Is Ernest R. Geddes Elementary a good school?

Ernest R. Geddes Elementary ranks 3929 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ernest R. Geddes Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 576 students attended Ernest R. Geddes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest R. Geddes Elementary?

Students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ernest R. Geddes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ernest R. Geddes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : BP STEM Academy High : Baldwin Park High

Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Summary:

Ernest R. Geddes Elementary is a public elementary school in Baldwin Park, California, serving 460 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District, which is ranked 966 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ernest R. Geddes Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in core academic subjects compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 35.06% in English Language Arts and 25.5% in Math, compared to the district's 40.57% and 25.68%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of California schools for these groups. Additionally, Ernest R. Geddes Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.2% in 2018-2019 to 38.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Merwin Elementary, Foster Elementary, and other local schools.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary, ranging from 84.96% to 91.48% over the past few years, indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population. This socioeconomic disadvantage may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for targeted support and resources to address the unique needs of its students. Additionally, the relatively high student-teacher ratio at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary, ranging from 20.8 to 24.2, may suggest potential challenges in providing individualized attention and support to students, further compounding the school's academic performance issues.

Detail:

Public K-5

14600 Cavette Pl.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706-2799

(626) 962-8114

District: Baldwin Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3929^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,398

Students who attend Ernest R. Geddes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	BP STEM Academy
High:	Baldwin Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

Asian:

4.0%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ernest R. Geddes Elementary ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.88. (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 Ernest R. Geddes Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.6%), Asian (4%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary is 24. 5 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ernest R. Geddes Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary is $7,398, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ernest R. Geddes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ernest R. Geddes Elementary 3929^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ernest R. Geddes Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Baldwin Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin Park Unified 966^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.03	3180^th	4809	33.9%
2005	23.58	3723^rd	4822	22.8%
2006	25.56	3625^th	4818	24.8%
2007	18.47	4414^th	5113	13.7%
2008	24.53	4004^th	5113	21.7%
2009	39.79	3058^th	5193	41.1%
2010	41.69	3072^nd	5314	42.2%
2011	52.06	2470^th	5377	54.1%
2012	56.88	2218^th	5390	58.8%
2013	44.53	3043^rd	5530	45.0%
2015	27.15	3923^rd	5611	30.1%
2016	29.20	3837^th	5614	31.7%
2017	20.66	4631^st	5692	18.6%
2018	22.62	4460^th	5662	21.2%
2019	27.95	4106^th	5789	29.1%
2021	22.54	1101^st	1417	22.3%
2022	24.14	4434^th	5883	24.6%
2023	31.78	3742^nd	5874	36.3%
2024	29.88	3929^th	5862	33.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.33	2165^th	3246	33.3%
2019	31.60	2366^th	3275	27.8%
2021	20.43	596^th	602	1.0%
2022	22.61	3078^th	3311	7.0%
2023	17.48	3215^th	3250	1.1%
2024	29.38	2590^th	3160	18.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.20	1602^nd	2634	39.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.33	3532^nd	5084	30.5%
2019	37.98	3278^th	5173	36.6%
2021	35.85	714^th	1110	35.7%
2022	31.89	3686^th	5264	30.0%
2023	41.20	2973^rd	5374	44.7%
2024	35.08	3516^th	5511	36.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.91	4176^th	5413	22.9%
2019	26.60	4110^th	5492	25.2%
2021	17.21	1118^th	1267	11.8%
2022	25.58	4155^th	5635	26.3%
2023	28.24	3941^st	5617	29.8%
2024	27.52	4019^th	5605	28.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.15	1691^st	2128	20.5%
2019	36.40	1452^nd	2585	43.8%
2021	36.18	151^st	293	48.5%
2022	29.98	1486^th	2227	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.09	4385^th	5431	19.3%
2019	31.15	3694^th	5510	33.0%
2021	30.09	835^th	1272	34.4%
2022	24.29	4298^th	5663	24.1%
2023	38.25	3177^th	5650	43.8%
2024	34.69	3434^th	5636	39.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.69	3511^th	4830	27.3%
2019	39.48	2992^nd	4963	39.7%
2022	31.74	3556^th	5084	30.1%
2023	40.60	2866^th	5098	43.8%
2024	37.33	3165^th	5102	38.0%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	90	10	51	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1989	89	6	72	641	2	n/a	n/a	0	810
1990	87	11	94	668	2	n/a	n/a	0	862
1991	62	8	82	702	5	n/a	n/a	0	859
1992	64	10	84	625	5	n/a	n/a	0	788
1993	40	8	62	649	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1994	45	8	60	679	3	n/a	n/a	0	795
1995	41	12	63	746	2	n/a	n/a	0	864
1996	41	12	63	746	2	n/a	n/a	0	864
1997	34	14	73	777	3	n/a	n/a	0	901
1998	35	12	64	796	3	n/a	n/a	0	910
1999	31	14	62	811	3	n/a	n/a	0	921
2000	27	7	71	833	4	n/a	n/a	0	942
2001	24	4	67	917	5	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2002	13	3	62	930	3	n/a	n/a	1	1012
2003	13	3	62	930	3	n/a	n/a	1	1012
2004	14	1	54	864	2	n/a	n/a	1	936
2005	9	2	46	842	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
2006	7	1	42	848	0	n/a	n/a	3	901
2007	9	5	38	799	0	n/a	n/a	2	853
2008	9	6	45	767	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	827
2009	9	5	43	743	0	0	2	0	802
2010	8	5	45	715	0	0	0	0	773
2011	15	3	42	643	0	0	0	0	703
2012	26	3	29	650	0	0	0	0	708
2013	17	2	26	660	0	0	0	0	705
2014	5	2	30	673	0	1	0	0	711
2015	4	6	29	663	0	1	0	0	703
2016	2	6	31	658	0	1	0	0	698
2017	2	4	27	603	0	0	0	0	636
2018	4	6	26	571	0	0	0	0	607
2019	4	4	23	554	0	0	0	0	585
2020	2	3	27	499	0	0	1	0	532
2021	1	4	25	481	0	0	1	0	512
2022	1	1	17	436	0	0	2	1	458
2023	3	1	16	438	0	0	2	0	460
2024	4	1	23	545	0	0	3	0	576

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 Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	790	26.0	30.3	n/a
1989	810	29.0	27.9	n/a
1990	862	29.0	29.7	n/a
1991	859	29.0	29.6	n/a
1992	788	29.5	26.7	69
1993	759	25.5	29.8	75.4
1994	795	27.0	29.4	78.9
1995	864	29.0	29.8	71.8
1996	864	29.0	29.8	71.8
1997	901	31.0	29.1	76.1
1998	910	37.1	24.5	77.4
1999	921	40.0	23.0	77.5
2000	942	41.0	23.0	79.3
2001	1017	49.0	20.8	77.1
2002	1012	49.0	20.7	79.6
2003	1012	49.0	20.7	79.6
2004	936	45.0	20.8	82.2
2005	899	43.0	20.9	84.8
2006	901	44.0	20.5	82.4
2007	853	42.0	20.3	84.7
2008	827	40.5	20.4	78
2009	802	43.0	18.2	76.4
2010	773	40.0	19.3	90
2011	703	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	708	34.5	20.5	n/a
2013	705	36.0	19.5	91.5
2014	711	32.0	22.2	87.3
2015	703	33.0	21.3	92.2
2016	698	32.0	21.8	87.7
2017	636	29.0	21.9	89.9
2018	607	26.0	23.3	90.1
2019	585	25.0	23.4	100
2020	532	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	512	23.0	22.2	85
2022	458	22.0	20.8	91.5
2023	460	19.0	24.2	89.8
2024	576	24.0	24.0	91.7

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 Ernest R. Geddes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	790	26.0	30.3	n/a
1989	810	29.0	27.9	n/a
1990	862	29.0	29.7	n/a
1991	859	29.0	29.6	n/a
1992	788	29.5	26.7	69
1993	759	25.5	29.8	75.4
1994	795	27.0	29.4	78.9
1995	864	29.0	29.8	71.8
1996	864	29.0	29.8	71.8
1997	901	31.0	29.1	76.1
1998	910	37.1	24.5	77.4
1999	921	40.0	23.0	77.5
2000	942	41.0	23.0	79.3
2001	1017	49.0	20.8	77.1
2002	1012	49.0	20.7	79.6
2003	1012	49.0	20.7	79.6
2004	936	45.0	20.8	82.2
2005	899	43.0	20.9	84.8
2006	901	44.0	20.5	82.4
2007	853	42.0	20.3	84.7
2008	827	40.5	20.4	78
2009	802	43.0	18.2	76.4
2010	773	40.0	19.3	90
2011	703	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	708	34.5	20.5	n/a
2013	705	36.0	19.5	91.5
2014	711	32.0	22.2	87.3
2015	703	33.0	21.3	92.2
2016	698	32.0	21.8	87.7
2017	636	29.0	21.9	89.9
2018	607	26.0	23.3	90.1
2019	585	25.0	23.4	100
2020	532	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	512	23.0	22.2	85
2022	458	22.0	20.8	91.5
2023	460	19.0	24.2	89.8
2024	576	24.0	24.0	91.7

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.

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