Is Calistoga Elementary a good school?

Calistoga Elementary ranks 2888 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calistoga Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Calistoga Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Calistoga Elementary?

Students at Calistoga Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Calistoga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calistoga Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Calistoga Junior/Senior High

Calistoga Elementary

Summary:

Calistoga Elementary is a public elementary school serving 412 students in grades K-6 in Calistoga, CA, which is part of the Calistoga Joint Unified School District. While the school performs relatively well for its English Language Learner students, it faces several key challenges, including lower-than-average student performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant economic disadvantages.

Calistoga Elementary's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts. The school's Special Education students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 34% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform below state averages. Calistoga Elementary has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.7% in 2018-2019 to 23.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hidden Valley Elementary and Saint Helena Elementary, Calistoga Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher proficiency rates and state rankings. However, Calistoga Elementary outperforms the very small Pope Valley Elementary, which has extremely low proficiency rates across all subject areas. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly in supporting its Special Education and other underperforming subgroups, will be crucial for Calistoga Elementary's improvement and the success of its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1327 Berry St.
Calistoga, CA 94515-1605

(707) 942-4398

District: Calistoga Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2888^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,034

Students who attend Calistoga Elementary usually attend:

High:

Calistoga Junior/Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

White:

8.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calistoga Elementary ranks better than 50.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.51. (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%), White (8.1%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calistoga Elementary is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Calistoga Elementary employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calistoga Elementary is $17,034.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calistoga Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Calistoga Elementary 2888^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Calistoga 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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Male students:

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Calistoga Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Calistoga Joint Unified 707^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calistoga Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.77	3259^th	4809	32.2%
2005	24.76	3638^th	4822	24.6%
2006	30.03	3306^th	4818	31.4%
2007	27.99	3709^th	5113	27.5%
2008	36.76	3149^th	5113	38.4%
2009	36.60	3273^rd	5193	37.0%
2010	40.53	3141^st	5314	40.9%
2011	31.41	3881^st	5377	27.8%
2012	42.72	3092^nd	5390	42.6%
2013	57.43	2273^rd	5530	58.9%
2015	45.06	2735^th	5611	51.3%
2016	44.52	2807^th	5614	50.0%
2017	42.63	2940^th	5692	48.3%
2018	43.39	2934^th	5662	48.2%
2019	55.81	2262^nd	5789	60.9%
2022	48.33	2620^th	5883	55.5%
2023	42.32	2994^th	5874	49.0%
2024	44.51	2888^th	5862	50.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.95	1300^th	3246	60.0%
2019	77.86	351^st	3275	89.3%
2022	71.47	461^st	3311	86.1%
2023	54.90	981^st	3250	69.8%
2024	59.87	726^th	3160	77.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.37	1736^th	2634	34.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.68	2512^th	5084	50.6%
2019	66.09	1404^th	5173	72.9%
2022	56.32	1904^th	5264	63.8%
2023	46.44	2595^th	5374	51.7%
2024	47.29	2580^th	5511	53.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.65	2794^th	5413	48.4%
2019	52.92	2337^th	5492	57.4%
2022	54.34	2192^nd	5635	61.1%
2023	41.44	2939^th	5617	47.7%
2024	46.99	2589^th	5605	53.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.09	1338^th	2128	37.1%
2019	59.68	737^th	2585	71.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.68	2935^th	5431	46.0%
2019	57.78	2044^th	5510	62.9%
2022	40.74	2960^th	5663	47.7%
2023	43.89	2813^th	5650	50.2%
2024	41.77	2955^th	5636	47.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calistoga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.80	2566^th	4830	46.9%
2019	63.25	1515^th	4963	69.5%
2022	56.55	1805^th	5084	64.5%
2023	45.92	2497^th	5098	51.0%
2024	50.12	2260^th	5102	55.7%

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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 Calistoga Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	252	2	2	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	412
1989	271	2	4	149	4	n/a	n/a	0	430
1990	261	4	4	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1991	258	3	2	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1992	242	1	4	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1993	276	5	5	171	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
1994	266	4	7	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	254	1	7	238	3	n/a	n/a	0	503
1996	254	1	7	238	3	n/a	n/a	0	503
1997	242	0	5	250	5	n/a	n/a	0	502
1998	236	2	5	271	6	n/a	n/a	0	520
1999	211	2	6	299	7	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	206	4	5	306	6	n/a	n/a	0	527
2001	201	4	6	335	7	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	177	3	8	326	6	n/a	n/a	6	526
2003	177	3	8	326	6	n/a	n/a	6	526
2004	151	2	6	329	6	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	125	1	5	361	6	n/a	n/a	0	498
2006	116	2	5	316	4	n/a	n/a	2	445
2007	127	4	3	320	1	n/a	n/a	4	459
2008	116	3	2	308	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2009	100	2	5	356	0	0	3	0	466
2010	94	3	8	347	1	0	1	0	454
2011	18	0	3	367	0	0	95	0	483
2012	71	0	3	355	1	0	21	0	451
2013	64	1	5	373	1	0	3	0	447
2014	60	0	5	400	1	0	2	0	468
2015	62	1	4	396	0	0	22	0	485
2016	56	0	6	418	0	0	19	0	499
2017	61	0	5	418	0	0	15	0	499
2018	55	0	7	404	0	0	17	0	483
2019	50	0	8	403	0	0	16	0	477
2020	55	1	2	386	0	0	15	0	459
2021	52	2	3	384	0	0	14	0	455
2022	49	6	2	375	0	0	9	0	441
2023	34	4	3	359	0	0	12	0	412
2024	33	1	5	353	0	0	13	0	405

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 Calistoga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	18.0	22.8	n/a
1989	430	17.2	25.0	n/a
1990	417	18.8	22.1	n/a
1991	423	18.8	22.5	n/a
1992	400	19.1	20.9	41.8
1993	459	18.0	25.5	45.5
1994	480	18.8	25.5	51.9
1995	503	19.6	25.7	53.1
1996	503	19.6	25.7	53.1
1997	502	24.6	20.4	56.4
1998	520	25.6	20.3	56.9
1999	525	25.0	21.0	47.2
2000	527	26.6	19.8	59.2
2001	553	29.0	19.1	59.1
2002	526	26.5	19.8	59.8
2003	526	26.5	19.8	59.8
2004	494	28.0	17.6	65.6
2005	498	25.5	19.5	65.9
2006	445	27.0	16.5	71.1
2007	459	25.0	18.4	78.5
2008	430	29.0	14.8	72.8
2009	466	26.5	15.8	71.5
2010	454	27.5	16.5	76
2011	483	n/a	n/a	80.3
2012	451	20.0	22.5	n/a
2013	447	22.0	20.3	83.2
2014	468	21.0	22.2	76.5
2015	485	23.0	21.0	73.8
2016	499	22.0	22.6	59.7
2017	499	22.5	22.1	71.3
2018	483	22.0	21.9	77.4
2019	477	22.0	21.6	71.5
2020	459	n/a	n/a	75.4
2021	455	23.2	19.5	71.9
2022	441	23.0	19.1	81.4
2023	412	23.5	17.5	82.3
2024	405	29.7	13.6	82.2

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 Calistoga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	18.0	22.8	n/a
1989	430	17.2	25.0	n/a
1990	417	18.8	22.1	n/a
1991	423	18.8	22.5	n/a
1992	400	19.1	20.9	41.8
1993	459	18.0	25.5	45.5
1994	480	18.8	25.5	51.9
1995	503	19.6	25.7	53.1
1996	503	19.6	25.7	53.1
1997	502	24.6	20.4	56.4
1998	520	25.6	20.3	56.9
1999	525	25.0	21.0	47.2
2000	527	26.6	19.8	59.2
2001	553	29.0	19.1	59.1
2002	526	26.5	19.8	59.8
2003	526	26.5	19.8	59.8
2004	494	28.0	17.6	65.6
2005	498	25.5	19.5	65.9
2006	445	27.0	16.5	71.1
2007	459	25.0	18.4	78.5
2008	430	29.0	14.8	72.8
2009	466	26.5	15.8	71.5
2010	454	27.5	16.5	76
2011	483	n/a	n/a	80.3
2012	451	20.0	22.5	n/a
2013	447	22.0	20.3	83.2
2014	468	21.0	22.2	76.5
2015	485	23.0	21.0	73.8
2016	499	22.0	22.6	59.7
2017	499	22.5	22.1	71.3
2018	483	22.0	21.9	77.4
2019	477	22.0	21.6	71.5
2020	459	n/a	n/a	75.4
2021	455	23.2	19.5	71.9
2022	441	23.0	19.1	81.4
2023	412	23.5	17.5	82.3
2024	405	29.7	13.6	82.2

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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