Is Farr Avenue Elementary a good school?

Farr Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Farr Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 523 students attended Farr Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Farr Avenue Elementary?

Students at Farr Avenue Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Farr Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farr Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mission Middle High : Escondido High

Farr Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Farr Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Escondido, California, serving 551 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Escondido Union School District, which is ranked 994 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farr Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 53.7% of students chronically absent in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 89.11% of Farr Avenue students come from low-income families, significantly more than the district and state averages. While the school performs relatively better in supporting English Language Learners and Special Education students, the overall challenges suggest that socioeconomic factors may be significantly impacting student achievement and engagement.

Nearby Glen View Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, and North Broadway Elementary generally perform better than Farr Avenue Elementary on academic measures, but they also face similar challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income student populations. These broader systemic issues within the Escondido Union School District suggest that addressing the underlying factors contributing to these challenges may be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Farr Avenue Elementary and the surrounding schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

933 Farr Ave.
Escondido, CA 92026-3121

(760) 735-3049

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4533^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,000

Students who attend Farr Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mission Middle
High:	Escondido High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farr Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 77.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.39. (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 (94.5%), White (2.1%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farr Avenue Elementary is 18.3. 11 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Farr Avenue Elementary employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farr Avenue Elementary is $8,000, which is the 8^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farr Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Farr Avenue Elementary 4533^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Farr Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Escondido Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Escondido Union 994^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Farr Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	14.57	4671^st	5113	8.6%
2008	18.02	4460^th	5113	12.8%
2009	31.21	3615^th	5193	30.4%
2010	26.09	4143^rd	5314	22.0%
2011	19.34	4727^th	5377	12.1%
2012	10.60	5174^th	5390	4.0%
2013	13.82	5120^th	5530	7.4%
2015	15.91	5007^th	5611	10.8%
2016	14.10	5120^th	5614	8.8%
2017	15.38	5081^st	5692	10.7%
2018	17.66	4874^th	5662	13.9%
2019	22.51	4585^th	5789	20.8%
2022	27.52	4094^th	5883	30.4%
2023	18.50	5000^th	5874	14.9%
2024	23.39	4533^rd	5862	22.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.59	1972^nd	3246	39.2%
2019	54.90	1000^th	3275	69.5%
2022	45.33	1445^th	3311	56.4%
2023	42.21	1672^nd	3250	48.6%
2024	52.28	1062^nd	3160	66.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.06	1956^th	2420	19.2%
2024	34.29	1597^th	2634	39.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.08	4115^th	5084	19.1%
2019	33.43	3605^th	5173	30.3%
2022	39.67	3032^nd	5264	42.4%
2023	22.73	4480^th	5374	16.6%
2024	28.57	4082^nd	5511	25.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.68	223^rd	356	37.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.01	4542^nd	5413	16.1%
2019	22.76	4405^th	5492	19.8%
2022	33.47	3456^th	5635	38.7%
2023	21.65	4558^th	5617	18.9%
2024	24.15	4321^st	5605	22.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.48	1675^th	2128	21.3%
2019	30.23	1784^th	2585	31.0%
2022	21.23	1965^th	2227	11.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.86	4900^th	5431	9.8%
2019	23.29	4357^th	5510	20.9%
2022	23.63	4351^st	5663	23.2%
2023	17.47	4956^th	5650	12.3%
2024	23.91	4373^rd	5636	22.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Farr Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.93	3980^th	4830	17.6%
2019	29.93	3698^th	4963	25.5%
2022	38.46	3018^th	5084	40.6%
2023	25.18	4101^st	5098	19.6%
2024	31.86	3581^st	5102	29.8%

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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 Farr Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	30	7	19	673	0	n/a	n/a	4	733
2006	17	14	16	715	0	n/a	n/a	3	765
2007	17	18	21	730	3	n/a	n/a	2	791
2008	21	12	25	708	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	766
2009	28	13	16	707	0	4	10	0	778
2010	23	9	15	597	0	0	159	0	803
2011	18	3	18	610	0	1	107	0	757
2012	28	3	11	620	0	0	77	0	739
2013	22	6	9	622	2	0	56	0	717
2014	28	10	4	660	2	0	3	0	707
2015	12	13	7	659	0	0	0	0	691
2016	20	10	6	698	0	0	8	0	742
2017	18	12	10	643	1	0	3	0	687
2018	18	9	6	593	1	0	5	0	632
2019	9	7	8	583	1	0	6	0	614
2020	10	7	8	581	0	0	7	0	613
2021	12	9	11	513	0	0	7	0	552
2022	13	4	7	528	0	0	9	0	561
2023	16	2	7	517	0	0	9	0	551
2024	11	3	10	494	0	0	5	0	523

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 Farr Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	733	42.0	17.5	88.3
2006	765	42.7	17.9	89.9
2007	791	43.2	18.3	89.1
2008	766	48.0	16.0	93.2
2009	778	43.3	17.1	90.9
2010	803	42.0	19.1	94.6
2011	757	n/a	n/a	92.7
2012	739	30.0	24.6	n/a
2013	717	29.0	24.7	90.2
2014	707	30.0	23.5	87
2015	691	32.0	21.5	93.5
2016	742	32.0	23.1	91.1
2017	687	31.0	22.1	94.6
2018	632	28.0	22.5	93
2019	614	28.0	21.9	92.8
2020	613	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	552	30.5	18.0	89.5
2022	561	29.2	19.1	83.8
2023	551	28.7	19.1	89.1
2024	523	28.5	18.3	91.6

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 Farr Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	733	42.0	17.5	88.3
2006	765	42.7	17.9	89.9
2007	791	43.2	18.3	89.1
2008	766	48.0	16.0	93.2
2009	778	43.3	17.1	90.9
2010	803	42.0	19.1	94.6
2011	757	n/a	n/a	92.7
2012	739	30.0	24.6	n/a
2013	717	29.0	24.7	90.2
2014	707	30.0	23.5	87
2015	691	32.0	21.5	93.5
2016	742	32.0	23.1	91.1
2017	687	31.0	22.1	94.6
2018	632	28.0	22.5	93
2019	614	28.0	21.9	92.8
2020	613	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	552	30.5	18.0	89.5
2022	561	29.2	19.1	83.8
2023	551	28.7	19.1	89.1
2024	523	28.5	18.3	91.6

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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