Is Princeton Street Elementary a good school?

Princeton Street Elementary ranks 3516 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Princeton Street Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Princeton Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Street Elementary?

Students at Princeton Street Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Princeton Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Princeton Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy High : Delano High

Princeton Street Elementary

Summary:

Princeton Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Delano, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 365 students. It is part of the Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 713 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Princeton Street Elementary's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Delano Union Elementary District and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 33.71% for Princeton Street Elementary, compared to 47.2% for the district and 47.04% for California. In mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate for Princeton Street Elementary was 31.84%, compared to 33.27% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school's support for English Language Learners (ELLs) stands out, with ELLs at Princeton Street Elementary ranking 522 out of 3,160 California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Another area of concern for Princeton Street Elementary is its significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 3.0% in the 2018-2019 school year to 22.5% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools, such as Nueva Vista Language Academy (6.2%) and Morningside (8.2%). Additionally, Princeton Street Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the district average of 84.82%.

Detail:

Public K-5

1959 Princeton St.
Delano, CA 93215-1523

(661) 721-5080

District: Delano Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3516^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,398

Students who attend Princeton Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy
High:	Delano High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

Asian:

10.1%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Princeton Street Elementary ranks worse than 60% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.99. (See more...)

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 (86%), Asian (10.1%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Princeton Street Elementary is 20.2, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Princeton Street Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Princeton Street Elementary is $7,398. 5 elementary schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Princeton Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton Street Elementary 3516^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Princeton Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Delano Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Delano Union Elementary 713^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Princeton Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Princeton Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.16	3764^th	4809	21.7%
2005	30.92	3222^nd	4822	33.2%
2006	27.66	3477^th	4818	27.8%
2007	32.03	3424^th	5113	33.0%
2008	20.53	4305^th	5113	15.8%
2009	14.64	4755^th	5193	8.4%
2010	13.42	4986^th	5314	6.2%
2011	21.97	4538^th	5377	15.6%
2012	21.28	4569^th	5390	15.2%
2013	25.24	4384^th	5530	20.7%
2015	24.36	4189^th	5611	25.3%
2016	36.50	3298^th	5614	41.3%
2017	30.45	3798^th	5692	33.3%
2018	29.80	3838^th	5662	32.2%
2019	37.32	3365^th	5789	41.9%
2022	28.25	4021^st	5883	31.7%
2023	23.78	4484^th	5874	23.7%
2024	34.99	3516^th	5862	40.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Princeton Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.19	1154^th	3246	64.4%
2019	55.11	992^nd	3275	69.7%
2022	43.09	1604^th	3311	51.6%
2023	45.02	1486^th	3250	54.3%
2024	65.58	522^nd	3160	83.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Princeton Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.39	2721^st	5084	46.5%
2019	52.60	2227^th	5173	56.9%
2022	28.36	3966^th	5264	24.7%
2023	31.14	3811^th	5374	29.1%
2024	44.28	2788^th	5511	49.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Princeton Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.58	3167^th	5413	41.5%
2019	47.65	2632^nd	5492	52.1%
2022	29.73	3761^st	5635	33.3%
2023	22.27	4502^nd	5617	19.9%
2024	29.83	3805^th	5605	32.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Princeton Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.28	4164^th	5431	23.3%
2019	30.25	3784^th	5510	31.3%
2022	29.21	3852^nd	5663	32.0%
2023	30.61	3728^th	5650	34.0%
2024	42.32	2914^th	5636	48.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Princeton Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.30	3117^th	4830	35.5%
2019	47.55	2445^th	4963	50.7%
2022	33.02	3439^th	5084	32.4%
2023	29.52	3751^st	5098	26.4%
2024	44.95	2614^th	5102	48.8%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Princeton Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	29	10	201	438	1	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	19	5	160	492	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1996	19	5	160	492	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1997	21	4	193	572	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
1998	26	5	198	578	1	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	23	6	179	540	2	n/a	n/a	0	750
2000	16	6	171	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
2001	30	8	112	513	0	n/a	n/a	1	664
2002	35	13	109	658	1	n/a	n/a	3	819
2003	35	13	109	658	1	n/a	n/a	3	819
2004	24	10	97	655	1	n/a	n/a	28	815
2005	25	6	91	664	0	n/a	n/a	31	817
2006	14	4	62	606	0	n/a	n/a	29	715
2007	15	2	54	621	0	n/a	n/a	26	718
2008	8	4	64	602	1	n/a	n/a	0	679
2009	7	2	57	594	1	1	21	0	683
2010	8	3	54	621	1	1	6	0	694
2011	6	3	54	658	1	1	6	0	729
2012	13	5	50	662	1	0	5	0	736
2013	10	3	44	599	1	0	3	0	660
2014	12	4	39	608	0	1	4	0	668
2015	7	4	35	578	0	1	3	0	628
2016	4	4	38	564	1	2	1	0	614
2017	4	4	49	570	1	0	2	0	630
2018	2	2	47	529	1	0	4	0	585
2019	1	1	53	441	1	0	3	0	500
2020	3	0	40	387	1	0	3	0	434
2021	4	0	47	348	1	0	5	0	405
2022	4	0	42	311	1	0	4	0	362
2023	8	2	37	314	1	0	3	0	365

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 Princeton Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	679	29.0	23.4	90
1995	677	26.0	26.0	81.8
1996	677	26.0	26.0	81.8
1997	791	32.5	24.3	0
1998	808	34.0	23.8	80.1
1999	750	34.0	22.1	94.9
2000	746	37.0	20.2	89.9
2001	664	32.0	20.8	97.4
2002	819	41.0	20.0	87
2003	819	41.0	20.0	87
2004	815	39.0	20.9	103.2
2005	817	39.0	20.9	102.4
2006	715	35.4	20.2	101.5
2007	718	35.0	20.5	88.2
2008	679	39.5	17.2	85
2009	683	32.0	18.9	64
2010	694	32.0	21.6	82.7
2011	729	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	736	30.0	24.5	n/a
2013	660	32.5	20.3	86.7
2014	668	27.0	24.7	93.3
2015	628	26.0	24.1	93.9
2016	614	26.0	23.6	86.2
2017	630	25.0	25.2	83.2
2018	585	23.0	25.4	86.8
2019	500	22.0	22.7	70.6
2020	434	n/a	n/a	71.9
2021	405	17.0	23.8	74.8
2022	362	18.0	20.1	72.1
2023	365	18.0	20.2	91.2

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 Princeton Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	679	29.0	23.4	90
1995	677	26.0	26.0	81.8
1996	677	26.0	26.0	81.8
1997	791	32.5	24.3	0
1998	808	34.0	23.8	80.1
1999	750	34.0	22.1	94.9
2000	746	37.0	20.2	89.9
2001	664	32.0	20.8	97.4
2002	819	41.0	20.0	87
2003	819	41.0	20.0	87
2004	815	39.0	20.9	103.2
2005	817	39.0	20.9	102.4
2006	715	35.4	20.2	101.5
2007	718	35.0	20.5	88.2
2008	679	39.5	17.2	85
2009	683	32.0	18.9	64
2010	694	32.0	21.6	82.7
2011	729	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	736	30.0	24.5	n/a
2013	660	32.5	20.3	86.7
2014	668	27.0	24.7	93.3
2015	628	26.0	24.1	93.9
2016	614	26.0	23.6	86.2
2017	630	25.0	25.2	83.2
2018	585	23.0	25.4	86.8
2019	500	22.0	22.7	70.6
2020	434	n/a	n/a	71.9
2021	405	17.0	23.8	74.8
2022	362	18.0	20.1	72.1
2023	365	18.0	20.2	91.2

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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