Is Avalon Elementary a good school?

Avalon Elementary ranks 2513 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Avalon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 607 students attended Avalon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Avalon Elementary?

Students at Avalon Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Avalon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avalon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakeside Middle High : Orange Vista High

Avalon Elementary

Summary:

Avalon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Perris, California, serving 590 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 1002 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Avalon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 48.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.86% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 37.32% of Avalon students are proficient or better, compared to 20.25% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also stronger than the district and state averages. Notably, Avalon's African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students all perform exceptionally well, outpacing their peers at the district and state levels.

However, Avalon Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2018-2019 to 37.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school serves a community with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 85.42% of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite these challenges, Avalon Elementary remains a strong-performing school that excels in supporting the academic achievement of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1815 East Rider St.
Perris, CA 92571-7700

(951) 490-0360

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2513^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,749

Students who attend Avalon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle
High:	Orange Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 607

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

African American:

14.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Avalon Elementary ranks better than 57.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.86. (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 Avalon Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Val Verde Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.8%), African American (14.7%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avalon Elementary is 24.7. 8 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Avalon Elementary employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avalon Elementary is $5,749. 6 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Avalon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Avalon Elementary 2513^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Avalon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Val Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Unified 1002^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Avalon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	45.68	2585^th	5113	49.4%
2008	51.30	2301^st	5113	55.0%
2009	51.79	2375^th	5193	54.3%
2010	60.70	1943^rd	5314	63.4%
2011	59.45	2068^th	5377	61.5%
2012	54.47	2366^th	5390	56.1%
2013	53.47	2479^th	5530	55.2%
2015	36.24	3248^th	5611	42.1%
2016	45.47	2745^th	5614	51.1%
2017	70.25	1549^th	5692	72.8%
2018	63.28	1899^th	5662	66.5%
2019	67.06	1742^nd	5789	69.9%
2022	44.02	2848^th	5883	51.6%
2023	47.24	2681^st	5874	54.4%
2024	50.86	2513^th	5862	57.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.11	1199^th	3246	63.1%
2019	68.10	586^th	3275	82.1%
2022	50.77	1159^th	3311	65.0%
2023	53.17	1044^th	3250	67.9%
2024	75.66	297^th	3160	90.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.16	793^rd	2420	67.2%
2024	63.28	641^st	2634	75.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.17	861^st	5084	83.1%
2019	80.61	685^th	5173	86.8%
2022	58.60	1761^st	5264	66.5%
2023	59.61	1765^th	5374	67.2%
2024	60.52	1759^th	5511	68.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.71	1617^th	5413	70.1%
2019	70.84	1463^rd	5492	73.4%
2022	42.50	2842^nd	5635	49.6%
2023	46.92	2584^th	5617	54.0%
2024	40.97	2985^th	5605	46.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.36	1253^rd	2128	41.1%
2019	72.87	460^th	2585	82.2%
2022	59.00	617^th	2227	72.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.54	2093^rd	5431	61.5%
2019	61.80	1878^th	5510	65.9%
2022	45.41	2683^rd	5663	52.6%
2023	46.38	2664^th	5650	52.8%
2024	59.43	2007^th	5636	64.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.13	77^th	700	89.0%
2019	73.60	137^th	747	81.7%
2022	76.85	96^th	663	85.5%
2023	81.19	85^th	662	87.2%
2024	81.33	72^nd	593	87.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Avalon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.83	655^th	4830	86.4%
2019	84.66	523^rd	4963	89.5%
2022	61.00	1585^th	5084	68.8%
2023	65.61	1374^th	5098	73.0%
2024	68.27	1260^th	5102	75.3%

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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 Avalon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	101	105	47	478	2	n/a	n/a	28	761
2007	73	118	44	490	2	n/a	n/a	30	757
2008	68	98	48	492	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2009	62	103	39	444	0	5	43	0	696
2010	50	111	31	473	0	2	38	0	705
2011	53	100	31	457	0	3	52	0	696
2012	53	101	37	479	1	4	47	0	722
2013	61	122	28	491	0	4	45	0	751
2014	60	124	26	499	0	7	37	0	753
2015	59	129	27	491	2	5	33	0	746
2016	55	120	26	500	4	4	16	0	725
2017	52	104	25	488	3	4	23	0	699
2018	47	99	22	466	0	3	29	0	666
2019	38	79	26	429	0	1	35	0	608
2020	33	77	21	433	1	0	33	0	598
2021	40	72	25	408	3	3	33	0	584
2022	30	71	20	415	2	1	34	0	573
2023	25	77	20	428	1	1	37	1	590
2024	15	89	20	448	1	2	31	1	607

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 Avalon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	761	30.6	24.9	60.2
2007	757	28.0	27.0	57.9
2008	707	29.0	24.4	61.2
2009	696	27.0	24.9	54.6
2010	705	25.0	28.2	71.9
2011	696	n/a	n/a	66.4
2012	722	25.0	28.8	n/a
2013	751	26.0	28.8	74.4
2014	753	26.0	28.9	70.5
2015	746	26.0	28.6	74.5
2016	725	25.0	29.0	71.6
2017	699	25.0	27.9	71.8
2018	666	25.0	26.6	76.9
2019	608	23.0	26.4	76.5
2020	598	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	584	23.3	25.0	84.9
2022	573	24.0	23.8	75
2023	590	24.4	24.1	85.4
2024	607	24.4	24.7	84.7

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 Avalon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	761	30.6	24.9	60.2
2007	757	28.0	27.0	57.9
2008	707	29.0	24.4	61.2
2009	696	27.0	24.9	54.6
2010	705	25.0	28.2	71.9
2011	696	n/a	n/a	66.4
2012	722	25.0	28.8	n/a
2013	751	26.0	28.8	74.4
2014	753	26.0	28.9	70.5
2015	746	26.0	28.6	74.5
2016	725	25.0	29.0	71.6
2017	699	25.0	27.9	71.8
2018	666	25.0	26.6	76.9
2019	608	23.0	26.4	76.5
2020	598	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	584	23.3	25.0	84.9
2022	573	24.0	23.8	75
2023	590	24.4	24.1	85.4
2024	607	24.4	24.7	84.7

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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