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:
4880th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,069 Help


Students who attend Carroll Fowler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mae Hensley Junior High
High:    Ceres High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.9 Help
Number of students:  527

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.2%
White:
16.3%
Asian:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.1% Help


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Compare Details Carroll Fowler Elementary ranks worse than 83.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.78. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.2%), White (16.3%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carroll Fowler Elementary is 23.9, which is the 6th best among 14 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)
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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 4880th 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 1110th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.67 3589th 4809 25.4%
2005 24.86 3629th 4822 24.7%
2006 23.21 3785th 4818 21.4%
2007 32.94 3367th 5113 34.1%
2008 42.40 2814th 5113 45.0%
2009 36.04 3305th 5193 36.4%
2010 44.20 2906th 5314 45.3%
2011 46.72 2790th 5377 48.1%
2012 43.98 3005th 5390 44.2%
2013 43.25 3115th 5530 43.7%
2015 17.03 4908th 5611 12.5%
2016 15.14 5031st 5614 10.4%
2017 12.48 5325th 5692 6.4%
2018 12.80 5277th 5662 6.8%
2019 10.59 5530th 5789 4.5%
2022 13.35 5503rd 5883 6.5%
2023 15.38 5291st 5874 9.9%
2024 19.78 4880th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.33 2695th 3246 17.0%
2019 20.26 3165th 3275 3.4%
2022 31.23 2511th 3311 24.2%
2023 39.03 1893rd 3250 41.8%
2024 33.43 2299th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.62 4625th 5084 9.0%
2019 13.98 4891st 5173 5.5%
2022 18.35 4760th 5264 9.6%
2023 17.78 4851st 5374 9.7%
2024 24.10 4443rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.22 5117th 5413 5.5%
2019 10.95 5263rd 5492 4.2%
2022 13.77 5293rd 5635 6.1%
2023 13.42 5286th 5617 5.9%
2024 19.47 4753rd 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 1252nd 2128 41.2%
2022 40.54 1052nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.83 4975th 5431 8.4%
2019 12.33 5226th 5510 5.2%
2022 14.50 5253rd 5663 7.2%
2023 19.12 4802nd 5650 15.0%
2024 21.13 4606th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.17 4499th 4830 6.9%
2019 13.00 4748th 4963 4.3%
2022 17.18 4686th 5084 7.8%
2023 20.26 4477th 5098 12.2%
2024 27.82 3887th 5102 23.8%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Carroll Fowler Elementary

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

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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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Carroll Fowler Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201498.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201599.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
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≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carroll Fowler Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,069

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Carroll Fowler Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5530th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5291st of 5874 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carroll Fowler Elementary)22.521
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)36.725.6
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carroll Fowler Elementary)24.417.3
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)43.431.8
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carroll Fowler Elementary)27.624.7
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)32.531.7
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carroll Fowler Elementary)21.810.6
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)2825.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carroll Fowler Elementary)23.230.6
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)36.931.7
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carroll Fowler Elementary)9.511.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)18.414.4
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Carroll Fowler Elementary)7.49.7
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)15.416.9
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carroll Fowler Elementary)17.920
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)38.632.8
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Carroll Fowler Elementary)7.311.1
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)25.317.1
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students647558
 13.8%
African American199
 52.6%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian1614
 12.5%
Hispanic475429
 9.7%
Pacific Islander76
 14.3%
White12295
 22.1%
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.7%88.7%
 2%


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Students who attend Carroll Fowler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mae Hensley Junior High
High : Ceres High

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

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

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


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