic Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Semitropic Elementary attend?

Students who attend Semitropic Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Wasco High

Semitropic Elementary

Summary:

Semitropic Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wasco, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Semitropic Elementary District, which is ranked 1370 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Semitropic Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 25.9% in 2021-2022, notably higher than nearby schools like Redwood Elementary (29.5%), Grow Academy Shafter (17.2%), and Pond Elementary (18.3%). The school's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 20.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 17.82% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively.

Semitropic Elementary also faces achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with male students and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while female students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students have significantly lower rankings. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, reaching 80.25% in 2021-2022, higher than the nearby schools. While Semitropic Elementary's performance is generally lower than the state averages, some nearby schools, such as Grow Academy Shafter and Maple Elementary, have shown relatively stronger academic results, which could provide valuable insights for Semitropic Elementary to improve its own performance.

Detail:

Public K-8

25300 Highway 46
Wasco, CA 93280-9540

(661) 758-6412

District: Semitropic Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4755^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,448

Students who attend Semitropic Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wasco High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 142

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

African American:

2.8%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Semitropic Elementary ranks worse than 81.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Semitropic Elementary ranks worse than 78% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.07. (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 (95.8%), African American (2.8%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Semitropic Elementary is 14. (See more...)

Compare Semitropic Elementary employs 10.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Semitropic Elementary is $12,448.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Semitropic Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Semitropic Elementary 4755^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Semitropic Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Semitropic Elementary 2165^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Semitropic Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Semitropic Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Semitropic Elementary 1370^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Semitropic Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.27	4243^rd	4809	11.8%
2005	26.96	3487^th	4822	27.7%
2006	25.23	3638^th	4818	24.5%
2007	15.25	4626^th	5113	9.5%
2008	11.54	4845^th	5113	5.2%
2009	5.02	5155^th	5193	0.7%
2010	10.04	5147^th	5314	3.1%
2011	5.45	5333^rd	5377	0.8%
2012	4.41	5352^nd	5390	0.7%
2013	6.66	5418^th	5530	2.0%
2015	12.14	5345^th	5611	4.7%
2016	10.44	5414^th	5614	3.6%
2017	9.08	5542^nd	5692	2.6%
2018	6.78	5584^th	5662	1.4%
2019	8.11	5661^st	5789	2.2%
2022	23.43	4510^th	5883	23.3%
2023	26.08	4264^th	5874	27.4%
2024	21.11	4755^th	5862	18.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.49	2288^th	3246	29.5%
2019	38.70	1864^th	3275	43.1%
2022	59.01	798^th	3311	75.9%
2023	45.70	1441^st	3250	55.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.51	5003^rd	5084	1.6%
2019	8.29	5094^th	5173	1.5%
2022	29.78	3859^th	5264	26.7%
2023	35.03	3479^th	5374	35.3%
2024	23.57	4489^th	5511	18.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.29	5263^rd	5413	2.8%
2019	7.77	5412^th	5492	1.5%
2022	12.31	5409^th	5635	4.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.03	5355^th	5431	1.4%
2019	8.01	5420^th	5510	1.6%
2022	10.92	5508^th	5663	2.7%
2024	40.65	3022^nd	5636	46.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.31	4748^th	4830	1.7%
2019	11.46	4813^th	4963	3.0%
2022	31.35	3586^th	5084	29.5%
2023	36.44	3190^th	5098	37.4%
2024	29.99	3742^nd	5102	26.7%

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

Rank History for Semitropic Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.01	1266^th	1769	28.4%
2005	20.71	1430^th	1777	19.5%
2006	33.63	1176^th	1804	34.8%
2007	30.29	1380^th	1999	31.0%
2008	27.84	1491^st	2005	25.6%
2009	19.85	1743^rd	2063	15.5%
2010	20.80	1825^th	2179	16.2%
2011	7.23	2137^th	2236	4.4%
2012	6.36	2177^th	2259	3.6%
2013	13.24	2174^th	2379	8.6%
2015	17.28	2104^th	2477	15.1%
2016	13.24	2250^th	2497	9.9%
2017	14.96	2223^rd	2508	11.4%
2018	16.74	2123^rd	2480	14.4%
2019	6.05	2651^st	2715	2.4%
2022	13.90	2497^th	2740	8.9%
2023	16.17	2460^th	2802	12.2%
2024	22.07	2165^th	2777	22.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.02	563^rd	1442	61.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.93	1967^th	2230	11.8%
2019	6.61	2320^th	2369	2.1%
2022	15.22	2271^st	2458	7.6%
2023	13.54	2394^th	2549	6.1%
2024	23.70	2033^rd	2575	21.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.75	2072^nd	2262	8.4%
2019	3.88	2380^th	2380	0.0%
2022	8.57	2466^th	2509	1.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.62	1697^th	2273	25.3%
2019	14.52	2172^nd	2407	9.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Semitropic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.44	1808^th	2072	12.7%
2019	7.41	2162^nd	2213	2.3%
2022	18.31	2083^rd	2359	11.7%
2023	21.27	1989^th	2391	16.8%
2024	28.20	1705^th	2383	28.5%

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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 Semitropic Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	42	0	0	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	131
1989	39	0	0	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
1990	32	0	0	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
1991	21	0	0	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
1992	23	0	0	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
1993	30	0	0	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1994	36	0	0	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1995	32	5	0	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1996	32	5	0	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1997	31	7	0	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1998	30	5	0	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1999	39	4	0	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2000	29	5	0	236	0	n/a	n/a	2	272
2001	19	13	1	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	15	4	2	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2003	15	4	2	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2004	8	7	0	241	0	n/a	n/a	2	258
2005	12	6	2	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2006	14	2	4	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2007	7	2	2	253	2	n/a	n/a	0	266
2008	5	2	2	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	241
2009	7	3	1	223	0	0	0	0	234
2010	7	3	5	239	0	0	10	0	264
2011	4	2	1	230	0	0	6	0	243
2012	5	2	1	182	0	0	4	0	194
2013	5	5	0	249	0	2	6	0	267
2014	5	2	0	280	0	2	8	0	297
2015	12	1	0	216	0	0	0	0	229
2016	7	2	0	205	0	0	0	0	214
2017	7	2	0	216	1	0	0	0	226
2018	6	4	0	203	1	0	1	0	215
2019	7	6	0	197	1	0	3	0	214
2020	6	6	0	190	0	0	3	0	205
2021	4	6	0	159	0	0	1	0	170
2022	6	6	0	149	0	0	1	0	162
2023	4	4	0	142	0	0	1	0	151
2024	2	4	0	136	0	0	0	0	142

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 Semitropic Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	131	4.0	32.7	n/a
1989	126	5.0	25.2	n/a
1990	151	5.0	30.2	n/a
1991	125	5.0	25.0	n/a
1992	142	5.1	27.8	94.4
1993	162	5.0	32.4	95.1
1994	172	6.0	28.7	93.6
1995	197	7.0	28.1	89.8
1996	197	7.0	28.1	89.8
1997	228	7.0	32.6	87.3
1998	242	9.0	26.9	88.4
1999	258	11.0	23.5	85.3
2000	272	10.0	27.2	90.4
2001	259	10.0	25.9	81.1
2002	249	9.0	27.7	90.8
2003	249	9.0	27.7	90.8
2004	258	9.0	28.7	90.6
2005	237	9.0	26.3	92
2006	258	9.0	28.7	93.4
2007	266	9.0	29.6	94
2008	241	11.0	21.9	91.7
2009	234	8.9	21.3	88.5
2010	264	10.0	26.4	93.2
2011	243	n/a	n/a	90.9
2012	194	9.0	21.5	n/a
2013	267	11.0	24.2	58.8
2014	297	11.0	27.0	52.5
2015	229	9.0	25.4	93.9
2016	214	9.0	23.7	88.8
2017	226	9.0	25.1	84.1
2018	215	11.0	19.5	87
2019	214	11.0	19.4	74.8
2020	205	n/a	n/a	70.7
2021	170	11.0	15.4	73.5
2022	162	11.0	14.7	80.2
2023	151	10.1	14.9	62.9
2024	142	10.1	14.0	58.5

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 Semitropic Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	131	4.0	32.7	n/a
1989	126	5.0	25.2	n/a
1990	151	5.0	30.2	n/a
1991	125	5.0	25.0	n/a
1992	142	5.1	27.8	94.4
1993	162	5.0	32.4	95.1
1994	172	6.0	28.7	93.6
1995	197	7.0	28.1	89.8
1996	197	7.0	28.1	89.8
1997	228	7.0	32.6	87.3
1998	242	9.0	26.9	88.4
1999	258	11.0	23.5	85.3
2000	272	10.0	27.2	90.4
2001	259	10.0	25.9	81.1
2002	249	9.0	27.7	90.8
2003	249	9.0	27.7	90.8
2004	258	9.0	28.7	90.6
2005	237	9.0	26.3	92
2006	258	9.0	28.7	93.4
2007	266	9.0	29.6	94
2008	241	11.0	21.9	91.7
2009	234	8.9	21.3	88.5
2010	264	10.0	26.4	93.2
2011	243	n/a	n/a	90.9
2012	194	9.0	21.5	n/a
2013	267	11.0	24.2	58.8
2014	297	11.0	27.0	52.5
2015	229	9.0	25.4	93.9
2016	214	9.0	23.7	88.8
2017	226	9.0	25.1	84.1
2018	215	11.0	19.5	87
2019	214	11.0	19.4	74.8
2020	205	n/a	n/a	70.7
2021	170	11.0	15.4	73.5
2022	162	11.0	14.7	80.2
2023	151	10.1	14.9	62.9
2024	142	10.1	14.0	58.5

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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