Is Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) a good school?

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) ranks 3909 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 501 students attended Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8).

What is the racial makeup of Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)?

Students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) attend?

Students who attend Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) usually go on to attend: High : Duarte High

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Summary:

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy is a public elementary and middle school located in Duarte, California, serving 482 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This unique school is part of the Duarte Unified School District, which is ranked 744 out of 1,568 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy stands out for its dual language immersion program, where students receive instruction in both English and Spanish. However, the school faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.5% in 2018-2019 to 34.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Assessment (CAST), are generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. Beardslee also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.29% to 85.28% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Royal Oaks STEAM Academy, Maxwell Academy, and Wild Rose School of Creative, Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy generally underperforms in terms of test scores and academic achievement. However, these nearby schools also face their own challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's large population of students from low-income families may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance observed at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy.

Detail:

Public K-8

1212 East Kellwil Way
Duarte, CA 91010-3322

(626) 599-5200

District: Duarte Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3909^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,695

Students who attend Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) usually attend:

High:

Duarte High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 501

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

White:

3.6%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) ranks worse than 66.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Duarte Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.12. (See more...)

Compare Details Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) ranks worse than 54.9% of middle schools in California. (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 (90.8%), White (3.6%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) is 20.8. 2 elementary schools in the Duarte Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) is $7,695, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Duarte Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8):

SchoolDigger ranks Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) 3909^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) 1525^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8) in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Duarte Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Duarte Unified 744^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.37	3163^rd	4809	34.2%
2005	33.62	3077^th	4822	36.2%
2006	44.41	2475^th	4818	48.6%
2007	34.71	3244^th	5113	36.6%
2008	48.66	2455^th	5113	52.0%
2009	26.39	3951^st	5193	23.9%
2010	31.63	3729^th	5314	29.8%
2011	37.20	3450^th	5377	35.8%
2012	43.32	3050^th	5390	43.4%
2013	45.56	2963^rd	5530	46.4%
2015	45.08	2732^nd	5611	51.3%
2016	42.60	2919^th	5614	48.0%
2017	54.87	2279^th	5692	60.0%
2018	47.27	2700^th	5662	52.3%
2019	35.07	3524^th	5789	39.1%
2021	33.74	886^th	1417	37.5%
2022	41.24	3008^th	5883	48.9%
2023	29.39	3946^th	5874	32.8%
2024	30.12	3909^th	5862	33.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.11	925^th	3246	71.5%
2019	48.05	1349^th	3275	58.8%
2021	39.18	320^th	602	46.8%
2022	48.97	1254^th	3311	62.1%
2023	46.00	1414^th	3250	56.5%
2024	34.88	2187^th	3160	30.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.60	1818^th	5084	64.2%
2019	45.17	2735^th	5173	47.1%
2021	50.07	481^st	1110	56.7%
2022	51.71	2182^nd	5264	58.5%
2023	36.31	3371^st	5374	37.3%
2024	32.81	3716^th	5511	32.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.75	2394^th	5413	55.8%
2019	37.87	3239^th	5492	41.0%
2021	39.74	700^th	1267	44.8%
2022	40.73	2954^th	5635	47.6%
2023	29.02	3860^th	5617	31.3%
2024	31.92	3641^st	5605	35.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.28	2770^th	5431	49.0%
2019	32.15	3610^th	5510	34.5%
2021	28.72	863^rd	1272	32.2%
2022	41.56	2917^th	5663	48.5%
2023	30.28	3756^th	5650	33.5%
2024	29.58	3849^th	5636	31.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.21	1947^th	4830	59.7%
2019	42.04	2824^th	4963	43.1%
2022	51.12	2125^th	5084	58.2%
2023	36.25	3202^nd	5098	37.2%
2024	38.65	3063^rd	5102	40.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.92	1718^th	2715	36.7%
2021	30.83	608^th	894	32.0%
2022	42.76	1374^th	2740	49.9%
2023	44.36	1333^rd	2802	52.4%
2024	38.10	1525^th	2777	45.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.66	1117^th	1364	18.1%
2019	36.38	819^th	1442	43.2%
2021	47.02	126^th	363	65.3%
2022	64.96	239^th	1540	84.5%
2023	76.47	130^th	1529	91.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.68	1071^st	2230	52.0%
2019	39.64	1335^th	2369	43.6%
2021	45.35	351^st	721	51.3%
2022	47.89	1087^th	2458	55.8%
2023	57.50	808^th	2549	68.3%
2024	46.48	1147^th	2575	55.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.38	1171^st	2262	48.2%
2019	48.72	1089^th	2380	54.2%
2021	35.06	459^th	738	37.8%
2022	41.33	1299^th	2509	48.2%
2023	41.17	1303^rd	2547	48.8%
2024	37.75	1415^th	2546	44.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.69	1664^th	2273	26.8%
2019	21.07	1941^st	2407	19.4%
2021	27.11	545^th	763	28.6%
2022	43.22	1246^th	2527	50.7%
2023	46.88	1159^th	2558	54.7%
2024	37.66	1422^nd	2547	44.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.80	1136^th	2072	45.2%
2019	41.76	1199^th	2213	45.8%
2022	52.92	916^th	2359	61.2%
2023	58.29	762^nd	2391	68.1%
2024	48.03	1036^th	2383	56.5%

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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 Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	90	38	16	318	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1989	98	60	17	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1990	91	45	19	346	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1991	79	45	24	339	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	74	53	22	370	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1993	66	48	23	376	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	69	43	21	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	67	38	10	445	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	67	38	10	445	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	65	34	7	428	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1998	56	35	12	438	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	45	34	14	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	55	33	16	447	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2001	57	41	11	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
2002	50	21	8	439	0	n/a	n/a	13	531
2003	50	21	8	439	0	n/a	n/a	13	531
2004	36	21	10	417	0	n/a	n/a	29	513
2005	26	16	9	386	1	n/a	n/a	28	466
2006	21	10	15	382	1	n/a	n/a	26	455
2007	24	14	7	354	1	n/a	n/a	22	422
2008	22	10	5	344	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2009	17	9	6	343	1	0	24	0	400
2010	17	9	8	348	1	0	4	0	387
2011	17	9	12	351	0	0	5	0	394
2012	17	6	9	346	0	0	2	0	380
2013	7	7	7	343	0	0	2	0	366
2014	12	7	9	328	0	0	5	0	361
2015	12	4	10	310	0	2	1	0	339
2016	19	2	15	317	0	0	8	0	361
2017	18	1	13	293	0	0	17	0	342
2018	19	4	13	329	0	0	3	0	368
2019	21	4	9	398	0	0	3	0	435
2020	21	11	10	402	0	0	3	0	447
2021	15	8	8	393	0	0	4	0	428
2022	14	4	8	359	0	0	2	0	387
2023	17	9	13	437	0	0	6	0	482
2024	18	7	14	455	0	0	7	0	501

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	462	19.0	24.3	n/a
1989	510	20.0	25.5	n/a
1990	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1991	487	22.0	22.1	n/a
1992	520	22.4	23.2	71.9
1993	514	21.0	24.5	74.5
1994	491	19.0	25.8	81.9
1995	560	20.0	28.0	85.4
1996	560	20.0	28.0	85.4
1997	534	21.0	25.4	85.6
1998	541	23.0	23.5	82.1
1999	527	24.0	22.0	89
2000	551	26.0	21.2	85.1
2001	570	28.0	20.4	88.8
2002	531	27.0	19.7	90.9
2003	531	27.0	19.7	90.9
2004	513	26.0	19.7	95.2
2005	466	23.0	20.3	95.7
2006	455	23.0	19.8	96.7
2007	422	22.0	19.2	95
2008	382	23.0	16.6	78.8
2009	400	21.0	18.2	81.5
2010	387	20.0	19.3	82.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	380	15.0	25.3	n/a
2013	366	17.0	21.5	92.1
2014	361	15.0	24.0	89.5
2015	339	15.0	22.6	84.4
2016	361	14.0	25.7	79.5
2017	342	14.0	24.4	83.6
2018	368	17.2	21.3	87
2019	435	19.7	22.0	85.1
2020	447	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	428	17.8	24.0	85.3
2022	387	17.9	21.6	71.6
2023	482	24.1	19.9	69.3
2024	501	24.0	20.8	62.1

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 Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	462	19.0	24.3	n/a
1989	510	20.0	25.5	n/a
1990	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1991	487	22.0	22.1	n/a
1992	520	22.4	23.2	71.9
1993	514	21.0	24.5	74.5
1994	491	19.0	25.8	81.9
1995	560	20.0	28.0	85.4
1996	560	20.0	28.0	85.4
1997	534	21.0	25.4	85.6
1998	541	23.0	23.5	82.1
1999	527	24.0	22.0	89
2000	551	26.0	21.2	85.1
2001	570	28.0	20.4	88.8
2002	531	27.0	19.7	90.9
2003	531	27.0	19.7	90.9
2004	513	26.0	19.7	95.2
2005	466	23.0	20.3	95.7
2006	455	23.0	19.8	96.7
2007	422	22.0	19.2	95
2008	382	23.0	16.6	78.8
2009	400	21.0	18.2	81.5
2010	387	20.0	19.3	82.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	380	15.0	25.3	n/a
2013	366	17.0	21.5	92.1
2014	361	15.0	24.0	89.5
2015	339	15.0	22.6	84.4
2016	361	14.0	25.7	79.5
2017	342	14.0	24.4	83.6
2018	368	17.2	21.3	87
2019	435	19.7	22.0	85.1
2020	447	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	428	17.8	24.0	85.3
2022	387	17.9	21.6	71.6
2023	482	24.1	19.9	69.3
2024	501	24.0	20.8	62.1

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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