Is Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) a good school?

Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) ranks 3112 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 872 students attended Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8).

What is the racial makeup of Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)?

Students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) are 62% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) attend?

Students who attend Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) usually go on to attend: High : Duarte High

Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

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Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) is a public elementary and middle school located in Bradbury, CA, serving 872 students in grades K-8 as part of the Duarte Unified School District.

Royal Oaks STEAM Academy consistently outperforms the Duarte Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. The school's ELA proficiency rate was 49.53% in 2023-2024, compared to 46.44% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 35.25%, higher than the district's 33.94% and the state's 35.54%. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively weaker. Additionally, Royal Oaks STEAM Academy has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 5.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.9% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend.

Within the Duarte Unified School District, Royal Oaks STEAM Academy outperforms the other district schools, Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy and Maxwell Academy, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, when compared to the higher-performing Valley View Academy of Technical and Creative Learning, also in the Duarte Unified District, Royal Oaks STEAM Academy lags behind in academic achievement. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking from the 4-star range in the earlier years to the 2-3 star range in more recent years.

Detail:

Public K-8

2499 Royal Oaks Dr.
Bradbury, CA 91008

(626) 599-5400

District: Duarte Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3112^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,076

Students who attend Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) usually attend:

High:

Duarte High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 872

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

Asian:

17.4%

White:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) ranks worse than 53.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Duarte Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) ranks better than 72.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.11. (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 Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) has the largest elementary school student body size in the Duarte Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.8%), Asian (17.4%), White (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Duarte Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) is 24.9, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Duarte Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) is $6,076, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Duarte Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8):

SchoolDigger ranks Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) 3112^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) 758^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) in the ranking list.)

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Duarte Unified:

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

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Rank History for Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	67.27	1391^st	4809	71.1%
2005	61.36	1684^th	4822	65.1%
2006	59.87	1741^st	4818	63.9%
2007	65.54	1570^th	5113	69.3%
2008	64.58	1647^th	5113	67.8%
2009	66.14	1636^th	5193	68.5%
2010	69.60	1476^th	5314	72.2%
2011	69.33	1513^th	5377	71.9%
2012	75.43	1248^th	5390	76.8%
2013	65.32	1816^th	5530	67.2%
2015	76.45	1257^th	5611	77.6%
2016	72.02	1435^th	5614	74.4%
2017	75.62	1311^th	5692	77.0%
2018	73.89	1406^th	5662	75.2%
2019	75.77	1355^th	5789	76.6%
2021	59.39	520^th	1417	63.3%
2022	57.45	2152^nd	5883	63.4%
2023	48.75	2591^st	5874	55.9%
2024	41.16	3112^th	5862	46.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.79	324^th	3246	90.0%
2019	75.09	411^th	3275	87.5%
2021	63.70	111^th	602	81.6%
2022	52.74	1059^th	3311	68.0%
2023	49.56	1221^st	3250	62.4%
2024	33.73	2269^th	3160	28.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.09	587^th	2420	75.7%
2024	46.89	1063^rd	2634	59.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.81	929^th	5084	81.7%
2019	73.81	980^th	5173	81.1%
2021	61.65	341^st	1110	69.3%
2022	48.44	2367^th	5264	55.0%
2023	40.19	3053^rd	5374	43.2%
2024	34.92	3532^nd	5511	35.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.88	1760^th	5413	67.5%
2019	70.01	1495^th	5492	72.8%
2021	65.66	385^th	1267	69.6%
2022	53.97	2213^th	5635	60.7%
2023	45.38	2676^th	5617	52.4%
2024	47.30	2559^th	5605	54.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.37	675^th	2128	68.3%
2019	45.14	1127^th	2585	56.4%
2021	42.39	128^th	293	56.3%
2022	51.95	758^th	2227	66.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.87	1143^rd	5431	79.0%
2019	78.97	1135^th	5510	79.4%
2021	51.77	543^rd	1272	57.3%
2022	59.24	2000^th	5663	64.7%
2023	50.79	2404^th	5650	57.5%
2024	36.54	3308^th	5636	41.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.21	557^th	1154	51.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.45	789^th	4830	83.7%
2019	78.05	784^th	4963	84.2%
2022	49.26	2257^th	5084	55.6%
2023	52.84	2065^th	5098	59.5%
2024	39.67	2983^rd	5102	41.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.43	923^rd	2737	66.3%
2019	73.25	691^st	2834	75.6%

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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 Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	80.15	483^rd	2715	82.2%
2021	71.83	204^th	894	77.2%
2022	73.33	609^th	2740	77.8%
2023	61.78	856^th	2802	69.5%
2024	66.11	758^th	2777	72.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.41	120^th	554	78.3%
2022	76.11	137^th	665	79.4%
2023	46.86	370^th	678	45.4%
2024	72.42	184^th	699	73.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	78.61	137^th	1442	90.5%
2021	52.89	92^nd	363	74.7%
2022	93.01	48^th	1540	96.9%
2023	60.26	267^th	1529	82.5%
2024	59.21	277^th	1477	81.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.53	925^th	1538	39.9%
2024	43.27	695^th	1550	55.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.22	513^th	2230	77.0%
2019	78.56	336^th	2369	85.8%
2021	70.68	148^th	721	79.5%
2022	72.73	450^th	2458	81.7%
2023	47.87	1099^th	2549	56.9%
2024	56.60	836^th	2575	67.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.68	429^th	2262	81.0%
2019	82.49	374^th	2380	84.3%
2021	77.71	131^st	738	82.2%
2022	76.65	499^th	2509	80.1%
2023	65.36	724^th	2547	71.6%
2024	73.06	574^th	2546	77.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.61	385^th	1369	71.9%
2019	75.68	227^th	1491	84.8%
2021	49.89	126^th	354	64.4%
2022	21.91	1394^th	1531	8.9%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.51	88^th	193	54.4%
2023	50.13	97^th	197	50.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.29	748^th	2273	67.1%
2019	71.16	597^th	2407	75.2%
2021	60.88	269^th	763	64.7%
2022	64.96	717^th	2527	71.6%
2023	55.88	917^th	2558	64.2%
2024	54.22	941^st	2547	63.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	71.88	229^th	745	69.3%
2022	55.05	389^th	733	46.9%
2023	50.62	411^th	718	42.8%
2024	61.57	330^th	741	55.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.79	267^th	2072	87.1%
2019	82.15	264^th	2213	88.1%
2022	76.09	373^rd	2359	84.2%
2023	55.88	823^rd	2391	65.6%
2024	48.31	1027^th	2383	56.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.09	641^st	1496	57.2%
2019	79.80	266^th	1602	83.4%
2022	62.69	541^st	1555	65.2%
2023	60.21	576^th	1552	62.9%
2024	79.18	251^st	1535	83.6%

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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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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Great teachers! I took my daughter out of private school and put her into Royal Oaks in the 6th grade. Wonderful experience and a jewel Close Quote

Enrollment information for Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	285	44	82	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1989	279	77	96	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
1990	289	65	67	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1991	277	71	80	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1992	275	90	86	203	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
1993	277	78	87	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	662
1994	253	81	83	219	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1995	265	64	80	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1996	265	64	80	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1997	256	66	79	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1998	228	56	96	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1999	214	65	77	245	0	n/a	n/a	3	604
2000	199	62	77	236	0	n/a	n/a	19	593
2001	189	64	87	275	2	n/a	n/a	1	618
2002	149	49	84	277	1	n/a	n/a	29	589
2003	149	49	84	277	1	n/a	n/a	29	589
2004	137	44	71	224	3	n/a	n/a	80	559
2005	127	54	73	212	4	n/a	n/a	87	557
2006	111	50	74	226	3	n/a	n/a	103	567
2007	100	49	72	245	4	n/a	n/a	83	553
2008	99	46	74	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2009	83	42	79	241	3	0	118	0	566
2010	111	46	94	279	2	0	28	0	560
2011	106	46	91	291	1	0	21	0	556
2012	101	41	84	296	0	1	17	0	540
2013	89	26	95	292	1	0	13	0	516
2014	88	24	101	311	1	3	14	0	542
2015	90	23	94	298	1	3	10	0	519
2016	82	22	84	290	0	5	17	0	500
2017	71	19	88	273	1	5	36	0	493
2018	108	26	134	426	1	4	58	0	757
2019	146	32	163	553	2	5	59	0	960
2020	141	37	152	498	2	3	49	0	882
2021	104	29	150	478	1	2	48	1	813
2022	83	23	140	486	0	2	53	4	791
2023	85	29	152	539	0	0	65	2	872

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1989	607	24.1	25.1	n/a
1990	607	25.0	24.2	n/a
1991	617	25.0	24.6	n/a
1992	656	25.4	25.8	32.5
1993	662	24.0	27.6	38.2
1994	637	23.0	27.7	39.6
1995	658	23.4	28.1	47
1996	658	23.4	28.1	47
1997	641	25.0	25.6	52
1998	635	28.5	22.3	46.8
1999	604	26.5	22.8	53.7
2000	593	27.5	21.6	51
2001	618	28.0	22.1	55.8
2002	589	28.0	21.0	58.2
2003	589	28.0	21.0	58.2
2004	559	28.0	20.0	62.4
2005	557	28.0	19.9	64.9
2006	567	28.0	20.3	63.6
2007	553	28.0	19.8	61.1
2008	454	28.0	16.2	63.2
2009	566	27.0	20.2	53.5
2010	560	25.5	21.9	49.6
2011	556	n/a	n/a	51.1
2012	540	22.6	23.8	n/a
2013	516	23.0	22.4	56.4
2014	542	21.0	25.8	57.6
2015	519	21.0	24.7	53.4
2016	500	20.0	25.0	54.8
2017	493	20.0	24.6	57.6
2018	757	31.3	24.1	52.4
2019	960	36.2	26.4	47.4
2020	882	n/a	n/a	43.9
2021	813	34.4	23.6	47.5
2022	791	33.0	23.9	36
2023	872	34.9	24.9	39.2

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 Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1989	607	24.1	25.1	n/a
1990	607	25.0	24.2	n/a
1991	617	25.0	24.6	n/a
1992	656	25.4	25.8	32.5
1993	662	24.0	27.6	38.2
1994	637	23.0	27.7	39.6
1995	658	23.4	28.1	47
1996	658	23.4	28.1	47
1997	641	25.0	25.6	52
1998	635	28.5	22.3	46.8
1999	604	26.5	22.8	53.7
2000	593	27.5	21.6	51
2001	618	28.0	22.1	55.8
2002	589	28.0	21.0	58.2
2003	589	28.0	21.0	58.2
2004	559	28.0	20.0	62.4
2005	557	28.0	19.9	64.9
2006	567	28.0	20.3	63.6
2007	553	28.0	19.8	61.1
2008	454	28.0	16.2	63.2
2009	566	27.0	20.2	53.5
2010	560	25.5	21.9	49.6
2011	556	n/a	n/a	51.1
2012	540	22.6	23.8	n/a
2013	516	23.0	22.4	56.4
2014	542	21.0	25.8	57.6
2015	519	21.0	24.7	53.4
2016	500	20.0	25.0	54.8
2017	493	20.0	24.6	57.6
2018	757	31.3	24.1	52.4
2019	960	36.2	26.4	47.4
2020	882	n/a	n/a	43.9
2021	813	34.4	23.6	47.5
2022	791	33.0	23.9	36
2023	872	34.9	24.9	39.2

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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