Is Loyalton Elementary a good school?

Loyalton Elementary ranks 3204 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loyalton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 194 students attended Loyalton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loyalton Elementary?

Students at Loyalton Elementary are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Loyalton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loyalton Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Downieville Junior-Senior High High : Loyalton High

Loyalton Elementary

Summary:

Loyalton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Loyalton, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 191 students. The school is part of the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 858 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loyalton Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 17.86% (6th grade) to 50% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 45.82% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 18.52% (6th grade) to 50% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also below the state average, with 35.71% of students proficient or better in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 32.68%. Additionally, Loyalton Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2018-2019 to 25.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

The closest comparable school is C. Roy Carmichael Elementary in Portola, CA, which is part of the Plumas Unified School District. C. Roy Carmichael Elementary has generally outperformed Loyalton Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. However, C. Roy Carmichael Elementary also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 83.3% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend. Overall, Loyalton Elementary faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and achievement gaps among specific student subgroups, which the school and district should prioritize addressing through targeted interventions and strategies.

Detail:

Public K-6

111 Beckwith St.
Loyalton, CA 96118-0127

(530) 993-4482

District: Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3204^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,672

Students who attend Loyalton Elementary usually attend:

High:	Downieville Junior-Senior High
	Loyalton High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 194

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loyalton Elementary ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.41. (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 (72.2%), Hispanic (16.5%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loyalton Elementary is 19.4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loyalton Elementary is $7,672.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loyalton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loyalton Elementary 3204^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loyalton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified 858^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Loyalton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loyalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.55	1425^th	4809	70.4%
2005	63.40	1598^th	4822	66.9%
2006	56.78	1883^rd	4818	60.9%
2007	52.41	2188^th	5113	57.2%
2008	50.16	2361^st	5113	53.8%
2009	54.50	2215^th	5193	57.3%
2010	49.21	2606^th	5314	51.0%
2011	45.13	2890^th	5377	46.3%
2012	56.39	2248^th	5390	58.3%
2013	69.48	1598^th	5530	71.1%
2015	61.19	1887^th	5611	66.4%
2016	56.27	2163^rd	5614	61.5%
2017	44.85	2814^th	5692	50.6%
2018	42.18	3016^th	5662	46.7%
2019	36.59	3415^th	5789	41.0%
2022	38.08	3218^th	5883	45.3%
2023	38.72	3237^th	5874	44.9%
2024	39.41	3204^th	5862	45.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loyalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.77	4001^st	5084	21.3%
2019	49.01	2474^th	5173	52.2%
2023	33.57	3601^st	5374	33.0%
2024	17.40	4978^th	5511	9.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Loyalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.93	1980^th	5413	63.4%
2019	30.14	3814^th	5492	30.6%
2022	31.28	3627^th	5635	35.6%
2023	49.96	2410^th	5617	57.1%
2024	40.40	3032^nd	5605	45.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Loyalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.49	3509^th	5431	35.4%
2019	40.71	2988^th	5510	45.8%
2022	33.25	3523^rd	5663	37.8%
2023	23.47	4402^nd	5650	22.1%
2024	31.00	3739^th	5636	33.7%

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Rank History for White students at Loyalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.57	2332^nd	2737	14.8%
2019	16.16	2483^rd	2834	12.4%
2022	12.03	2472^nd	2726	9.3%
2023	15.27	2336^th	2662	12.2%
2024	17.73	2270^th	2647	14.2%

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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 Loyalton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	212	0	1	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	227
1989	189	1	0	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	209
1990	231	0	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	246
1991	234	1	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	254
1992	225	5	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1993	230	1	0	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	247
1994	206	1	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	225
1995	224	3	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	242
1996	224	3	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	242
1997	211	1	0	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	231
1998	208	4	0	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	236
1999	190	5	0	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	222
2000	171	3	0	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	201
2001	169	4	0	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	195
2002	166	3	0	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	189
2003	166	3	0	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	189
2004	157	2	4	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	191
2005	172	1	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	16	213
2006	185	0	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	15	223
2007	149	0	1	22	2	n/a	n/a	6	180
2008	175	n/a	1	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	198
2009	164	0	0	18	2	0	14	0	198
2010	158	0	0	33	2	0	7	0	200
2011	155	3	0	26	2	1	0	0	187
2012	143	1	0	26	1	0	12	0	183
2013	130	1	0	21	0	0	9	0	161
2014	137	0	0	24	0	0	11	0	172
2015	141	1	0	25	0	0	9	0	176
2016	138	1	0	27	0	0	8	0	174
2017	138	1	0	27	0	0	7	0	173
2018	154	1	0	32	2	1	9	0	199
2019	140	1	0	35	1	1	13	0	191
2020	148	0	0	40	1	1	7	0	197
2021	131	0	2	38	0	1	11	0	183
2022	125	0	3	35	2	1	11	0	177
2023	141	0	0	30	3	3	14	0	191
2024	140	0	0	32	3	3	16	0	194

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 Loyalton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	227	13.0	17.4	n/a
1989	209	13.0	16.0	n/a
1990	246	12.9	19.0	n/a
1991	254	12.0	21.1	n/a
1992	244	12.2	20.0	30.7
1993	247	11.0	22.5	23.1
1994	225	11.0	20.5	39.1
1995	242	10.0	24.2	43
1996	242	10.0	24.2	43
1997	231	11.0	21.0	53.7
1998	236	11.0	21.5	46.6
1999	222	12.0	18.5	22.5
2000	201	13.0	15.5	43.3
2001	195	11.0	17.7	43.1
2002	189	11.0	17.2	46.6
2003	189	11.0	17.2	46.6
2004	191	10.0	19.1	37.7
2005	213	11.0	19.4	40.1
2006	223	12.0	18.6	42.8
2007	180	11.0	16.4	44.3
2008	198	11.0	18.0	41.4
2009	198	9.0	19.8	48
2010	200	9.0	22.2	56.5
2011	187	n/a	n/a	55.1
2012	183	8.0	22.8	n/a
2013	161	7.0	23.0	46
2014	172	7.0	24.5	46.5
2015	176	7.0	25.1	42
2016	174	7.0	24.8	42
2017	173	8.2	21.0	39.3
2018	199	8.0	24.8	49.2
2019	191	9.0	21.2	49.7
2020	197	n/a	n/a	52.8
2021	183	10.2	17.8	50.3
2022	177	7.2	24.4	45.8
2023	191	8.2	23.1	38.7
2024	194	10.0	19.4	44.8

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 Loyalton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	227	13.0	17.4	n/a
1989	209	13.0	16.0	n/a
1990	246	12.9	19.0	n/a
1991	254	12.0	21.1	n/a
1992	244	12.2	20.0	30.7
1993	247	11.0	22.5	23.1
1994	225	11.0	20.5	39.1
1995	242	10.0	24.2	43
1996	242	10.0	24.2	43
1997	231	11.0	21.0	53.7
1998	236	11.0	21.5	46.6
1999	222	12.0	18.5	22.5
2000	201	13.0	15.5	43.3
2001	195	11.0	17.7	43.1
2002	189	11.0	17.2	46.6
2003	189	11.0	17.2	46.6
2004	191	10.0	19.1	37.7
2005	213	11.0	19.4	40.1
2006	223	12.0	18.6	42.8
2007	180	11.0	16.4	44.3
2008	198	11.0	18.0	41.4
2009	198	9.0	19.8	48
2010	200	9.0	22.2	56.5
2011	187	n/a	n/a	55.1
2012	183	8.0	22.8	n/a
2013	161	7.0	23.0	46
2014	172	7.0	24.5	46.5
2015	176	7.0	25.1	42
2016	174	7.0	24.8	42
2017	173	8.2	21.0	39.3
2018	199	8.0	24.8	49.2
2019	191	9.0	21.2	49.7
2020	197	n/a	n/a	52.8
2021	183	10.2	17.8	50.3
2022	177	7.2	24.4	45.8
2023	191	8.2	23.1	38.7
2024	194	10.0	19.4	44.8

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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