Is Tierra Bonita Elementary a good school?

Tierra Bonita Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Tierra Bonita Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 684 students attended Tierra Bonita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tierra Bonita Elementary?

Students at Tierra Bonita Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 23% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tierra Bonita Elementary attend?

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

Tierra Bonita Elementary

Summary:

Tierra Bonita Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 684 students. The school is part of the Eastside Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1482 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tierra Bonita Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, with 45.9% of students chronically absent in the 2021-2022 school year and 40.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, well above the state average of 16.1%. Academically, the school consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.32% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and the proficiency rate in Mathematics was 18.26%, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below the state averages in both ELA and Mathematics.

Compared to nearby schools within the Eastside Union Elementary District and the Lancaster Elementary District, Tierra Bonita Elementary generally performs lower academically. The school also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 88.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from 3880 out of 5662 California elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year to 5025 out of 5862 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public K-6

44820 North 27th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535-2820

(661) 946-3038

District: Eastside Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5025^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Tierra Bonita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gifford C. Cole Middle
High:	Eastside High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

23.2%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tierra Bonita Elementary ranks worse than 85.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Eastside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.97. (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 Tierra Bonita Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Eastside Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.7%), African American (23.2%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tierra Bonita Elementary is 24.5. 2 elementary schools in the Eastside Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tierra Bonita Elementary employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tierra Bonita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tierra Bonita Elementary 5025^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tierra Bonita Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Tierra Bonita Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.52	4063^rd	4809	15.5%
2005	44.55	2463^rd	4822	48.9%
2006	23.92	3734^th	4818	22.5%
2007	23.15	4057^th	5113	20.7%
2008	11.63	4842^nd	5113	5.3%
2009	12.58	4876^th	5193	6.1%
2010	11.74	5068^th	5314	4.6%
2011	17.02	4855^th	5377	9.7%
2012	17.74	4796^th	5390	11.0%
2013	16.25	4978^th	5530	10.0%
2015	18.84	4746^th	5611	15.4%
2016	22.83	4362^nd	5614	22.3%
2017	25.54	4206^th	5692	26.1%
2018	29.31	3880^th	5662	31.5%
2019	27.97	4105^th	5789	29.1%
2022	20.41	4810^th	5883	18.2%
2023	22.35	4629^th	5874	21.2%
2024	17.97	5025^th	5862	14.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.59	802^nd	3246	75.3%
2019	47.79	1356^th	3275	58.6%
2022	44.51	1503^rd	3311	54.6%
2023	40.57	1765^th	3250	45.7%
2024	58.66	777^th	3160	75.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.17	3152^nd	5084	38.0%
2019	40.38	3083^rd	5173	40.4%
2022	28.16	3989^th	5264	24.2%
2023	29.03	3972^nd	5374	26.1%
2024	21.79	4638^th	5511	15.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.71	3783^rd	5413	30.1%
2019	30.41	3786^th	5492	31.1%
2022	20.67	4659^th	5635	17.3%
2023	24.29	4300^th	5617	23.4%
2024	16.56	4997^th	5605	10.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.42	1902^nd	2128	10.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.27	3751^st	5431	30.9%
2019	26.20	4085^th	5510	25.9%
2022	21.69	4546^th	5663	19.7%
2023	21.42	4585^th	5650	18.8%
2024	21.24	4594^th	5636	18.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.66	531^st	700	24.1%
2019	36.09	472^nd	747	36.8%
2022	31.51	445^th	663	32.9%
2023	34.13	412^th	662	37.8%
2024	29.55	421^st	593	29.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.30	2012^th	4830	58.3%
2019	52.31	2134^th	4963	57.0%
2022	31.49	3570^th	5084	29.8%
2023	30.64	3655^th	5098	28.3%
2024	25.39	4075^th	5102	20.1%

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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 Tierra Bonita Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	245	117	18	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
1999	250	141	16	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	279	153	21	219	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
2001	169	114	11	171	4	n/a	n/a	0	469
2002	129	120	5	187	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2003	129	120	5	187	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2004	140	172	10	214	1	n/a	n/a	3	540
2005	126	188	11	247	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
2006	102	166	7	257	2	n/a	n/a	9	543
2007	108	185	14	361	2	n/a	n/a	11	681
2008	83	225	9	379	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2009	382	139	1	271	0	0	2	0	795
2010	128	215	17	410	4	3	13	0	790
2011	89	193	22	460	3	2	12	0	781
2012	83	206	18	480	4	1	5	0	797
2013	74	216	17	467	0	1	8	0	783
2014	65	215	21	436	3	0	4	0	744
2015	48	186	19	394	2	0	7	0	656
2016	49	196	20	371	1	0	8	0	645
2017	45	160	17	376	2	1	16	0	617
2018	41	147	19	383	0	1	17	0	608
2019	37	161	17	363	2	2	23	0	605
2020	33	178	15	404	2	1	15	0	648
2021	24	152	13	397	1	2	12	0	601
2022	30	179	12	447	2	1	19	1	691
2023	26	159	14	463	1	2	19	0	684

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 Tierra Bonita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	515	20.0	25.8	48.5
1999	552	20.0	27.6	45.3
2000	673	27.0	24.9	57.4
2001	469	25.0	18.8	64
2002	443	22.0	20.1	73.4
2003	443	22.0	20.1	73.4
2004	540	24.3	22.2	64.1
2005	575	24.5	23.5	74.3
2006	543	26.0	20.9	80.5
2007	681	31.0	22.0	82.5
2008	697	37.5	18.6	98.1
2009	795	37.3	19.0	92.1
2010	790	38.0	20.7	82.4
2011	781	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	797	37.0	21.5	n/a
2013	783	33.0	23.7	78.9
2014	744	33.5	22.1	86.3
2015	656	28.0	23.4	89
2016	645	29.0	22.2	87.6
2017	617	28.0	22.0	87.4
2018	608	27.0	22.5	88.3
2019	605	26.0	23.2	86.9
2020	648	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	601	25.0	24.0	94
2022	691	25.9	26.6	84.8
2023	684	27.9	24.5	88.3

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 Tierra Bonita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	515	20.0	25.8	48.5
1999	552	20.0	27.6	45.3
2000	673	27.0	24.9	57.4
2001	469	25.0	18.8	64
2002	443	22.0	20.1	73.4
2003	443	22.0	20.1	73.4
2004	540	24.3	22.2	64.1
2005	575	24.5	23.5	74.3
2006	543	26.0	20.9	80.5
2007	681	31.0	22.0	82.5
2008	697	37.5	18.6	98.1
2009	795	37.3	19.0	92.1
2010	790	38.0	20.7	82.4
2011	781	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	797	37.0	21.5	n/a
2013	783	33.0	23.7	78.9
2014	744	33.5	22.1	86.3
2015	656	28.0	23.4	89
2016	645	29.0	22.2	87.6
2017	617	28.0	22.0	87.4
2018	608	27.0	22.5	88.3
2019	605	26.0	23.2	86.9
2020	648	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	601	25.0	24.0	94
2022	691	25.9	26.6	84.8
2023	684	27.9	24.5	88.3

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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