Is San Cayetano Elementary a good school?

San Cayetano Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Cayetano Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended San Cayetano Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Cayetano Elementary?

Students at San Cayetano Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of San Cayetano Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Cayetano Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fillmore Middle High : Fillmore Senior High

San Cayetano Elementary

Summary:

San Cayetano Elementary is a public elementary school in Fillmore, California, serving 457 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fillmore Unified School District, which is ranked 1321 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

San Cayetano Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 5078 out of 5862 schools. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (32.3% compared to the state average of 14.3%), low academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics (proficiency rates ranging from 16.67% to 30.3%), and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (78.88%). These socioeconomic and attendance issues likely contribute to the school's struggles.

When compared to other schools in the Fillmore Unified School District, San Cayetano Elementary consistently underperforms. Nearby schools like Piru Elementary, Rio Vista Elementary, and Mountain Vista all have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. However, the school's special education subgroup performance suggests that with the right interventions and support, San Cayetano Elementary has the potential to improve outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

514 Mountain View St.
Fillmore, CA 93016-0697

(805) 524-6040

District: Fillmore Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5078^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,264

Students who attend San Cayetano Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fillmore Middle
High:	Fillmore Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

6.8%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Cayetano Elementary ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fillmore Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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%), White (6.8%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Cayetano Elementary is 19.6, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Fillmore Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare San Cayetano Elementary employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Cayetano Elementary is $9,264, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Fillmore Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Cayetano Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Cayetano Elementary 5078^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Cayetano Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Fillmore Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fillmore Unified 1321^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Cayetano Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Cayetano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.26	3543^rd	4809	26.3%
2005	25.47	3600^th	4822	25.3%
2006	26.68	3541^st	4818	26.5%
2007	22.17	4119^th	5113	19.4%
2008	17.78	4477^th	5113	12.4%
2009	16.16	4668^th	5193	10.1%
2010	17.73	4727^th	5314	11.0%
2011	14.79	4960^th	5377	7.8%
2012	20.75	4598^th	5390	14.7%
2013	27.39	4248^th	5530	23.2%
2015	21.19	4504^th	5611	19.7%
2016	12.50	5270^th	5614	6.1%
2017	11.94	5369^th	5692	5.7%
2018	9.68	5457^th	5662	3.6%
2019	9.76	5580^th	5789	3.6%
2022	14.16	5437^th	5883	7.6%
2023	10.69	5671^st	5874	3.5%
2024	17.37	5078^th	5862	13.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Cayetano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.63	2677^th	3246	17.5%
2019	17.61	3257^th	3275	0.5%
2022	19.40	3226^th	3311	2.6%
2023	24.09	2945^th	3250	9.4%
2024	34.30	2229^th	3160	29.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Cayetano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.62	1179^th	2634	55.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Cayetano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.67	4928^th	5084	3.1%
2019	8.90	5075^th	5173	1.9%
2022	15.61	4933^rd	5264	6.3%
2023	12.90	5170^th	5374	3.8%
2024	22.61	4564^th	5511	17.2%

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Rank History for Female students at San Cayetano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.84	5137^th	5413	5.1%
2019	9.87	5316^th	5492	3.2%
2022	18.46	4852^nd	5635	13.9%
2023	12.44	5358^th	5617	4.6%
2024	16.94	4963^rd	5605	11.5%

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Rank History for Male students at San Cayetano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.64	5287^th	5431	2.7%
2019	12.27	5231^st	5510	5.1%
2022	11.94	5448^th	5663	3.8%
2023	10.23	5513^th	5650	2.4%
2024	19.40	4782^nd	5636	15.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Cayetano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.51	4671^st	4830	3.3%
2019	11.87	4800^th	4963	3.3%
2022	18.02	4636^th	5084	8.8%
2023	13.21	4902^nd	5098	3.8%
2024	23.54	4228^th	5102	17.1%

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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 San Cayetano Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	266	0	5	516	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1989	231	0	4	511	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1990	226	1	4	524	4	n/a	n/a	0	759
1991	243	2	8	564	4	n/a	n/a	0	821
1992	219	2	9	577	4	n/a	n/a	0	811
1993	202	4	11	562	8	n/a	n/a	0	787
1994	175	1	13	578	6	n/a	n/a	0	773
1995	177	2	13	596	10	n/a	n/a	0	798
1996	177	2	13	596	10	n/a	n/a	0	798
1997	154	2	12	628	9	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	138	1	9	579	7	n/a	n/a	0	734
1999	115	0	5	563	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
2000	110	0	1	541	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	99	3	0	589	7	n/a	n/a	0	698
2002	96	5	1	604	2	n/a	n/a	5	713
2003	96	5	1	604	2	n/a	n/a	5	713
2004	82	3	1	579	2	n/a	n/a	14	681
2005	72	4	1	563	1	n/a	n/a	9	650
2006	92	5	3	587	2	n/a	n/a	5	694
2007	55	2	0	377	2	n/a	n/a	6	442
2008	54	1	1	367	3	n/a	n/a	0	426
2009	47	1	0	381	2	0	32	0	463
2010	66	0	0	404	2	0	0	0	472
2011	51	0	0	433	3	0	5	0	492
2012	37	0	1	411	4	0	6	0	459
2013	31	0	1	389	4	0	3	0	428
2014	31	0	0	418	3	0	2	0	454
2015	31	0	0	454	3	0	1	0	489
2016	22	0	0	434	2	0	4	0	462
2017	27	1	0	424	1	0	3	0	456
2018	22	2	0	422	0	0	2	0	448
2019	22	1	0	439	0	0	2	0	464
2020	20	0	0	417	3	0	2	0	442
2021	31	0	1	411	0	0	2	0	445
2022	33	0	2	401	0	0	3	0	439
2023	31	0	2	423	0	0	1	0	457

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 San Cayetano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	787	32.0	24.5	n/a
1989	747	32.0	23.3	n/a
1990	759	31.0	24.4	n/a
1991	821	33.1	24.8	n/a
1992	811	33.6	24.1	58.3
1993	787	33.4	23.6	57.9
1994	773	32.2	24.0	60.2
1995	798	31.5	25.3	61
1996	798	31.5	25.3	61
1997	805	32.0	25.2	63.9
1998	734	36.2	20.3	63.5
1999	685	36.2	18.9	66
2000	656	33.2	19.8	64.5
2001	698	34.0	20.5	58.5
2002	713	34.5	20.7	67.9
2003	713	34.5	20.7	67.9
2004	681	34.7	19.6	66.9
2005	650	32.2	20.2	69.7
2006	694	32.7	21.2	43.5
2007	442	23.7	18.6	70.2
2008	426	23.7	18.0	76.8
2009	463	24.7	16.7	74.3
2010	472	26.0	18.1	82
2011	492	n/a	n/a	80.7
2012	459	22.2	20.6	n/a
2013	428	15.0	28.5	85.5
2014	454	17.5	25.9	80.8
2015	489	20.0	24.4	83
2016	462	20.0	23.1	77.1
2017	456	20.0	22.8	73.7
2018	448	20.0	22.4	73.9
2019	464	20.0	23.2	76.3
2020	442	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	445	21.0	21.1	78.9
2022	439	22.0	19.9	78.4
2023	457	23.2	19.6	78.6

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 San Cayetano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	787	32.0	24.5	n/a
1989	747	32.0	23.3	n/a
1990	759	31.0	24.4	n/a
1991	821	33.1	24.8	n/a
1992	811	33.6	24.1	58.3
1993	787	33.4	23.6	57.9
1994	773	32.2	24.0	60.2
1995	798	31.5	25.3	61
1996	798	31.5	25.3	61
1997	805	32.0	25.2	63.9
1998	734	36.2	20.3	63.5
1999	685	36.2	18.9	66
2000	656	33.2	19.8	64.5
2001	698	34.0	20.5	58.5
2002	713	34.5	20.7	67.9
2003	713	34.5	20.7	67.9
2004	681	34.7	19.6	66.9
2005	650	32.2	20.2	69.7
2006	694	32.7	21.2	43.5
2007	442	23.7	18.6	70.2
2008	426	23.7	18.0	76.8
2009	463	24.7	16.7	74.3
2010	472	26.0	18.1	82
2011	492	n/a	n/a	80.7
2012	459	22.2	20.6	n/a
2013	428	15.0	28.5	85.5
2014	454	17.5	25.9	80.8
2015	489	20.0	24.4	83
2016	462	20.0	23.1	77.1
2017	456	20.0	22.8	73.7
2018	448	20.0	22.4	73.9
2019	464	20.0	23.2	76.3
2020	442	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	445	21.0	21.1	78.9
2022	439	22.0	19.9	78.4
2023	457	23.2	19.6	78.6

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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