Park Elementary

Summary:

Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alhambra, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 657 students. It is part of the Alhambra Unified School District, which is ranked 266 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 44.78% to 65.88%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, Park Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 40.63% to 62.5%, compared to the state average of 31.57% to 45.64%. The school also performs well in Science (CAST), with proficiency rates ranging from 43.64% to 52.38% compared to the state average of 28.95% to 32.68%. Park Elementary particularly excels in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for female students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Park Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Alhambra Unified School District, such as Granada Elementary, Ramona Elementary, Garfield Elementary, and William Northrup Elementary, the nearby schools in the South Pasadena Unified School District, such as Marengo Elementary and Monterey Hills Elementary, significantly outperform Park Elementary across all academic measures. This suggests that the quality of education and resources available in the South Pasadena district may be superior to those in the Alhambra district. Additionally, Park Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2017-2018 to 25.5% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern for the school.


Detail:

Public K-8

 301 North Marengo Ave.
       Alhambra, CA  91801-1917


(626) 943-3640

District: Alhambra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1412th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,375 Help


Students who attend Park Elementary usually attend:

High:    Alhambra High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  604

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.8%
Asian:
31.0%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.8% Help


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Compare Details Park Elementary ranks better than 75.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.95. (See more...)
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Compare Details Park Elementary ranks better than 84.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.16. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.8%), Asian (31%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Elementary is 23. 7 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Elementary is $11,375. 9 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Elementary 1412th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Asian students:
Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Elementary 435th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Alhambra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alhambra Unified 266th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Park Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 46.64 2514th 5113 50.8%
2008 51.90 2266th 5113 55.7%
2009 53.04 2299th 5193 55.7%
2010 51.07 2515th 5314 52.7%
2011 52.41 2452nd 5377 54.4%
2012 70.73 1480th 5390 72.5%
2013 70.41 1556th 5530 71.9%
2015 70.34 1483rd 5611 73.6%
2016 69.26 1557th 5614 72.3%
2017 72.71 1436th 5692 74.8%
2018 81.53 1048th 5662 81.5%
2019 74.79 1390th 5789 76.0%
2022 63.21 1883rd 5883 68.0%
2023 68.78 1634th 5874 72.2%
2024 73.95 1412th 5862 75.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.85 115th 3246 96.5%
2019 83.06 271st 3275 91.7%
2022 70.96 472nd 3311 85.7%
2023 83.56 217th 3250 93.3%
2024 66.11 511th 3160 83.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.80 289th 5084 94.3%
2019 83.82 550th 5173 89.4%
2022 74.08 993rd 5264 81.1%
2023 75.02 990th 5374 81.6%
2024 76.60 982nd 5511 82.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.86 1095th 5413 79.8%
2019 65.43 1724th 5492 68.6%
2022 57.72 2035th 5635 63.9%
2023 57.60 2056th 5617 63.4%
2024 63.03 1808th 5605 67.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.00 1060th 5431 80.5%
2019 79.99 1076th 5510 80.5%
2022 66.42 1666th 5663 70.6%
2023 75.73 1275th 5650 77.4%
2024 78.33 1131st 5636 79.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.92 555th 1071 48.2%
2019 39.82 823rd 1149 28.4%
2022 44.58 777th 1154 32.7%
2023 58.47 631st 1190 47.0%
2024 65.77 497th 1203 58.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.97 728th 4830 84.9%
2019 73.41 993rd 4963 80.0%
2022 61.69 1541st 5084 69.7%
2023 68.67 1245th 5098 75.6%
2024 66.17 1345th 5102 73.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Park Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 61.37 650th 1999 67.5%
2008 38.75 1196th 2005 40.3%
2009 46.28 1049th 2063 49.2%
2010 59.45 805th 2179 63.1%
2011 71.04 515th 2236 77.0%
2012 73.23 498th 2259 78.0%
2013 74.79 463rd 2379 80.5%
2015 73.39 566th 2477 77.1%
2016 79.42 459th 2497 81.6%
2017 76.16 548th 2508 78.1%
2018 77.64 490th 2480 80.2%
2019 70.08 691st 2715 74.5%
2022 78.99 503rd 2740 81.6%
2023 76.14 558th 2802 80.1%
2024 82.16 435th 2777 84.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.11 74th 1364 94.6%
2019 87.92 76th 1442 94.7%
2022 63.65 252nd 1540 83.6%
2023 77.47 126th 1529 91.8%
2024 81.26 75th 1477 94.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.39 241st 2230 89.2%
2019 78.64 334th 2369 85.9%
2022 86.80 187th 2458 92.4%
2023 82.51 286th 2549 88.8%
2024 87.72 223rd 2575 91.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.69 527th 2262 76.7%
2019 64.12 744th 2380 68.7%
2022 71.42 580th 2509 76.9%
2023 69.13 642nd 2547 74.8%
2024 72.93 577th 2546 77.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.51 443rd 2273 80.5%
2019 71.53 589th 2407 75.5%
2022 81.49 410th 2527 83.8%
2023 80.57 429th 2558 83.2%
2024 85.30 341st 2547 86.6%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.47 204th 700 70.9%
2019 61.98 330th 745 55.7%
2022 60.64 332nd 733 54.7%
2023 59.61 337th 718 53.1%
2024 70.92 230th 741 69.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.19 406th 2072 80.4%
2019 58.04 731st 2213 67.0%
2022 67.09 568th 2359 75.9%
2023 74.05 426th 2391 82.2%
2024 74.83 420th 2383 82.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 76 19 304 380 2 n/a n/a 0 781
2006 71 17 307 360 2 n/a n/a 1 758
2007 62 16 300 352 2 n/a n/a 7 739
2008 57 17 289 362 n/a n/a n/a 0 725
2009 40 13 285 378 0 2 22 0 740
2010 35 13 290 378 0 1 6 0 723
2011 25 6 271 389 0 1 11 0 703
2012 24 6 240 394 4 1 14 0 683
2013 24 6 246 408 3 1 21 0 709
2014 27 5 244 433 2 1 28 0 740
2015 22 7 236 457 2 2 31 0 757
2016 30 3 255 457 0 2 39 0 786
2017 27 6 269 418 1 1 30 0 752
2018 36 9 252 408 1 1 36 0 743
2019 45 9 248 400 1 0 43 0 746
2020 39 7 238 386 2 0 48 0 720
2021 36 7 247 383 1 0 44 0 718
2022 30 7 211 399 1 0 41 0 689
2023 26 8 200 378 1 0 44 0 657
2024 23 10 187 349 0 0 35 0 604

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 781 31.0 25.2 63.8
2006 758 29.5 25.7 71.2
2007 739 32.0 23.1 72.8
2008 725 35.1 20.7 74.1
2009 740 30.0 21.4 71.8
2010 723 27.0 26.7 74.3
2011 703 n/a n/a 73.8
2012 683 26.8 25.4 n/a
2013 709 24.1 29.3 77
2014 740 26.6 27.7 69.5
2015 757 29.0 26.1 73.7
2016 786 30.0 26.2 67.7
2017 752 28.7 26.1 69.1
2018 743 26.0 28.5 68.4
2019 746 28.0 26.6 62.9
2020 720 n/a n/a 62.5
2021 718 29.1 24.6 52.1
2022 689 30.8 22.3 47.5
2023 657 27.2 24.0 52.4
2024 604 26.1 23.0 59.8

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 Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 781 31.0 25.2 63.8
2006 758 29.5 25.7 71.2
2007 739 32.0 23.1 72.8
2008 725 35.1 20.7 74.1
2009 740 30.0 21.4 71.8
2010 723 27.0 26.7 74.3
2011 703 n/a n/a 73.8
2012 683 26.8 25.4 n/a
2013 709 24.1 29.3 77
2014 740 26.6 27.7 69.5
2015 757 29.0 26.1 73.7
2016 786 30.0 26.2 67.7
2017 752 28.7 26.1 69.1
2018 743 26.0 28.5 68.4
2019 746 28.0 26.6 62.9
2020 720 n/a n/a 62.5
2021 718 29.1 24.6 52.1
2022 689 30.8 22.3 47.5
2023 657 27.2 24.0 52.4
2024 604 26.1 23.0 59.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%99.0%
201393.0%1.0%0.0%5.0%93.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%96.0%
201488.0%0.0%0.0%12.0%95.0%100.0%99.0%92.0%95.0%
201595.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201696.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%96.0%97.0%
201785.0%0.0%0.0%15.0%91.0%≥98.0%86.0%96.0%86.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202294.2%0.0%1.2%95.4%96.5%95.4%94.2%96.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Park Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,375

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1390th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1634th of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.8%
Ranks 691st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 558th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)57.851.4
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)61.356.3
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)73.651.4
 22.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)67.360.8
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)65.366.7
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)59.557
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)53.455.9
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)59.556.9
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)66.761.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)6059.2
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)61.350
 11.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)5046.7
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Park Elementary)41.342.7
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Alhambra Unified)40.639.4
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)50.840.9
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)59.661.6
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)49.228.8
 20.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)52.450.9
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)66.765.1
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)66.568.5
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)54.148.2
 5.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)56.157.5
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)56.568.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)68.470.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)40.255.4
 15.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)5856
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Park Elementary)3852.3
 14.3%
   8th Grade Science (Alhambra Unified)49.550.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students746657
 11.9%
African American98
 11.1%
American Indian11
Asian248200
 19.4%
Hispanic400378
 5.5%
Pacific Islander00
White4526
 42.2%
Two or More Races4344
 2.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.9%52.4%
 10.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Park Elementary.

Students at Park Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

Park Elementary ranks 1412th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alhambra High


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