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W. R. Powell Elementary

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W. R. Powell Elementary is a public elementary school in Azusa, California, serving 208 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked 1039 out of 1560 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W. R. Powell Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (85.58%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 51.59% to 93.21% Hispanic. Academically, the school's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 36.59% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 36.71% for the Azusa Unified School District and 46.66% for California. In Mathematics, only 20% of students were proficient or better, compared to 22.1% for the district and 34.62% for the state. Additionally, W. R. Powell Elementary has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6%, compared to 29.1% at Paramount Elementary and 29.8% at Magnolia Elementary.

The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2702 out of 5662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 4045 out of 5848 in 2022-2023. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 30-40% of California elementary schools. While W. R. Powell Elementary shares a similar demographic profile and district affiliation with nearby Azusa Unified schools, its academic performance is generally lower than these schools, which have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.


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 1035 East Mauna Loa
       Azusa, CA  91702-4025

(626) 633-8500

District: Azusa Unified


Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  208

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.6%
White:
5.3%
Asian:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.7% Help


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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.
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Schooldigger Rankings:

W. R. Powell Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Azusa Unified:

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


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Rank History for W. R. Powell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at W. R. Powell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.75 3017th 4809 37.3%
2005 26.59 3510th 4822 27.2%
2006 24.31 3705th 4818 23.1%
2007 34.03 3291st 5113 35.6%
2008 22.70 4146th 5113 18.9%
2009 23.01 4215th 5193 18.8%
2010 11.24 5104th 5314 4.0%
2011 25.42 4308th 5377 19.9%
2012 37.32 3434th 5390 36.3%
2013 19.98 4740th 5530 14.3%
2015 29.17 3769th 5611 32.8%
2016 25.31 4153rd 5614 26.0%
2017 47.71 2679th 5692 52.9%
2018 47.25 2702nd 5662 52.3%
2019 31.86 3789th 5789 34.5%
2022 33.66 3569th 5883 39.3%
2023 28.12 4062nd 5874 30.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at W. R. Powell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.01 2017th 3250 37.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W. R. Powell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.01 2037th 5084 59.9%
2019 47.55 2574th 5173 50.2%
2022 35.04 3423rd 5264 35.0%
2023 27.86 4090th 5374 23.9%
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Rank History for Female students at W. R. Powell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.40 2695th 5413 50.2%
2019 37.34 3270th 5492 40.5%
2022 37.13 3189th 5635 43.4%
2023 33.10 3494th 5617 37.8%
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Rank History for Male students at W. R. Powell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.86 2580th 5431 52.5%
2019 26.24 4080th 5510 26.0%
2022 31.71 3654th 5663 35.5%
2023 26.40 4104th 5650 27.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at W. R. Powell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.59 1997th 4830 58.7%
2019 36.51 3211th 4963 35.3%
2022 42.86 2675th 5084 47.4%
2023 36.13 3214th 5098 37.0%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for W. R. Powell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 185 19 19 187 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1989 177 11 11 236 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1990 165 21 10 243 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1991 129 75 12 193 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 142 16 12 262 3 n/a n/a 0 435
1993 129 17 16 254 3 n/a n/a 0 419
1994 135 22 20 255 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 125 20 22 267 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1996 125 20 22 267 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1997 113 19 22 276 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1998 107 14 19 285 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1999 101 20 13 275 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2000 85 16 8 279 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2001 80 24 7 279 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2002 74 17 6 295 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2003 74 17 6 295 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2004 50 18 6 320 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2005 52 18 5 318 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2006 47 19 5 308 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2007 42 9 6 292 1 n/a n/a 0 350
2008 29 6 8 307 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2009 26 5 8 326 1 0 0 0 366
2010 29 3 9 298 1 0 1 0 341
2011 20 5 9 286 1 0 1 0 322
2012 15 6 6 291 0 0 2 0 320
2013 13 5 7 247 0 0 3 0 275
2014 16 8 7 216 0 0 3 0 250
2015 13 3 8 225 1 0 3 0 253
2016 15 4 10 212 4 0 2 0 247
2017 19 7 11 189 3 0 4 0 233
2018 16 4 11 176 2 0 5 0 214
2019 21 8 11 186 2 0 4 0 232
2020 21 7 11 227 1 0 3 0 270
2021 17 8 12 256 1 0 5 0 299
2022 16 6 15 264 0 0 6 0 307
2023 11 3 11 178 0 0 5 0 208

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 W. R. Powell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 16.0 25.6 n/a
1989 435 16.5 26.3 n/a
1990 439 17.0 25.8 n/a
1991 409 15.0 27.2 n/a
1992 435 15.2 28.6 58.9
1993 419 16.0 26.2 62.8
1994 432 15.5 27.9 63.7
1995 434 15.5 28.0 74.2
1996 434 15.5 28.0 74.2
1997 430 15.5 27.7 75.1
1998 425 17.0 25.0 73.6
1999 409 19.0 21.5 72.4
2000 388 18.0 21.6 71.6
2001 390 19.0 20.5 74.1
2002 392 19.0 20.6 65.3
2003 392 19.0 20.6 65.3
2004 394 19.0 20.7 64.5
2005 393 17.2 22.8 66.2
2006 380 17.2 22.1 64.2
2007 350 17.2 20.3 70.6
2008 351 17.7 19.8 71.8
2009 366 18.0 19.3 75.7
2010 341 18.8 18.1 75.7
2011 322 n/a n/a n/a
2012 320 14.0 22.8 n/a
2013 275 12.0 22.9 87.6
2014 250 11.0 22.7 83.6
2015 253 11.0 23.0 80.2
2016 247 11.0 22.4 85
2017 233 10.0 23.3 78.1
2018 214 10.0 21.4 83.6
2019 232 10.0 23.2 75.9
2020 270 n/a n/a 74.4
2021 299 13.2 22.5 72.6
2022 307 13.8 22.1 72
2023 208 10.0 20.8 82.7

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 W. R. Powell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 16.0 25.6 n/a
1989 435 16.5 26.3 n/a
1990 439 17.0 25.8 n/a
1991 409 15.0 27.2 n/a
1992 435 15.2 28.6 58.9
1993 419 16.0 26.2 62.8
1994 432 15.5 27.9 63.7
1995 434 15.5 28.0 74.2
1996 434 15.5 28.0 74.2
1997 430 15.5 27.7 75.1
1998 425 17.0 25.0 73.6
1999 409 19.0 21.5 72.4
2000 388 18.0 21.6 71.6
2001 390 19.0 20.5 74.1
2002 392 19.0 20.6 65.3
2003 392 19.0 20.6 65.3
2004 394 19.0 20.7 64.5
2005 393 17.2 22.8 66.2
2006 380 17.2 22.1 64.2
2007 350 17.2 20.3 70.6
2008 351 17.7 19.8 71.8
2009 366 18.0 19.3 75.7
2010 341 18.8 18.1 75.7
2011 322 n/a n/a n/a
2012 320 14.0 22.8 n/a
2013 275 12.0 22.9 87.6
2014 250 11.0 22.7 83.6
2015 253 11.0 23.0 80.2
2016 247 11.0 22.4 85
2017 233 10.0 23.3 78.1
2018 214 10.0 21.4 83.6
2019 232 10.0 23.2 75.9
2020 270 n/a n/a 74.4
2021 299 13.2 22.5 72.6
2022 307 13.8 22.1 72
2023 208 10.0 20.8 82.7

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

W. R. Powell Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%96.0%
201394.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%94.0%97.0%100.0%97.0%100.0%
201469.0%0.0%0.0%31.0%86.0%89.0%83.0%92.0%81.0%
201581.0%0.0%0.0%19.0%86.0%97.0%92.0%83.0%83.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202189.5%0.0%0.0%93.0%94.7%93.0%93.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for W. R. Powell Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,962

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

Impact of COVID-19 on W. R. Powell Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3789th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4062nd of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (W. R. Powell Elementary)3938.5
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Azusa Unified)38.727.6
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (W. R. Powell Elementary)41.523.1
 18.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Azusa Unified)43.529.6
 13.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (W. R. Powell Elementary)33.337
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Azusa Unified)37.130.1
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Powell Elementary)3016
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Azusa Unified)35.328.3
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (W. R. Powell Elementary)47.129.4
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Azusa Unified)41.330.6
 10.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Powell Elementary)22.914.7
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Azusa Unified)32.622.3
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (W. R. Powell Elementary)22.92.9
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Azusa Unified)21.315.9
 5.4%
   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 Students232208
 10.3%
African American83
 62.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1111
Hispanic186178
 4.3%
Pacific Islander00
White2111
 47.6%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.9%82.7%
 6.8%

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Students at W. R. Powell Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 208 students attended W. R. Powell Elementary.


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