R. J. Neutra

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R. J. Neutra is an exceptional elementary school located in Lemoore, CA that serves 438 students in grades K-5 and is part of the Central Union Elementary School District.

R. J. Neutra consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance that significantly exceeds district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, 66.67% of R. J. Neutra students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.11% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's mathematics performance is particularly impressive, with 67.24% of students proficient or better, compared to 40.97% for the district and 35.54% for the state. R. J. Neutra also outperforms the district and state in science, with 47.54% of students proficient or better on the CAST exam. The school's exceptional support for its Hispanic, low socioeconomic status, and military-connected student populations further highlights its commitment to equity and excellence.

Compared to nearby schools, R. J. Neutra stands out as a true academic powerhouse. Stratford Elementary and Central Elementary have significantly lower academic performance across all subject areas, while Akers Elementary is the only nearby school that comes close to matching R. J. Neutra's exceptional results. With its consistently high 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and low chronic absenteeism rates, R. J. Neutra is a true standout in the Lemoore community and a shining example of what can be achieved in public education.


Detail:

Public K-5

 Community Center Dr.
       Lemoore, CA  93245-0001


(559) 998-6823

District: Central Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
978th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,346,443 Help


Students who attend R. J. Neutra usually attend:

High:    Lemoore High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
Hispanic:
27.9%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details R. J. Neutra ranks better than 83.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Central Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.36. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at R. J. Neutra is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Hispanic (27.9%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R. J. Neutra is 16.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Central Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at R. J. Neutra is $4,346,443, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Central Union Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R. J. Neutra:

SchoolDigger ranks R. J. Neutra 978th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See R. J. Neutra in the ranking list.)

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Central Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Union Elementary 947th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for R. J. Neutra

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Rank History for all students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.52 1463rd 4809 69.6%
2005 78.17 1008th 4822 79.1%
2006 81.17 915th 4818 81.0%
2007 84.94 757th 5113 85.2%
2008 82.57 853rd 5113 83.3%
2009 87.26 627th 5193 87.9%
2010 88.01 576th 5314 89.2%
2011 82.43 870th 5377 83.8%
2012 80.34 1010th 5390 81.3%
2013 84.93 764th 5530 86.2%
2015 85.22 871st 5611 84.5%
2016 86.00 849th 5614 84.9%
2017 87.63 775th 5692 86.4%
2018 75.85 1324th 5662 76.6%
2019 80.88 1130th 5789 80.5%
2022 88.14 793rd 5883 86.5%
2023 88.54 794th 5874 86.5%
2024 84.36 978th 5862 83.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.09 154th 445 65.4%
2022 58.08 294th 610 51.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.19 763rd 5084 85.0%
2019 82.66 595th 5173 88.5%
2022 95.53 160th 5264 97.0%
2023 96.59 132nd 5374 97.5%
2024 86.73 563rd 5511 89.8%
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Rank History for Female students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.88 1249th 5413 76.9%
2019 78.70 1144th 5492 79.2%
2022 91.06 577th 5635 89.8%
2023 83.40 967th 5617 82.8%
2024 83.79 919th 5605 83.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.47 18th 130 86.2%
2023 84.11 15th 140 89.3%
2024 78.76 20th 118 83.1%
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Rank History for Male students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.22 1356th 5431 75.0%
2019 80.50 1045th 5510 81.0%
2022 81.71 1028th 5663 81.8%
2023 86.16 806th 5650 85.7%
2024 80.34 1061st 5636 81.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.73 611th 4830 87.3%
2019 60.49 1660th 4963 66.6%
2022 86.12 503rd 5084 90.1%
2023 98.75 39th 5098 99.2%
2024 95.18 166th 5102 96.7%
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Rank History for White students at R. J. Neutra

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.19 1256th 2737 54.1%
2019 71.45 757th 2834 73.3%
2022 73.10 696th 2726 74.5%
2023 63.15 1009th 2662 62.1%
2024 65.74 937th 2647 64.6%
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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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Enrollment information for R. J. Neutra

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 433 37 102 47 4 n/a n/a 0 623
1989 426 51 124 69 10 n/a n/a 0 680
1990 461 63 122 59 9 n/a n/a 0 714
1991 431 72 131 71 8 n/a n/a 0 713
1992 485 78 104 60 5 n/a n/a 0 732
1993 495 92 124 62 6 n/a n/a 0 779
1994 487 87 126 62 8 n/a n/a 0 770
1995 479 76 89 45 1 n/a n/a 0 690
1996 479 76 89 45 1 n/a n/a 0 690
1997 455 71 81 41 3 n/a n/a 0 651
1998 379 58 79 37 1 n/a n/a 0 554
1999 333 55 73 37 2 n/a n/a 0 500
2000 313 60 67 49 1 n/a n/a 0 490
2001 286 59 73 61 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2002 357 85 67 81 1 n/a n/a 0 591
2003 357 85 67 81 1 n/a n/a 0 591
2004 372 96 60 97 2 n/a n/a 0 627
2005 329 91 61 96 3 n/a n/a 0 580
2006 337 75 59 96 7 n/a n/a 0 574
2007 301 67 56 98 9 n/a n/a 3 534
2008 309 64 57 92 7 n/a n/a 0 529
2009 301 48 57 90 10 13 5 0 524
2010 307 57 57 115 8 10 3 0 557
2011 295 69 68 110 7 11 5 0 565
2012 288 67 59 107 7 4 4 0 536
2013 245 55 50 98 4 4 67 0 523
2014 221 46 40 88 3 2 148 0 548
2015 223 48 36 125 5 8 69 0 514
2016 216 44 28 101 4 7 96 0 496
2017 222 45 32 133 4 5 82 0 523
2018 227 38 33 136 2 8 63 0 507
2019 211 48 32 134 1 5 84 0 515
2020 257 60 33 151 2 2 103 0 608
2021 209 40 30 123 0 3 84 0 489
2022 200 45 28 107 0 4 74 0 458
2023 194 31 27 122 0 3 61 0 438

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 R. J. Neutra

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 623 29.0 21.4 n/a
1989 680 31.0 21.9 n/a
1990 714 32.0 22.3 n/a
1991 713 33.0 21.6 n/a
1992 732 33.5 21.8 43.6
1993 779 33.0 23.6 42.4
1994 770 33.0 23.3 41.9
1995 690 30.0 23.0 50.1
1996 690 30.0 23.0 50.1
1997 651 32.0 20.3 50.7
1998 554 29.0 19.1 44.9
1999 500 29.0 17.2 47.4
2000 490 28.0 17.5 46.9
2001 480 29.0 16.6 44.6
2002 591 35.0 16.9 37.2
2003 591 35.0 16.9 37.2
2004 627 36.0 17.4 41
2005 580 35.0 16.6 47.6
2006 574 33.0 17.4 49.3
2007 534 32.0 16.7 44.1
2008 529 33.0 16.0 43.7
2009 524 31.0 15.9 46.2
2010 557 29.0 19.2 51.3
2011 565 n/a n/a 45.3
2012 536 25.0 21.4 n/a
2013 523 26.0 20.1 53.7
2014 548 24.0 22.8 59.1
2015 514 26.0 19.7 53.1
2016 496 25.0 19.8 62.3
2017 523 26.0 20.1 50.9
2018 507 26.0 19.5 53.8
2019 515 26.0 19.8 52.6
2020 608 n/a n/a 46.9
2021 489 25.0 19.5 29.7
2022 458 27.0 16.9 44.1
2023 438 27.0 16.2 36.3

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 R. J. Neutra

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 623 29.0 21.4 n/a
1989 680 31.0 21.9 n/a
1990 714 32.0 22.3 n/a
1991 713 33.0 21.6 n/a
1992 732 33.5 21.8 43.6
1993 779 33.0 23.6 42.4
1994 770 33.0 23.3 41.9
1995 690 30.0 23.0 50.1
1996 690 30.0 23.0 50.1
1997 651 32.0 20.3 50.7
1998 554 29.0 19.1 44.9
1999 500 29.0 17.2 47.4
2000 490 28.0 17.5 46.9
2001 480 29.0 16.6 44.6
2002 591 35.0 16.9 37.2
2003 591 35.0 16.9 37.2
2004 627 36.0 17.4 41
2005 580 35.0 16.6 47.6
2006 574 33.0 17.4 49.3
2007 534 32.0 16.7 44.1
2008 529 33.0 16.0 43.7
2009 524 31.0 15.9 46.2
2010 557 29.0 19.2 51.3
2011 565 n/a n/a 45.3
2012 536 25.0 21.4 n/a
2013 523 26.0 20.1 53.7
2014 548 24.0 22.8 59.1
2015 514 26.0 19.7 53.1
2016 496 25.0 19.8 62.3
2017 523 26.0 20.1 50.9
2018 507 26.0 19.5 53.8
2019 515 26.0 19.8 52.6
2020 608 n/a n/a 46.9
2021 489 25.0 19.5 29.7
2022 458 27.0 16.9 44.1
2023 438 27.0 16.2 36.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

R. J. Neutra

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
201497.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%
201596.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%96.0%96.0%98.0%96.0%98.0%
201698.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202097.0%0.0%3.1%97.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for R. J. Neutra

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,346,443

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

Impact of COVID-19 on R. J. Neutra

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 1130th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 794th of 5874 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (R. J. Neutra)54.664.3
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)40.957.3
 16.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (R. J. Neutra)56.773.2
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)45.757.3
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (R. J. Neutra)67.769.5
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)57.547.5
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (R. J. Neutra)76.567.8
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)63.450
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (R. J. Neutra)66.264.4
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union Elementary)58.453.5
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (R. J. Neutra)62.262.7
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Central Union Elementary)4946.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (R. J. Neutra)58.155.9
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (Central Union Elementary)43.538.2
 5.2%
   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 Students515438
 15%
African American4831
 35.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3227
 15.6%
Hispanic134122
 9%
Pacific Islander53
 40%
White211194
 8.1%
Two or More Races8461
 27.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.6%36.3%
 16.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about R. J. Neutra

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended R. J. Neutra.

Students who attend R. J. Neutra usually go on to attend:

High : Lemoore High

Students at R. J. Neutra are 44% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

R. J. Neutra ranks 978th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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