Is Sumner Elementary a good school?

Sumner Elementary ranks 2339 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sumner Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 442 students attended Sumner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sumner Elementary?

Students at Sumner Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sumner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Roble Intermediate High : Claremont High

Sumner Elementary

Summary:

Sumner Elementary is a public elementary school located in Claremont, California, serving 428 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Claremont Unified School District, which is ranked 412 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Sumner Elementary has some notable strengths, such as strong performance in serving its special education and disabled student populations, the school faces challenges in academic achievement and attendance. Sumner's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 59.26% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 31.82% to 59.26% in Mathematics. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 22.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Sumner Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.19% to 40.89% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Sumner Elementary's performance is generally lower than other Claremont Unified schools, such as Sycamore Elementary and Chaparral Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Sumner outperforms schools in the Bonita Unified School District, such as J. Marion Roynon Elementary and La Verne Heights Elementary. The school with the most similar demographics to Sumner Elementary is Mountain View Elementary, which is also part of the Claremont Unified School District and has comparable test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

1770 Sumner Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711-3031

(909) 398-0320

District: Claremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2339^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,926

Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Roble Intermediate
High:	Claremont High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

25.1%

Asian:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sumner Elementary ranks better than 60.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Claremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.03. (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 (56.3%), White (25.1%), Asian (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sumner Elementary is 22.1, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Claremont Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sumner Elementary is $6,926, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Claremont Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sumner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner Elementary 2339^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sumner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Claremont Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Claremont Unified 412^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sumner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.67	1244^th	4809	74.1%
2005	74.72	1136^th	4822	76.4%
2006	73.98	1176^th	4818	75.6%
2007	71.36	1311^th	5113	74.4%
2008	62.76	1742^nd	5113	65.9%
2009	58.34	2013^th	5193	61.2%
2010	59.79	1994^th	5314	62.5%
2011	59.47	2066^th	5377	61.6%
2012	56.43	2241^st	5390	58.4%
2013	62.83	1954^th	5530	64.7%
2015	65.59	1680^th	5611	70.1%
2016	56.18	2167^th	5614	61.4%
2017	55.82	2231^st	5692	60.8%
2018	53.75	2353^rd	5662	58.4%
2019	52.01	2491^st	5789	57.0%
2022	48.91	2584^th	5883	56.1%
2023	58.27	2126^th	5874	63.8%
2024	54.03	2339^th	5862	60.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	84.56	270^th	2634	89.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.19	3001^st	5084	41.0%
2019	46.69	2631^st	5173	49.1%
2022	25.53	4210^th	5264	20.0%
2023	41.18	2974^th	5374	44.7%
2024	52.94	2198^th	5511	60.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.24	2537^th	5413	53.1%
2019	50.59	2457^th	5492	55.3%
2022	46.99	2575^th	5635	54.3%
2023	52.86	2258^th	5617	59.8%
2024	47.83	2526^th	5605	54.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	70.44	414^th	2227	81.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.45	2099^th	5431	61.4%
2019	52.25	2354^th	5510	57.3%
2022	50.04	2448^th	5663	56.8%
2023	61.40	1885^th	5650	66.6%
2024	57.96	2063^rd	5636	63.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.31	2335^th	4830	51.7%
2019	54.92	1975^th	4963	60.2%
2022	53.90	1958^th	5084	61.5%
2023	60.13	1659^th	5098	67.5%
2024	51.01	2199^th	5102	56.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.39	1511^th	2737	44.8%
2019	48.72	1591^st	2834	43.9%
2022	36.82	1831^st	2726	32.8%
2023	59.67	1126^th	2662	57.7%
2024	43.42	1607^th	2647	39.3%

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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 Sumner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	57	19	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1989	395	63	26	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	388	56	20	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1991	378	64	19	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	364	65	21	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1993	352	52	20	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1994	323	67	21	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1995	294	62	25	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	294	62	25	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	278	67	29	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1998	300	66	38	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
1999	276	62	35	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	269	54	39	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2001	278	55	37	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
2002	281	56	46	182	7	n/a	n/a	0	572
2003	281	56	46	182	7	n/a	n/a	0	572
2004	256	46	39	184	5	n/a	n/a	33	563
2005	234	43	38	193	5	n/a	n/a	59	572
2006	224	31	34	199	7	n/a	n/a	70	565
2007	227	34	33	188	5	n/a	n/a	85	572
2008	223	40	32	199	6	n/a	n/a	0	500
2009	214	39	33	186	4	0	130	0	606
2010	229	46	42	217	4	0	72	0	610
2011	403	44	46	0	6	0	113	0	612
2012	212	42	35	245	3	1	51	0	589
2013	208	50	31	241	2	1	53	0	586
2014	205	42	26	234	2	0	41	0	550
2015	194	40	25	246	1	0	35	0	541
2016	181	35	23	250	0	2	33	0	524
2017	169	33	17	272	2	1	32	0	526
2018	166	27	19	266	2	0	33	0	513
2019	151	23	24	257	2	0	28	0	485
2020	155	25	28	230	1	1	23	0	463
2021	139	26	24	225	0	1	25	0	440
2022	124	24	26	228	0	1	16	0	419
2023	124	22	29	224	0	1	28	0	428
2024	111	22	35	249	1	1	23	0	442

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 Sumner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	19.7	25.9	n/a
1989	564	20.2	27.9	n/a
1990	527	19.7	26.7	n/a
1991	555	20.9	26.5	n/a
1992	548	21.2	25.8	15.3
1993	530	20.5	25.9	24
1994	523	21.0	24.9	25.4
1995	499	21.0	23.8	32.1
1996	499	21.0	23.8	32.1
1997	491	25.0	19.6	38.9
1998	544	24.5	22.2	36.2
1999	522	24.5	21.3	43.1
2000	496	22.0	22.5	53.2
2001	527	24.0	22.0	40.2
2002	572	25.0	22.9	29
2003	572	25.0	22.9	29
2004	563	26.0	21.7	37.9
2005	572	26.0	22.0	35.1
2006	565	25.0	22.6	0
2007	572	26.0	22.0	40.5
2008	500	29.0	17.2	39.4
2009	606	27.0	20.3	39.1
2010	610	25.8	23.6	43.9
2011	612	n/a	n/a	43
2012	589	24.3	24.1	n/a
2013	586	24.1	24.2	48
2014	550	22.0	25.0	46.5
2015	541	21.0	25.7	47.5
2016	524	20.0	26.2	49
2017	526	21.0	25.0	45.8
2018	513	21.0	24.4	50.5
2019	485	20.0	24.2	49.9
2020	463	n/a	n/a	41.3
2021	440	18.5	23.7	39.8
2022	419	18.1	23.0	38.2
2023	428	19.0	22.5	40.9
2024	442	20.0	22.1	43.7

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 Sumner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	19.7	25.9	n/a
1989	564	20.2	27.9	n/a
1990	527	19.7	26.7	n/a
1991	555	20.9	26.5	n/a
1992	548	21.2	25.8	15.3
1993	530	20.5	25.9	24
1994	523	21.0	24.9	25.4
1995	499	21.0	23.8	32.1
1996	499	21.0	23.8	32.1
1997	491	25.0	19.6	38.9
1998	544	24.5	22.2	36.2
1999	522	24.5	21.3	43.1
2000	496	22.0	22.5	53.2
2001	527	24.0	22.0	40.2
2002	572	25.0	22.9	29
2003	572	25.0	22.9	29
2004	563	26.0	21.7	37.9
2005	572	26.0	22.0	35.1
2006	565	25.0	22.6	0
2007	572	26.0	22.0	40.5
2008	500	29.0	17.2	39.4
2009	606	27.0	20.3	39.1
2010	610	25.8	23.6	43.9
2011	612	n/a	n/a	43
2012	589	24.3	24.1	n/a
2013	586	24.1	24.2	48
2014	550	22.0	25.0	46.5
2015	541	21.0	25.7	47.5
2016	524	20.0	26.2	49
2017	526	21.0	25.0	45.8
2018	513	21.0	24.4	50.5
2019	485	20.0	24.2	49.9
2020	463	n/a	n/a	41.3
2021	440	18.5	23.7	39.8
2022	419	18.1	23.0	38.2
2023	428	19.0	22.5	40.9
2024	442	20.0	22.1	43.7

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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