Is Lake Canyon Elementary a good school?

Lake Canyon Elementary ranks 1926 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Lake Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Canyon Elementary?

Students at Lake Canyon Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert L. McCaffrey Middle

Lake Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Lake Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Galt, California, serving 511 students in grades K-6 and is part of the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District.

Lake Canyon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance is particularly strong among female and Hispanic students, ranking 1,591 and 2,058 out of over 5,000 California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner students is relatively lower, ranking 2,030 out of 3,250 California elementary schools. Notably, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2018-2019 to 35.4% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Lake Canyon Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, such as Valley Oaks Elementary and Vernon E. Greer Elementary. However, Marengo Ranch Elementary, located just 0.56 miles away, has a higher statewide ranking and performance in several subject areas compared to Lake Canyon Elementary. Additionally, Lake Canyon Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.28% to 52.72% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average and some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

800 Lake Canyon Ave.
Galt, CA 95632-8166

(209) 744-5200

District: Galt Joint Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1926^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,195

Students who attend Lake Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Robert L. McCaffrey Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

32.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Canyon Elementary ranks better than 67.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.98. (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 (53.8%), White (32.3%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Canyon Elementary is 22.4. 2 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Canyon Elementary employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Canyon Elementary is $11,195, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Canyon Elementary 1926^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lake Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Galt Joint Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Galt Joint Union Elementary 563^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	42.86	2746^th	5113	46.3%
2008	47.18	2531^st	5113	50.5%
2009	59.50	1943^rd	5193	62.6%
2010	60.02	1987^th	5314	62.6%
2011	56.81	2198^th	5377	59.1%
2012	60.14	2038^th	5390	62.2%
2013	62.46	1974^th	5530	64.3%
2015	39.07	3067^th	5611	45.3%
2016	34.50	3444^th	5614	38.7%
2017	45.66	2769^th	5692	51.4%
2018	55.04	2283^rd	5662	59.7%
2019	63.28	1910^th	5789	67.0%
2022	58.11	2116^th	5883	64.0%
2023	61.79	1972^nd	5874	66.4%
2024	62.98	1926^th	5862	67.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.89	1821^st	3246	43.9%
2019	38.73	1861^st	3275	43.2%
2022	48.88	1261^st	3311	61.9%
2023	36.75	2030^th	3250	37.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.07	1511^th	2420	37.6%
2024	58.05	756^th	2634	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.08	2161^st	5084	57.5%
2019	56.37	1987^th	5173	61.6%
2022	57.29	1840^th	5264	65.0%
2023	57.45	1908^th	5374	64.5%
2024	48.83	2463^rd	5511	55.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.73	2510^th	5413	53.6%
2019	59.73	1982^nd	5492	63.9%
2022	51.97	2322^nd	5635	58.8%
2023	54.23	2200^th	5617	60.8%
2024	67.36	1591^st	5605	71.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.80	629^th	2128	70.4%
2019	78.56	357^th	2585	86.2%
2022	44.28	948^th	2227	57.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.88	1989^th	5431	63.4%
2019	64.02	1770^th	5510	67.9%
2022	63.20	1816^th	5663	67.9%
2023	67.31	1625^th	5650	71.2%
2024	55.65	2185^th	5636	61.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.05	2111^th	4830	56.3%
2019	58.40	1781^st	4963	64.1%
2022	62.41	1501^st	5084	70.5%
2023	51.92	2123^rd	5098	58.4%
2024	53.10	2058^th	5102	59.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lake Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.82	1499^th	2737	45.2%
2019	60.62	1189^th	2834	58.0%
2022	41.75	1685^th	2726	38.2%
2023	56.84	1239^th	2662	53.5%
2024	58.92	1165^th	2647	56.0%

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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 Lake Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	144	7	15	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2007	161	18	21	205	4	n/a	n/a	6	415
2008	167	19	23	207	5	n/a	n/a	0	421
2009	190	31	28	223	4	4	12	0	492
2010	190	30	24	203	5	6	118	0	576
2011	189	28	20	298	4	3	11	0	553
2012	188	27	18	312	2	3	16	0	566
2013	196	16	21	298	1	2	15	0	549
2014	193	17	20	295	1	5	15	0	546
2015	200	10	25	306	1	4	13	0	559
2016	196	9	20	312	1	6	19	0	563
2017	195	11	25	311	1	8	8	0	559
2018	212	10	29	298	1	7	15	0	572
2019	211	15	26	284	1	4	13	0	554
2020	198	12	19	286	1	6	17	0	539
2021	195	9	22	285	1	3	18	0	533
2022	195	10	26	292	1	2	26	0	552
2023	165	7	28	275	0	1	35	0	511

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 Lake Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	337	16.8	20.1	43.6
2007	415	28.0	14.8	46.7
2008	421	27.6	15.3	49.2
2009	492	27.1	16.7	49.6
2010	576	29.0	19.8	52.8
2011	553	n/a	n/a	53.9
2012	566	27.3	20.6	n/a
2013	549	26.5	20.6	59
2014	546	26.6	20.4	61.4
2015	559	27.0	20.7	57.1
2016	563	27.0	20.8	50.8
2017	559	26.6	20.9	53.3
2018	572	27.1	21.1	50.3
2019	554	24.8	22.3	50.2
2020	539	n/a	n/a	50.1
2021	533	25.3	21.0	52.7
2022	552	25.5	21.6	47.3
2023	511	22.7	22.4	49.7

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 Lake Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	337	16.8	20.1	43.6
2007	415	28.0	14.8	46.7
2008	421	27.6	15.3	49.2
2009	492	27.1	16.7	49.6
2010	576	29.0	19.8	52.8
2011	553	n/a	n/a	53.9
2012	566	27.3	20.6	n/a
2013	549	26.5	20.6	59
2014	546	26.6	20.4	61.4
2015	559	27.0	20.7	57.1
2016	563	27.0	20.8	50.8
2017	559	26.6	20.9	53.3
2018	572	27.1	21.1	50.3
2019	554	24.8	22.3	50.2
2020	539	n/a	n/a	50.1
2021	533	25.3	21.0	52.7
2022	552	25.5	21.6	47.3
2023	511	22.7	22.4	49.7

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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