Is Weldon Elementary a good school?

Weldon Elementary ranks 3293 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Weldon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended Weldon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Weldon Elementary?

Students at Weldon Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Weldon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weldon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Clark Intermediate High : Clovis High

Weldon Elementary

Summary:

Weldon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clovis, California, serving 556 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.

Weldon Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly lower than the Clovis Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 39.43% of Weldon Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Weldon Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 34.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Clovis Unified School District, Weldon Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in terms of academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. Schools like Garfield Elementary and Woods (Harold L.) Elementary consistently outperform Weldon Elementary across various metrics. This comparison highlights the potential for Weldon Elementary to learn from the successful practices and strategies employed by its higher-performing counterparts within the same district.

Detail:

Public K-6

150 DeWitt Ave.
Clovis, CA 93612-1048

(559) 327-8300

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3293^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,722

Students who attend Weldon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Intermediate
High:	Clovis High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

30.3%

Asian:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weldon Elementary ranks worse than 56.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.1. (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 (52.1%), White (30.3%), Asian (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weldon Elementary is 22.9, which is the 15^th best among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Weldon Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weldon Elementary is $5,722, which is the 3^rd highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weldon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Weldon Elementary 3293^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Weldon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Clovis Unified:

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

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Rank History for Weldon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Weldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.10	1874^th	4809	61.0%
2005	61.32	1687^th	4822	65.0%
2006	46.61	2357^th	4818	51.1%
2007	54.07	2107^th	5113	58.8%
2008	55.79	2065^th	5113	59.6%
2009	59.38	1949^th	5193	62.5%
2010	52.61	2411^th	5314	54.6%
2011	48.35	2696^th	5377	49.9%
2012	51.41	2533^rd	5390	53.0%
2013	55.94	2357^th	5530	57.4%
2015	48.11	2554^th	5611	54.5%
2016	50.27	2476^th	5614	55.9%
2017	69.29	1598^th	5692	71.9%
2018	56.70	2200^th	5662	61.1%
2019	58.63	2143^rd	5789	63.0%
2022	40.81	3039^th	5883	48.3%
2023	33.24	3623^rd	5874	38.3%
2024	38.10	3293^rd	5862	43.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Weldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.77	1254^th	2420	48.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.69	1317^th	5084	74.1%
2019	69.93	1188^th	5173	77.0%
2022	53.18	2083^rd	5264	60.4%
2023	40.65	3013^th	5374	43.9%
2024	42.18	2971^st	5511	46.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Weldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.10	1876^th	5413	65.3%
2019	60.82	1935^th	5492	64.8%
2022	38.55	3084^th	5635	45.3%
2023	30.09	3753^rd	5617	33.2%
2024	37.68	3210^th	5605	42.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Weldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.23	2493^rd	5431	54.1%
2019	53.72	2276^th	5510	58.7%
2022	42.66	2850^th	5663	49.7%
2023	36.80	3275^th	5650	42.0%
2024	38.27	3191^st	5636	43.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.41	1711^th	4830	64.6%
2019	57.16	1843^rd	4963	62.9%
2022	46.82	2401^st	5084	52.8%
2023	39.28	2964^th	5098	41.9%
2024	41.44	2867^th	5102	43.8%

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Rank History for White students at Weldon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.15	1384^th	2737	49.4%
2019	53.81	1428^th	2834	49.6%
2022	18.28	2317^th	2726	15.0%
2023	20.46	2212^th	2662	16.9%
2024	30.96	1927^th	2647	27.2%

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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 Weldon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	417	6	54	150	20	n/a	n/a	0	647
1989	464	8	64	188	36	n/a	n/a	0	760
1990	451	12	72	164	15	n/a	n/a	0	714
1991	476	10	79	166	25	n/a	n/a	0	756
1992	457	10	89	179	24	n/a	n/a	0	759
1993	489	14	101	194	11	n/a	n/a	0	809
1994	486	15	70	200	22	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	457	18	72	202	13	n/a	n/a	0	762
1996	457	18	72	202	13	n/a	n/a	0	762
1997	471	15	84	201	10	n/a	n/a	0	781
1998	475	15	76	208	17	n/a	n/a	0	791
1999	430	14	104	224	22	n/a	n/a	0	794
2000	410	12	45	168	21	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	397	14	56	188	18	n/a	n/a	2	675
2002	422	18	50	199	17	n/a	n/a	5	711
2003	422	18	50	199	17	n/a	n/a	5	711
2004	400	22	50	182	19	n/a	n/a	7	680
2005	371	29	35	193	16	n/a	n/a	21	665
2006	347	38	38	200	9	n/a	n/a	20	652
2007	354	28	30	223	14	n/a	n/a	22	671
2008	321	30	37	213	15	n/a	n/a	0	616
2009	324	31	42	203	13	2	33	0	648
2010	302	26	36	239	10	1	12	0	626
2011	286	25	38	247	8	2	13	0	619
2012	282	12	35	257	7	5	16	0	614
2013	264	11	31	266	11	4	25	0	612
2014	251	16	34	303	8	8	32	0	652
2015	220	24	41	319	7	4	25	0	640
2016	196	26	36	337	10	5	25	0	635
2017	194	23	52	343	6	6	30	0	654
2018	194	22	39	361	10	9	27	0	662
2019	183	24	40	365	9	5	36	0	662
2020	185	19	41	343	11	7	33	0	639
2021	173	16	41	328	6	9	30	0	603
2022	180	22	34	298	5	10	26	0	575
2023	176	18	32	288	4	9	29	0	556
2024	167	14	40	287	6	9	28	0	551

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Weldon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	647	27.0	23.9	n/a
1989	760	29.3	25.9	n/a
1990	714	28.5	25.0	n/a
1991	756	31.1	24.3	n/a
1992	759	31.6	24.0	42.8
1993	809	33.0	24.5	33.1
1994	793	32.2	24.6	40.9
1995	762	32.5	23.4	52.6
1996	762	32.5	23.4	52.6
1997	781	38.3	20.4	54.8
1998	791	39.5	20.0	57.8
1999	794	37.0	21.5	47.2
2000	656	33.9	19.4	58.7
2001	675	34.6	19.5	65.5
2002	711	34.1	20.9	56.2
2003	711	34.1	20.9	56.2
2004	680	31.5	21.6	53.9
2005	665	32.1	20.7	56.1
2006	652	31.6	20.6	57.1
2007	671	31.9	21.0	48.8
2008	616	34.4	17.9	56.7
2009	648	31.9	18.6	50.6
2010	626	29.0	21.5	57.8
2011	619	n/a	n/a	61.7
2012	614	22.0	27.9	99.5
2013	612	20.0	30.6	67.5
2014	652	24.0	27.1	73
2015	640	23.0	27.8	69.1
2016	635	22.0	28.8	76.2
2017	654	24.5	26.6	72.6
2018	662	24.5	27.0	74
2019	662	24.5	27.0	79.6
2020	639	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	603	23.3	25.7	81.1
2022	575	25.2	22.7	85.4
2023	556	25.6	21.7	83.1
2024	551	24.0	22.9	80.8

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 Weldon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	647	27.0	23.9	n/a
1989	760	29.3	25.9	n/a
1990	714	28.5	25.0	n/a
1991	756	31.1	24.3	n/a
1992	759	31.6	24.0	42.8
1993	809	33.0	24.5	33.1
1994	793	32.2	24.6	40.9
1995	762	32.5	23.4	52.6
1996	762	32.5	23.4	52.6
1997	781	38.3	20.4	54.8
1998	791	39.5	20.0	57.8
1999	794	37.0	21.5	47.2
2000	656	33.9	19.4	58.7
2001	675	34.6	19.5	65.5
2002	711	34.1	20.9	56.2
2003	711	34.1	20.9	56.2
2004	680	31.5	21.6	53.9
2005	665	32.1	20.7	56.1
2006	652	31.6	20.6	57.1
2007	671	31.9	21.0	48.8
2008	616	34.4	17.9	56.7
2009	648	31.9	18.6	50.6
2010	626	29.0	21.5	57.8
2011	619	n/a	n/a	61.7
2012	614	22.0	27.9	99.5
2013	612	20.0	30.6	67.5
2014	652	24.0	27.1	73
2015	640	23.0	27.8	69.1
2016	635	22.0	28.8	76.2
2017	654	24.5	26.6	72.6
2018	662	24.5	27.0	74
2019	662	24.5	27.0	79.6
2020	639	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	603	23.3	25.7	81.1
2022	575	25.2	22.7	85.4
2023	556	25.6	21.7	83.1
2024	551	24.0	22.9	80.8

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.

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