Is Deer Canyon Elementary a good school?

Deer Canyon Elementary ranks 1309 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deer Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Deer Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Canyon Elementary?

Students at Deer Canyon Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 27% White, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Deer Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vineyard Junior High High : Los Osos High

Deer Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Deer Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alta Loma, California, serving 570 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Alta Loma Elementary School District, which is ranked 249 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Canyon 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, Deer Canyon's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 60.87% to 67.09%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Deer Canyon's proficiency rates ranged from 36.84% to 71.95%, compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also above the state average, with 33.68% proficiency in 5th grade compared to the state's 32.68%. However, Deer Canyon's White and Multi-racial student groups perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools.

While Deer Canyon's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools within the Alta Loma Elementary District, such as Victoria Groves Elementary and Alta Loma Elementary, the school lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Etiwanda Elementary District, such as Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary and Caryn Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics. Additionally, Deer Canyon has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.3% in 2017-2018 to 16.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

10225 Hamilton St.
Alta Loma, CA 91701-0370

(909) 484-5030

District: Alta Loma Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1309^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,690

Students who attend Deer Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vineyard Junior High
High:	Los Osos High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

26.8%

Asian:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Canyon Elementary ranks better than 77.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Alta Loma Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.52. (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 (51.1%), White (26.8%), Asian (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Canyon Elementary is 25.7. 4 elementary schools in the Alta Loma Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deer Canyon Elementary employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Canyon Elementary is $6,690. 5 elementary schools in the Alta Loma Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deer Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Canyon Elementary 1309^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Deer Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alta Loma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Loma Elementary 249^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deer Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.76	1414^th	4809	70.6%
2005	67.62	1432^nd	4822	70.3%
2006	58.21	1811^th	4818	62.4%
2007	51.44	2237^th	5113	56.2%
2008	55.53	2078^th	5113	59.4%
2009	54.07	2238^th	5193	56.9%
2010	64.93	1723^rd	5314	67.6%
2011	78.15	1100^th	5377	79.5%
2012	84.21	775^th	5390	85.6%
2013	84.01	819^th	5530	85.2%
2015	62.91	1802^nd	5611	67.9%
2016	70.87	1489^th	5614	73.5%
2017	73.78	1394^th	5692	75.5%
2018	74.19	1389^th	5662	75.5%
2019	78.42	1239^th	5789	78.6%
2022	75.33	1388^th	5883	76.4%
2023	78.29	1231^st	5874	79.0%
2024	76.52	1309^th	5862	77.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.70	493^rd	669	26.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.33	571^st	2420	76.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.56	792^nd	5084	84.4%
2019	55.55	2032^nd	5173	60.7%
2022	80.19	752^nd	5264	85.7%
2023	80.17	778^th	5374	85.5%
2024	77.13	962^nd	5511	82.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.74	1253^rd	5413	76.9%
2019	82.90	931^st	5492	83.0%
2022	69.09	1564^th	5635	72.2%
2023	73.31	1352^nd	5617	75.9%
2024	75.64	1260^th	5605	77.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.67	1277^th	2128	40.0%
2019	59.66	739^th	2585	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.43	1553^rd	5431	71.4%
2019	69.28	1544^th	5510	72.0%
2022	78.26	1187^th	5663	79.0%
2023	79.58	1108^th	5650	80.4%
2024	73.90	1327^th	5636	76.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.17	529^th	4830	89.0%
2019	89.44	326^th	4963	93.4%
2022	89.05	390^th	5084	92.3%
2023	91.02	316^th	5098	93.8%
2024	84.52	564^th	5102	88.9%

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Rank History for White students at Deer Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.68	1593^rd	2737	41.8%
2019	52.88	1464^th	2834	48.3%
2022	44.09	1631^st	2726	40.2%
2023	56.19	1254^th	2662	52.9%
2024	61.74	1070^th	2647	59.6%

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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 Deer Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	771	79	35	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1989	796	100	31	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1990	853	106	27	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1991	814	99	30	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1992	783	102	33	175	2	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1993	769	83	33	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1994	744	90	36	175	2	n/a	n/a	0	1047
1995	672	103	27	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	975
1996	672	103	27	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	975
1997	636	110	36	175	4	n/a	n/a	0	961
1998	599	97	37	174	4	n/a	n/a	0	911
1999	590	105	45	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	924
2000	561	105	43	193	5	n/a	n/a	0	907
2001	467	68	31	171	5	n/a	n/a	5	747
2002	447	61	44	182	2	n/a	n/a	20	756
2003	447	61	44	182	2	n/a	n/a	20	756
2004	408	64	44	190	1	n/a	n/a	29	736
2005	404	53	39	183	2	n/a	n/a	36	717
2006	395	50	48	198	4	n/a	n/a	42	737
2007	382	45	33	204	5	n/a	n/a	37	706
2008	341	44	32	214	4	n/a	n/a	0	635
2009	331	47	26	215	3	4	43	0	669
2010	341	60	25	228	3	4	0	0	661
2011	307	48	24	234	3	7	0	0	623
2012	294	53	34	248	3	5	3	0	640
2013	251	46	35	253	3	5	4	0	597
2014	256	54	35	262	2	3	4	0	616
2015	238	44	38	295	3	3	9	0	630
2016	215	38	40	286	2	2	20	0	603
2017	221	35	37	303	1	1	20	0	618
2018	223	31	38	310	2	0	28	0	632
2019	203	29	36	294	1	1	40	0	604
2020	206	34	41	304	1	1	38	0	625
2021	163	32	43	299	0	0	42	0	579
2022	165	24	54	303	0	1	41	0	588
2023	153	23	63	291	0	0	40	0	570

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

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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 Deer Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1044	37.9	27.5	n/a
1989	1078	38.0	28.3	n/a
1990	1137	39.0	29.1	n/a
1991	1103	39.5	27.9	n/a
1992	1095	40.1	27.3	17.9
1993	1050	37.5	28.0	19.9
1994	1047	37.5	27.9	24.9
1995	975	38.0	25.7	25
1996	975	38.0	25.7	25
1997	961	40.5	23.7	27.6
1998	911	41.5	22.0	21.8
1999	924	41.5	22.3	21.3
2000	907	42.6	21.3	20.6
2001	747	35.3	21.2	22.6
2002	756	32.9	23.0	18.8
2003	756	32.9	23.0	18.8
2004	736	32.5	22.6	23.6
2005	717	32.5	22.1	23.2
2006	737	32.0	23.0	26.6
2007	706	29.0	24.3	22.4
2008	635	30.0	21.2	28.2
2009	669	28.0	22.3	33.2
2010	661	28.0	23.6	36.3
2011	623	n/a	n/a	35.5
2012	640	23.0	27.8	n/a
2013	597	21.0	28.4	33.3
2014	616	21.5	28.6	37
2015	630	22.0	28.6	40.6
2016	603	23.0	26.2	41.1
2017	618	22.6	27.2	42.9
2018	632	22.6	27.9	44.6
2019	604	23.0	26.2	44
2020	625	n/a	n/a	39.7
2021	579	22.0	26.3	36.3
2022	588	23.0	25.5	37.4
2023	570	22.1	25.7	43.2

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 Deer Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1044	37.9	27.5	n/a
1989	1078	38.0	28.3	n/a
1990	1137	39.0	29.1	n/a
1991	1103	39.5	27.9	n/a
1992	1095	40.1	27.3	17.9
1993	1050	37.5	28.0	19.9
1994	1047	37.5	27.9	24.9
1995	975	38.0	25.7	25
1996	975	38.0	25.7	25
1997	961	40.5	23.7	27.6
1998	911	41.5	22.0	21.8
1999	924	41.5	22.3	21.3
2000	907	42.6	21.3	20.6
2001	747	35.3	21.2	22.6
2002	756	32.9	23.0	18.8
2003	756	32.9	23.0	18.8
2004	736	32.5	22.6	23.6
2005	717	32.5	22.1	23.2
2006	737	32.0	23.0	26.6
2007	706	29.0	24.3	22.4
2008	635	30.0	21.2	28.2
2009	669	28.0	22.3	33.2
2010	661	28.0	23.6	36.3
2011	623	n/a	n/a	35.5
2012	640	23.0	27.8	n/a
2013	597	21.0	28.4	33.3
2014	616	21.5	28.6	37
2015	630	22.0	28.6	40.6
2016	603	23.0	26.2	41.1
2017	618	22.6	27.2	42.9
2018	632	22.6	27.9	44.6
2019	604	23.0	26.2	44
2020	625	n/a	n/a	39.7
2021	579	22.0	26.3	36.3
2022	588	23.0	25.5	37.4
2023	570	22.1	25.7	43.2

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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