Is Eastside Elementary a good school?

Eastside Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Eastside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 428 students attended Eastside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary?

Students at Eastside Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eastside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gifford C. Cole Middle High : Eastside High

Eastside Elementary

Summary:

Eastside Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, California, serving 428 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Eastside Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.3% in 2017-2018 to 44.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.54% of Eastside Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.04% statewide. The school's subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, also perform significantly below state averages in both ELA and Mathematics. Eastside Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.89% to 95.35% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Columbia Elementary and Enterprise Elementary, as well as schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District, Eastside Elementary generally performs worse academically. However, the school's performance for the Homeless and English Language Learner subgroups is relatively stronger compared to other subgroups. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Eastside Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

6742 East Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93535-7849

(661) 946-3907

District: Eastside Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4732^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Eastside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gifford C. Cole Middle
High:	Eastside High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.5

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

African American:

11.0%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eastside Elementary ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Eastside Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.38. (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 (78.5%), African American (11%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary is 28.5, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Eastside Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastside Elementary 4732^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Eastside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Eastside Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastside Union Elementary 1482^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eastside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.82	3947^th	4809	17.9%
2005	14.74	4353^rd	4822	9.7%
2006	23.32	3777^th	4818	21.6%
2007	14.57	4672^nd	5113	8.6%
2008	8.56	4982^nd	5113	2.6%
2009	9.58	5017^th	5193	3.4%
2010	12.42	5036^th	5314	5.2%
2011	12.89	5081^st	5377	5.5%
2012	17.43	4818^th	5390	10.6%
2013	15.84	5000^th	5530	9.6%
2015	23.57	4277^th	5611	23.8%
2016	21.54	4468^th	5614	20.4%
2017	11.36	5411^th	5692	4.9%
2018	11.83	5327^th	5662	5.9%
2019	12.54	5416^th	5789	6.4%
2022	16.21	5247^th	5883	10.8%
2023	11.85	5587^th	5874	4.9%
2024	21.38	4732^nd	5862	19.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.03	2002^nd	3246	38.3%
2019	44.29	1532^nd	3275	53.2%
2022	50.89	1151^st	3311	65.2%
2023	31.47	2430^th	3250	25.2%
2024	56.12	878^th	3160	72.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.40	4731^st	5084	6.9%
2019	18.88	4637^th	5173	10.4%
2022	23.60	4368^th	5264	17.0%
2023	15.48	5004^th	5374	6.9%
2024	28.56	4084^th	5511	25.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.34	104^th	364	71.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.40	5215^th	5413	3.7%
2019	12.80	5158^th	5492	6.1%
2022	17.90	4897^th	5635	13.1%
2023	13.49	5276^th	5617	6.1%
2024	18.78	4813^th	5605	14.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.40	2032^nd	2128	4.5%
2019	19.98	2351^st	2585	9.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.14	4956^th	5431	8.7%
2019	14.14	5111^th	5510	7.2%
2022	15.71	5148^th	5663	9.1%
2023	12.25	5365^th	5650	5.0%
2024	24.80	4285^th	5636	24.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.20	464^th	700	33.7%
2019	20.11	663^rd	747	11.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eastside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.76	4517^th	4830	6.5%
2019	18.17	4494^th	4963	9.4%
2022	23.45	4242^nd	5084	16.6%
2023	16.47	4709^th	5098	7.6%
2024	30.87	3677^th	5102	27.9%

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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 Eastside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	559	17	6	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	681
1989	542	17	6	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	712
1990	258	8	5	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
1991	246	11	5	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	283	17	9	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	426
1993	266	23	8	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1994	233	25	5	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	256	43	13	210	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	256	43	13	210	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	241	54	14	230	4	n/a	n/a	0	543
1998	240	77	15	241	5	n/a	n/a	0	578
1999	228	82	16	234	5	n/a	n/a	0	565
2000	210	70	16	211	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	266	94	20	293	4	n/a	n/a	6	683
2002	271	120	12	345	2	n/a	n/a	2	752
2003	271	120	12	345	2	n/a	n/a	2	752
2004	206	67	3	307	3	n/a	n/a	5	591
2005	201	77	15	346	1	n/a	n/a	3	643
2006	180	112	32	442	2	n/a	n/a	9	777
2007	158	121	29	511	2	n/a	n/a	18	839
2008	139	145	21	493	2	n/a	n/a	0	800
2009	142	77	1	529	0	2	4	0	755
2010	136	122	20	522	1	2	5	0	808
2011	121	118	19	565	2	3	10	0	838
2012	128	115	14	585	5	3	15	0	865
2013	103	133	15	562	4	3	18	0	838
2014	103	143	13	549	0	2	26	0	836
2015	66	71	9	431	0	1	19	0	597
2016	65	71	7	412	1	1	19	0	576
2017	70	60	3	443	3	0	14	0	593
2018	61	71	3	448	2	0	15	0	600
2019	52	59	2	441	1	3	12	0	570
2020	49	49	2	412	1	0	14	0	527
2021	42	50	4	403	1	0	16	0	516
2022	24	45	0	313	1	0	18	1	402
2023	24	47	0	336	1	0	20	0	428

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 Eastside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	26.9	25.3	n/a
1989	712	26.6	26.7	n/a
1990	385	14.0	27.5	n/a
1991	373	13.0	28.6	n/a
1992	426	13.2	32.2	47.7
1993	432	14.0	30.9	56.7
1994	401	14.0	28.6	62.3
1995	523	18.0	29.1	71.1
1996	523	18.0	29.1	71.1
1997	543	18.0	30.2	73.3
1998	578	26.0	22.2	70.8
1999	565	28.0	20.2	71
2000	511	27.0	18.9	68.7
2001	683	33.0	20.7	69.6
2002	752	34.0	22.1	76.9
2003	752	34.0	22.1	76.9
2004	591	28.0	21.1	69.5
2005	643	32.0	20.1	84.8
2006	777	39.0	19.9	84.1
2007	839	40.0	21.0	86.6
2008	800	42.0	19.0	92
2009	755	35.3	19.4	94.7
2010	808	37.0	21.8	88.7
2011	838	n/a	n/a	86
2012	865	38.0	22.7	n/a
2013	838	36.0	23.2	83.8
2014	836	36.0	23.2	90.3
2015	597	25.0	23.8	92.3
2016	576	27.0	21.3	89.6
2017	593	25.0	23.7	88.4
2018	600	26.0	23.0	93.7
2019	570	24.0	23.7	89.8
2020	527	n/a	n/a	96
2021	516	20.0	25.8	95.3
2022	402	16.0	25.1	93.5
2023	428	15.0	28.5	90.9

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 Eastside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	26.9	25.3	n/a
1989	712	26.6	26.7	n/a
1990	385	14.0	27.5	n/a
1991	373	13.0	28.6	n/a
1992	426	13.2	32.2	47.7
1993	432	14.0	30.9	56.7
1994	401	14.0	28.6	62.3
1995	523	18.0	29.1	71.1
1996	523	18.0	29.1	71.1
1997	543	18.0	30.2	73.3
1998	578	26.0	22.2	70.8
1999	565	28.0	20.2	71
2000	511	27.0	18.9	68.7
2001	683	33.0	20.7	69.6
2002	752	34.0	22.1	76.9
2003	752	34.0	22.1	76.9
2004	591	28.0	21.1	69.5
2005	643	32.0	20.1	84.8
2006	777	39.0	19.9	84.1
2007	839	40.0	21.0	86.6
2008	800	42.0	19.0	92
2009	755	35.3	19.4	94.7
2010	808	37.0	21.8	88.7
2011	838	n/a	n/a	86
2012	865	38.0	22.7	n/a
2013	838	36.0	23.2	83.8
2014	836	36.0	23.2	90.3
2015	597	25.0	23.8	92.3
2016	576	27.0	21.3	89.6
2017	593	25.0	23.7	88.4
2018	600	26.0	23.0	93.7
2019	570	24.0	23.7	89.8
2020	527	n/a	n/a	96
2021	516	20.0	25.8	95.3
2022	402	16.0	25.1	93.5
2023	428	15.0	28.5	90.9

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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