Is Vandalia Elementary a good school?

Vandalia Elementary ranks 3622 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vandalia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 549 students attended Vandalia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vandalia Elementary?

Students at Vandalia Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 17% American Indian, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vandalia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vandalia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pioneer Middle High : Porterville High

Vandalia Elementary

Summary:

Vandalia Elementary is a public elementary school in Porterville, California, serving 577 students in grades K-5. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance compared to the district and state, and disparities in student group performance.

Vandalia Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.8% in 2018-2019 to 44.4% in 2021-2022, before dropping to 29.5% in 2022-2023. This is notably higher than the nearby Los Robles Elementary (19.5%), Monte Vista Elementary (21.9%), and Roche Elementary (22.4%). Academically, Vandalia Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy (36.17%) and Mathematics (32.52%) are lower than the Porterville Unified district (40.85% and 26.54%) and the state of California (47.04% and 35.54%).

Vandalia Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student groups. Hispanic students and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's performance for Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status students is in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools. This disparity in student group performance is an area of concern that could benefit from targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

271 East College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-6062

(559) 782-7260

District: Porterville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3622^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,566

Students who attend Vandalia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle
High:	Porterville High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 549

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

American Indian:

16.6%

White:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vandalia Elementary ranks worse than 61.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Porterville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.68. (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 (71.2%), American Indian (16.6%), White (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vandalia Elementary is 24.9. 6 elementary schools in the Porterville Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Vandalia Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vandalia Elementary is $5,566. 5 elementary schools in the Porterville Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vandalia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vandalia Elementary 3622^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vandalia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Porterville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Porterville Unified 974^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vandalia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.22	3996^th	4809	16.9%
2005	18.59	4065^th	4822	15.7%
2006	20.39	3975^th	4818	17.5%
2007	19.94	4302^nd	5113	15.9%
2008	20.13	4329^th	5113	15.3%
2009	14.04	4799^th	5193	7.6%
2010	25.85	4164^th	5314	21.6%
2011	26.02	4266^th	5377	20.7%
2012	27.32	4143^rd	5390	23.1%
2013	23.93	4466^th	5530	19.2%
2015	11.40	5387^th	5611	4.0%
2016	14.25	5104^th	5614	9.1%
2017	26.53	4121^st	5692	27.6%
2018	36.04	3406^th	5662	39.8%
2019	22.63	4575^th	5789	21.0%
2022	21.19	4724^th	5883	19.7%
2023	29.03	3981^st	5874	32.2%
2024	33.68	3622^nd	5862	38.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.40	917^th	3246	71.7%
2019	48.57	1322^nd	3275	59.6%
2022	46.37	1397^th	3311	57.8%
2023	46.06	1410^th	3250	56.6%
2024	66.38	503^rd	3160	84.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.20	2223^rd	2634	15.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.31	2591^st	5084	49.0%
2019	33.94	3574^th	5173	30.9%
2022	31.56	3708^th	5264	29.6%
2023	40.49	3032^nd	5374	43.6%
2024	41.51	3019^th	5511	45.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.66	15^th	74	79.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.76	3622^nd	5413	33.1%
2019	18.87	4720^th	5492	14.1%
2022	22.82	4427^th	5635	21.4%
2023	29.48	3820^th	5617	32.0%
2024	28.98	3877^th	5605	30.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.15	3039^th	5431	44.0%
2019	27.83	3956^th	5510	28.2%
2022	21.00	4624^th	5663	18.3%
2023	30.33	3749^th	5650	33.6%
2024	39.42	3094^th	5636	45.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.87	2413^th	4830	50.0%
2019	38.50	3058^th	4963	38.4%
2022	35.43	3258^th	5084	35.9%
2023	44.61	2586^th	5098	49.3%
2024	47.51	2435^th	5102	52.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at Vandalia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.59	6^th	14	57.1%
2019	41.54	12^th	18	33.3%
2022	48.01	6^th	11	45.5%
2023	55.56	5^th	11	54.5%
2024	63.31	3^rd	8	62.5%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Won't do anything but scold you if you're getting bullied. They will only give warnings to the students but don't try to stop it. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

they dont know how to handle the kids Close Quote

Enrollment information for Vandalia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	201	10	27	495	65	n/a	n/a	0	798
2000	199	9	18	474	63	n/a	n/a	16	779
2001	199	9	18	464	77	n/a	n/a	21	788
2002	161	6	18	493	99	n/a	n/a	9	786
2003	161	6	18	493	99	n/a	n/a	9	786
2004	149	3	6	474	79	n/a	n/a	96	807
2005	116	0	8	368	75	n/a	n/a	98	665
2006	118	4	10	402	82	n/a	n/a	94	710
2007	129	3	11	455	98	n/a	n/a	74	770
2008	117	n/a	7	458	99	n/a	n/a	0	681
2009	87	8	11	444	110	1	69	0	730
2010	95	10	14	453	130	1	20	0	723
2011	95	2	13	467	120	1	27	0	725
2012	88	1	11	495	113	0	17	0	725
2013	78	2	20	491	92	2	18	0	703
2014	68	2	25	454	92	5	16	0	662
2015	75	2	18	436	81	3	10	0	625
2016	75	5	18	434	82	7	7	0	628
2017	63	5	13	415	92	6	11	0	605
2018	71	5	17	419	87	4	14	0	617
2019	54	5	16	412	83	3	15	0	588
2020	60	3	16	413	83	4	14	0	593
2021	49	3	14	402	100	3	16	0	587
2022	50	3	10	398	109	1	14	0	585
2023	53	3	9	397	99	1	15	0	577
2024	41	2	8	391	91	3	13	0	549

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 Vandalia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	798	40.0	20.0	95
2000	779	41.0	19.0	101.7
2001	788	38.0	20.7	83.1
2002	786	36.0	21.8	94.1
2003	786	36.0	21.8	94.1
2004	807	37.0	21.8	104.9
2005	665	31.0	21.5	111.3
2006	710	32.0	22.2	112.7
2007	770	35.0	22.0	104.9
2008	681	36.0	18.9	98.8
2009	730	34.0	20.3	95.2
2010	723	31.0	23.3	96.3
2011	725	n/a	n/a	99.2
2012	725	28.0	25.8	n/a
2013	703	24.0	29.2	95.6
2014	662	23.0	28.7	95.6
2015	625	24.0	26.0	95.7
2016	628	25.0	25.1	92.8
2017	605	25.0	24.2	86.3
2018	617	25.0	24.6	91.1
2019	588	24.0	24.5	85
2020	593	n/a	n/a	94.9
2021	587	21.0	27.9	90.8
2022	585	20.2	28.8	87.9
2023	577	22.4	25.7	90.3
2024	549	21.9	24.9	77.8

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 Vandalia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	798	40.0	20.0	95
2000	779	41.0	19.0	101.7
2001	788	38.0	20.7	83.1
2002	786	36.0	21.8	94.1
2003	786	36.0	21.8	94.1
2004	807	37.0	21.8	104.9
2005	665	31.0	21.5	111.3
2006	710	32.0	22.2	112.7
2007	770	35.0	22.0	104.9
2008	681	36.0	18.9	98.8
2009	730	34.0	20.3	95.2
2010	723	31.0	23.3	96.3
2011	725	n/a	n/a	99.2
2012	725	28.0	25.8	n/a
2013	703	24.0	29.2	95.6
2014	662	23.0	28.7	95.6
2015	625	24.0	26.0	95.7
2016	628	25.0	25.1	92.8
2017	605	25.0	24.2	86.3
2018	617	25.0	24.6	91.1
2019	588	24.0	24.5	85
2020	593	n/a	n/a	94.9
2021	587	21.0	27.9	90.8
2022	585	20.2	28.8	87.9
2023	577	22.4	25.7	90.3
2024	549	21.9	24.9	77.8

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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