Is Henry Dalton Elementary a good school?

Henry Dalton Elementary ranks 2962 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Henry Dalton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended Henry Dalton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Henry Dalton Elementary?

Students at Henry Dalton Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Henry Dalton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henry Dalton Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Azusa High

Henry Dalton Elementary

Summary:

Henry Dalton Elementary is a public elementary school in Azusa, California, serving 366 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked 1100 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Henry Dalton Elementary has some areas of strength, such as its Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing in the top 40% and 30% of California elementary schools, respectively, in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school faces significant challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 26.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average of 14.3%. Additionally, the school's overall test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the Azusa Unified School District and the state of California averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33.56% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% statewide.

When comparing Henry Dalton Elementary to other nearby schools, such as La Fetra Elementary and Stanton Elementary in the Glendora Unified School District, it performs similarly or slightly better in some areas, but lags behind in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, ranging from 77.21% to 80.54%, may be contributing factors to the school's challenges and present opportunities for targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of the student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 East 10th St.
Azusa, CA 91702-2417

(626) 815-5245

District: Azusa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2962^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,415

Students who attend Henry Dalton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Azusa High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.9

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

Asian:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Henry Dalton Elementary ranks worse than 50.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.42. (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 (87.2%), Asian (4.6%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry Dalton Elementary is 27.9. 6 elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Henry Dalton Elementary employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry Dalton Elementary is $6,415, which is the 4^th highest among 7 elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henry Dalton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry Dalton Elementary 2962^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Henry Dalton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Hispanic students:

Azusa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Azusa Unified 1100^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Henry Dalton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Henry Dalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.51	3595^th	4809	25.2%
2005	14.68	4357^th	4822	9.6%
2006	21.51	3883^rd	4818	19.4%
2007	23.28	4050^th	5113	20.8%
2008	23.57	4079^th	5113	20.2%
2009	17.78	4584^th	5193	11.7%
2010	11.86	5061^st	5314	4.8%
2011	10.00	5218^th	5377	3.0%
2012	10.29	5187^th	5390	3.8%
2013	10.10	5288^th	5530	4.4%
2015	12.54	5316^th	5611	5.3%
2016	23.65	4287^th	5614	23.6%
2017	21.49	4560^th	5692	19.9%
2018	29.01	3912^th	5662	30.9%
2019	40.00	3187^th	5789	44.9%
2022	29.73	3888^th	5883	33.9%
2023	30.38	3856^th	5874	34.4%
2024	43.42	2962^nd	5862	49.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Henry Dalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.90	2011^th	3246	38.0%
2022	37.81	1977^th	3311	40.3%
2023	39.90	1832^nd	3250	43.6%
2024	54.26	964^th	3160	69.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henry Dalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.53	3046^th	5084	40.1%
2019	58.47	1867^th	5173	63.9%
2022	35.23	3402^nd	5264	35.4%
2023	34.77	3509^th	5374	34.7%
2024	53.25	2170^th	5511	60.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Henry Dalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.07	4165^th	5413	23.1%
2019	31.80	3687^th	5492	32.9%
2022	27.61	3969^th	5635	29.6%
2023	33.08	3495^th	5617	37.8%
2024	43.14	2843^rd	5605	49.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Henry Dalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.01	3342^nd	5431	38.5%
2019	48.24	2547^th	5510	53.8%
2022	32.68	3562^nd	5663	37.1%
2023	29.92	3790^th	5650	32.9%
2024	44.10	2806^th	5636	50.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henry Dalton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.27	2838^th	4830	41.2%
2019	60.49	1662^nd	4963	66.5%
2022	37.45	3103^rd	5084	39.0%
2023	37.65	3092^nd	5098	39.3%
2024	55.35	1925^th	5102	62.3%

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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 Henry Dalton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	70	13	0	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1989	64	26	2	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	50	23	8	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1991	56	24	5	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	70	18	8	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1993	56	14	9	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1994	60	14	3	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	61	25	3	325	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1996	61	25	3	325	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1997	59	20	6	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	70	17	12	341	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1999	71	20	11	384	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2000	76	20	15	385	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2001	67	17	15	418	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
2002	42	15	11	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2003	42	15	11	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2004	32	8	11	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2005	28	6	11	371	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2006	22	3	14	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2007	22	2	8	341	0	n/a	n/a	3	376
2008	17	4	8	370	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2009	20	2	12	371	0	2	1	0	408
2010	14	3	5	390	0	1	3	0	416
2011	10	3	4	391	0	0	2	0	410
2012	16	1	4	358	0	0	0	0	379
2013	8	4	2	336	0	0	4	0	354
2014	9	7	7	339	0	0	4	0	366
2015	7	3	7	289	0	0	1	0	307
2016	7	1	9	265	1	0	3	0	286
2017	9	1	4	254	1	0	8	0	277
2018	9	0	10	242	0	0	10	0	271
2019	12	3	11	249	0	0	9	0	284
2020	13	2	11	260	1	0	13	0	300
2021	8	7	14	289	0	0	16	0	334
2022	11	10	16	298	0	0	16	0	351
2023	10	8	17	319	0	0	12	0	366

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 Henry Dalton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	12.0	27.1	n/a
1989	329	13.0	25.3	n/a
1990	332	13.0	25.5	n/a
1991	350	13.4	26.1	n/a
1992	356	13.6	26.1	69.4
1993	363	14.0	25.9	81.5
1994	386	15.0	25.7	77.5
1995	414	16.0	25.9	85
1996	414	16.0	25.9	85
1997	413	16.0	25.8	80.4
1998	442	19.0	23.3	75.3
1999	488	23.0	21.2	77
2000	497	24.0	20.7	75.3
2001	520	23.0	22.6	74
2002	430	20.0	21.5	72.8
2003	430	20.0	21.5	72.8
2004	426	20.0	21.3	79.8
2005	417	22.0	19.0	79.1
2006	397	19.0	20.9	76.3
2007	376	19.0	19.8	81.8
2008	400	21.0	19.0	78.5
2009	408	21.3	18.3	82.4
2010	416	20.7	20.1	84.9
2011	410	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	379	17.0	22.2	n/a
2013	354	15.0	23.6	84.7
2014	366	14.1	25.9	79.8
2015	307	12.0	25.5	84.4
2016	286	11.0	26.0	82.2
2017	277	11.0	25.1	84.8
2018	271	12.0	22.5	85.6
2019	284	12.0	23.6	83.5
2020	300	n/a	n/a	81.7
2021	334	12.7	26.2	80.5
2022	351	12.6	27.6	77.2
2023	366	13.1	27.9	78.4

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 Henry Dalton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	12.0	27.1	n/a
1989	329	13.0	25.3	n/a
1990	332	13.0	25.5	n/a
1991	350	13.4	26.1	n/a
1992	356	13.6	26.1	69.4
1993	363	14.0	25.9	81.5
1994	386	15.0	25.7	77.5
1995	414	16.0	25.9	85
1996	414	16.0	25.9	85
1997	413	16.0	25.8	80.4
1998	442	19.0	23.3	75.3
1999	488	23.0	21.2	77
2000	497	24.0	20.7	75.3
2001	520	23.0	22.6	74
2002	430	20.0	21.5	72.8
2003	430	20.0	21.5	72.8
2004	426	20.0	21.3	79.8
2005	417	22.0	19.0	79.1
2006	397	19.0	20.9	76.3
2007	376	19.0	19.8	81.8
2008	400	21.0	19.0	78.5
2009	408	21.3	18.3	82.4
2010	416	20.7	20.1	84.9
2011	410	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	379	17.0	22.2	n/a
2013	354	15.0	23.6	84.7
2014	366	14.1	25.9	79.8
2015	307	12.0	25.5	84.4
2016	286	11.0	26.0	82.2
2017	277	11.0	25.1	84.8
2018	271	12.0	22.5	85.6
2019	284	12.0	23.6	83.5
2020	300	n/a	n/a	81.7
2021	334	12.7	26.2	80.5
2022	351	12.6	27.6	77.2
2023	366	13.1	27.9	78.4

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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