Is Shirpser Elementary a good school?

Shirpser Elementary ranks 3274 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shirpser Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended Shirpser Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shirpser Elementary?

Students at Shirpser Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shirpser Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shirpser Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Rosemead High

Shirpser Elementary

Summary:

Shirpser Elementary is a public elementary school in El Monte, California, serving 492 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the El Monte City School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shirpser Elementary faces significant challenges compared to both the district and state averages. The school consistently performs below the El Monte City and California averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.76% of Shirpser students were proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course, compared to 46.67% for El Monte City and 47.04% for California. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Shirpser Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.6% in 2018-2019 to 18.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Shirpser Elementary performs significantly worse than the nearby Rio Vista Elementary, Gidley Elementary, and Legore Elementary, all of which are in the El Monte City School District and have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Savannah Elementary, a school in the neighboring Rosemead Elementary School District, outperforms Shirpser Elementary in academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-6

4020 North Gibson Rd.
El Monte, CA 91731-1816

(626) 575-2393

District: El Monte City

SchoolDigger Rank:
3274^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,059

Students who attend Shirpser Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rosemead High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

Asian:

5.9%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shirpser Elementary ranks worse than 55.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.37. (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 (92.6%), Asian (5.9%), African American (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shirpser Elementary is 20.6, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)

Compare Shirpser Elementary employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shirpser Elementary is $7,059. 12 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shirpser Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shirpser Elementary 3274^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shirpser Elementary in the ranking list.)

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El Monte City:

SchoolDigger ranks El Monte City 622^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shirpser Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.47	4067^th	4809	15.4%
2005	21.29	3881^st	4822	19.5%
2006	33.09	3101^st	4818	35.6%
2007	25.42	3901^st	5113	23.7%
2008	31.47	3485^th	5113	31.8%
2009	24.88	4076^th	5193	21.5%
2010	18.43	4684^th	5314	11.9%
2011	13.35	5043^rd	5377	6.2%
2012	11.13	5155^th	5390	4.4%
2013	22.34	4581^st	5530	17.2%
2015	21.14	4511^th	5611	19.6%
2016	23.51	4304^th	5614	23.3%
2017	30.06	3822^nd	5692	32.9%
2018	37.73	3292^nd	5662	41.9%
2019	36.40	3436^th	5789	40.6%
2022	30.90	3801^st	5883	35.4%
2023	34.66	3524^th	5874	40.0%
2024	38.37	3274^th	5862	44.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.97	2401^st	3246	26.0%
2019	31.99	2337^th	3275	28.6%
2022	52.79	1058^th	3311	68.0%
2023	57.61	872^nd	3250	73.2%
2024	64.21	566^th	3160	82.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.19	2092^nd	5084	58.9%
2019	52.79	2218^th	5173	57.1%
2022	43.18	2753^rd	5264	47.7%
2023	42.39	2872^nd	5374	46.6%
2024	46.10	2666^th	5511	51.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.59	88^th	364	75.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.71	3039^th	5413	43.9%
2019	44.50	2837^th	5492	48.3%
2022	28.25	3902^nd	5635	30.8%
2023	27.84	3987^th	5617	29.0%
2024	24.79	4265^th	5605	23.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.05	1532^nd	2128	28.0%
2019	29.51	1826^th	2585	29.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.22	3270^th	5431	39.8%
2019	30.43	3767^th	5510	31.6%
2022	35.30	3339^th	5663	41.0%
2023	40.68	3020^th	5650	46.5%
2024	53.55	2283^rd	5636	59.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shirpser Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.70	2373^rd	4830	50.9%
2019	46.57	2517^th	4963	49.3%
2022	43.34	2642^nd	5084	48.0%
2023	45.82	2507^th	5098	50.8%
2024	48.67	2358^th	5102	53.8%

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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 Shirpser Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	18	5	21	592	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
1989	24	5	34	753	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1990	36	8	30	756	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
1991	14	10	38	804	2	n/a	n/a	0	868
1992	13	7	27	743	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1993	22	16	34	713	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
1994	15	11	40	685	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
1995	18	15	50	711	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	18	15	50	711	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	11	8	51	763	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
1998	10	6	51	754	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
1999	7	8	48	767	0	n/a	n/a	1	831
2000	12	11	41	764	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2001	10	4	36	746	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
2002	15	0	36	725	1	n/a	n/a	2	779
2003	15	0	36	725	1	n/a	n/a	2	779
2004	8	4	27	707	1	n/a	n/a	7	754
2005	8	3	34	655	0	n/a	n/a	2	702
2006	4	0	28	568	3	n/a	n/a	5	608
2007	3	3	21	551	0	n/a	n/a	3	581
2008	1	2	22	532	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	557
2009	0	0	20	494	0	0	0	0	514
2010	1	1	20	486	0	0	0	0	508
2011	2	0	26	521	0	0	0	0	549
2012	2	0	19	573	0	0	0	0	594
2013	1	0	27	530	0	0	0	0	558
2014	3	2	16	517	0	0	1	0	539
2015	3	2	23	585	0	0	0	0	613
2016	3	0	34	570	0	0	0	0	607
2017	1	0	40	576	0	0	0	0	617
2018	1	0	47	539	0	0	0	0	587
2019	1	3	41	544	0	0	0	0	589
2020	3	1	37	511	3	0	0	0	555
2021	3	1	32	494	0	0	1	0	531
2022	2	4	25	483	0	0	1	0	515
2023	1	3	23	464	0	0	1	0	492
2024	2	5	28	440	0	0	0	0	475

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 Shirpser Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	639	25.0	25.5	n/a
1989	816	29.9	27.2	n/a
1990	831	29.0	28.6	n/a
1991	868	31.0	28.0	n/a
1992	790	31.5	25.0	94.9
1993	786	28.0	28.1	89.4
1994	753	29.0	26.0	95
1995	795	28.0	28.4	94.5
1996	795	28.0	28.4	94.5
1997	833	29.0	28.7	92.3
1998	821	35.0	23.5	0
1999	831	35.0	23.7	91.6
2000	828	36.0	23.0	99.6
2001	797	37.0	21.5	99.6
2002	779	38.0	20.5	93.4
2003	779	38.0	20.5	93.4
2004	754	37.0	20.4	98.1
2005	702	36.0	19.5	99.9
2006	608	33.0	18.4	93.2
2007	581	30.0	19.4	96
2008	557	28.0	19.9	98
2009	514	25.0	19.8	99.4
2010	508	22.0	23.0	99.4
2011	549	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	594	21.5	27.6	n/a
2013	558	21.0	26.5	96.4
2014	539	21.0	25.6	97.8
2015	613	26.0	23.5	98
2016	607	27.0	22.4	95.9
2017	617	27.0	22.8	97.1
2018	587	26.0	22.5	97.6
2019	589	24.0	24.5	97.3
2020	555	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	531	24.0	22.1	95.1
2022	515	24.0	21.4	91.7
2023	492	23.0	21.3	88
2024	475	22.9	20.6	87.8

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 Shirpser Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	639	25.0	25.5	n/a
1989	816	29.9	27.2	n/a
1990	831	29.0	28.6	n/a
1991	868	31.0	28.0	n/a
1992	790	31.5	25.0	94.9
1993	786	28.0	28.1	89.4
1994	753	29.0	26.0	95
1995	795	28.0	28.4	94.5
1996	795	28.0	28.4	94.5
1997	833	29.0	28.7	92.3
1998	821	35.0	23.5	0
1999	831	35.0	23.7	91.6
2000	828	36.0	23.0	99.6
2001	797	37.0	21.5	99.6
2002	779	38.0	20.5	93.4
2003	779	38.0	20.5	93.4
2004	754	37.0	20.4	98.1
2005	702	36.0	19.5	99.9
2006	608	33.0	18.4	93.2
2007	581	30.0	19.4	96
2008	557	28.0	19.9	98
2009	514	25.0	19.8	99.4
2010	508	22.0	23.0	99.4
2011	549	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	594	21.5	27.6	n/a
2013	558	21.0	26.5	96.4
2014	539	21.0	25.6	97.8
2015	613	26.0	23.5	98
2016	607	27.0	22.4	95.9
2017	617	27.0	22.8	97.1
2018	587	26.0	22.5	97.6
2019	589	24.0	24.5	97.3
2020	555	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	531	24.0	22.1	95.1
2022	515	24.0	21.4	91.7
2023	492	23.0	21.3	88
2024	475	22.9	20.6	87.8

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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