Is Carroll Fowler Elementary a good school?

Carroll Fowler Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Carroll Fowler Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 527 students attended Carroll Fowler Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carroll Fowler Elementary?

Students at Carroll Fowler Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 16% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Carroll Fowler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carroll Fowler Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mae Hensley Junior High High : Ceres High

Carroll Fowler Elementary

Summary:

Carroll Fowler Elementary is a public elementary school in Ceres, California, serving 558 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Ceres Unified School District, which is ranked 1110 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carroll Fowler Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 22.6% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Ceres Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 26.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 17.61% proficient in Mathematics. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of California schools for White students and the bottom 40% for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Ceres Unified District, such as Walter White Elementary, Caswell Elementary, and Don Pedro Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar challenges. However, some schools like La Rosa Elementary and Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology perform significantly better, suggesting that there is potential for improvement within the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

2611 Garrison St.
Ceres, CA 95307-2736

(209) 556-1640

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4880^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,069

Students who attend Carroll Fowler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mae Hensley Junior High
High:	Ceres High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 527

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

White:

16.3%

Asian:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carroll Fowler Elementary ranks worse than 83.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.78. (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 (77.2%), White (16.3%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carroll Fowler Elementary is 23.9, which is the 6^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Carroll Fowler Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carroll Fowler Elementary is $8,069. 12 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carroll Fowler Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll Fowler Elementary 4880^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carroll Fowler Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1110^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carroll Fowler Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.67	3589^th	4809	25.4%
2005	24.86	3629^th	4822	24.7%
2006	23.21	3785^th	4818	21.4%
2007	32.94	3367^th	5113	34.1%
2008	42.40	2814^th	5113	45.0%
2009	36.04	3305^th	5193	36.4%
2010	44.20	2906^th	5314	45.3%
2011	46.72	2790^th	5377	48.1%
2012	43.98	3005^th	5390	44.2%
2013	43.25	3115^th	5530	43.7%
2015	17.03	4908^th	5611	12.5%
2016	15.14	5031^st	5614	10.4%
2017	12.48	5325^th	5692	6.4%
2018	12.80	5277^th	5662	6.8%
2019	10.59	5530^th	5789	4.5%
2022	13.35	5503^rd	5883	6.5%
2023	15.38	5291^st	5874	9.9%
2024	19.78	4880^th	5862	16.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.33	2695^th	3246	17.0%
2019	20.26	3165^th	3275	3.4%
2022	31.23	2511^th	3311	24.2%
2023	39.03	1893^rd	3250	41.8%
2024	33.43	2299^th	3160	27.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.62	4625^th	5084	9.0%
2019	13.98	4891^st	5173	5.5%
2022	18.35	4760^th	5264	9.6%
2023	17.78	4851^st	5374	9.7%
2024	24.10	4443^rd	5511	19.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.22	5117^th	5413	5.5%
2019	10.95	5263^rd	5492	4.2%
2022	13.77	5293^rd	5635	6.1%
2023	13.42	5286^th	5617	5.9%
2024	19.47	4753^rd	5605	15.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.40	1252^nd	2128	41.2%
2022	40.54	1052^nd	2227	52.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.83	4975^th	5431	8.4%
2019	12.33	5226^th	5510	5.2%
2022	14.50	5253^rd	5663	7.2%
2023	19.12	4802^nd	5650	15.0%
2024	21.13	4606^th	5636	18.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.17	4499^th	4830	6.9%
2019	13.00	4748^th	4963	4.3%
2022	17.18	4686^th	5084	7.8%
2023	20.26	4477^th	5098	12.2%
2024	27.82	3887^th	5102	23.8%

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Rank History for White students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.28	2614^th	2737	4.5%
2019	2.56	2802^nd	2834	1.1%
2022	8.33	2563^rd	2726	6.0%
2023	5.46	2573^rd	2662	3.3%
2024	8.55	2487^th	2647	6.0%

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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 Carroll Fowler Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	648	7	48	97	7	n/a	n/a	0	807
1989	668	20	65	96	17	n/a	n/a	0	866
1990	672	10	63	138	9	n/a	n/a	0	892
1991	675	9	66	142	12	n/a	n/a	0	904
1992	696	20	59	146	20	n/a	n/a	0	941
1993	688	25	51	154	18	n/a	n/a	0	936
1994	657	27	47	185	5	n/a	n/a	0	921
1995	444	11	33	143	25	n/a	n/a	0	656
1996	444	11	33	143	25	n/a	n/a	0	656
1997	480	15	34	175	33	n/a	n/a	0	737
1998	457	20	33	170	26	n/a	n/a	0	706
1999	460	18	49	193	8	n/a	n/a	0	728
2000	464	12	34	178	10	n/a	n/a	0	698
2001	484	6	31	189	23	n/a	n/a	0	733
2002	384	22	25	336	25	n/a	n/a	0	792
2003	384	22	25	336	25	n/a	n/a	0	792
2004	306	26	24	350	22	n/a	n/a	4	732
2005	291	27	21	373	19	n/a	n/a	7	738
2006	265	12	24	348	12	n/a	n/a	13	674
2007	233	10	25	349	10	n/a	n/a	18	645
2008	212	7	17	357	10	n/a	n/a	0	603
2009	182	12	13	351	10	8	26	0	602
2010	199	15	23	357	7	8	12	0	621
2011	206	20	15	365	6	5	7	0	624
2012	183	14	15	382	5	3	8	0	610
2013	178	8	13	406	8	8	6	0	627
2014	188	8	21	415	9	4	10	0	655
2015	203	6	19	420	7	3	7	0	665
2016	173	13	22	445	6	6	8	0	673
2017	158	9	20	446	3	4	9	0	649
2018	136	18	25	482	3	5	8	0	677
2019	122	19	16	475	3	7	5	0	647
2020	118	15	14	462	1	7	6	0	623
2021	105	12	12	446	0	7	5	0	587
2022	100	10	12	426	1	7	3	0	559
2023	95	9	14	429	1	6	4	0	558
2024	86	5	17	407	2	5	5	0	527

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 Carroll Fowler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	807	32.0	25.2	n/a
1989	866	32.9	26.3	n/a
1990	892	32.9	27.1	n/a
1991	904	34.0	26.5	n/a
1992	941	34.6	27.1	27.9
1993	936	32.0	29.3	31.1
1994	921	32.0	28.8	27.6
1995	656	24.0	27.3	50.9
1996	656	24.0	27.3	50.9
1997	737	28.0	26.3	52
1998	706	28.8	24.5	62.5
1999	728	33.8	21.5	59.6
2000	698	36.0	19.4	58.5
2001	733	36.0	20.4	55.7
2002	792	38.0	20.8	45.3
2003	792	38.0	20.8	45.3
2004	732	37.0	19.8	59.2
2005	738	37.0	19.9	62.5
2006	674	32.0	21.1	66.4
2007	645	29.0	22.2	67.5
2008	603	30.8	19.6	70.6
2009	602	28.0	19.5	73.1
2010	621	28.0	22.1	81.3
2011	624	n/a	n/a	82.5
2012	610	24.5	24.8	n/a
2013	627	25.0	25.0	85.8
2014	655	27.0	24.2	82.3
2015	665	27.0	24.6	82.4
2016	673	27.0	24.9	83.4
2017	649	26.0	24.9	86.9
2018	677	26.0	26.0	88.9
2019	647	25.0	25.8	86.7
2020	623	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	587	24.0	24.4	89.6
2022	559	23.0	24.3	87.1
2023	558	23.0	24.2	88.7
2024	527	22.0	23.9	86.1

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 Carroll Fowler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	807	32.0	25.2	n/a
1989	866	32.9	26.3	n/a
1990	892	32.9	27.1	n/a
1991	904	34.0	26.5	n/a
1992	941	34.6	27.1	27.9
1993	936	32.0	29.3	31.1
1994	921	32.0	28.8	27.6
1995	656	24.0	27.3	50.9
1996	656	24.0	27.3	50.9
1997	737	28.0	26.3	52
1998	706	28.8	24.5	62.5
1999	728	33.8	21.5	59.6
2000	698	36.0	19.4	58.5
2001	733	36.0	20.4	55.7
2002	792	38.0	20.8	45.3
2003	792	38.0	20.8	45.3
2004	732	37.0	19.8	59.2
2005	738	37.0	19.9	62.5
2006	674	32.0	21.1	66.4
2007	645	29.0	22.2	67.5
2008	603	30.8	19.6	70.6
2009	602	28.0	19.5	73.1
2010	621	28.0	22.1	81.3
2011	624	n/a	n/a	82.5
2012	610	24.5	24.8	n/a
2013	627	25.0	25.0	85.8
2014	655	27.0	24.2	82.3
2015	665	27.0	24.6	82.4
2016	673	27.0	24.9	83.4
2017	649	26.0	24.9	86.9
2018	677	26.0	26.0	88.9
2019	647	25.0	25.8	86.7
2020	623	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	587	24.0	24.4	89.6
2022	559	23.0	24.3	87.1
2023	558	23.0	24.2	88.7
2024	527	22.0	23.9	86.1

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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