Is Bitely (Arlene) Elementary a good school?

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary ranks 1859 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bitely (Arlene) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 437 students attended Bitely (Arlene) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bitely (Arlene) Elementary?

Students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary are 49% Asian, 47% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bitely (Arlene) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bitely (Arlene) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Summary:

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rosemead, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 453. It is part of the Garvey Elementary School District, which is ranked 388 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with stronger results in Mathematics, particularly in the lower grades, compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in Science is weaker than the district and state. Notably, Bitely (Arlene) Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of the nearby Duff Language Magnet Academy, but stronger than other nearby schools in the Garvey Elementary District. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is relatively strong compared to the state averages.

One area of concern for Bitely (Arlene) Elementary is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.4% in the 2018-2019 school year to 29.0% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. This trend may be impacting the school's overall academic performance, and addressing the root causes of this issue could be an important focus for the school and district.

Detail:

Public K-6

7501 East Fern Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770-2922

(626) 307-3318

District: Garvey Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1859^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,548

Students who attend Bitely (Arlene) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.5%

Hispanic:

46.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bitely (Arlene) Elementary ranks better than 68.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.32. (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 (48.5%), Hispanic (46.9%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary is 24.2. 4 elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bitely (Arlene) Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary is $4,548, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bitely (Arlene) Elementary 1859^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bitely (Arlene) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Garvey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garvey Elementary 388^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.36	1824^th	4809	62.1%
2005	59.60	1761^st	4822	63.5%
2006	55.66	1928^th	4818	60.0%
2007	60.48	1800^th	5113	64.8%
2008	57.53	1964^th	5113	61.6%
2009	46.19	2697^th	5193	48.1%
2010	43.39	2953^rd	5314	44.4%
2011	57.67	2156^th	5377	59.9%
2012	51.86	2504^th	5390	53.5%
2013	66.77	1731^st	5530	68.7%
2015	71.05	1454^th	5611	74.1%
2016	65.39	1739^th	5614	69.0%
2017	70.29	1546^th	5692	72.8%
2018	75.14	1357^th	5662	76.0%
2019	79.18	1209^th	5789	79.1%
2022	72.83	1490^th	5883	74.7%
2023	63.06	1895^th	5874	67.7%
2024	64.32	1859^th	5862	68.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.17	1560^th	3246	51.9%
2019	62.71	745^th	3275	77.3%
2022	88.96	174^th	3311	94.7%
2023	67.54	564^th	3250	82.6%
2024	65.84	516^th	3160	83.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.73	419^th	5084	91.8%
2019	92.80	207^th	5173	96.0%
2022	89.25	386^th	5264	92.7%
2023	79.68	789^th	5374	85.3%
2024	76.95	967^th	5511	82.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.93	1193^rd	5413	78.0%
2019	78.97	1128^th	5492	79.5%
2022	63.34	1806^th	5635	68.0%
2023	55.52	2150^th	5617	61.7%
2024	62.16	1853^rd	5605	66.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.43	1470^th	5431	72.9%
2019	77.34	1200^th	5510	78.2%
2022	77.65	1210^th	5663	78.6%
2023	67.38	1619^th	5650	71.3%
2024	63.79	1801^st	5636	68.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.47	561^st	1071	47.6%
2019	56.94	619^th	1149	46.1%
2022	46.08	765^th	1154	33.7%
2023	37.51	855^th	1190	28.2%
2024	35.00	898^th	1203	25.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.90	2555^th	4830	47.1%
2019	63.62	1493^rd	4963	69.9%
2022	58.18	1731^st	5084	66.0%
2023	45.96	2492^nd	5098	51.1%
2024	51.98	2135^th	5102	58.2%

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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 Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	29	2	176	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1989	47	2	190	291	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1990	31	3	227	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1991	29	3	200	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1992	33	4	215	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1993	30	3	222	337	3	n/a	n/a	0	595
1994	24	3	216	326	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	24	5	265	316	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
1996	24	5	265	316	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
1997	18	3	266	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1998	20	6	271	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1999	19	3	267	340	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
2000	12	1	237	362	1	n/a	n/a	1	614
2001	14	2	233	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2002	12	1	229	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2003	12	1	229	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2004	10	1	249	302	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2005	10	0	258	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2006	5	0	260	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2007	5	0	299	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2008	1	n/a	307	276	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	584
2009	2	1	326	281	0	0	2	0	612
2010	7	3	313	269	1	0	2	0	595
2011	6	3	287	287	0	0	2	0	585
2012	7	2	269	301	2	0	2	0	583
2013	4	4	282	287	1	0	2	0	580
2014	4	4	286	268	0	0	1	0	563
2015	8	5	262	254	0	0	2	0	531
2016	8	3	273	237	0	0	1	0	522
2017	9	1	260	241	0	0	5	0	516
2018	4	1	281	226	0	0	5	0	517
2019	4	1	295	230	0	0	4	0	534
2020	5	1	282	226	2	0	5	0	521
2021	6	2	273	211	1	0	10	0	503
2022	3	4	231	193	1	0	9	0	441
2023	1	2	217	220	1	1	11	0	453
2024	2	2	212	205	0	1	15	0	437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	20.7	25.8	n/a
1989	530	19.7	26.9	n/a
1990	604	21.7	27.8	n/a
1991	582	24.7	23.5	n/a
1992	588	25.1	23.4	83.2
1993	595	23.0	25.9	77.1
1994	571	25.0	22.8	91.9
1995	612	25.0	24.5	85.8
1996	612	25.0	24.5	85.8
1997	622	25.0	24.9	77.2
1998	625	27.0	23.1	77.8
1999	630	28.0	22.5	80.2
2000	614	32.0	19.2	91.4
2001	584	28.8	20.3	86.6
2002	555	29.0	19.1	91.9
2003	555	29.0	19.1	91.9
2004	562	28.0	20.1	86.7
2005	531	25.9	20.5	0
2006	486	24.0	20.3	90.1
2007	582	26.6	21.9	88.1
2008	584	29.4	19.9	87.2
2009	612	33.0	17.8	88.1
2010	595	29.0	20.5	88.6
2011	585	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	583	25.5	22.8	n/a
2013	580	24.0	24.1	91.9
2014	563	22.0	25.5	90.1
2015	531	21.0	25.2	89.6
2016	522	21.0	24.8	88.5
2017	516	21.0	24.5	89.5
2018	517	22.0	23.5	87
2019	534	23.0	23.2	81.8
2020	521	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	503	21.0	23.9	75
2022	441	21.0	20.9	68.9
2023	453	17.1	26.3	77.3
2024	437	18.0	24.2	72.3

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 Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	20.7	25.8	n/a
1989	530	19.7	26.9	n/a
1990	604	21.7	27.8	n/a
1991	582	24.7	23.5	n/a
1992	588	25.1	23.4	83.2
1993	595	23.0	25.9	77.1
1994	571	25.0	22.8	91.9
1995	612	25.0	24.5	85.8
1996	612	25.0	24.5	85.8
1997	622	25.0	24.9	77.2
1998	625	27.0	23.1	77.8
1999	630	28.0	22.5	80.2
2000	614	32.0	19.2	91.4
2001	584	28.8	20.3	86.6
2002	555	29.0	19.1	91.9
2003	555	29.0	19.1	91.9
2004	562	28.0	20.1	86.7
2005	531	25.9	20.5	0
2006	486	24.0	20.3	90.1
2007	582	26.6	21.9	88.1
2008	584	29.4	19.9	87.2
2009	612	33.0	17.8	88.1
2010	595	29.0	20.5	88.6
2011	585	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	583	25.5	22.8	n/a
2013	580	24.0	24.1	91.9
2014	563	22.0	25.5	90.1
2015	531	21.0	25.2	89.6
2016	522	21.0	24.8	88.5
2017	516	21.0	24.5	89.5
2018	517	22.0	23.5	87
2019	534	23.0	23.2	81.8
2020	521	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	503	21.0	23.9	75
2022	441	21.0	20.9	68.9
2023	453	17.1	26.3	77.3
2024	437	18.0	24.2	72.3

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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