Is Crowell Elementary a good school?

Crowell Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Crowell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 672 students attended Crowell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Crowell Elementary?

Students at Crowell Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 23% White, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Crowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crowell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marvin A. Dutcher Middle Middle : Turlock Junior High

Crowell Elementary

Summary:

Crowell Elementary is a public elementary school in Turlock, California, serving 672 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Turlock Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Crowell Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance is notably lower than the surrounding schools, such as Dennis G. Earl Elementary, Wakefield Elementary, and Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary, which generally outperform Crowell Elementary in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Crowell Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. The school's statewide ranking has also been declining over the years, dropping from 4,712 out of 5,614 California elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 5,274 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and the Turlock Unified School District to ensure that all students at Crowell Elementary receive a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public K-6

118 North Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382-2410

(209) 667-0885

District: Turlock Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5274^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,830

Students who attend Crowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
	Turlock Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 672

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

White:

23.1%

Asian:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crowell Elementary ranks worse than 90% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Turlock Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.29. (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 (62.4%), White (23.1%), Asian (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Turlock Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crowell Elementary is 22.4, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Turlock Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Crowell Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crowell Elementary is $10,830, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Turlock Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crowell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Crowell Elementary 5274^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Crowell 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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Hispanic students:

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Turlock Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Turlock Unified 1044^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crowell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	29.22	3629^th	5113	29.0%
2008	24.97	3971^st	5113	22.3%
2009	25.57	4017^th	5193	22.6%
2010	23.92	4303^rd	5314	19.0%
2011	19.54	4714^th	5377	12.3%
2012	14.99	4958^th	5390	8.0%
2013	13.19	5147^th	5530	6.9%
2015	15.78	5020^th	5611	10.5%
2016	18.95	4712^th	5614	16.1%
2017	19.13	4777^th	5692	16.1%
2018	11.81	5328^th	5662	5.9%
2019	13.80	5325^th	5789	8.0%
2021	15.47	1283^rd	1417	9.5%
2022	18.20	5039^th	5883	14.3%
2023	15.46	5283^rd	5874	10.1%
2024	15.29	5274^th	5862	10.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.50	2562^nd	3246	21.1%
2019	41.51	1695^th	3275	48.2%
2021	29.89	478^th	602	20.6%
2022	31.38	2501^st	3311	24.5%
2023	30.18	2522^nd	3250	22.4%
2024	37.73	1982^nd	3160	37.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.46	1414^th	2420	41.6%
2024	26.88	2007^th	2634	23.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.92	4704^th	5084	7.5%
2019	19.13	4619^th	5173	10.7%
2021	23.42	944^th	1110	15.0%
2022	21.25	4556^th	5264	13.4%
2023	21.29	4608^th	5374	14.3%
2024	18.89	4865^th	5511	11.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.04	4908^th	5413	9.3%
2019	12.46	5174^th	5492	5.8%
2021	17.23	1117^th	1267	11.8%
2022	19.28	4783^rd	5635	15.1%
2023	16.33	5022^nd	5617	10.6%
2024	18.52	4832^nd	5605	13.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.40	1288^th	2128	39.5%
2019	42.50	1211^th	2585	53.2%
2021	30.10	183^rd	293	37.5%
2022	25.08	1729^th	2227	22.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.02	5216^th	5431	4.0%
2019	16.49	4937^th	5510	10.4%
2021	15.48	1148^th	1272	9.7%
2022	18.49	4879^th	5663	13.8%
2023	16.52	5039^th	5650	10.8%
2024	14.24	5208^th	5636	7.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.73	4519^th	4830	6.4%
2019	18.42	4477^th	4963	9.8%
2022	18.71	4597^th	5084	9.6%
2023	16.56	4705^th	5098	7.7%
2024	16.33	4697^th	5102	7.9%

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Rank History for White students at Crowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.13	2618^th	2737	4.3%
2019	5.43	2746^th	2834	3.1%
2022	10.32	2518^th	2726	7.6%
2023	8.75	2503^rd	2662	6.0%
2024	10.95	2417^th	2647	8.7%

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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
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

My son attends this school and it seems like the principal has a personal issue with my child. She allowed my son to be choked out by another student and that student was allowed to stay but my son is geting kicked out due to attendance. The principal is very bias and unprofessional Close Quote

Enrollment information for Crowell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	487	22	67	468	9	n/a	n/a	36	1089
2006	360	19	29	366	9	n/a	n/a	48	831
2007	368	15	29	417	9	n/a	n/a	69	907
2008	273	16	31	346	6	n/a	n/a	0	672
2009	274	21	34	392	4	3	38	0	766
2010	265	21	28	448	4	4	14	0	784
2011	246	20	25	483	3	1	10	0	788
2012	235	17	29	484	7	3	10	0	785
2013	231	25	29	513	6	4	10	0	818
2014	212	27	23	508	5	5	10	0	790
2015	219	18	26	493	5	6	7	0	774
2016	175	22	26	463	6	9	11	0	712
2017	158	22	30	493	6	9	13	0	731
2018	162	24	28	444	7	11	11	0	687
2019	144	30	33	405	5	5	16	0	638
2020	146	32	32	405	6	6	15	0	642
2021	154	29	33	396	10	3	16	0	641
2022	158	29	38	394	11	3	22	0	655
2023	155	22	42	419	9	6	19	0	672

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 Crowell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1089	55.1	19.8	62.8
2006	831	44.0	18.9	66.8
2007	907	46.5	19.5	68.5
2008	672	43.5	15.4	71.1
2009	766	39.5	17.2	72.7
2010	784	41.0	19.1	79.7
2011	788	n/a	n/a	85
2012	785	37.0	21.2	n/a
2013	818	38.0	21.5	99.6
2014	790	35.0	22.5	67.5
2015	774	34.0	22.7	85.5
2016	712	34.0	20.9	82.7
2017	731	34.0	21.5	83
2018	687	32.0	21.4	86.6
2019	638	30.0	21.2	86.7
2020	642	n/a	n/a	63.7
2021	641	29.8	21.4	82.4
2022	655	31.9	20.5	83.2
2023	672	30.0	22.4	81.4

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 Crowell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1089	55.1	19.8	62.8
2006	831	44.0	18.9	66.8
2007	907	46.5	19.5	68.5
2008	672	43.5	15.4	71.1
2009	766	39.5	17.2	72.7
2010	784	41.0	19.1	79.7
2011	788	n/a	n/a	85
2012	785	37.0	21.2	n/a
2013	818	38.0	21.5	99.6
2014	790	35.0	22.5	67.5
2015	774	34.0	22.7	85.5
2016	712	34.0	20.9	82.7
2017	731	34.0	21.5	83
2018	687	32.0	21.4	86.6
2019	638	30.0	21.2	86.7
2020	642	n/a	n/a	63.7
2021	641	29.8	21.4	82.4
2022	655	31.9	20.5	83.2
2023	672	30.0	22.4	81.4

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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