Is Cuyama Elementary a good school?

Cuyama Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cuyama Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 121 students attended Cuyama Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cuyama Elementary?

Students at Cuyama Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cuyama Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cuyama Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Cuyama Valley High

Cuyama Elementary

Summary:

Cuyama Elementary is a public K-8 school in the Cuyama Joint Unified School District in New Cuyama, California, serving 121 students with a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. However, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating out of 5 in recent years.

Cuyama Elementary faces significant challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.7% in 2022-2023, much higher than the 10-24.5% rates seen at the nearby Taft Primary and Midway Elementary schools. The school's students also perform significantly below state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with only 40.54% proficient or better in ELA and just 20.27% in Math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, Cuyama Elementary has a very high percentage of students, over 76%, qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 55-98% rates seen at the nearby comparison schools.

Cuyama Elementary's performance has declined relative to the state over time, with the school's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups performing particularly poorly compared to state averages. For instance, in 2022-2023, the Hispanic student proficiency rate in ELA was just 42.47% versus the state's 46.66%. In contrast, the nearby Midway Elementary and Taft Primary schools, while still below state averages, significantly outperform Cuyama Elementary on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-8

2300 Highway 166
New Cuyama, CA 93254-9719

(661) 766-2642

District: Cuyama Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4558^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,653

Students who attend Cuyama Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cuyama Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 121

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

White:

19.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cuyama Elementary ranks worse than 77.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Cuyama Elementary ranks better than 53% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (78.5%), White (19%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cuyama Elementary is 20. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cuyama Elementary is $16,653.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cuyama Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cuyama Elementary 4558^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cuyama Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

SchoolDigger ranks Cuyama Elementary 1304^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Cuyama Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Cuyama Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Cuyama Joint Unified 1029^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cuyama Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cuyama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.54	3525^th	4809	26.7%
2005	44.37	2468^th	4822	48.8%
2006	26.48	3560^th	4818	26.1%
2007	32.13	3421^st	5113	33.1%
2008	30.95	3515^th	5113	31.3%
2009	24.49	4101^st	5193	21.0%
2010	24.70	4244^th	5314	20.1%
2011	23.43	4434^th	5377	17.5%
2012	14.38	4994^th	5390	7.3%
2013	17.77	4880^th	5530	11.8%
2015	14.18	5193^rd	5611	7.4%
2016	14.63	5071^st	5614	9.7%
2017	20.99	4595^th	5692	19.3%
2018	22.20	4497^th	5662	20.6%
2019	20.23	4779^th	5789	17.4%
2021	17.88	1209^th	1417	14.7%
2022	33.56	3577^th	5883	39.2%
2023	40.63	3092^nd	5874	47.4%
2024	23.20	4558^th	5862	22.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cuyama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.32	3974^th	5084	21.8%
2019	18.43	4664^th	5173	9.8%
2021	16.17	1047^th	1110	5.7%
2022	26.01	4171^st	5264	20.8%
2023	55.29	2024^th	5374	62.3%
2024	18.88	4866^th	5511	11.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cuyama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.64	1254^th	1272	1.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Cuyama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.58	3931^st	4830	18.6%
2019	15.57	4636^th	4963	6.6%
2022	43.86	2602^nd	5084	48.8%
2023	46.12	2481^st	5098	51.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cuyama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.48	855^th	1769	51.7%
2005	46.77	859^th	1777	51.7%
2006	27.41	1316^th	1804	27.1%
2007	39.35	1132^nd	1999	43.4%
2008	27.58	1500^th	2005	25.2%
2009	16.67	1804^th	2063	12.6%
2010	27.90	1635^th	2179	25.0%
2011	22.97	1830^th	2236	18.2%
2012	25.08	1788^th	2259	20.8%
2013	10.49	2217^th	2379	6.8%
2015	15.08	2182^nd	2477	11.9%
2016	12.01	2288^th	2497	8.4%
2017	39.11	1419^th	2508	43.4%
2018	41.81	1312^th	2480	47.1%
2019	41.21	1410^th	2715	48.1%
2021	17.34	783^rd	894	12.4%
2022	17.01	2352^nd	2740	14.2%
2023	57.17	983^rd	2802	64.9%
2024	45.22	1304^th	2777	53.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cuyama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.97	634^th	2369	73.2%
2021	28.07	558^th	721	22.6%
2022	13.76	2305^th	2458	6.2%
2023	63.02	677^th	2549	73.4%
2024	55.12	880^th	2575	65.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Cuyama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.94	623^rd	2072	69.9%
2019	55.11	809^th	2213	63.4%
2022	15.30	2171^st	2359	8.0%
2023	76.09	379^th	2391	84.1%

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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 Cuyama Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	105	1	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1989	105	2	0	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
1990	104	2	0	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1991	108	2	0	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1992	109	2	0	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1993	117	2	0	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	235
1994	107	2	0	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1995	80	2	0	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1996	80	2	0	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1997	81	1	0	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1998	63	0	0	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	224
1999	72	0	0	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2000	72	0	0	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2001	66	0	0	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2002	76	0	0	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	220
2003	76	0	0	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	220
2004	74	0	0	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	216
2005	71	0	1	163	3	n/a	n/a	2	240
2006	52	20	1	173	2	n/a	n/a	2	250
2007	59	0	0	147	2	n/a	n/a	0	208
2008	60	n/a	n/a	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	208
2009	38	0	0	146	0	0	1	0	185
2010	2	0	0	21	0	0	161	0	184
2011	8	0	0	35	0	0	129	0	172
2012	32	0	0	127	1	0	1	0	161
2013	41	0	0	122	2	0	0	0	165
2014	39	0	2	125	0	0	1	0	167
2015	28	0	3	126	0	0	1	0	158
2016	29	0	2	132	0	0	1	0	164
2017	32	0	2	127	0	0	2	0	163
2018	30	0	0	119	0	0	3	0	152
2019	30	0	2	117	0	0	4	0	153
2020	31	0	2	109	0	0	6	0	148
2021	25	0	2	103	0	0	3	0	133
2022	24	0	0	93	0	0	3	0	120
2023	23	0	0	95	0	0	3	0	121

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 Cuyama Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	187	10.8	17.3	n/a
1989	191	10.8	17.6	n/a
1990	216	12.0	18.0	n/a
1991	210	11.9	17.6	n/a
1992	232	12.1	19.1	57.3
1993	235	12.0	19.6	62.1
1994	232	11.8	19.7	62.1
1995	209	10.1	20.7	87.1
1996	209	10.1	20.7	87.1
1997	223	10.0	22.3	70
1998	224	11.0	20.4	82.1
1999	219	13.0	16.8	91.3
2000	219	11.0	19.9	80.4
2001	221	11.0	20.1	5.4
2002	220	13.0	16.9	90.5
2003	220	13.0	16.9	90.5
2004	216	13.0	16.6	4.2
2005	240	12.5	19.2	88.7
2006	250	13.5	18.5	83.5
2007	208	14.0	14.9	80.3
2008	208	12.0	17.3	81.3
2009	185	10.0	16.8	83.8
2010	184	8.0	23.0	90.2
2011	172	n/a	n/a	83.7
2012	161	8.0	20.1	98.1
2013	165	9.0	18.3	84.2
2014	167	9.0	18.5	77.2
2015	158	9.0	17.5	75.3
2016	164	9.0	18.2	81.7
2017	163	8.4	19.3	82.8
2018	152	8.0	19.0	78.3
2019	153	9.0	17.0	78.4
2020	148	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	133	7.0	19.0	75.2
2022	120	6.0	20.0	79.2
2023	121	6.0	20.0	76

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 Cuyama Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	187	10.8	17.3	n/a
1989	191	10.8	17.6	n/a
1990	216	12.0	18.0	n/a
1991	210	11.9	17.6	n/a
1992	232	12.1	19.1	57.3
1993	235	12.0	19.6	62.1
1994	232	11.8	19.7	62.1
1995	209	10.1	20.7	87.1
1996	209	10.1	20.7	87.1
1997	223	10.0	22.3	70
1998	224	11.0	20.4	82.1
1999	219	13.0	16.8	91.3
2000	219	11.0	19.9	80.4
2001	221	11.0	20.1	5.4
2002	220	13.0	16.9	90.5
2003	220	13.0	16.9	90.5
2004	216	13.0	16.6	4.2
2005	240	12.5	19.2	88.7
2006	250	13.5	18.5	83.5
2007	208	14.0	14.9	80.3
2008	208	12.0	17.3	81.3
2009	185	10.0	16.8	83.8
2010	184	8.0	23.0	90.2
2011	172	n/a	n/a	83.7
2012	161	8.0	20.1	98.1
2013	165	9.0	18.3	84.2
2014	167	9.0	18.5	77.2
2015	158	9.0	17.5	75.3
2016	164	9.0	18.2	81.7
2017	163	8.4	19.3	82.8
2018	152	8.0	19.0	78.3
2019	153	9.0	17.0	78.4
2020	148	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	133	7.0	19.0	75.2
2022	120	6.0	20.0	79.2
2023	121	6.0	20.0	76

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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