Is Lovell High a good school?

Lovell High ranks in the bottom 7.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Lovell High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 57 students attended Lovell High.

What is the racial makeup of Lovell High?

Students at Lovell High are 98% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Lovell High

Summary:

Lovell High is a small public high school located in Cutler, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 57 students. The school is part of the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 988 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lovell High has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and district averages, with only 13.33% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 56.19% in the district. Lovell High also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31% to 71.7% in recent years, and has had fluctuating graduation and dropout rates. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

In comparison, nearby schools like Orosi High, Golden West High, and Orange Cove High have higher statewide rankings, better academic achievement, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The small size of Lovell High, the high poverty rates in the area, and the school's location in a rural, economically disadvantaged region may be contributing factors to its poor performance, which has shown little improvement over time.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12724 Avenue 392
Cutler, CA 93615-9769

(559) 528-4703

District: Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2153^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,431

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 57

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

Asian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lovell High ranks worse than 92.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.32. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lovell High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (98.2%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lovell High is 10.3, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Lovell High employs 5.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lovell High is $19,431, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lovell High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lovell High 2153^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Lovell High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified 988^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lovell High

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Rank History for all students at Lovell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.67	1247^th	1653	24.6%
2005	14.23	1611^th	1901	15.3%
2006	13.43	1698^th	1968	13.7%
2007	15.95	1670^th	2063	19.0%
2008	15.78	1723^rd	2117	18.6%
2009	20.14	1807^th	2238	19.3%
2010	12.76	1915^th	2281	16.0%
2011	9.60	2053^rd	2367	13.3%
2012	8.05	2075^th	2354	11.9%
2013	10.17	2075^th	2426	14.5%
2015	7.76	1973^rd	1994	1.1%
2016	8.45	1986^th	2039	2.6%
2017	8.27	2009^th	2021	0.6%
2018	12.21	1692^nd	2017	16.1%
2019	8.99	2103^rd	2133	1.4%
2021	7.03	1263^rd	1290	2.1%
2022	9.11	2094^th	2123	1.4%
2023	9.12	2127^th	2348	9.4%
2024	8.32	2153^rd	2323	7.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lovell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	24.75	941^st	941	0.0%
2021	19.72	455^th	467	2.6%
2022	24.53	1039^th	1044	0.5%
2023	23.53	1163^rd	1323	12.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lovell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.31	1802^nd	1862	3.2%
2019	9.45	1899^th	1937	2.0%
2021	7.08	1096^th	1126	2.7%
2022	9.60	1907^th	1943	1.9%
2023	9.81	2008^th	2247	10.6%
2024	8.59	2060^th	2235	7.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lovell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	4.63	1044^th	1054	0.9%
2022	7.68	1847^th	1858	0.6%
2023	13.51	1769^th	2118	16.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Lovell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.04	1491^st	1834	18.7%
2019	8.49	1868^th	1880	0.6%
2021	6.86	1096^th	1122	2.3%
2023	6.99	2124^th	2207	3.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lovell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.71	1684^th	1742	3.3%
2019	8.75	1785^th	1814	1.6%
2022	8.92	1836^th	1861	1.3%
2023	9.28	1926^th	2142	10.1%
2024	8.53	1947^th	2125	8.4%

See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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 Lovell High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	5	0	1	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
1989	3	0	0	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	63
1990	3	0	3	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	87
1991	2	0	2	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
1992	4	0	1	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	74
1993	6	0	2	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	69
1994	2	0	6	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1995	2	0	2	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1996	2	0	2	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1997	1	0	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	74
1998	2	0	2	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
1999	1	0	3	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	70
2000	1	0	3	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	69
2001	1	0	2	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	51
2002	1	0	5	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2003	1	0	5	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2004	0	0	1	93	0	n/a	n/a	1	95
2005	1	0	5	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	89
2006	0	1	5	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
2007	1	0	6	99	0	n/a	n/a	1	107
2008	n/a	n/a	2	92	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	94
2009	0	0	1	106	0	0	0	0	107
2010	1	0	2	105	0	0	0	0	108
2011	2	0	1	73	0	0	0	0	76
2012	1	0	3	77	0	0	0	0	81
2013	1	1	2	85	0	0	0	0	89
2014	1	1	0	87	0	0	0	0	89
2015	1	1	1	75	0	0	0	0	78
2016	2	0	1	63	0	0	1	0	67
2017	3	0	0	77	0	0	0	0	80
2018	1	0	1	51	0	0	0	0	53
2019	2	0	3	59	0	0	0	0	64
2020	1	0	0	57	0	0	1	0	59
2021	0	0	1	40	0	0	0	0	41
2022	1	0	0	26	0	0	1	0	28
2023	0	0	1	56	0	0	0	0	57

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 Lovell High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	52	3.6	14.4	n/a
1989	63	3.2	19.6	n/a
1990	87	5.0	17.4	n/a
1991	80	4.2	19.0	n/a
1992	74	4.3	17.2	89.2
1993	69	4.4	15.7	95.7
1994	65	4.0	16.3	63.1
1995	76	4.8	15.8	94.7
1996	76	4.8	15.8	94.7
1997	74	5.2	14.2	91.9
1998	52	5.9	8.8	92.3
1999	70	4.0	17.5	94.3
2000	69	5.2	13.3	79.7
2001	51	5.0	10.2	94.1
2002	67	6.0	11.2	74.6
2003	67	6.0	11.2	74.6
2004	95	5.0	19.0	96.8
2005	89	6.0	14.8	96.6
2006	99	6.0	16.5	87.9
2007	107	6.0	17.8	62.3
2008	94	7.0	13.4	96.8
2009	107	6.0	15.3	86
2010	108	7.0	15.4	97.2
2011	76	n/a	n/a	96.1
2012	81	5.0	16.2	n/a
2013	89	6.0	14.8	96.6
2014	89	6.0	14.8	93.3
2015	78	6.0	13.0	96.2
2016	67	4.0	16.7	94
2017	80	5.0	16.0	85
2018	53	5.0	10.6	94.3
2019	64	5.0	12.8	84.4
2020	59	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	41	5.6	7.3	92.7
2022	28	3.8	7.3	89.3
2023	57	5.5	10.3	94.7

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 Lovell High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	52	3.6	14.4	n/a
1989	63	3.2	19.6	n/a
1990	87	5.0	17.4	n/a
1991	80	4.2	19.0	n/a
1992	74	4.3	17.2	89.2
1993	69	4.4	15.7	95.7
1994	65	4.0	16.3	63.1
1995	76	4.8	15.8	94.7
1996	76	4.8	15.8	94.7
1997	74	5.2	14.2	91.9
1998	52	5.9	8.8	92.3
1999	70	4.0	17.5	94.3
2000	69	5.2	13.3	79.7
2001	51	5.0	10.2	94.1
2002	67	6.0	11.2	74.6
2003	67	6.0	11.2	74.6
2004	95	5.0	19.0	96.8
2005	89	6.0	14.8	96.6
2006	99	6.0	16.5	87.9
2007	107	6.0	17.8	62.3
2008	94	7.0	13.4	96.8
2009	107	6.0	15.3	86
2010	108	7.0	15.4	97.2
2011	76	n/a	n/a	96.1
2012	81	5.0	16.2	n/a
2013	89	6.0	14.8	96.6
2014	89	6.0	14.8	93.3
2015	78	6.0	13.0	96.2
2016	67	4.0	16.7	94
2017	80	5.0	16.0	85
2018	53	5.0	10.6	94.3
2019	64	5.0	12.8	84.4
2020	59	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	41	5.6	7.3	92.7
2022	28	3.8	7.3	89.3
2023	57	5.5	10.3	94.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lovell High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,431

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lovell High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2103^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2127^th of 2348 High schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lovell High)	6.9	9.4	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified)	50.7	50.5	0.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lovell High)	0	1.9	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified)	22.1	16.8	5.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	64	57	10.9%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	59	56	5.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.4%	94.7%	10.4%

Schools Near Lovell High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Cutler-Orosi Community Day	Public	7-12	12724 Ave. 392	Cutler	93615	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4703	5	1	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$14,761
Lovell High	Public	9-12	12724 Avenue 392	Cutler	93615	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4703	57	6	10.3	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (98.2%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	2153^rd of 2323 public high schools	7.3%		9.1	2127^th of 2348 public high schools	9.4%	26	0.0	0.0	13.3	13.3	0.0	0.0	$19,431
Orosi High	Public	9-12	41815 Road 128	Orosi	93647	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4731	1,049	55	18.9	95.4%	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1,002 (95.5%)	33 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49.6	870^th of 2323 public high schools	62.5%		50.6	854^th of 2348 public high schools	63.6%	16	25.5	25.0	59.8	59.8	14.9	14.9	$13,108
Ronald Reagan Academy	Public	9-12	470 Avenue 406	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-0563	99	6	17.9	85.9%	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (90.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1974^th of 2323 public high schools	15.0%		20.6	1690^th of 2348 public high schools	28.0%	284	6.3	4.6	15.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	$5,700
Sierra Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	8470 Avenue 406	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7240	74	7	10.4	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	2239^th of 2323 public high schools	3.6%		12	1954^th of 2348 public high schools	16.8%	285	0.0	0.0	6.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	$26,918
Dinuba High	Public	9-12	340 East Kern St.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7220	2,119	91	23.1	78.8%	89 (4.2%)	5 (0.2%)	1,958 (92.4%)	35 (1.7%)	25 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	50.8	839^th of 2323 public high schools	63.9%		54.1	783^rd of 2348 public high schools	66.7%	56	16.2	16.2	61.8	61.8	25.1	25.1	$8,968
Kings Canyon Continuation	Public	9-12	10026 South Crawford Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7390	165	15	11.0	93.3%	7 (4.2%)	2 (1.2%)	156 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1860^th of 2323 public high schools	19.9%		20.8	1685^th of 2348 public high schools	28.2%	175	3.4	3.1	28.6	24.3	1.6	1.3	$16,336
Orange Cove High	Public	9-12	1700 Anchor Ave.	Orange Cove	93646	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 626-5900	638	32	20.1	94.7%	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	620 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.1	635^th of 2323 public high schools	72.7%		60.9	637^th of 2348 public high schools	72.9%	2	26.2	26.0	73.1	73.1	23.1	23.1	$9,513
Woodlake Community Day	Public	7-12	36220 Millwood Dr.	Woodlake	93286	Tulare County	Woodlake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-8716	13	1	12.3	76.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (92.3%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$16,429
Golden West High	Public	9-12	1717 North McAuliff St.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7814	2,008	92	21.7	65.9%	284 (14.1%)	25 (1.2%)	1,531 (76.2%)	91 (4.5%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	65 (3.2%)	35.1	1276^th of 2323 public high schools	45.1%		46.2	966^th of 2348 public high schools	58.9%	310	19.1	19.1	45.6	45.6	9.9	9.9	$7,020

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Impact of COVID-19 on Lovell High

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Schools Near Lovell High

Cutler-Orosi Community Day

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