Sequoia Union Elementary

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Sequoia Union Elementary ranks 643 rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sequoia Union Elementary is a middle school located in Lemon Cove, CA, serving 41 students in grade 8. It is part of the Sequoia Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 645 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sequoia Union Elementary outperforms the state average in several key academic areas, including English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with some fluctuations in its rankings and proficiency rates. Sequoia Union Elementary performs particularly well for female students and white students, but its performance for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students has been more variable. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 23.1% in 2021-2022 to 8.9% in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its academic success.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as El Monte Middle, Ridgeview Middle, and Green Acres Middle, Sequoia Union Elementary generally outperforms them in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Science. However, some nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in Mathematics compared to Sequoia Union Elementary.

Detail:

Public 8

23958 Ave. 324
Lemon Cove, CA 93286

(559) 564-2016

District: Sequoia Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
643^rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,954

Student/teacher ratio: 6.0

Number of students: 36

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

38.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequoia Union Elementary ranks better than 76.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.35. (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: White (50%), Hispanic (38.9%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoia Union Elementary is 6. (See more...)

Compare Sequoia Union Elementary employs 5.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoia Union Elementary is $7,954.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sequoia Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Union Elementary 643^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sequoia Union Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Sequoia Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Union Elementary 645^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sequoia Union Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sequoia Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.49	1254^th	2715	53.8%
2022	54.21	1056^th	2740	61.5%
2023	71.94	644^th	2802	77.0%
2024	72.35	643^rd	2777	76.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.41	977^th	2369	58.8%
2022	51.74	962^nd	2458	60.9%
2023	33.02	1635^th	2549	35.9%
2024	72.47	483^rd	2575	81.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sequoia Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.73	1529^th	2380	35.8%
2022	58.24	860^th	2509	65.7%
2023	78.52	468^th	2547	81.6%
2024	83.61	378^th	2546	85.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sequoia Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.90	918^th	2407	61.9%
2022	51.63	1012^th	2527	60.0%
2023	65.03	716^th	2558	72.0%
2024	51.23	1034^th	2547	59.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequoia Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.85	503^rd	2213	77.3%
2022	23.82	1865^th	2359	20.9%
2023	31.79	1570^th	2391	34.3%
2024	63.19	652^nd	2383	72.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sequoia Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.43	1226^th	1602	23.5%
2022	56.31	649^th	1555	58.3%
2023	72.87	366^th	1552	76.4%
2024	61.12	572^nd	1535	62.7%

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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sequoia Union Elementary

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Year	White	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	29	0	12	0	0	0	41
2018	19	0	10	1	1	1	32
2019	24	0	11	0	0	1	36
2020	28	0	1	0	0	5	34
2021	20	0	0	1	0	2	23
2022	23	1	13	0	0	1	38
2023	30	0	11	0	0	0	41
2024	18	1	14	0	0	3	36

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sequoia Union Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	41	2.0	20.5	31.7
2018	32	3.0	10.6	40.6
2019	36	4.0	9.0	41.7
2020	34	n/a	n/a	64.7
2021	23	2.0	11.5	43.5
2022	38	5.0	7.5	50
2023	41	3.2	12.7	36.6
2024	36	5.9	6.0	44.4

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 Sequoia Union Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	41	2.0	20.5	31.7
2018	32	3.0	10.6	40.6
2019	36	4.0	9.0	41.7
2020	34	n/a	n/a	64.7
2021	23	2.0	11.5	43.5
2022	38	5.0	7.5	50
2023	41	3.2	12.7	36.6
2024	36	5.9	6.0	44.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sequoia Union Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,954

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sequoia Union Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1254^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 644^th of 2802 Middle schools	23.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Union Elementary)	44.1	45.2	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Union Elementary)	44.1	45.2	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Union Elementary)	14.3	47.6	33.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Union Elementary)	14.3	47.6	33.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sequoia Union Elementary)	41.7	40.5	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Sequoia Union Elementary)	41.7	40.5	1.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	36	41	13.9%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	11	11
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	24	30	25%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.7%	36.6%	5.1%

Schools Near Sequoia Union Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Sequoia Union Elementary	Public	8	23958 Ave. 324	Lemon Cove	93286	Tulare County	Sequoia Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-2016	36	6	6.0	44.4%	18 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (38.9%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	72.3	643^rd of 2777 public middle schools	76.8%		71.9	644^th of 2802 public middle schools	77.0%	1				41.9	41.9					59.4	59.4					34.4	34.4	$7,954
Woodlake Valley Middle	Public	6-8	497 North Palm St.	Woodlake	93286	Tulare County	Woodlake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-8061	480	26	18.7	92.3%	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (91.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.7	2039^th of 2777 public middle schools	26.6%		20.4	2246^th of 2802 public middle schools	19.8%	207				22.1	22.1			29.6	24.9	31.8	28.6			18.9	16.4	12.2	16.0	$7,799
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	710 West Maple St.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2144	528	27	19.6	69.3%	126 (23.9%)	2 (0.4%)	389 (73.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	33	1700^th of 2777 public middle schools	38.8%		31.1	1780^th of 2802 public middle schools	36.5%	80				26.4	26.4			25.0	38.5	40.8	35.3			16.1	22.1	16.3	18.4	$8,170
Freedom Elementary	Public	4-6	575 East Citrus	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2662	566	22	25.9	87.6%	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	546 (96.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	2.2	2.2	7.5		7.5	16.0	14.3	20.6			17.0	14.0	9.1	10.3			11.0	$7,034
Farmersville Junior High	Public	7-8	650 North Virginia St.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0764	373	20	18.6	85.3%	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	1935^th of 2777 public middle schools	30.3%		17.8	2387^th of 2802 public middle schools	14.8%	452				15.6	15.6				32.6	36.1	34.3				11.5	19.9	15.7	$8,178
Valley Oak Middle	Public	7-8	2000 North Lovers Ln.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7681	930	29	32.1	74.2%	132 (14.2%)	15 (1.6%)	719 (77.3%)	30 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	26	1991^st of 2777 public middle schools	28.3%		29.6	1835^th of 2802 public middle schools	34.5%	156				14.5	14.5				36.4	34.7	35.5				16.8	9.6	13.2	$6,978
Divisadero Middle	Public	7-8	1200 South Divisadero	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7661	759	30	24.9	80.5%	70 (9.2%)	9 (1.2%)	606 (79.8%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.5%)	23.4	2105^th of 2777 public middle schools	24.2%		28.8	1865^th of 2802 public middle schools	33.4%	240				15.1	15.1				33.3	29.2	31.3				17.7	8.3	13.2	$5,475
Green Acres Middle	Public	6-8	1147 North Mooney Blvd.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7671	769	27	28.4	62.9%	123 (16.0%)	6 (0.8%)	553 (71.9%)	45 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	40	1460^th of 2777 public middle schools	47.4%		51.4	1123^rd of 2802 public middle schools	59.9%	337				18.9	18.9				39.2	40.4	39.8				26.1	27.3	26.7	$6,616
Ridgeview Middle	Public	7-8	3315 North Akers St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3308	932	33	28.4	52.0%	180 (19.3%)	9 (1.0%)	598 (64.2%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (7.1%)	55.9	990^th of 2777 public middle schools	64.4%		54.2	1052^nd of 2802 public middle schools	62.5%	62				28.6	28.6				50.4	41.9	46.4				35.2	35.4	35.3	$59,489
La Joya Middle	Public	7-8	4711 West La Vida	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7921	717	29	24.3	58.4%	133 (18.5%)	8 (1.1%)	533 (74.3%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	39	1502^nd of 2777 public middle schools	45.9%		27.8	1918^th of 2802 public middle schools	31.5%	416				16.7	16.7				49.8	36.7	42.9				27.3	19.5	23.2	$7,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Union Elementary

Is Sequoia Union Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Union Elementary ranks 643^rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Sequoia Union Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 36 students attended Sequoia Union Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Union Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Union Elementary are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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