Is Las Flores Elementary a good school?

Las Flores Elementary ranks 2554 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Las Flores Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 550 students attended Las Flores Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Las Flores Elementary?

Students at Las Flores Elementary are 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Las Flores Elementary attend?

Students who attend Las Flores Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James Monroe Middle High : Burroughs High

Las Flores Elementary

Summary:

Las Flores Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridgecrest, California, serving 526 students in grades K-5 as part of the Sierra Sands Unified School District. The school has consistently performed in the middle range of California elementary schools, typically ranking between 2,000-3,000 out of around 5,800 schools. While Las Flores generally performs on par or slightly better than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, it has seen some fluctuations in the performance of different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students generally performing below the state averages.

One area of concern for Las Flores is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.5% in 2018-2019 to 19.1% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. Compared to nearby schools, Inyokern Elementary has performed similarly to Las Flores, while some other nearby schools, such as Pierce Elementary and Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci, have significantly lower academic performance and lower SchoolDigger ratings.

Despite its consistent middle-range performance, Las Flores Elementary has areas for improvement, such as addressing the performance gaps between different student subgroups and the concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism. By learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools and implementing targeted interventions, Las Flores can work towards improving its overall academic outcomes and providing a more equitable education for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

720 West Las Flores
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3405

(760) 499-1860

District: Sierra Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2554^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Las Flores Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Monroe Middle
High:	Burroughs High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Las Flores Elementary ranks better than 56.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Sierra Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.95. (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 Las Flores Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sierra Sands Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (30.5%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sierra Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Las Flores Elementary is 25.9, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Sierra Sands Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Las Flores Elementary employs 21.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Las Flores Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Flores Elementary 2554^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Las Flores Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sierra Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Sands Unified 893^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Las Flores Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Las Flores Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.71	1204^th	4809	75.0%
2005	74.35	1151^st	4822	76.1%
2006	62.25	1654^th	4818	65.7%
2007	50.59	2302^nd	5113	55.0%
2008	50.50	2340^th	5113	54.2%
2009	49.88	2494^th	5193	52.0%
2010	38.69	3256^th	5314	38.7%
2011	59.07	2086^th	5377	61.2%
2012	60.60	2009^th	5390	62.7%
2013	76.16	1252^nd	5530	77.4%
2015	70.52	1472^nd	5611	73.8%
2016	65.94	1717^th	5614	69.4%
2017	65.06	1800^th	5692	68.4%
2018	60.59	2010^th	5662	64.5%
2019	59.43	2105^th	5789	63.6%
2021	53.20	603^rd	1417	57.4%
2022	42.29	2942^nd	5883	50.0%
2023	52.22	2425^th	5874	58.7%
2024	49.95	2554^th	5862	56.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Las Flores Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.84	253^rd	2420	89.5%
2024	45.56	1107^th	2634	58.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Flores Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.11	1793^rd	5084	64.7%
2019	53.44	2174^th	5173	58.0%
2021	71.80	221^st	1110	80.1%
2022	38.50	3127^th	5264	40.6%
2023	50.97	2303^rd	5374	57.1%
2024	45.55	2705^th	5511	50.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Las Flores Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.61	2801^st	5413	48.3%
2019	54.23	2262^nd	5492	58.8%
2021	53.52	529^th	1267	58.2%
2022	32.55	3530^th	5635	37.4%
2023	45.51	2664^th	5617	52.6%
2024	47.69	2539^th	5605	54.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Las Flores Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.29	1391^st	5431	74.4%
2019	62.87	1829^th	5510	66.8%
2021	51.47	548^th	1272	56.9%
2022	53.08	2282^nd	5663	59.7%
2023	57.89	2043^rd	5650	63.8%
2024	51.33	2391^st	5636	57.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Las Flores Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.25	1945^th	4830	59.7%
2019	54.45	2009^th	4963	59.5%
2022	31.08	3616^th	5084	28.9%
2023	41.43	2803^rd	5098	45.0%
2024	36.32	3237^th	5102	36.6%

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Rank History for White students at Las Flores Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.66	1965^th	2737	28.2%
2019	33.62	2055^th	2834	27.5%
2022	19.45	2282^nd	2726	16.3%
2023	29.73	1993^rd	2662	25.1%
2024	31.14	1917^th	2647	27.6%

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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 Las Flores Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	452	25	29	47	13	n/a	n/a	0	566
1989	515	15	25	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	608
1990	554	17	33	50	6	n/a	n/a	0	660
1991	496	14	25	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	618
1992	538	25	25	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	503	25	33	53	12	n/a	n/a	0	626
1994	505	30	32	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
1995	421	36	33	40	10	n/a	n/a	0	540
1996	421	36	33	40	10	n/a	n/a	0	540
1997	422	36	31	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
1998	407	34	28	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1999	398	32	21	38	7	n/a	n/a	5	501
2000	415	26	19	41	8	n/a	n/a	14	523
2001	405	35	20	46	3	n/a	n/a	14	523
2002	354	20	20	46	9	n/a	n/a	14	463
2003	354	20	20	46	9	n/a	n/a	14	463
2004	302	20	23	50	10	n/a	n/a	26	431
2005	308	21	18	53	12	n/a	n/a	29	441
2006	302	18	19	60	8	n/a	n/a	33	440
2007	286	40	22	72	14	n/a	n/a	32	466
2008	283	64	22	70	9	n/a	n/a	0	448
2009	303	47	18	90	4	4	11	0	477
2010	328	28	19	90	9	5	1	0	480
2011	300	25	20	79	4	5	1	0	434
2012	283	16	27	67	1	4	1	0	399
2013	311	23	30	66	3	3	4	0	440
2014	337	21	34	96	6	4	6	0	504
2015	352	23	28	114	8	5	8	0	538
2016	320	24	22	122	6	3	9	0	506
2017	323	24	25	107	2	2	11	0	494
2018	328	26	22	96	3	3	14	0	492
2019	316	25	22	98	0	2	13	0	476
2020	323	21	29	102	1	2	15	0	493
2021	288	20	37	96	1	2	18	0	462
2022	303	24	32	115	2	0	26	0	502
2023	295	26	28	137	6	1	32	1	526
2024	297	20	25	168	6	0	34	0	550

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Las Flores Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	20.5	27.6	n/a
1989	608	21.6	28.1	n/a
1990	660	22.0	30.0	n/a
1991	618	27.5	22.4	n/a
1992	670	27.9	24.0	31.3
1993	626	25.8	24.3	39
1994	624	22.0	28.4	31.4
1995	540	19.0	28.4	27.8
1996	540	19.0	28.4	27.8
1997	531	21.0	25.3	27.1
1998	510	24.0	21.3	31
1999	501	24.0	20.9	34.1
2000	523	24.0	21.8	36.3
2001	523	24.0	21.8	35.6
2002	463	22.0	21.0	35.6
2003	463	22.0	21.0	35.6
2004	431	20.0	21.6	35.6
2005	441	21.0	21.0	41.7
2006	440	21.0	21.0	39.8
2007	466	21.0	22.2	46.1
2008	448	23.0	19.5	48.9
2009	477	22.1	19.6	47.8
2010	480	20.0	24.0	47.1
2011	434	n/a	n/a	41.7
2012	399	14.5	27.5	n/a
2013	440	16.5	26.6	52
2014	504	18.0	28.0	55
2015	538	20.0	26.9	49.4
2016	506	19.0	26.6	51.2
2017	494	19.0	26.0	45.3
2018	492	19.0	25.8	48.4
2019	476	19.0	25.0	50.2
2020	493	n/a	n/a	44.2
2021	462	19.8	23.2	54.8
2022	502	19.2	26.1	39.8
2023	526	21.2	24.8	38.4
2024	550	21.1	25.9	41.8

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 Las Flores Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	20.5	27.6	n/a
1989	608	21.6	28.1	n/a
1990	660	22.0	30.0	n/a
1991	618	27.5	22.4	n/a
1992	670	27.9	24.0	31.3
1993	626	25.8	24.3	39
1994	624	22.0	28.4	31.4
1995	540	19.0	28.4	27.8
1996	540	19.0	28.4	27.8
1997	531	21.0	25.3	27.1
1998	510	24.0	21.3	31
1999	501	24.0	20.9	34.1
2000	523	24.0	21.8	36.3
2001	523	24.0	21.8	35.6
2002	463	22.0	21.0	35.6
2003	463	22.0	21.0	35.6
2004	431	20.0	21.6	35.6
2005	441	21.0	21.0	41.7
2006	440	21.0	21.0	39.8
2007	466	21.0	22.2	46.1
2008	448	23.0	19.5	48.9
2009	477	22.1	19.6	47.8
2010	480	20.0	24.0	47.1
2011	434	n/a	n/a	41.7
2012	399	14.5	27.5	n/a
2013	440	16.5	26.6	52
2014	504	18.0	28.0	55
2015	538	20.0	26.9	49.4
2016	506	19.0	26.6	51.2
2017	494	19.0	26.0	45.3
2018	492	19.0	25.8	48.4
2019	476	19.0	25.0	50.2
2020	493	n/a	n/a	44.2
2021	462	19.8	23.2	54.8
2022	502	19.2	26.1	39.8
2023	526	21.2	24.8	38.4
2024	550	21.1	25.9	41.8

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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