Is Finley Elementary a good school?

Finley Elementary ranks 3657 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Finley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended Finley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Finley Elementary?

Students at Finley Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Finley Elementary attend?

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

Finley Elementary

Summary:

Finley Elementary is a public elementary school in Westminster, California, serving 346 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Westminster School District, which is ranked 515 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finley Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of Finley students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 33.33% (3rd grade) to 39.13% (5th grade), compared to the district average of 50.5% to 53.89% and the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Finley's proficiency rates ranged from 21.28% (5th grade) to 32.76% (4th grade), compared to the district average of 37.64% to 50.74% and the state average of 35.02% to 45.64%. Additionally, Finley has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2018-2019 to 28.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Finley Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. When comparing Finley to nearby schools within the Westminster School District, such as Fryberger Elementary and Sequoia Elementary, it becomes evident that Finley is performing below its peers in academic proficiency.

Detail:

Public K-5

13521 Edwards St.
Westminster, CA 92683-2502

(714) 895-7764

District: Westminster

SchoolDigger Rank:
3657^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,165

Students who attend Finley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle
High:	Westminster High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

Asian:

25.1%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Finley Elementary ranks worse than 62.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.21. (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 (64.4%), Asian (25.1%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Finley Elementary is 21.5, which is the 3^rd best among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

Compare Finley Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Finley Elementary is $6,165. 8 elementary schools in the Westminster School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Finley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Finley Elementary 3657^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Finley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Westminster:

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

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Rank History for Finley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Finley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.80	3257^th	4809	32.3%
2005	28.24	3393^rd	4822	29.6%
2006	25.43	3629^th	4818	24.7%
2007	29.78	3587^th	5113	29.8%
2008	20.25	4321^st	5113	15.5%
2009	25.63	4013^th	5193	22.7%
2010	31.73	3719^th	5314	30.0%
2011	37.57	3423^rd	5377	36.3%
2012	39.59	3288^th	5390	39.0%
2013	41.06	3246^th	5530	41.3%
2015	71.27	1446^th	5611	74.2%
2016	62.71	1873^rd	5614	66.6%
2017	45.38	2778^th	5692	51.2%
2018	45.75	2792^nd	5662	50.7%
2019	44.29	2927^th	5789	49.4%
2022	42.17	2950^th	5883	49.9%
2023	35.40	3470^th	5874	40.9%
2024	33.21	3657^th	5862	37.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Finley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.70	1413^th	3246	56.5%
2019	69.19	556^th	3275	83.0%
2022	65.94	584^th	3311	82.4%
2023	57.06	900^th	3250	72.3%
2024	53.53	999^th	3160	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Finley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.56	2319^th	5084	54.4%
2019	59.49	1809^th	5173	65.0%
2022	59.97	1686^th	5264	68.0%
2023	46.13	2618^th	5374	51.3%
2024	40.48	3097^th	5511	43.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Finley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.37	2814^th	5413	48.0%
2019	44.53	2834^th	5492	48.4%
2022	47.66	2539^th	5635	54.9%
2023	37.36	3189^th	5617	43.2%
2024	31.76	3653^rd	5605	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Finley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.02	2672^nd	5431	50.8%
2019	43.17	2829^th	5510	48.7%
2022	36.09	3262^nd	5663	42.4%
2023	33.45	3512^th	5650	37.8%
2024	35.43	3381^st	5636	40.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Finley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.53	645^th	1071	39.8%
2019	55.55	640^th	1149	44.3%
2022	33.79	863^rd	1154	25.2%
2023	25.45	960^th	1190	19.3%
2024	14.46	1047^th	1203	13.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Finley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.66	3100^th	4830	35.8%
2019	38.91	3034^th	4963	38.9%
2022	32.06	3525^th	5084	30.7%
2023	26.11	4024^th	5098	21.1%
2024	25.84	4037^th	5102	20.9%

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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 Finley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	94	2	164	210	7	n/a	n/a	0	477
1993	99	3	193	221	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1994	67	4	192	219	16	n/a	n/a	0	498
1995	66	6	210	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1996	66	6	210	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1997	64	6	165	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	73	5	138	369	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1999	63	8	137	414	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2000	39	6	159	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2001	44	4	144	405	0	n/a	n/a	1	598
2002	38	4	130	427	0	n/a	n/a	1	600
2003	38	4	130	427	0	n/a	n/a	1	600
2004	33	1	127	404	0	n/a	n/a	12	577
2005	29	2	104	383	0	n/a	n/a	7	525
2006	20	2	102	388	0	n/a	n/a	9	521
2007	14	1	97	347	0	n/a	n/a	6	465
2008	23	3	88	323	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	437
2009	23	3	74	308	0	7	14	0	429
2010	16	4	72	319	0	14	3	0	428
2011	10	5	83	305	0	9	7	0	419
2012	18	4	89	299	0	9	1	0	420
2013	23	1	107	295	0	8	4	0	438
2014	17	0	112	280	0	7	2	0	418
2015	21	0	118	262	0	6	0	0	407
2016	21	3	95	258	1	5	0	0	383
2017	19	3	95	255	2	7	0	0	381
2018	24	3	99	252	0	5	5	0	388
2019	16	2	86	237	0	5	7	0	353
2020	18	3	100	243	0	5	14	0	383
2021	12	3	86	233	0	7	11	0	352
2022	14	3	83	205	0	6	6	0	317
2023	19	5	89	216	0	7	10	0	346
2024	14	5	81	208	0	4	11	0	323

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 Finley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	477	n/a	n/a	68.6
1993	517	22.0	23.5	84.1
1994	498	20.5	24.3	95
1995	551	22.0	25.0	81.7
1996	551	22.0	25.0	81.7
1997	559	25.5	21.9	87.8
1998	585	29.0	20.2	83.6
1999	622	32.0	19.4	88.6
2000	595	33.0	18.0	88.6
2001	598	33.0	18.1	86.3
2002	600	33.5	17.9	94.8
2003	600	33.5	17.9	94.8
2004	577	30.5	18.9	96.5
2005	525	26.5	19.8	81.5
2006	521	27.5	18.9	86.5
2007	465	24.3	19.1	87.6
2008	437	25.0	17.5	88.6
2009	429	22.0	17.2	87.6
2010	428	19.3	22.1	87.6
2011	419	n/a	n/a	87.4
2012	420	17.0	24.7	89
2013	438	19.5	22.4	91.8
2014	418	17.0	24.5	90.4
2015	407	17.0	23.9	82.1
2016	383	18.0	21.2	89.8
2017	381	18.0	21.1	87.7
2018	388	16.0	24.2	89.4
2019	353	17.0	20.7	90.1
2020	383	n/a	n/a	89
2021	352	15.5	22.7	83.2
2022	317	15.5	20.4	89.6
2023	346	16.0	21.6	83.8
2024	323	15.0	21.5	79.6

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 Finley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	477	n/a	n/a	68.6
1993	517	22.0	23.5	84.1
1994	498	20.5	24.3	95
1995	551	22.0	25.0	81.7
1996	551	22.0	25.0	81.7
1997	559	25.5	21.9	87.8
1998	585	29.0	20.2	83.6
1999	622	32.0	19.4	88.6
2000	595	33.0	18.0	88.6
2001	598	33.0	18.1	86.3
2002	600	33.5	17.9	94.8
2003	600	33.5	17.9	94.8
2004	577	30.5	18.9	96.5
2005	525	26.5	19.8	81.5
2006	521	27.5	18.9	86.5
2007	465	24.3	19.1	87.6
2008	437	25.0	17.5	88.6
2009	429	22.0	17.2	87.6
2010	428	19.3	22.1	87.6
2011	419	n/a	n/a	87.4
2012	420	17.0	24.7	89
2013	438	19.5	22.4	91.8
2014	418	17.0	24.5	90.4
2015	407	17.0	23.9	82.1
2016	383	18.0	21.2	89.8
2017	381	18.0	21.1	87.7
2018	388	16.0	24.2	89.4
2019	353	17.0	20.7	90.1
2020	383	n/a	n/a	89
2021	352	15.5	22.7	83.2
2022	317	15.5	20.4	89.6
2023	346	16.0	21.6	83.8
2024	323	15.0	21.5	79.6

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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