Is Glen City Elementary a good school?

Glen City Elementary ranks 3997 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glen City Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Glen City Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Glen City Elementary?

Students at Glen City Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Glen City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glen City Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Isbell Middle High : Santa Paula High

Glen City Elementary

Summary:

Glen City Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Paula, California, serving 559 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Santa Paula Unified School District, which is ranked 1211 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen City Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 6.6% in 2017-2018 to 29.8% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. While the school performs relatively well for English Language Learners and Homeless students, it struggles with Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom half of the state. With a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.36% to 89.38% over the past few years, Glen City Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, which likely contributes to the school's academic performance and attendance challenges.

Comparing Glen City Elementary to nearby schools, it generally performs worse than Thelma Bedell Elementary and McKevett Elementary, but better than Blanchard Elementary. However, the nearby school with the strongest performance is Mesa Elementary, which is in a different district (Mesa Union Elementary) and outperforms Glen City Elementary across most metrics. These comparisons provide valuable insights for identifying areas for improvement and developing strategies to support student success at Glen City Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

141 Steckel Dr.
Santa Paula, CA 93060-0710

(805) 933-8850

District: Santa Paula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3997^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,840

Students who attend Glen City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Isbell Middle
High:	Santa Paula High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.6%

African American:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glen City Elementary ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.13. (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 Glen City Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Santa Paula Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.3%), White (1.6%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glen City Elementary is 22.3. 4 elementary schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Glen City Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glen City Elementary is $9,840. 4 elementary schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glen City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen City Elementary 3997^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Glen City 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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Male students:

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Santa Paula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Paula Unified 1211^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glen City Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	20.46	4579^th	5611	18.4%
2016	11.40	5348^th	5614	4.7%
2017	19.16	4772^nd	5692	16.2%
2018	29.75	3840^th	5662	32.2%
2019	24.96	4363^rd	5789	24.6%
2022	29.90	3874^th	5883	34.1%
2023	26.87	4189^th	5874	28.7%
2024	29.13	3997^th	5862	31.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.92	1454^th	3246	55.2%
2019	38.11	1905^th	3275	41.8%
2022	36.03	2117^th	3311	36.1%
2023	36.05	2083^rd	3250	35.9%
2024	54.14	967^th	3160	69.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.64	1665^th	2420	31.2%
2024	27.15	1988^th	2634	24.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.73	2905^th	5084	42.9%
2019	35.63	3461^st	5173	33.1%
2022	43.59	2718^th	5264	48.4%
2023	35.63	3416^th	5374	36.4%
2024	35.74	3468^th	5511	37.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.07	108^th	356	69.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.69	3369^th	5413	37.8%
2019	33.49	3541^st	5492	35.5%
2022	30.50	3682^nd	5635	34.7%
2023	31.14	3665^th	5617	34.8%
2024	27.92	3977^th	5605	29.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.57	969^th	2128	54.5%
2019	36.51	1450^th	2585	43.9%
2022	32.03	1397^th	2227	37.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.16	4091^st	5431	24.7%
2019	18.39	4797^th	5510	12.9%
2022	29.99	3788^th	5663	33.1%
2023	24.32	4320^th	5650	23.5%
2024	31.32	3714^th	5636	34.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glen City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.22	2784^th	4830	42.4%
2019	34.52	3348^th	4963	32.5%
2022	44.04	2590^th	5084	49.1%
2023	38.71	3015^th	5098	40.9%
2024	41.01	2902^nd	5102	43.1%

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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 Glen City Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	16	0	0	627	0	2	0	645
2015	13	0	1	606	0	1	2	623
2016	12	1	2	594	0	0	4	613
2017	10	0	2	578	1	1	3	595
2018	4	0	2	552	0	1	1	560
2019	5	0	2	563	0	0	1	571
2020	3	1	2	556	0	0	1	563
2021	9	0	2	533	0	0	2	546
2022	9	0	1	535	1	0	0	546
2023	9	2	2	544	1	0	1	559

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 Glen City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	645	28.5	22.6	91.2
2015	623	29.0	21.4	91.7
2016	613	28.0	21.8	92.8
2017	595	27.0	22.0	87.9
2018	560	26.0	21.5	90.7
2019	571	25.0	22.8	87.4
2020	563	n/a	n/a	87.2
2021	546	26.0	21.0	89.4
2022	546	24.2	22.5	88.6
2023	559	25.0	22.3	83.4

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 Glen City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	645	28.5	22.6	91.2
2015	623	29.0	21.4	91.7
2016	613	28.0	21.8	92.8
2017	595	27.0	22.0	87.9
2018	560	26.0	21.5	90.7
2019	571	25.0	22.8	87.4
2020	563	n/a	n/a	87.2
2021	546	26.0	21.0	89.4
2022	546	24.2	22.5	88.6
2023	559	25.0	22.3	83.4

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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