Is Durfee Elementary a good school?

Durfee Elementary ranks 3835 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Durfee Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 342 students attended Durfee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Durfee Elementary?

Students at Durfee Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Durfee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Durfee Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : North Park Academy of the Arts High : El Rancho High

Durfee Elementary

Summary:

Durfee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pico Rivera, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 344 students. The school is part of the El Rancho Unified School District, which is ranked 944 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Durfee Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test), is generally below the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 24% in 4th grade to 40% in 3rd grade, compared to the district average of 34.44% to 39.51% and the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.18% in 5th grade to 43.64% in 3rd grade, compared to the district average of 24.11% to 42.31% and the state average of 35.02% to 45.64%. Durfee Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% in 2017-2018 to 32.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 34.2% in 2021-2022.

When compared to other nearby schools within the same district, Durfee Elementary generally performs below the district averages in academic proficiency. For example, Valencia Academy of the Arts, another elementary school in the district, outperforms Durfee Elementary in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Durfee Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Detail:

Public K-5

4220 South Durfee Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-1709

(562) 801-7610

District: El Rancho Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3835^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,534

Students who attend Durfee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Park Academy of the Arts
High:	El Rancho High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

Asian:

2.0%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Durfee Elementary ranks worse than 65.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.21. (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 (96.5%), Asian (2%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Durfee Elementary is 26.3. 6 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Durfee Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Durfee Elementary is $5,534, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Durfee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Durfee Elementary 3835^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Durfee Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Rancho Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks El Rancho Unified 944^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Durfee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Durfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.92	2695^th	4809	44.0%
2005	29.77	3297^th	4822	31.6%
2006	35.82	2951^st	4818	38.8%
2007	31.88	3439^th	5113	32.7%
2008	34.60	3294^th	5113	35.6%
2009	15.20	4720^th	5193	9.1%
2010	17.37	4751^st	5314	10.6%
2011	14.91	4954^th	5377	7.9%
2012	24.93	4320^th	5390	19.9%
2013	30.56	4001^st	5530	27.6%
2015	27.53	3892^nd	5611	30.6%
2016	26.39	4059^th	5614	27.7%
2017	24.55	4297^th	5692	24.5%
2018	33.63	3561^st	5662	37.1%
2019	35.94	3469^th	5789	40.1%
2022	35.86	3388^th	5883	42.4%
2023	39.54	3167^th	5874	46.1%
2024	31.21	3835^th	5862	34.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Durfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.63	651^st	3311	80.3%
2023	65.04	630^th	3250	80.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Durfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.97	2613^th	5084	48.6%
2019	48.52	2507^th	5173	51.5%
2022	47.86	2407^th	5264	54.3%
2023	54.00	2101^st	5374	60.9%
2024	36.54	3401^st	5511	38.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Durfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.65	3504^th	5413	35.3%
2019	32.05	3662^nd	5492	33.3%
2022	23.37	4384^th	5635	22.2%
2023	31.50	3628^th	5617	35.4%
2024	30.74	3730^th	5605	33.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Durfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.45	3375^th	5431	37.9%
2019	39.85	3053^rd	5510	44.6%
2022	50.04	2451^st	5663	56.7%
2023	46.67	2642^nd	5650	53.2%
2024	32.43	3608^th	5636	36.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Durfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.21	2468^th	4830	48.9%
2019	46.85	2494^th	4963	49.7%
2022	47.77	2347^th	5084	53.8%
2023	55.95	1892^nd	5098	62.9%
2024	39.80	2971^st	5102	41.8%

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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 Durfee Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	57	3	25	473	3	n/a	n/a	0	561
1989	57	0	23	500	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1990	37	0	27	537	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1991	40	0	34	521	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1992	39	0	34	498	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1993	38	0	28	474	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1994	39	2	29	498	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	25	6	32	516	2	n/a	n/a	0	581
1996	25	6	32	516	2	n/a	n/a	0	581
1997	24	4	31	507	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1998	26	2	24	540	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1999	27	0	17	522	5	n/a	n/a	6	577
2000	18	0	17	494	3	n/a	n/a	9	541
2001	23	1	8	501	2	n/a	n/a	2	537
2002	18	2	15	462	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
2003	18	2	15	462	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
2004	11	2	10	447	2	n/a	n/a	12	484
2005	11	2	10	464	2	n/a	n/a	15	504
2006	7	3	11	435	1	n/a	n/a	17	474
2007	3	2	11	436	1	n/a	n/a	13	466
2008	3	2	9	395	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2009	3	3	8	573	1	1	17	0	606
2010	3	1	7	563	1	1	1	0	577
2011	9	1	5	532	2	1	1	0	551
2012	8	0	10	485	2	0	0	0	505
2013	6	0	10	446	2	0	0	0	464
2014	6	1	8	457	2	0	1	0	475
2015	3	1	9	425	2	0	1	0	441
2016	6	0	13	394	1	0	1	0	415
2017	4	0	13	390	0	0	1	0	408
2018	3	0	14	383	1	0	0	0	401
2019	2	0	13	364	1	0	2	0	382
2020	3	1	11	363	1	0	2	0	381
2021	4	1	9	357	0	0	3	0	374
2022	2	2	9	323	0	0	0	0	336
2023	1	2	10	331	0	0	0	0	344
2024	2	2	7	330	0	0	1	0	342

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 Durfee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	561	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	580	21.0	27.6	n/a
1990	601	23.0	26.1	n/a
1991	596	21.0	28.3	n/a
1992	572	21.3	26.8	51.2
1993	541	19.0	28.5	53.4
1994	569	19.0	29.9	56.4
1995	581	20.0	29.1	60.2
1996	581	20.0	29.1	60.2
1997	567	26.0	21.8	61.9
1998	593	27.0	22.0	60.7
1999	577	26.0	22.2	69.4
2000	541	26.0	20.8	76.9
2001	537	25.0	21.5	60
2002	498	23.0	21.7	59.6
2003	498	23.0	21.7	59.6
2004	484	21.0	23.0	65
2005	504	23.0	21.9	62.8
2006	474	22.0	21.5	62.8
2007	466	22.0	21.2	56.3
2008	410	22.0	18.6	68
2009	606	27.0	21.6	67.3
2010	577	26.0	22.1	72.8
2011	551	n/a	n/a	77.9
2012	505	21.0	24.0	n/a
2013	464	19.0	24.4	80.2
2014	475	19.0	25.0	85.3
2015	441	17.0	25.9	85
2016	415	15.0	27.6	68.9
2017	408	15.0	27.2	72.5
2018	401	15.0	26.7	75.1
2019	382	15.0	25.4	78.5
2020	381	n/a	n/a	84
2021	374	14.0	26.7	69
2022	336	15.0	22.4	67
2023	344	14.0	24.5	78.2
2024	342	13.0	26.3	85.7

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 Durfee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	561	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	580	21.0	27.6	n/a
1990	601	23.0	26.1	n/a
1991	596	21.0	28.3	n/a
1992	572	21.3	26.8	51.2
1993	541	19.0	28.5	53.4
1994	569	19.0	29.9	56.4
1995	581	20.0	29.1	60.2
1996	581	20.0	29.1	60.2
1997	567	26.0	21.8	61.9
1998	593	27.0	22.0	60.7
1999	577	26.0	22.2	69.4
2000	541	26.0	20.8	76.9
2001	537	25.0	21.5	60
2002	498	23.0	21.7	59.6
2003	498	23.0	21.7	59.6
2004	484	21.0	23.0	65
2005	504	23.0	21.9	62.8
2006	474	22.0	21.5	62.8
2007	466	22.0	21.2	56.3
2008	410	22.0	18.6	68
2009	606	27.0	21.6	67.3
2010	577	26.0	22.1	72.8
2011	551	n/a	n/a	77.9
2012	505	21.0	24.0	n/a
2013	464	19.0	24.4	80.2
2014	475	19.0	25.0	85.3
2015	441	17.0	25.9	85
2016	415	15.0	27.6	68.9
2017	408	15.0	27.2	72.5
2018	401	15.0	26.7	75.1
2019	382	15.0	25.4	78.5
2020	381	n/a	n/a	84
2021	374	14.0	26.7	69
2022	336	15.0	22.4	67
2023	344	14.0	24.5	78.2
2024	342	13.0	26.3	85.7

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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