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:
3997th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,840 Help


Students who attend Glen City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Isbell Middle
High:    Santa Paula High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.3 Help
Number of students:  559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.3%
White:
1.6%
African American:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Glen City Elementary ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 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...)
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Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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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...)
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Finance
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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 3997th 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:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Santa Paula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Paula Unified 1211th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2015 20.46 4579th 5611 18.4%
2016 11.40 5348th 5614 4.7%
2017 19.16 4772nd 5692 16.2%
2018 29.75 3840th 5662 32.2%
2019 24.96 4363rd 5789 24.6%
2022 29.90 3874th 5883 34.1%
2023 26.87 4189th 5874 28.7%
2024 29.13 3997th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.92 1454th 3246 55.2%
2019 38.11 1905th 3275 41.8%
2022 36.03 2117th 3311 36.1%
2023 36.05 2083rd 3250 35.9%
2024 54.14 967th 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 1665th 2420 31.2%
2024 27.15 1988th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.73 2905th 5084 42.9%
2019 35.63 3461st 5173 33.1%
2022 43.59 2718th 5264 48.4%
2023 35.63 3416th 5374 36.4%
2024 35.74 3468th 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 108th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.69 3369th 5413 37.8%
2019 33.49 3541st 5492 35.5%
2022 30.50 3682nd 5635 34.7%
2023 31.14 3665th 5617 34.8%
2024 27.92 3977th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.57 969th 2128 54.5%
2019 36.51 1450th 2585 43.9%
2022 32.03 1397th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.16 4091st 5431 24.7%
2019 18.39 4797th 5510 12.9%
2022 29.99 3788th 5663 33.1%
2023 24.32 4320th 5650 23.5%
2024 31.32 3714th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.22 2784th 4830 42.4%
2019 34.52 3348th 4963 32.5%
2022 44.04 2590th 5084 49.1%
2023 38.71 3015th 5098 40.9%
2024 41.01 2902nd 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.

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Glen City Elementary Test Scores
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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 Not Specified Total
2014 16 0 0 627 0 2 0 0 645
2015 13 0 1 606 0 1 2 0 623
2016 12 1 2 594 0 0 4 0 613
2017 10 0 2 578 1 1 3 0 595
2018 4 0 2 552 0 1 1 0 560
2019 5 0 2 563 0 0 1 0 571
2020 3 1 2 556 0 0 1 0 563
2021 9 0 2 533 0 0 2 0 546
2022 9 0 1 535 1 0 0 0 546
2023 9 2 2 544 1 0 1 0 559

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Glen City Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201499.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201598.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201696.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%100.0%99.0%96.0%96.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201998.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202096.4%0.0%3.6%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%
202181.7%0.0%0.0%86.5%95.2%89.4%85.6%89.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Glen City Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,840

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Glen City Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4363rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4189th of 5874 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glen City Elementary)33.729.5
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Paula Unified)41.128.8
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glen City Elementary)30.426.9
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Paula Unified)37.932.1
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glen City Elementary)37.432.9
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Paula Unified)36.529
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glen City Elementary)37.422.1
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Paula Unified)36.622.1
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glen City Elementary)36.134.8
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Paula Unified)35.334.1
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glen City Elementary)22.122.6
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Paula Unified)24.619.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Glen City Elementary)10.515.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Santa Paula Unified)14.516
 1.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students571559
 2.1%
African American02
American Indian01
Asian22
Hispanic563544
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White59
 80%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.4%83.4%
 4%


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

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

Students who attend Glen City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Isbell Middle
High : Santa Paula High

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


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