Is Allen (Ella B.) Elementary a good school?

Allen (Ella B.) Elementary ranks 1354 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Allen (Ella B.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Allen (Ella B.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Allen (Ella B.) Elementary?

Students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 17% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Allen (Ella B.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Allen (Ella B.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bonita Vista Middle High : Bonita Vista Senior High

Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Summary:

Allen (Ella B.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Bonita, CA, serving 361 students in grades K-6 as part of the Chula Vista Elementary District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, particularly for its Hispanic and White student populations.

Allen (Ella B.) Elementary's test scores are impressive, with 59.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 53.33% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 55.46% and 44.72%, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with 42.31% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district's 37.34%. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 3.1% in 2017-2018 to 19.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school serves a growing population of students from low-income families, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 33.53% in 2021-2022 to 44.32% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Allen (Ella B.) Elementary generally outperforms Halecrest Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary in all subject areas. However, the nearby Discovery Charter school, which is a public charter, outperforms Allen (Ella B.) Elementary across the board. Despite these challenges, Allen (Ella B.) Elementary remains a strong academic performer, thanks in part to its relatively high student-teacher ratio, which ranges from 21.2 to 24.2 students per teacher.

Detail:

Public K-6

4300 Allen School Rd.
Bonita, CA 91902-2309

(619) 479-3662

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1354^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,868

Students who attend Allen (Ella B.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bonita Vista Middle
High:	Bonita Vista Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.7%

White:

17.0%

Asian:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Allen (Ella B.) Elementary ranks better than 76.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.27. (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 (63.7%), White (17%), Asian (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary is 20.2, which is the 10^th best among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Allen (Ella B.) Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary is $13,868, which is the 2^nd highest among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Allen (Ella B.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Allen (Ella B.) Elementary 1354^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Allen (Ella B.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.11	1296^th	4809	73.1%
2005	66.56	1487^th	4822	69.2%
2006	71.67	1267^th	4818	73.7%
2007	74.39	1191^st	5113	76.7%
2008	76.61	1115^th	5113	78.2%
2009	76.58	1145^th	5193	78.0%
2010	78.32	1083^rd	5314	79.6%
2011	87.02	638^th	5377	88.1%
2012	83.58	810^th	5390	85.0%
2013	83.23	870^th	5530	84.3%
2015	82.84	991^st	5611	82.3%
2016	77.73	1210^th	5614	78.4%
2017	75.59	1312^th	5692	77.0%
2018	70.43	1554^th	5662	72.6%
2019	81.35	1105^th	5789	80.9%
2022	80.11	1183^rd	5883	79.9%
2023	77.64	1253^rd	5874	78.7%
2024	75.27	1354^th	5862	76.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.72	1834^th	3246	43.5%
2024	42.58	1638^th	3160	48.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.76	1704^th	5084	66.5%
2019	72.71	1047^th	5173	79.8%
2022	66.53	1339^th	5264	74.6%
2023	74.54	1006^th	5374	81.3%
2024	75.14	1051^st	5511	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.24	1445^th	5413	73.3%
2019	78.43	1152^nd	5492	79.0%
2022	78.64	1169^th	5635	79.3%
2023	78.11	1174^th	5617	79.1%
2024	78.37	1154^th	5605	79.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.56	1637^th	5431	69.9%
2019	81.46	1000^th	5510	81.9%
2022	78.26	1186^th	5663	79.1%
2023	74.89	1299^th	5650	77.0%
2024	69.90	1511^th	5636	73.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.36	1018^th	4830	78.9%
2019	82.79	604^th	4963	87.8%
2022	85.92	507^th	5084	90.0%
2023	87.10	469^th	5098	90.8%
2024	77.90	806^th	5102	84.2%

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Rank History for White students at Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.71	975^th	2737	64.4%
2019	87.52	169^th	2834	94.0%
2023	48.20	1479^th	2662	44.4%
2024	72.20	733^rd	2647	72.3%

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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 Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	303	17	63	158	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	315	20	68	192	8	n/a	n/a	0	603
1990	332	9	79	182	5	n/a	n/a	0	607
1991	305	14	78	216	7	n/a	n/a	0	620
1992	209	6	43	151	7	n/a	n/a	0	416
1993	193	14	46	138	7	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	183	16	40	147	5	n/a	n/a	0	391
1995	168	32	51	204	4	n/a	n/a	0	459
1996	168	32	51	204	4	n/a	n/a	0	459
1997	172	24	48	231	6	n/a	n/a	0	481
1998	166	21	55	207	4	n/a	n/a	0	453
1999	154	16	62	202	7	n/a	n/a	0	441
2000	147	19	55	214	5	n/a	n/a	0	440
2001	141	19	55	211	4	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	140	11	49	215	6	n/a	n/a	0	421
2003	140	11	49	215	6	n/a	n/a	0	421
2004	124	22	50	214	3	n/a	n/a	4	417
2005	120	21	34	197	2	n/a	n/a	32	406
2006	114	18	26	207	5	n/a	n/a	31	401
2007	116	20	27	201	5	n/a	n/a	42	411
2008	117	17	22	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	125	16	24	218	1	3	44	0	431
2010	242	16	30	139	1	4	2	0	434
2011	130	17	30	236	2	5	0	0	420
2012	126	17	36	216	2	3	0	0	400
2013	126	11	43	226	4	1	1	0	412
2014	124	11	34	247	2	0	10	0	428
2015	111	8	34	227	2	0	9	0	391
2016	113	10	37	230	0	0	11	0	401
2017	98	9	34	241	0	0	11	0	393
2018	89	8	38	223	0	0	10	0	368
2019	78	7	35	222	0	0	12	0	354
2020	74	9	41	223	0	0	12	0	359
2021	71	9	40	214	0	0	11	0	345
2022	61	6	39	215	1	0	18	0	340
2023	61	7	28	246	0	1	18	0	361
2024	69	13	39	258	0	0	26	0	405

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 Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	27.0	20.1	n/a
1989	603	30.0	20.1	n/a
1990	607	31.0	19.5	n/a
1991	620	32.5	19.0	n/a
1992	416	33.0	12.6	17.1
1993	398	22.5	17.7	13.8
1994	391	20.5	19.1	18.9
1995	459	22.0	20.9	27.9
1996	459	22.0	20.9	27.9
1997	481	24.0	20.0	36.6
1998	453	23.0	19.7	25.4
1999	441	24.0	18.4	23.4
2000	440	25.0	17.6	25.9
2001	430	24.0	17.9	28.6
2002	421	24.0	17.5	36.3
2003	421	24.0	17.5	36.3
2004	417	24.6	17.0	36.6
2005	406	25.6	15.9	25.4
2006	401	25.0	16.0	33.8
2007	411	24.0	17.1	25.5
2008	367	30.0	12.2	35.4
2009	431	22.0	15.4	18.3
2010	434	21.0	20.6	22.6
2011	420	n/a	n/a	25.7
2012	400	20.0	20.0	n/a
2013	412	23.0	17.9	36.2
2014	428	19.0	22.5	40.9
2015	391	16.0	24.4	41.9
2016	401	17.0	23.5	38.9
2017	393	16.0	24.5	35.4
2018	368	16.0	23.0	36.7
2019	354	14.0	25.2	39.5
2020	359	n/a	n/a	35.9
2021	345	15.0	23.0	37.7
2022	340	14.0	24.2	33.5
2023	361	17.0	21.2	44.3
2024	405	20.0	20.2	46.2

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 Allen (Ella B.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	27.0	20.1	n/a
1989	603	30.0	20.1	n/a
1990	607	31.0	19.5	n/a
1991	620	32.5	19.0	n/a
1992	416	33.0	12.6	17.1
1993	398	22.5	17.7	13.8
1994	391	20.5	19.1	18.9
1995	459	22.0	20.9	27.9
1996	459	22.0	20.9	27.9
1997	481	24.0	20.0	36.6
1998	453	23.0	19.7	25.4
1999	441	24.0	18.4	23.4
2000	440	25.0	17.6	25.9
2001	430	24.0	17.9	28.6
2002	421	24.0	17.5	36.3
2003	421	24.0	17.5	36.3
2004	417	24.6	17.0	36.6
2005	406	25.6	15.9	25.4
2006	401	25.0	16.0	33.8
2007	411	24.0	17.1	25.5
2008	367	30.0	12.2	35.4
2009	431	22.0	15.4	18.3
2010	434	21.0	20.6	22.6
2011	420	n/a	n/a	25.7
2012	400	20.0	20.0	n/a
2013	412	23.0	17.9	36.2
2014	428	19.0	22.5	40.9
2015	391	16.0	24.4	41.9
2016	401	17.0	23.5	38.9
2017	393	16.0	24.5	35.4
2018	368	16.0	23.0	36.7
2019	354	14.0	25.2	39.5
2020	359	n/a	n/a	35.9
2021	345	15.0	23.0	37.7
2022	340	14.0	24.2	33.5
2023	361	17.0	21.2	44.3
2024	405	20.0	20.2	46.2

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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