Is Walter White Elementary a good school?

Walter White Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Walter White Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Walter White Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walter White Elementary?

Students at Walter White Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Walter White Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walter White Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar Chavez Junior High High : Central Valley High

Walter White Elementary

Summary:

Walter White Elementary is a public elementary school in Ceres, California, serving 442 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.

Walter White Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 13.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.6% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than the Ceres Unified district and the state of California. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.67% of students at Walter White Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.09% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also performs poorly in supporting various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in ELA and Mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools within the Ceres Unified district, Walter White Elementary is underperforming. For instance, La Rosa Elementary and Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (90.27% in 2022-2023) and English Language Learners at Walter White Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges, and addressing these demographic and socioeconomic factors could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

2904 Sixth St.
Ceres, CA 95307-3336

(209) 556-1710

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5539^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,744

Students who attend Walter White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Junior High
High:	Central Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

13.6%

Asian:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter White Elementary ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.16. (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 (76.1%), White (13.6%), Asian (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter White Elementary is 24.3. 9 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Walter White Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter White Elementary is $9,744, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walter White Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter White Elementary 5539^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walter White 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 Walter White Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.75	3198^th	4809	33.5%
2005	29.80	3295^th	4822	31.7%
2006	19.59	4027^th	4818	16.4%
2007	16.71	4525^th	5113	11.5%
2008	21.07	4267^th	5113	16.5%
2009	22.65	4239^th	5193	18.4%
2010	19.40	4628^th	5314	12.9%
2011	31.76	3861^st	5377	28.2%
2012	39.49	3294^th	5390	38.9%
2013	40.15	3310^th	5530	40.1%
2015	18.27	4808^th	5611	14.3%
2016	19.61	4657^th	5614	17.0%
2017	15.17	5099^th	5692	10.4%
2018	18.46	4813^th	5662	15.0%
2019	15.48	5206^th	5789	10.1%
2022	17.09	5152^nd	5883	12.4%
2023	16.08	5228^th	5874	11.0%
2024	12.16	5539^th	5862	5.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.14	2049^th	3246	36.9%
2019	26.80	2722^nd	3275	16.9%
2022	34.22	2263^rd	3311	31.7%
2023	31.15	2461^st	3250	24.3%
2024	27.35	2731^st	3160	13.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.76	4136^th	5084	18.6%
2019	20.69	4525^th	5173	12.5%
2022	27.52	4037^th	5264	23.3%
2023	21.37	4604^th	5374	14.3%
2024	15.41	5114^th	5511	7.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.84	4465^th	5413	17.5%
2019	18.03	4792^nd	5492	12.7%
2022	17.42	4946^th	5635	12.2%
2023	18.93	4800^th	5617	14.5%
2024	14.72	5142^nd	5605	8.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.53	1612^th	2128	24.2%
2019	21.38	2274^th	2585	12.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.43	4792^nd	5431	11.8%
2019	14.55	5086^th	5510	7.7%
2022	18.83	4828^th	5663	14.7%
2023	14.77	5190^th	5650	8.1%
2024	11.67	5386^th	5636	4.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.95	4047^th	4830	16.2%
2019	17.15	4553^rd	4963	8.3%
2022	20.23	4482^nd	5084	11.8%
2023	18.53	4583^rd	5098	10.1%
2024	11.73	4936^th	5102	3.3%

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Rank History for White students at Walter White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.68	2628^th	2737	4.0%
2019	18.57	2421^st	2834	14.6%
2024	28.34	2003^rd	2647	24.3%

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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 Walter White Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	519	5	30	170	20	n/a	n/a	0	744
1989	584	9	28	210	23	n/a	n/a	0	854
1990	558	13	25	233	14	n/a	n/a	0	843
1991	608	16	26	270	3	n/a	n/a	0	923
1992	590	18	44	323	10	n/a	n/a	0	985
1993	616	16	46	299	13	n/a	n/a	0	990
1994	632	9	43	329	11	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1995	476	12	35	309	8	n/a	n/a	0	840
1996	476	12	35	309	8	n/a	n/a	0	840
1997	463	33	31	323	30	n/a	n/a	0	880
1998	416	26	45	382	34	n/a	n/a	0	903
1999	385	23	34	405	37	n/a	n/a	0	884
2000	402	47	25	407	22	n/a	n/a	0	903
2001	374	49	21	396	15	n/a	n/a	0	855
2002	360	26	37	438	10	n/a	n/a	5	876
2003	360	26	37	438	10	n/a	n/a	5	876
2004	312	29	46	400	14	n/a	n/a	4	805
2005	265	22	37	436	13	n/a	n/a	6	779
2006	213	29	27	408	11	n/a	n/a	18	706
2007	169	26	31	439	4	n/a	n/a	28	697
2008	166	31	20	442	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
2009	135	29	12	430	2	3	20	0	631
2010	128	27	24	458	3	5	11	0	656
2011	113	37	24	479	1	3	7	0	664
2012	98	20	18	514	0	7	15	0	672
2013	101	24	13	515	0	5	15	0	673
2014	100	21	16	501	8	3	2	0	651
2015	102	21	16	524	6	4	1	0	674
2016	98	20	18	502	5	2	1	0	646
2017	93	22	13	470	3	5	3	0	609
2018	93	14	18	457	1	4	1	0	588
2019	83	15	18	424	3	4	2	0	549
2020	84	12	22	397	4	3	2	0	524
2021	62	7	17	366	4	3	1	0	460
2022	54	3	12	308	1	11	1	0	390
2023	59	14	17	348	0	4	0	0	442
2024	66	18	21	370	5	4	2	0	486

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

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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 Walter White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	34.0	21.8	n/a
1989	854	35.0	24.4	n/a
1990	843	36.0	23.4	n/a
1991	923	40.4	22.8	n/a
1992	985	41.1	23.9	54.1
1993	990	42.5	23.3	59.5
1994	1024	44.0	23.3	32.5
1995	840	35.0	24.0	69.2
1996	840	35.0	24.0	69.2
1997	880	38.0	23.2	72.7
1998	903	40.0	22.6	74.5
1999	884	45.5	19.4	73.2
2000	903	48.0	18.8	70.1
2001	855	45.0	19.0	74
2002	876	44.0	19.9	74.3
2003	876	44.0	19.9	74.3
2004	805	40.0	20.1	72.4
2005	779	39.0	20.0	75.5
2006	706	33.0	21.4	85.5
2007	697	34.0	20.5	82.8
2008	660	39.0	16.9	88.5
2009	631	33.0	17.1	83.5
2010	656	33.0	19.8	89.6
2011	664	n/a	n/a	90.1
2012	672	32.0	21.0	99.6
2013	673	32.0	21.0	93.3
2014	651	31.0	21.0	90.5
2015	674	32.0	21.0	88.6
2016	646	34.0	19.0	92.3
2017	609	33.0	18.4	92.1
2018	588	30.0	19.6	93
2019	549	26.0	21.1	89.3
2020	524	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	460	23.0	20.0	91.1
2022	390	19.0	20.5	90.3
2023	442	21.0	21.0	90.3
2024	486	20.0	24.3	88.1

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 Walter White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	34.0	21.8	n/a
1989	854	35.0	24.4	n/a
1990	843	36.0	23.4	n/a
1991	923	40.4	22.8	n/a
1992	985	41.1	23.9	54.1
1993	990	42.5	23.3	59.5
1994	1024	44.0	23.3	32.5
1995	840	35.0	24.0	69.2
1996	840	35.0	24.0	69.2
1997	880	38.0	23.2	72.7
1998	903	40.0	22.6	74.5
1999	884	45.5	19.4	73.2
2000	903	48.0	18.8	70.1
2001	855	45.0	19.0	74
2002	876	44.0	19.9	74.3
2003	876	44.0	19.9	74.3
2004	805	40.0	20.1	72.4
2005	779	39.0	20.0	75.5
2006	706	33.0	21.4	85.5
2007	697	34.0	20.5	82.8
2008	660	39.0	16.9	88.5
2009	631	33.0	17.1	83.5
2010	656	33.0	19.8	89.6
2011	664	n/a	n/a	90.1
2012	672	32.0	21.0	99.6
2013	673	32.0	21.0	93.3
2014	651	31.0	21.0	90.5
2015	674	32.0	21.0	88.6
2016	646	34.0	19.0	92.3
2017	609	33.0	18.4	92.1
2018	588	30.0	19.6	93
2019	549	26.0	21.1	89.3
2020	524	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	460	23.0	20.0	91.1
2022	390	19.0	20.5	90.3
2023	442	21.0	21.0	90.3
2024	486	20.0	24.3	88.1

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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