Is Irene B. West Elementary a good school?

Irene B. West Elementary ranks 2249 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irene B. West Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 971 students attended Irene B. West Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Irene B. West Elementary?

Students at Irene B. West Elementary are 50% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

Irene B. West Elementary

Summary:

Irene B. West Elementary is a public elementary school in Elk Grove, California, serving 928 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 594 out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Academically, Irene B. West Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's student groups show significant disparities, with African American students performing well but Asian, White, and Multi-racial students performing poorly. Notably, English Language Learner students at Irene B. West Elementary have excelled, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools in this category. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.2% in 2021-2022, which may be impacting academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools within the Elk Grove Unified School District, Roy Herburger Elementary and Raymond Case Elementary consistently outperform Irene B. West Elementary, while Herman Leimbach Elementary and Isabelle Jackson Elementary have significantly lower academic performance. Additionally, Irene B. West Elementary's high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (over 50%) suggests a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

8625 Serio Way
Elk Grove, CA 95758-7240

(916) 683-4362

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2249^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,400

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 971

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.5%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irene B. West Elementary ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.67. (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: Asian (49.5%), Hispanic (17.1%), African American (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irene B. West Elementary is 25.5. 36 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Irene B. West Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irene B. West Elementary is $6,400. 34 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

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Irene B. West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Irene B. West Elementary 2249^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Irene B. West Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 594^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.86	1966^th	4809	59.1%
2005	47.04	2336^th	4822	51.6%
2006	59.83	1744^th	4818	63.8%
2007	64.49	1620^th	5113	68.3%
2008	67.37	1527^th	5113	70.1%
2009	66.63	1601^st	5193	69.2%
2010	66.26	1659^th	5314	68.8%
2011	59.27	2079^th	5377	61.3%
2012	56.07	2268^th	5390	57.9%
2013	62.65	1965^th	5530	64.5%
2015	63.77	1759^th	5611	68.7%
2016	69.75	1536^th	5614	72.6%
2017	71.09	1515^th	5692	73.4%
2018	69.53	1589^th	5662	71.9%
2019	65.06	1842^nd	5789	68.2%
2021	56.44	555^th	1417	60.8%
2022	55.55	2273^rd	5883	61.4%
2023	56.21	2227^th	5874	62.1%
2024	55.67	2249^th	5862	61.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.22	258^th	339	23.9%
2019	25.24	363^rd	445	18.4%
2022	18.37	515^th	610	15.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.92	977^th	3246	69.9%
2019	49.72	1262^nd	3275	61.5%
2021	84.71	43^rd	602	92.9%
2022	76.01	361^st	3311	89.1%
2023	70.71	478^th	3250	85.3%
2024	78.00	265^th	3160	91.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.99	1477^th	2420	39.0%
2024	36.86	1472^nd	2634	44.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.14	864^th	5084	83.0%
2019	75.32	906^th	5173	82.5%
2021	73.81	198^th	1110	82.2%
2022	61.28	1616^th	5264	69.3%
2023	62.49	1598^th	5374	70.3%
2024	59.95	1789^th	5511	67.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.79	1378^th	5413	74.5%
2019	65.20	1733^rd	5492	68.4%
2021	60.10	444^th	1267	65.0%
2022	56.76	2067^th	5635	63.3%
2023	59.98	1943^rd	5617	65.4%
2024	56.28	2110^th	5605	62.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.07	1098^th	2128	48.4%
2019	35.62	1511^th	2585	41.5%
2021	50.90	105^th	293	64.2%
2022	23.45	1835^th	2227	17.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.46	1833^rd	5431	66.2%
2019	62.34	1858^th	5510	66.3%
2021	52.53	536^th	1272	57.9%
2022	53.26	2274^th	5663	59.8%
2023	50.21	2442^nd	5650	56.8%
2024	53.07	2303^rd	5636	59.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.30	769^th	1071	28.2%
2019	28.59	912^th	1149	20.6%
2022	17.31	984^th	1154	14.7%
2023	21.74	981^st	1190	17.6%
2024	20.90	1001^st	1203	16.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.79	129^th	700	81.6%
2019	76.33	117^th	747	84.3%
2022	65.92	156^th	663	76.5%
2023	70.94	135^th	662	79.6%
2024	55.05	207^th	593	65.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.78	1295^th	4830	73.2%
2019	59.30	1729^th	4963	65.2%
2022	36.93	3152^nd	5084	38.0%
2023	35.59	3272^nd	5098	35.8%
2024	47.89	2405^th	5102	52.9%

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Rank History for White students at Irene B. West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.88	1664^th	2737	39.2%
2019	49.52	1560^th	2834	45.0%
2022	28.96	2038^th	2726	25.2%
2023	22.90	2152^nd	2662	19.2%
2024	21.17	2181^st	2647	17.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Irene B. West Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	157	165	300	143	7	n/a	n/a	0	772
2003	157	165	300	143	7	n/a	n/a	0	772
2004	164	186	365	153	7	n/a	n/a	3	878
2005	182	229	436	176	4	n/a	n/a	12	1039
2006	178	247	443	189	2	n/a	n/a	21	1080
2007	170	209	408	185	3	n/a	n/a	75	1050
2008	148	241	406	187	4	n/a	n/a	0	986
2009	147	213	391	181	4	35	101	0	1072
2010	148	214	398	201	4	39	64	0	1068
2011	154	236	420	217	6	36	86	0	1155
2012	151	221	396	231	7	37	92	0	1135
2013	159	227	425	219	9	34	94	0	1167
2014	131	204	402	218	12	34	114	0	1115
2015	116	198	404	208	13	34	117	0	1090
2016	61	135	353	153	12	25	107	0	846
2017	61	131	367	153	10	23	121	0	866
2018	90	125	355	151	9	25	112	0	867
2019	93	129	391	167	10	26	100	0	916
2020	86	133	410	176	10	25	101	0	941
2021	91	122	442	162	8	27	81	0	933
2022	100	116	426	165	5	25	63	0	900
2023	105	118	455	155	3	25	67	0	928
2024	107	115	481	166	3	29	70	0	971

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 Irene B. West Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	772	39.2	19.7	39.6
2003	772	39.2	19.7	39.6
2004	878	45.5	19.3	43.7
2005	1039	54.0	19.2	44.6
2006	1080	60.2	17.9	52.9
2007	1050	58.2	18.0	51.2
2008	986	59.0	16.7	57
2009	1072	55.0	18.5	56.9
2010	1068	55.0	19.4	61.9
2011	1155	n/a	n/a	63.7
2012	1135	47.0	24.1	n/a
2013	1167	45.0	25.9	65.3
2014	1115	49.0	22.7	60.6
2015	1090	50.0	21.8	64.9
2016	846	40.0	21.1	63.7
2017	866	36.0	24.0	61.7
2018	867	35.4	24.4	68.6
2019	916	34.8	26.2	67.5
2020	941	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	933	38.0	24.5	52.9
2022	900	37.0	24.3	52.2
2023	928	37.0	25.0	52.3
2024	971	38.0	25.5	71.4

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 Irene B. West Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	772	39.2	19.7	39.6
2003	772	39.2	19.7	39.6
2004	878	45.5	19.3	43.7
2005	1039	54.0	19.2	44.6
2006	1080	60.2	17.9	52.9
2007	1050	58.2	18.0	51.2
2008	986	59.0	16.7	57
2009	1072	55.0	18.5	56.9
2010	1068	55.0	19.4	61.9
2011	1155	n/a	n/a	63.7
2012	1135	47.0	24.1	n/a
2013	1167	45.0	25.9	65.3
2014	1115	49.0	22.7	60.6
2015	1090	50.0	21.8	64.9
2016	846	40.0	21.1	63.7
2017	866	36.0	24.0	61.7
2018	867	35.4	24.4	68.6
2019	916	34.8	26.2	67.5
2020	941	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	933	38.0	24.5	52.9
2022	900	37.0	24.3	52.2
2023	928	37.0	25.0	52.3
2024	971	38.0	25.5	71.4

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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