Is Borrego Springs Elementary a good school?

Borrego Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Borrego Springs Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 150 students attended Borrego Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Borrego Springs Elementary?

Students at Borrego Springs Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Borrego Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Borrego Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Borrego Springs Middle High : Borrego Springs High

Borrego Springs Elementary

Summary:

Borrego Springs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Borrego Springs, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 154 students. The school is part of the Borrego Springs Unified School District, which is ranked 1192 out of 1568 districts in California and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Borrego Springs Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, with a ranking between 5,400-5,600 out of around 5,800 schools in recent years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates around 20% in English Language Arts and 13% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47% and 36%. Compared to the nearby schools of Julian Elementary and Warner Elementary, Borrego Springs Elementary performs significantly worse on academic assessments. Additionally, Borrego Springs Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2017-2018 to 49.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Borrego Springs Elementary, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of this population. Addressing the persistent underperformance, significant gaps in performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges at Borrego Springs Elementary will require a comprehensive approach to ensure that students have access to the educational opportunities they deserve.

Detail:

Public K-5

1315 Palm Canyon Dr.
Borrego Springs, CA 92004-0235

(760) 767-5333

District: Borrego Springs Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5407^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,665

Students who attend Borrego Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Borrego Springs Middle
High:	Borrego Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.2

Number of students: 150

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

White:

8.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Borrego Springs Elementary ranks worse than 92.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.73. (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 (86.7%), White (8.7%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Borrego Springs Elementary is 27.2. (See more...)

Compare Borrego Springs Elementary employs 5.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Borrego Springs Elementary is $10,665.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Borrego Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Borrego Springs Elementary 5407^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Borrego Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Borrego Springs Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Borrego Springs Unified 1192^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Borrego Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Borrego Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.46	3216^th	4809	33.1%
2005	39.67	2732^nd	4822	43.3%
2006	37.89	2833^rd	4818	41.2%
2007	40.59	2872^nd	5113	43.8%
2008	48.91	2433^rd	5113	52.4%
2009	32.37	3532^nd	5193	32.0%
2010	29.47	3891^st	5314	26.8%
2011	37.97	3385^th	5377	37.0%
2012	27.25	4150^th	5390	23.0%
2013	24.82	4410^th	5530	20.3%
2015	43.52	2824^th	5611	49.7%
2016	48.08	2599^th	5614	53.7%
2017	27.93	4004^th	5692	29.7%
2018	30.94	3758^th	5662	33.6%
2019	24.80	4373^rd	5789	24.5%
2022	12.93	5535^th	5883	5.9%
2023	11.12	5644^th	5874	3.9%
2024	13.73	5407^th	5862	7.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Borrego Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.77	1312^th	3246	59.6%
2019	66.81	618^th	3275	81.1%
2022	30.94	2534^th	3311	23.5%
2024	34.62	2205^th	3160	30.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Borrego Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.70	3799^th	5084	25.3%
2019	37.48	3312^th	5173	36.0%
2022	15.58	4936^th	5264	6.2%
2023	13.10	5162^nd	5374	3.9%
2024	17.16	4998^th	5511	9.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Borrego Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.73	4257^th	5413	21.4%
2019	13.51	5118^th	5492	6.8%
2022	19.81	4728^th	5635	16.1%
2023	14.99	5145^th	5617	8.4%
2024	18.74	4817^th	5605	14.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Borrego Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.68	2809^th	5431	48.3%
2019	39.71	3059^th	5510	44.5%
2022	11.21	5490^th	5663	3.1%
2023	11.01	5468^th	5650	3.2%
2024	13.39	5288^th	5636	6.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Borrego Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.46	3524^th	4830	27.0%
2019	34.00	3385^th	4963	31.8%
2022	16.87	4706^th	5084	7.4%
2023	12.86	4915^th	5098	3.6%
2024	15.39	4744^th	5102	7.0%

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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 Borrego Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	94	0	4	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	177
1989	98	0	2	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1990	96	0	2	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1991	91	0	9	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1992	84	0	2	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1993	103	0	2	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1994	111	0	1	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1995	100	0	0	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1996	100	0	0	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1997	95	0	1	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1998	77	0	0	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1999	73	1	0	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2000	68	2	0	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2001	61	0	1	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
2002	43	2	4	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2003	43	2	4	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2004	52	0	4	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2005	60	0	4	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2006	63	0	7	147	0	n/a	n/a	3	220
2007	56	0	5	150	2	n/a	n/a	5	218
2008	43	0	1	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	187
2009	40	0	1	153	2	0	2	0	198
2010	45	2	0	169	0	0	7	0	223
2011	53	1	0	164	3	0	5	0	226
2012	45	1	0	164	0	0	4	0	214
2013	34	2	0	148	0	0	4	0	188
2014	33	3	2	143	0	0	4	0	185
2015	31	4	2	139	0	0	6	0	182
2016	26	1	1	149	0	0	4	0	181
2017	23	1	1	148	1	0	3	0	177
2018	19	0	2	147	1	0	5	0	174
2019	16	0	3	155	2	0	4	0	180
2020	10	1	3	149	1	0	5	0	169
2021	12	1	2	139	1	0	5	0	160
2022	12	0	2	132	1	0	3	0	150
2023	11	0	1	136	0	0	6	0	154
2024	13	0	1	130	0	0	6	0	150

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 Borrego Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	177	8.0	22.1	n/a
1989	201	9.0	22.3	n/a
1990	189	9.0	21.0	n/a
1991	189	8.0	23.6	n/a
1992	182	8.1	22.4	62.6
1993	212	10.0	21.2	57.5
1994	224	10.0	22.4	68.3
1995	234	10.7	21.9	75.2
1996	234	10.7	21.9	75.2
1997	245	10.9	22.5	75.9
1998	209	11.9	17.6	83.7
1999	194	11.2	17.3	84
2000	193	11.0	17.5	82.4
2001	195	12.0	16.3	86.2
2002	194	11.0	17.6	2.6
2003	194	11.0	17.6	2.6
2004	211	11.0	19.2	85.8
2005	212	11.0	19.3	63.2
2006	220	11.5	19.1	85.7
2007	218	14.5	15.0	59.6
2008	187	12.9	14.5	75.4
2009	198	10.6	15.5	98.5
2010	223	11.3	19.7	97.3
2011	226	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	214	12.0	17.8	86.4
2013	188	10.3	18.1	96.3
2014	185	9.0	20.5	91.4
2015	182	8.0	22.7	78.6
2016	181	8.0	22.6	90.1
2017	177	8.0	22.1	87.6
2018	174	7.0	24.8	87.4
2019	180	8.0	22.5	87.2
2020	169	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	160	5.5	29.0	86.3
2022	150	5.4	27.4	84.7
2023	154	5.5	28.0	83.8
2024	150	5.5	27.2	81.3

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 Borrego Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	177	8.0	22.1	n/a
1989	201	9.0	22.3	n/a
1990	189	9.0	21.0	n/a
1991	189	8.0	23.6	n/a
1992	182	8.1	22.4	62.6
1993	212	10.0	21.2	57.5
1994	224	10.0	22.4	68.3
1995	234	10.7	21.9	75.2
1996	234	10.7	21.9	75.2
1997	245	10.9	22.5	75.9
1998	209	11.9	17.6	83.7
1999	194	11.2	17.3	84
2000	193	11.0	17.5	82.4
2001	195	12.0	16.3	86.2
2002	194	11.0	17.6	2.6
2003	194	11.0	17.6	2.6
2004	211	11.0	19.2	85.8
2005	212	11.0	19.3	63.2
2006	220	11.5	19.1	85.7
2007	218	14.5	15.0	59.6
2008	187	12.9	14.5	75.4
2009	198	10.6	15.5	98.5
2010	223	11.3	19.7	97.3
2011	226	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	214	12.0	17.8	86.4
2013	188	10.3	18.1	96.3
2014	185	9.0	20.5	91.4
2015	182	8.0	22.7	78.6
2016	181	8.0	22.6	90.1
2017	177	8.0	22.1	87.6
2018	174	7.0	24.8	87.4
2019	180	8.0	22.5	87.2
2020	169	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	160	5.5	29.0	86.3
2022	150	5.4	27.4	84.7
2023	154	5.5	28.0	83.8
2024	150	5.5	27.2	81.3

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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