Cole Elementary

Summary:

Cole Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clovis, California, serving 680 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Clovis Unified School District, which is ranked 326 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Cole Elementary is part of a relatively high-performing district, the school faces several key challenges. Its test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 53.13% of students at Cole Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.06% for Clovis Unified and 47.04% for California. Additionally, Cole Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.8% in 2018-2019 to 35.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, among the nearby schools in the Clovis Unified district, Garfield Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools and outperforming Cole Elementary across various academic metrics. In contrast, schools like Tarpey Elementary, Weldon Elementary, and Sierra Vista Elementary have similar or lower performance levels compared to Cole Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-6

 615 West Stuart Ave.
       Clovis, CA  93612-0710


(559) 327-6200

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1817th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,361 Help


Students who attend Cole Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Alta Sierra Intermediate
High:    Buchanan High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  680

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
White:
32.4%
Asian:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cole Elementary ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.99. (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 (47.8%), White (32.4%), Asian (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cole Elementary is 23.7. 17 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cole Elementary is $5,361, which is the 8th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cole Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cole Elementary 1817th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cole Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cole Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.17 656th 4809 86.4%
2005 86.12 680th 4822 85.9%
2006 84.07 780th 4818 83.8%
2007 84.29 782nd 5113 84.7%
2008 81.49 903rd 5113 82.3%
2009 79.52 1026th 5193 80.2%
2010 78.51 1072nd 5314 79.8%
2011 82.20 885th 5377 83.5%
2012 82.50 882nd 5390 83.6%
2013 80.07 1045th 5530 81.1%
2015 68.69 1550th 5611 72.4%
2016 57.74 2096th 5614 62.7%
2017 63.78 1847th 5692 67.6%
2018 62.23 1946th 5662 65.6%
2019 66.67 1761st 5789 69.6%
2022 71.83 1540th 5883 73.8%
2023 73.42 1445th 5874 75.4%
2024 64.99 1817th 5862 69.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.84 1098th 2634 58.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.22 2215th 5084 56.4%
2019 64.58 1475th 5173 71.5%
2022 72.67 1046th 5264 80.1%
2023 78.23 841st 5374 84.4%
2024 62.01 1678th 5511 69.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.53 1822nd 5413 66.3%
2019 66.02 1694th 5492 69.2%
2022 71.04 1481st 5635 73.7%
2023 72.94 1373rd 5617 75.6%
2024 63.47 1781st 5605 68.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.06 1981st 5431 63.5%
2019 65.18 1715th 5510 68.9%
2022 70.43 1504th 5663 73.4%
2023 70.59 1487th 5650 73.7%
2024 64.45 1766th 5636 68.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.20 820th 1071 23.4%
2019 33.78 871st 1149 24.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.67 1060th 4830 78.1%
2019 74.68 930th 4963 81.3%
2022 81.77 681st 5084 86.6%
2023 78.40 812th 5098 84.1%
2024 74.93 945th 5102 81.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.70 1933rd 2737 29.4%
2019 47.72 1630th 2834 42.5%
2022 49.87 1463rd 2726 46.3%
2023 55.98 1258th 2662 52.7%
2024 43.87 1594th 2647 39.8%
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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 Cole Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 582 6 24 65 6 n/a n/a 0 683
1989 632 10 34 83 13 n/a n/a 0 772
1990 563 13 24 107 14 n/a n/a 0 721
1991 575 20 39 83 16 n/a n/a 0 733
1992 570 21 45 105 6 n/a n/a 0 747
1993 646 21 44 113 14 n/a n/a 0 838
1994 639 22 59 117 17 n/a n/a 0 854
1995 586 26 47 147 22 n/a n/a 0 828
1996 586 26 47 147 22 n/a n/a 0 828
1997 546 33 38 148 15 n/a n/a 0 780
1998 564 28 60 149 9 n/a n/a 0 810
1999 551 24 44 149 17 n/a n/a 0 785
2000 558 40 47 127 17 n/a n/a 1 790
2001 530 39 40 138 13 n/a n/a 0 760
2002 435 34 30 127 7 n/a n/a 5 638
2003 435 34 30 127 7 n/a n/a 5 638
2004 386 34 42 122 3 n/a n/a 18 605
2005 408 26 56 115 5 n/a n/a 45 655
2006 409 17 61 138 4 n/a n/a 66 695
2007 388 16 77 157 9 n/a n/a 66 713
2008 367 25 75 154 5 n/a n/a 0 626
2009 386 22 66 156 4 1 112 0 747
2010 377 19 70 266 3 2 41 0 778
2011 371 9 69 265 5 1 46 0 766
2012 357 21 71 267 7 1 34 0 758
2013 361 21 74 268 8 1 39 0 772
2014 351 19 58 300 5 1 38 0 772
2015 335 21 63 322 4 0 34 0 779
2016 314 20 67 313 4 0 40 0 758
2017 313 19 64 326 9 0 35 0 766
2018 294 21 67 336 10 0 27 0 755
2019 264 15 72 345 9 1 28 0 734
2020 258 19 68 319 7 4 27 0 702
2021 239 19 65 319 8 2 26 0 678
2022 215 23 64 315 8 2 42 0 669
2023 220 15 68 325 9 2 41 0 680

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 Cole Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 683 26.0 26.2 n/a
1989 772 29.5 26.1 n/a
1990 721 30.0 24.0 n/a
1991 733 28.2 25.9 n/a
1992 747 28.7 26.0 30.4
1993 838 34.0 24.6 22.6
1994 854 33.9 25.2 37.7
1995 828 32.9 25.2 33.9
1996 828 32.9 25.2 33.9
1997 780 35.9 21.7 38.3
1998 810 38.5 21.0 35.8
1999 785 36.5 21.5 35.2
2000 790 34.3 23.0 34.9
2001 760 35.0 21.7 34.7
2002 638 30.7 20.8 32.4
2003 638 30.7 20.8 32.4
2004 605 30.5 19.8 34.6
2005 655 31.0 21.1 34.4
2006 695 33.0 21.1 33.4
2007 713 34.0 21.0 33.1
2008 626 38.0 16.5 37.2
2009 747 34.3 20.6 38.8
2010 778 33.0 23.5 41.8
2011 766 n/a n/a 41.9
2012 758 29.0 26.1 n/a
2013 772 27.0 28.5 52.8
2014 772 27.0 28.5 57.4
2015 779 28.0 27.8 47.8
2016 758 28.0 27.0 56.3
2017 766 28.0 27.3 51
2018 755 28.0 26.9 53.9
2019 734 27.5 26.6 58.3
2020 702 n/a n/a 58.4
2021 678 27.8 24.3 74.2
2022 669 30.8 21.6 62.9
2023 680 28.6 23.7 63.8

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 Cole Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 683 26.0 26.2 n/a
1989 772 29.5 26.1 n/a
1990 721 30.0 24.0 n/a
1991 733 28.2 25.9 n/a
1992 747 28.7 26.0 30.4
1993 838 34.0 24.6 22.6
1994 854 33.9 25.2 37.7
1995 828 32.9 25.2 33.9
1996 828 32.9 25.2 33.9
1997 780 35.9 21.7 38.3
1998 810 38.5 21.0 35.8
1999 785 36.5 21.5 35.2
2000 790 34.3 23.0 34.9
2001 760 35.0 21.7 34.7
2002 638 30.7 20.8 32.4
2003 638 30.7 20.8 32.4
2004 605 30.5 19.8 34.6
2005 655 31.0 21.1 34.4
2006 695 33.0 21.1 33.4
2007 713 34.0 21.0 33.1
2008 626 38.0 16.5 37.2
2009 747 34.3 20.6 38.8
2010 778 33.0 23.5 41.8
2011 766 n/a n/a 41.9
2012 758 29.0 26.1 n/a
2013 772 27.0 28.5 52.8
2014 772 27.0 28.5 57.4
2015 779 28.0 27.8 47.8
2016 758 28.0 27.0 56.3
2017 766 28.0 27.3 51
2018 755 28.0 26.9 53.9
2019 734 27.5 26.6 58.3
2020 702 n/a n/a 58.4
2021 678 27.8 24.3 74.2
2022 669 30.8 21.6 62.9
2023 680 28.6 23.7 63.8

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

Cole Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201385.0%10.0%1.0%3.0%85.0%87.0%89.0%85.0%85.0%
201490.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%
201590.0%3.0%2.0%6.0%91.0%93.0%94.0%93.0%94.0%
201693.0%2.0%0.0%5.0%93.0%98.0%98.0%93.0%93.0%
201795.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%95.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%95.0%95.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201997.0%0.0%1.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202098.2%0.0%0.9%98.2%
202293.9%0.0%0.0%94.9%94.9%94.9%93.9%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,361

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cole Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1761st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1445th of 5874 Elementary schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cole Elementary)69.660.2
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)68.260.9
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cole Elementary)73.562.4
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)69.463.2
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cole Elementary)48.638.4
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)67.457.3
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cole Elementary)41.743.9
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)61.955.8
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cole Elementary)54.761.4
 6.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)68.461.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cole Elementary)28.647.5
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)55.146.8
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Cole Elementary)42.554.9
 12.5%
   5th Grade Science (Clovis Unified)44.444.9
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cole Elementary)57.863.3
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Clovis Unified)70.163.6
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cole Elementary)53.543.9
 9.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Clovis Unified)62.952.1
 10.8%
   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 Students734680
 7.4%
African American1515
American Indian99
Asian7268
 5.6%
Hispanic345325
 5.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White264220
 16.7%
Two or More Races2841
 46.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.3%63.8%
 5.5%


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Students who attend Cole Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alta Sierra Intermediate
High : Buchanan High

Students at Cole Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Cole Elementary ranks 1817th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 680 students attended Cole Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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