Is Schendel Elementary a good school?

Schendel Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Schendel Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Schendel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Schendel Elementary?

Students at Schendel Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Schendel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schendel Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Delhi Middle High : Delhi High

Schendel Elementary

Summary:

Schendel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Delhi, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Delhi Unified School District, which is ranked 1209 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schendel Elementary faces significant challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.6% in 2017-2018 to 48.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.42% of Schendel students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 28.15% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with its ranking for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools.

Interestingly, Schendel Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby El Capitan Elementary and Harmony Elementary, which are also part of the Delhi Unified School District and consistently outperform Schendel in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (over 79% in 2022-2023) and the significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing factors to Schendel Elementary's academic struggles. However, the school's relatively stronger performance for English Language Learners indicates that it may have effective strategies in place for supporting this student population, which could potentially be replicated to benefit other student subgroups as well.

Detail:

Public K-6

16114 Schendel Ave.
Delhi, CA 95315-0338

(209) 656-2040

District: Delhi Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5071^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Schendel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Delhi Middle
High:	Delhi High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

White:

3.3%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Schendel Elementary ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Delhi Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.47. (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 Schendel Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Delhi Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.5%), White (3.3%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Delhi Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schendel Elementary is 17.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Delhi Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Schendel Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Schendel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Schendel Elementary 5071^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Schendel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Delhi Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Delhi Unified 1209^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Schendel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.66	4363^rd	4809	9.3%
2005	18.76	4051^st	4822	16.0%
2006	23.77	3744^th	4818	22.3%
2007	29.18	3634^th	5113	28.9%
2008	28.08	3742^nd	5113	26.8%
2009	34.02	3438^th	5193	33.8%
2010	38.88	3240^th	5314	39.0%
2011	39.16	3314^th	5377	38.4%
2012	38.03	3390^th	5390	37.1%
2013	35.31	3653^rd	5530	33.9%
2015	25.45	4092^nd	5611	27.1%
2016	34.44	3449^th	5614	38.6%
2017	26.96	4088^th	5692	28.2%
2018	21.28	4584^th	5662	19.0%
2019	25.25	4329^th	5789	25.2%
2021	17.45	1223^rd	1417	13.7%
2022	24.77	4370^th	5883	25.7%
2023	22.70	4597^th	5874	21.7%
2024	17.47	5071^st	5862	13.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.88	2858^th	3246	12.0%
2019	38.80	1854^th	3275	43.4%
2021	37.71	342^nd	602	43.2%
2022	46.68	1383^rd	3311	58.2%
2023	53.38	1037^th	3250	68.1%
2024	43.67	1573^rd	3160	50.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.82	3861^st	5084	24.1%
2019	35.66	3455^th	5173	33.2%
2021	24.22	927^th	1110	16.5%
2022	34.54	3469^th	5264	34.1%
2023	33.66	3589^th	5374	33.2%
2024	22.98	4537^th	5511	17.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.41	3965^th	5413	26.8%
2019	27.12	4070^th	5492	25.9%
2021	20.36	1043^rd	1267	17.7%
2022	28.43	3887^th	5635	31.0%
2023	25.60	4176^th	5617	25.7%
2024	18.42	4841^st	5605	13.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.63	1943^rd	2128	8.7%
2019	25.50	2032^nd	2585	21.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.74	4764^th	5431	12.3%
2019	24.47	4235^th	5510	23.1%
2021	16.35	1126^th	1272	11.5%
2022	22.34	4479^th	5663	20.9%
2023	21.39	4587^th	5650	18.8%
2024	17.94	4908^th	5636	12.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.68	3374^th	4830	30.1%
2019	39.79	2977^th	4963	40.0%
2022	34.59	3318^th	5084	34.7%
2023	31.56	3587^th	5098	29.6%
2024	22.41	4311^th	5102	15.5%

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Rank History for White students at Schendel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	0.47	2832^nd	2834	0.1%

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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 Schendel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	352	10	24	601	7	n/a	n/a	0	994
1996	352	10	24	601	7	n/a	n/a	0	994
1997	313	11	24	669	7	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1998	345	14	28	675	3	n/a	n/a	0	1065
1999	268	8	25	600	6	n/a	n/a	0	907
2000	277	11	20	636	4	n/a	n/a	0	948
2001	253	38	67	636	5	n/a	n/a	0	999
2002	190	21	34	766	5	n/a	n/a	0	1016
2003	190	21	34	766	5	n/a	n/a	0	1016
2004	163	25	35	790	5	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2005	92	8	22	521	3	n/a	n/a	0	646
2006	69	6	21	482	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2007	62	6	18	502	2	n/a	n/a	2	592
2008	62	3	25	509	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	599
2009	52	3	20	554	0	0	11	0	640
2010	54	7	24	624	1	0	4	0	714
2011	50	4	17	573	0	0	1	0	645
2012	45	4	14	603	1	0	3	0	670
2013	40	5	14	632	0	0	1	0	692
2014	28	5	16	612	0	0	1	0	662
2015	42	6	14	627	0	0	2	0	691
2016	34	1	4	485	1	0	2	0	527
2017	34	0	4	486	1	0	2	0	527
2018	26	0	2	477	1	0	1	0	507
2019	25	0	2	419	1	0	0	0	447
2020	31	0	3	416	1	1	0	0	452
2021	14	0	2	399	2	1	1	0	419
2022	17	0	5	377	2	2	0	0	403
2023	26	1	8	410	2	3	1	0	451
2024	15	2	11	419	1	2	3	0	453

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 Schendel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	994	36.0	27.6	85.3
1996	994	36.0	27.6	85.3
1997	1024	46.0	22.3	37.7
1998	1065	49.0	21.7	94.9
1999	907	48.0	18.9	78.7
2000	948	50.0	19.0	82.6
2001	999	52.8	18.9	80.2
2002	1016	50.8	20.0	71
2003	1016	50.8	20.0	71
2004	1018	48.8	20.9	73.9
2005	646	34.0	19.0	72.4
2006	578	31.0	18.6	99.5
2007	592	30.0	19.7	90.5
2008	599	33.0	18.2	81
2009	640	33.0	17.8	81.3
2010	714	36.5	19.5	82.6
2011	645	n/a	n/a	91
2012	670	32.5	20.6	72.1
2013	692	26.9	25.6	92.6
2014	662	27.5	24.0	93.7
2015	691	31.0	22.2	89.1
2016	527	27.0	19.5	80.5
2017	527	26.0	20.2	85.6
2018	507	24.0	21.1	89.3
2019	447	20.3	22.0	85.9
2020	452	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	419	19.0	22.0	86.9
2022	403	19.6	20.4	85.4
2023	451	24.9	18.0	79.8
2024	453	26.0	17.4	91.6

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 Schendel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	994	36.0	27.6	85.3
1996	994	36.0	27.6	85.3
1997	1024	46.0	22.3	37.7
1998	1065	49.0	21.7	94.9
1999	907	48.0	18.9	78.7
2000	948	50.0	19.0	82.6
2001	999	52.8	18.9	80.2
2002	1016	50.8	20.0	71
2003	1016	50.8	20.0	71
2004	1018	48.8	20.9	73.9
2005	646	34.0	19.0	72.4
2006	578	31.0	18.6	99.5
2007	592	30.0	19.7	90.5
2008	599	33.0	18.2	81
2009	640	33.0	17.8	81.3
2010	714	36.5	19.5	82.6
2011	645	n/a	n/a	91
2012	670	32.5	20.6	72.1
2013	692	26.9	25.6	92.6
2014	662	27.5	24.0	93.7
2015	691	31.0	22.2	89.1
2016	527	27.0	19.5	80.5
2017	527	26.0	20.2	85.6
2018	507	24.0	21.1	89.3
2019	447	20.3	22.0	85.9
2020	452	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	419	19.0	22.0	86.9
2022	403	19.6	20.4	85.4
2023	451	24.9	18.0	79.8
2024	453	26.0	17.4	91.6

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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