Is Cyril Spinelli Elementary a good school?

Cyril Spinelli Elementary ranks 4167 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cyril Spinelli Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Cyril Spinelli Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cyril Spinelli Elementary?

Students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 31% White, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Cyril Spinelli Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cyril Spinelli Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson C. Riles Middle High : Center High

Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Summary:

Cyril Spinelli Elementary is a public elementary school located in Antelope, CA, serving 286 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Center Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1101 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cyril Spinelli Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 10.6% in 2017-2018 to 31.3% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district averages at North Country Elementary and Oak Hill Elementary. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 31.25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 22.98% in Mathematics, compared to 35.64% and 24.6% for the district, respectively. Cyril Spinelli Elementary also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with only 1 SchoolDigger star awarded for the performance of female, Hispanic, white, and low socioeconomic status students.

The school's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2489 out of 5662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 4167 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools in the Center Joint Unified District, such as Arthur S. Dudley Elementary and North Country Elementary, Cyril Spinelli Elementary generally performs worse across various metrics. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.16% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2020-2021, may be a contributing factor to its overall lower performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

3401 Scotland Dr.
Antelope, CA 95843-2226

(916) 338-6490

District: Center Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4167^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,273

Students who attend Cyril Spinelli Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson C. Riles Middle
High:	Center High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.7%

White:

30.8%

Asian:

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cyril Spinelli Elementary ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Center Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.33. (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 Cyril Spinelli Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Center Joint Unified School District. Student population at Cyril Spinelli Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.7%), White (30.8%), Asian (16.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Center Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cyril Spinelli Elementary is 20, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Center Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Cyril Spinelli Elementary employs 14.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cyril Spinelli Elementary is $9,273, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Center Joint Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cyril Spinelli Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cyril Spinelli Elementary 4167^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cyril Spinelli Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Center Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Joint Unified 1101^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cyril Spinelli Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.32	2983^rd	4809	38.0%
2005	39.76	2723^rd	4822	43.5%
2006	47.96	2275^th	4818	52.8%
2007	38.24	3029^th	5113	40.8%
2008	43.57	2747^th	5113	46.3%
2009	54.43	2218^th	5193	57.3%
2010	55.72	2236^th	5314	57.9%
2011	38.38	3358^th	5377	37.5%
2012	41.46	3170^th	5390	41.2%
2013	33.45	3784^th	5530	31.6%
2015	43.29	2844^th	5611	49.3%
2016	38.23	3199^th	5614	43.0%
2017	59.38	2040^th	5692	64.2%
2018	51.41	2489^th	5662	56.0%
2019	44.18	2935^th	5789	49.3%
2022	47.01	2693^rd	5883	54.2%
2023	31.23	3786^th	5874	35.5%
2024	27.33	4167^th	5862	28.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.28	1340^th	3160	57.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.82	1583^rd	5084	68.9%
2019	52.06	2263^rd	5173	56.3%
2022	49.86	2287^th	5264	56.6%
2023	38.21	3209^th	5374	40.3%
2024	27.01	4228^th	5511	23.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.17	2273^rd	5413	58.0%
2019	45.63	2752^nd	5492	49.9%
2022	44.98	2705^th	5635	52.0%
2023	37.66	3169^th	5617	43.6%
2024	24.52	4288^th	5605	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.95	2576^th	5431	52.6%
2019	47.37	2589^th	5510	53.0%
2022	51.39	2373^rd	5663	58.1%
2023	25.98	4156^th	5650	26.4%
2024	33.66	3505^th	5636	37.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.76	1990^th	4830	58.8%
2019	64.13	1454^th	4963	70.7%
2022	35.61	3249^th	5084	36.1%
2023	26.36	4009^th	5098	21.4%
2024	29.56	3773^rd	5102	26.0%

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Rank History for White students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.13	1196^th	2737	56.3%
2019	35.01	2004^th	2834	29.3%
2022	58.47	1206^th	2726	55.8%
2023	28.05	2031^st	2662	23.7%
2024	14.88	2329^th	2647	12.0%

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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 Cyril Spinelli Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	495	78	42	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	670
1989	441	77	50	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
1990	573	95	54	50	8	n/a	n/a	0	780
1991	375	85	33	74	6	n/a	n/a	0	573
1992	325	70	35	52	9	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	386	72	65	65	8	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	310	61	72	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
1995	348	67	75	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1996	348	67	75	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1997	369	61	87	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1998	407	115	116	67	7	n/a	n/a	0	712
1999	386	95	107	76	6	n/a	n/a	6	676
2000	199	57	58	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2001	357	98	120	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	647
2002	359	84	87	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	359	84	87	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	331	73	96	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2005	335	95	91	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
2006	240	70	57	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2007	200	55	49	65	1	n/a	n/a	21	391
2008	175	39	39	66	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	319
2009	151	37	31	66	0	3	38	0	326
2010	147	44	34	82	7	3	20	0	337
2011	149	44	49	83	7	3	18	0	353
2012	169	47	52	105	5	3	11	0	392
2013	156	31	50	108	4	5	13	0	367
2014	137	29	48	83	2	3	24	0	326
2015	137	22	46	77	1	4	31	0	318
2016	121	14	37	79	4	4	31	0	290
2017	107	12	31	77	3	4	31	0	265
2018	104	13	27	77	1	4	19	0	245
2019	101	17	29	70	1	3	17	0	238
2020	113	16	35	87	2	1	23	0	277
2021	92	18	36	108	2	1	24	0	281
2022	88	16	41	104	2	1	20	0	272
2023	88	17	47	105	1	4	24	0	286

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cyril Spinelli Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	28.0	23.9	n/a
1989	610	27.0	22.5	n/a
1990	780	35.0	22.2	n/a
1991	573	26.0	22.0	n/a
1992	491	26.4	18.5	45.8
1993	596	28.5	20.9	60.1
1994	490	26.5	18.5	59.2
1995	549	25.1	21.9	63.6
1996	549	25.1	21.9	63.6
1997	580	29.3	19.8	66.6
1998	712	35.9	19.8	63.3
1999	676	41.0	16.5	66.1
2000	349	39.0	8.9	79.4
2001	647	37.0	17.5	59.5
2002	627	41.0	15.3	59.8
2003	627	41.0	15.3	59.8
2004	586	28.5	20.6	44
2005	622	32.0	19.4	58.8
2006	437	26.0	16.8	65.9
2007	391	25.0	15.6	69.5
2008	319	27.1	11.8	71.8
2009	326	20.5	12.7	68.4
2010	337	19.5	17.2	69.4
2011	353	n/a	n/a	76.2
2012	392	18.0	21.7	n/a
2013	367	17.0	21.5	73
2014	326	15.0	21.7	77.3
2015	318	16.0	19.8	76.1
2016	290	13.0	22.3	77.2
2017	265	12.5	21.2	77
2018	245	13.0	18.8	79.2
2019	238	13.0	18.3	74.8
2020	277	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	281	12.5	22.4	76.2
2022	272	13.5	20.1	73.5
2023	286	14.2	20.0	70.3

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 Cyril Spinelli Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	28.0	23.9	n/a
1989	610	27.0	22.5	n/a
1990	780	35.0	22.2	n/a
1991	573	26.0	22.0	n/a
1992	491	26.4	18.5	45.8
1993	596	28.5	20.9	60.1
1994	490	26.5	18.5	59.2
1995	549	25.1	21.9	63.6
1996	549	25.1	21.9	63.6
1997	580	29.3	19.8	66.6
1998	712	35.9	19.8	63.3
1999	676	41.0	16.5	66.1
2000	349	39.0	8.9	79.4
2001	647	37.0	17.5	59.5
2002	627	41.0	15.3	59.8
2003	627	41.0	15.3	59.8
2004	586	28.5	20.6	44
2005	622	32.0	19.4	58.8
2006	437	26.0	16.8	65.9
2007	391	25.0	15.6	69.5
2008	319	27.1	11.8	71.8
2009	326	20.5	12.7	68.4
2010	337	19.5	17.2	69.4
2011	353	n/a	n/a	76.2
2012	392	18.0	21.7	n/a
2013	367	17.0	21.5	73
2014	326	15.0	21.7	77.3
2015	318	16.0	19.8	76.1
2016	290	13.0	22.3	77.2
2017	265	12.5	21.2	77
2018	245	13.0	18.8	79.2
2019	238	13.0	18.3	74.8
2020	277	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	281	12.5	22.4	76.2
2022	272	13.5	20.1	73.5
2023	286	14.2	20.0	70.3

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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