Is Belshaw Elementary a good school?

Belshaw Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Belshaw Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Belshaw Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belshaw Elementary?

Students at Belshaw Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Belshaw Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belshaw Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Park Middle High : Antioch High

Belshaw Elementary

Summary:

Belshaw Elementary is a public elementary school in Antioch, California, serving 434 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Antioch Unified School District, which is ranked 1374 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belshaw Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 22.9% to 41.2% in recent years, far exceeding the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.92% of Belshaw students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 24.97% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, Belshaw has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.11% to 79.03% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Antioch Unified School District, Belshaw Elementary consistently performs worse on key metrics. For example, Sutter Elementary and Muir (John) Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Belshaw. Additionally, Belshaw is located near several higher-performing charter schools, such as Antioch Charter Academy and Rocketship Delta Prep, which have better academic outcomes than Belshaw.

Detail:

Public K-5

2801 Roosevelt Ln.
Antioch, CA 94509-5038

(925) 779-7495

District: Antioch Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5532^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,438

Students who attend Belshaw Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Park Middle
High:	Antioch High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

African American:

14.3%

White:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belshaw Elementary ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.2. (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 (59.9%), African American (14.3%), White (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belshaw Elementary is 20.8. 11 elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belshaw Elementary is $7,438, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belshaw Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belshaw Elementary 5532^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Belshaw 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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Antioch Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Antioch Unified 1374^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belshaw Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.64	2122^nd	4809	55.9%
2005	45.23	2432^nd	4822	49.6%
2006	48.33	2259^th	4818	53.1%
2007	39.11	2961^st	5113	42.1%
2008	41.15	2875^th	5113	43.8%
2009	25.39	4033^rd	5193	22.3%
2010	36.09	3425^th	5314	35.5%
2011	26.21	4245^th	5377	21.1%
2012	25.01	4314^th	5390	20.0%
2013	27.50	4241^st	5530	23.3%
2015	23.49	4293^rd	5611	23.5%
2016	24.52	4221^st	5614	24.8%
2017	19.11	4778^th	5692	16.1%
2018	12.57	5287^th	5662	6.6%
2019	9.80	5577^th	5789	3.7%
2022	15.25	5345^th	5883	9.1%
2023	12.33	5539^th	5874	5.7%
2024	12.20	5532^nd	5862	5.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.12	2245^th	3246	30.8%
2019	28.35	2605^th	3275	20.5%
2022	28.62	2710^th	3311	18.2%
2023	29.64	2562^nd	3250	21.2%
2024	21.48	3013^th	3160	4.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.78	4759^th	5084	6.4%
2019	12.65	4964^th	5173	4.0%
2022	15.86	4919^th	5264	6.6%
2023	14.89	5053^rd	5374	6.0%
2024	13.11	5259^th	5511	4.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.19	5048^th	5413	6.7%
2019	10.99	5261^st	5492	4.2%
2022	16.56	5036^th	5635	10.6%
2023	14.14	5226^th	5617	7.0%
2024	16.72	4986^th	5605	11.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.70	1723^rd	2128	19.0%
2019	21.78	2250^th	2585	13.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.56	132^nd	140	5.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.87	5040^th	5431	7.2%
2019	9.94	5352^nd	5510	2.9%
2022	15.35	5184^th	5663	8.5%
2023	12.31	5359^th	5650	5.2%
2024	9.11	5534^th	5636	1.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.00	551^st	700	21.3%
2019	18.18	685^th	747	8.3%
2022	23.73	565^th	663	14.8%
2023	12.18	655^th	662	1.1%
2024	15.74	569^th	593	4.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.30	4410^th	4830	8.7%
2019	14.17	4703^rd	4963	5.2%
2022	23.62	4227^th	5084	16.9%
2023	17.33	4665^th	5098	8.5%
2024	17.31	4639^th	5102	9.1%

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Rank History for White students at Belshaw Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.52	2658^th	2737	2.9%
2019	2.67	2799^th	2834	1.2%
2022	3.51	2690^th	2726	1.3%

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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 Belshaw Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	623	4	14	78	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
1989	698	13	18	96	6	n/a	n/a	0	831
1990	708	15	19	127	5	n/a	n/a	0	874
1991	702	13	19	129	6	n/a	n/a	0	869
1992	703	19	20	139	10	n/a	n/a	0	891
1993	683	19	27	145	11	n/a	n/a	0	885
1994	621	25	24	135	12	n/a	n/a	0	817
1995	589	44	28	137	17	n/a	n/a	0	815
1996	589	44	28	137	17	n/a	n/a	0	815
1997	550	47	29	142	13	n/a	n/a	0	781
1998	542	65	32	138	17	n/a	n/a	0	794
1999	559	90	61	144	17	n/a	n/a	0	871
2000	548	109	72	191	16	n/a	n/a	2	938
2001	469	87	51	168	8	n/a	n/a	32	815
2002	400	97	79	201	7	n/a	n/a	89	873
2003	400	97	79	201	7	n/a	n/a	89	873
2004	315	77	39	169	9	n/a	n/a	74	683
2005	327	81	41	205	9	n/a	n/a	85	748
2006	297	96	37	232	9	n/a	n/a	70	741
2007	268	79	39	253	10	n/a	n/a	67	716
2008	229	97	45	261	6	n/a	n/a	0	638
2009	213	115	28	253	9	15	46	0	679
2010	208	117	34	266	7	10	12	0	654
2011	175	91	28	250	5	7	42	0	598
2012	146	96	25	290	6	6	27	0	596
2013	140	102	29	288	5	5	19	0	588
2014	131	110	25	258	2	4	22	0	552
2015	121	105	25	244	2	12	31	0	540
2016	129	97	25	246	2	11	29	0	539
2017	128	109	23	266	3	14	28	0	571
2018	113	104	24	272	4	13	28	0	558
2019	115	94	23	263	3	17	34	0	549
2020	101	79	22	235	1	13	31	0	482
2021	88	83	17	215	3	15	29	0	450
2022	60	68	15	221	3	10	27	0	404
2023	50	62	19	260	3	10	30	0	434

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 Belshaw Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	723	31.9	22.6	n/a
1989	831	33.0	25.1	n/a
1990	874	36.0	24.2	n/a
1991	869	36.0	24.1	n/a
1992	891	36.6	24.3	22.6
1993	885	35.5	24.9	25.8
1994	817	34.0	24.0	31.3
1995	815	35.0	23.3	32.9
1996	815	35.0	23.3	32.9
1997	781	31.0	25.2	33.7
1998	794	38.7	20.5	38.2
1999	871	39.5	22.1	27.7
2000	938	48.0	19.5	27.8
2001	815	44.0	18.5	34.6
2002	873	46.3	18.9	35.6
2003	873	46.3	18.9	35.6
2004	683	37.0	18.5	45
2005	748	36.0	20.8	47.2
2006	741	38.5	19.2	48.9
2007	716	36.5	19.6	59.9
2008	638	38.4	16.6	62.9
2009	679	34.8	19.0	62
2010	654	33.4	19.5	64.2
2011	598	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	596	25.8	23.1	n/a
2013	588	20.0	29.4	68.2
2014	552	20.0	27.6	69.9
2015	540	21.0	25.7	73.7
2016	539	18.0	29.9	76.3
2017	571	21.0	27.1	73.7
2018	558	21.0	26.5	74.9
2019	549	21.0	26.1	77.6
2020	482	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	450	20.7	21.6	71.1
2022	404	21.2	19.0	72.5
2023	434	20.8	20.8	79

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 Belshaw Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	723	31.9	22.6	n/a
1989	831	33.0	25.1	n/a
1990	874	36.0	24.2	n/a
1991	869	36.0	24.1	n/a
1992	891	36.6	24.3	22.6
1993	885	35.5	24.9	25.8
1994	817	34.0	24.0	31.3
1995	815	35.0	23.3	32.9
1996	815	35.0	23.3	32.9
1997	781	31.0	25.2	33.7
1998	794	38.7	20.5	38.2
1999	871	39.5	22.1	27.7
2000	938	48.0	19.5	27.8
2001	815	44.0	18.5	34.6
2002	873	46.3	18.9	35.6
2003	873	46.3	18.9	35.6
2004	683	37.0	18.5	45
2005	748	36.0	20.8	47.2
2006	741	38.5	19.2	48.9
2007	716	36.5	19.6	59.9
2008	638	38.4	16.6	62.9
2009	679	34.8	19.0	62
2010	654	33.4	19.5	64.2
2011	598	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	596	25.8	23.1	n/a
2013	588	20.0	29.4	68.2
2014	552	20.0	27.6	69.9
2015	540	21.0	25.7	73.7
2016	539	18.0	29.9	76.3
2017	571	21.0	27.1	73.7
2018	558	21.0	26.5	74.9
2019	549	21.0	26.1	77.6
2020	482	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	450	20.7	21.6	71.1
2022	404	21.2	19.0	72.5
2023	434	20.8	20.8	79

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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