Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 1594 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 16% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sequoia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnson Middle High : Westminster High

Sequoia Elementary

Summary:

Sequoia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Westminster, California, serving 425 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Westminster School District, which is ranked 515 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sequoia Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 54.92% in English Language Arts and 50% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 53.86% and 45.27%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly strong across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and White students. Notably, Sequoia Elementary's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Sequoia Elementary generally outperforms other nearby schools in the Westminster School District, such as Willmore Elementary, Finley Elementary, Fryberger Elementary, and Schmitt Elementary, the nearby Garden Grove Unified School District has several high-performing elementary schools, such as Patton Elementary and Loyal Barker Elementary, that outshine Sequoia Elementary in academic metrics. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with its strong academic performance, suggests Sequoia Elementary is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged population.

Detail:

Public K-6

5900 Iroquois Rd.
Westminster, CA 92683-2460

(714) 894-7271

District: Westminster

SchoolDigger Rank:
1594^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,989

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle
High:	Westminster High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

Asian:

24.9%

White:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequoia Elementary ranks better than 72.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.98. (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 Sequoia Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.8%), Asian (24.9%), White (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoia Elementary is 25.1, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoia Elementary is $5,989, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sequoia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Elementary 1594^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sequoia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Westminster:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster 515^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sequoia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.47	1851^st	4809	61.5%
2005	72.77	1214^th	4822	74.8%
2006	79.74	975^th	4818	79.8%
2007	73.39	1229^th	5113	76.0%
2008	71.52	1340^th	5113	73.8%
2009	73.30	1289^th	5193	75.2%
2010	71.24	1406^th	5314	73.5%
2011	63.18	1838^th	5377	65.8%
2012	70.06	1531^st	5390	71.6%
2013	60.85	2068^th	5530	62.6%
2015	63.61	1769^th	5611	68.5%
2016	76.87	1245^th	5614	77.8%
2017	71.74	1482^nd	5692	74.0%
2018	76.73	1277^th	5662	77.4%
2019	76.84	1306^th	5789	77.4%
2022	82.54	1066^th	5883	81.9%
2023	77.70	1251^st	5874	78.7%
2024	69.98	1594^th	5862	72.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.25	840^th	3246	74.1%
2019	52.49	1121^st	3275	65.8%
2022	64.28	627^th	3311	81.1%
2023	74.21	396^th	3250	87.8%
2024	58.41	792^nd	3160	74.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.71	786^th	5084	84.5%
2019	73.07	1026^th	5173	80.2%
2022	92.46	261^st	5264	95.0%
2023	86.45	520^th	5374	90.3%
2024	74.92	1062^nd	5511	80.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.85	1335^th	5413	75.3%
2019	71.54	1430^th	5492	74.0%
2022	83.97	913^th	5635	83.8%
2023	76.31	1239^th	5617	77.9%
2024	71.78	1415^th	5605	74.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.17	1170^th	5431	78.5%
2019	78.69	1145^th	5510	79.2%
2022	78.45	1179^th	5663	79.2%
2023	76.14	1258^th	5650	77.7%
2024	65.47	1732^nd	5636	69.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.03	279^th	1071	73.9%
2019	63.22	500^th	1149	56.5%
2022	66.93	454^th	1154	60.7%
2023	66.10	496^th	1190	58.3%
2024	52.75	726^th	1203	39.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.41	1073^rd	4830	77.8%
2019	76.63	850^th	4963	82.9%
2022	72.23	1054^th	5084	79.3%
2023	62.82	1506^th	5098	70.5%
2024	51.19	2191^st	5102	57.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.40	924^th	2737	66.2%
2019	46.66	1661^st	2834	41.4%
2022	70.58	788^th	2726	71.1%
2023	57.32	1217^th	2662	54.3%
2024	78.36	489^th	2647	81.5%

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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 Sequoia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	349	1	53	100	9	n/a	n/a	0	512
1989	345	5	63	87	4	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	359	6	77	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1991	382	4	84	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1992	316	4	47	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1993	304	5	48	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1994	238	10	54	45	43	n/a	n/a	0	390
1995	272	10	63	54	16	n/a	n/a	0	415
1996	272	10	63	54	16	n/a	n/a	0	415
1997	302	12	63	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	291	16	63	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	302	17	70	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	320	7	70	99	0	n/a	n/a	6	502
2001	286	8	72	99	3	n/a	n/a	17	485
2002	255	11	81	109	3	n/a	n/a	32	491
2003	255	11	81	109	3	n/a	n/a	32	491
2004	226	8	97	117	2	n/a	n/a	33	483
2005	182	15	98	130	2	n/a	n/a	39	466
2006	155	13	103	128	3	n/a	n/a	44	446
2007	146	6	104	139	1	n/a	n/a	42	438
2008	129	7	111	139	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	386
2009	126	5	117	124	0	6	65	0	443
2010	116	4	138	179	1	5	22	0	465
2011	116	4	138	185	0	6	27	0	476
2012	109	7	132	191	0	6	23	0	468
2013	109	6	122	192	3	2	12	0	446
2014	93	11	114	199	3	1	8	0	429
2015	94	8	103	182	5	3	6	0	401
2016	98	8	96	175	5	4	7	0	393
2017	97	8	90	185	2	7	7	0	396
2018	108	10	102	230	2	6	12	0	470
2019	116	7	117	241	6	8	17	0	512
2020	111	7	125	234	6	7	30	0	520
2021	95	6	112	218	1	4	25	0	461
2022	81	6	109	199	0	2	25	0	422
2023	71	10	99	213	0	4	28	0	425
2024	75	14	119	233	0	4	32	0	477

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 Sequoia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	21.0	24.3	n/a
1989	504	20.0	25.2	n/a
1990	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
1991	596	24.0	24.8	n/a
1992	412	24.4	16.8	24.8
1993	403	18.0	22.4	27.5
1994	390	17.0	22.9	25.6
1995	415	16.0	25.9	29.6
1996	415	16.0	25.9	29.6
1997	436	20.5	21.3	31.9
1998	449	22.5	20.0	28.5
1999	471	23.0	20.5	24.2
2000	502	29.5	17.0	25.8
2001	485	25.0	19.4	27.1
2002	491	25.0	19.6	30.7
2003	491	25.0	19.6	30.7
2004	483	23.5	20.6	36
2005	466	23.5	19.8	34.7
2006	446	22.5	19.8	39.1
2007	438	24.0	18.3	40.9
2008	386	27.5	14.0	43.8
2009	443	24.5	16.1	38.6
2010	465	21.4	21.7	44.5
2011	476	n/a	n/a	46.8
2012	468	21.5	21.7	52.6
2013	446	17.5	25.4	57.4
2014	429	19.5	22.0	55.2
2015	401	19.0	21.1	54.6
2016	393	17.0	23.1	58.5
2017	396	19.0	20.8	61.6
2018	470	19.0	24.7	58.1
2019	512	20.0	25.6	55.7
2020	520	n/a	n/a	56.5
2021	461	20.4	22.5	56.8
2022	422	19.4	21.7	67.3
2023	425	20.0	21.2	64.5
2024	477	19.0	25.1	65.2

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	21.0	24.3	n/a
1989	504	20.0	25.2	n/a
1990	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
1991	596	24.0	24.8	n/a
1992	412	24.4	16.8	24.8
1993	403	18.0	22.4	27.5
1994	390	17.0	22.9	25.6
1995	415	16.0	25.9	29.6
1996	415	16.0	25.9	29.6
1997	436	20.5	21.3	31.9
1998	449	22.5	20.0	28.5
1999	471	23.0	20.5	24.2
2000	502	29.5	17.0	25.8
2001	485	25.0	19.4	27.1
2002	491	25.0	19.6	30.7
2003	491	25.0	19.6	30.7
2004	483	23.5	20.6	36
2005	466	23.5	19.8	34.7
2006	446	22.5	19.8	39.1
2007	438	24.0	18.3	40.9
2008	386	27.5	14.0	43.8
2009	443	24.5	16.1	38.6
2010	465	21.4	21.7	44.5
2011	476	n/a	n/a	46.8
2012	468	21.5	21.7	52.6
2013	446	17.5	25.4	57.4
2014	429	19.5	22.0	55.2
2015	401	19.0	21.1	54.6
2016	393	17.0	23.1	58.5
2017	396	19.0	20.8	61.6
2018	470	19.0	24.7	58.1
2019	512	20.0	25.6	55.7
2020	520	n/a	n/a	56.5
2021	461	20.4	22.5	56.8
2022	422	19.4	21.7	67.3
2023	425	20.0	21.2	64.5
2024	477	19.0	25.1	65.2

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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