Is Gerald F. Litel Elementary a good school?

Gerald F. Litel Elementary ranks 910 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gerald F. Litel Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended Gerald F. Litel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gerald F. Litel Elementary?

Students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 18% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gerald F. Litel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gerald F. Litel Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Canyon Hills Junior High High : Ruben S. Ayala High

Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Summary:

Gerald F. Litel Elementary is a public elementary school in Chino Hills, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of elementary schools in the state, with particularly strong academic achievement in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Gerald F. Litel Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher than the Chino Valley Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 67.98% of Gerald F. Litel Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.65% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for this subgroup, and for female students, ranking in the top 15%.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District, such as Eagle Canyon Elementary and Chaparral Elementary, which also rank in the top 15-20% of California elementary schools, Gerald F. Litel Elementary's performance is significantly higher than that of Dickson Elementary, which ranks in the bottom 25% of the state. Additionally, the school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest effective attendance policies and a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

3425 Eucalyptus Ave.
Chino Hills, CA 91709-1836

(909) 591-1336

District: Chino Valley Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,989

Students who attend Gerald F. Litel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon Hills Junior High
High:	Ruben S. Ayala High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

Asian:

34.2%

White:

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gerald F. Litel Elementary ranks better than 84.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.91. (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 Student population at Gerald F. Litel Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.7%), Asian (34.2%), White (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gerald F. Litel Elementary is 23.3, which is the 10^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Gerald F. Litel Elementary employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gerald F. Litel Elementary is $9,989. 12 elementary schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gerald F. Litel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gerald F. Litel Elementary 910^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gerald F. Litel Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chino Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chino Valley Unified 520^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gerald F. Litel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.06	632^nd	4809	86.9%
2005	86.95	645^th	4822	86.6%
2006	90.45	455^th	4818	90.6%
2007	90.98	464^th	5113	90.9%
2008	85.89	709^th	5113	86.1%
2009	81.47	925^th	5193	82.2%
2010	92.71	286^th	5314	94.6%
2011	87.68	585^th	5377	89.1%
2012	84.00	788^th	5390	85.4%
2013	86.97	651^st	5530	88.2%
2015	86.43	805^th	5611	85.7%
2016	85.17	886^th	5614	84.2%
2017	82.27	1036^th	5692	81.8%
2018	84.98	893^rd	5662	84.2%
2019	80.18	1162^nd	5789	79.9%
2022	89.14	737^th	5883	87.5%
2023	88.16	815^th	5874	86.1%
2024	85.91	910^th	5862	84.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.27	488^th	2420	79.8%
2024	53.36	873^rd	2634	66.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.96	408^th	5084	92.0%
2019	81.71	636^th	5173	87.7%
2022	94.51	199^th	5264	96.2%
2023	83.63	636^th	5374	88.2%
2024	86.06	590^th	5511	89.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.18	982^nd	5413	81.9%
2019	77.88	1179^th	5492	78.5%
2022	88.93	695^th	5635	87.7%
2023	89.02	691^st	5617	87.7%
2024	87.31	753^rd	5605	86.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.21	340^th	2128	84.0%
2019	76.76	390^th	2585	84.9%
2022	61.06	582^nd	2227	73.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.31	821^st	5431	84.9%
2019	79.76	1082^nd	5510	80.4%
2022	86.03	824^th	5663	85.4%
2023	83.80	935^th	5650	83.5%
2024	80.24	1066^th	5636	81.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.80	603^rd	1071	43.7%
2019	51.43	701^st	1149	39.0%
2022	52.06	704^th	1154	39.0%
2023	63.57	541^st	1190	54.5%
2024	64.92	522^nd	1203	56.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.01	305^th	4830	93.7%
2019	84.94	511^th	4963	89.7%
2022	93.44	246^th	5084	95.2%
2023	93.00	238^th	5098	95.3%
2024	88.14	419^th	5102	91.8%

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Rank History for White students at Gerald F. Litel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.82	1134^th	2737	58.6%
2019	65.27	1007^th	2834	64.5%
2022	74.31	648^th	2726	76.2%
2023	62.11	1048^th	2662	60.6%
2024	50.76	1385^th	2647	47.7%

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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 Gerald F. Litel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	451	11	5	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
1989	529	11	16	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
1990	519	12	23	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
1991	533	15	43	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1992	599	22	97	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
1993	677	29	139	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	998
1994	663	38	155	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1995	378	28	66	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	378	28	66	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	465	48	128	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1998	459	39	157	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1999	459	41	181	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	884
2000	445	47	196	208	1	n/a	n/a	0	897
2001	440	39	188	205	3	n/a	n/a	0	875
2002	424	39	213	247	5	n/a	n/a	0	928
2003	424	39	213	247	5	n/a	n/a	0	928
2004	379	28	151	233	5	n/a	n/a	24	820
2005	366	32	134	225	4	n/a	n/a	25	786
2006	352	24	131	225	4	n/a	n/a	30	766
2007	314	22	144	208	2	n/a	n/a	41	731
2008	280	27	132	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
2009	280	30	130	191	0	3	55	0	689
2010	257	27	128	234	1	3	15	0	665
2011	193	19	106	218	0	1	23	0	560
2012	184	17	116	226	2	0	20	0	565
2013	160	14	108	226	0	0	9	0	517
2014	142	15	118	229	2	0	18	0	524
2015	125	9	125	221	0	1	21	0	502
2016	123	8	138	253	0	1	17	0	540
2017	111	13	138	255	0	3	13	0	533
2018	130	19	145	249	0	3	11	0	557
2019	126	14	161	214	0	3	19	0	537
2020	123	12	164	230	1	3	28	0	561
2021	107	16	169	203	1	3	34	0	533
2022	105	10	181	231	1	1	39	0	568
2023	98	11	189	214	1	1	39	0	553

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 Gerald F. Litel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	22.0	23.5	n/a
1989	606	25.0	24.2	n/a
1990	609	26.5	22.9	n/a
1991	669	27.0	24.7	n/a
1992	832	27.4	30.3	4.3
1993	998	37.5	26.6	7.8
1994	1037	40.0	25.9	9.2
1995	605	26.0	23.3	13.7
1996	605	26.0	23.3	13.7
1997	809	33.0	24.5	12
1998	844	36.0	23.4	13.7
1999	884	34.0	26.0	13.1
2000	897	40.0	22.4	12.2
2001	875	39.0	22.4	10.2
2002	928	41.0	22.6	10.3
2003	928	41.0	22.6	10.3
2004	820	35.0	23.4	8.7
2005	786	35.0	22.5	9.1
2006	766	36.2	21.2	9.6
2007	731	34.3	21.3	9.3
2008	643	34.6	18.6	10.9
2009	689	31.1	20.8	15.8
2010	665	28.0	23.7	18.6
2011	560	n/a	n/a	20
2012	565	21.5	26.2	n/a
2013	517	18.0	28.7	30
2014	524	18.5	28.3	30
2015	502	18.0	27.8	29.9
2016	540	20.0	27.0	33
2017	533	19.5	27.3	36.6
2018	557	19.9	27.8	36.3
2019	537	18.5	29.0	33.3
2020	561	n/a	n/a	33.7
2021	533	19.0	27.9	28.5
2022	568	23.9	23.7	28.3
2023	553	23.7	23.3	26.9

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 Gerald F. Litel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	22.0	23.5	n/a
1989	606	25.0	24.2	n/a
1990	609	26.5	22.9	n/a
1991	669	27.0	24.7	n/a
1992	832	27.4	30.3	4.3
1993	998	37.5	26.6	7.8
1994	1037	40.0	25.9	9.2
1995	605	26.0	23.3	13.7
1996	605	26.0	23.3	13.7
1997	809	33.0	24.5	12
1998	844	36.0	23.4	13.7
1999	884	34.0	26.0	13.1
2000	897	40.0	22.4	12.2
2001	875	39.0	22.4	10.2
2002	928	41.0	22.6	10.3
2003	928	41.0	22.6	10.3
2004	820	35.0	23.4	8.7
2005	786	35.0	22.5	9.1
2006	766	36.2	21.2	9.6
2007	731	34.3	21.3	9.3
2008	643	34.6	18.6	10.9
2009	689	31.1	20.8	15.8
2010	665	28.0	23.7	18.6
2011	560	n/a	n/a	20
2012	565	21.5	26.2	n/a
2013	517	18.0	28.7	30
2014	524	18.5	28.3	30
2015	502	18.0	27.8	29.9
2016	540	20.0	27.0	33
2017	533	19.5	27.3	36.6
2018	557	19.9	27.8	36.3
2019	537	18.5	29.0	33.3
2020	561	n/a	n/a	33.7
2021	533	19.0	27.9	28.5
2022	568	23.9	23.7	28.3
2023	553	23.7	23.3	26.9

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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