Is Cullen Elementary a good school?

Cullen Elementary ranks 1056 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cullen Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 540 students attended Cullen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cullen Elementary?

Students at Cullen Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 31% White, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cullen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cullen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sandburg Middle High : Glendora High

Cullen Elementary

Summary:

Cullen Elementary is a public elementary school located in Glendora, California, serving 585 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Glendora Unified School District, which is ranked 381 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Cullen Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 64.92% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, compared to 61.23% and 50.77% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 69.01% of 3rd graders and 66.67% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 57.51% and 57.33%, and the state's 45.64% and 41.2%. Cullen Elementary also supports the academic achievement of traditionally underserved student populations, with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools. However, the school's performance for Asian and White students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle to bottom half of the state.

Despite Cullen Elementary's academic excellence, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.0% in 2018-2019 to 18.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 26.6%. In comparison, nearby Arma J. Shull Elementary, a school in the Bonita Unified District, stands out with exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

440 North Live Oak Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741-2734

(626) 852-4593

District: Glendora Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1056^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,324

Students who attend Cullen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandburg Middle
High:	Glendora High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.5%

White:

30.7%

Asian:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cullen Elementary ranks better than 82% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Glendora Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.3. (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 Student population at Cullen Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.5%), White (30.7%), Asian (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cullen Elementary is 24.6. 3 elementary schools in the Glendora Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cullen Elementary employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cullen Elementary is $6,324. 2 elementary schools in the Glendora Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cullen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cullen Elementary 1056^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cullen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Glendora Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendora Unified 381^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cullen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	89.55	525^th	4809	89.1%
2005	84.85	735^th	4822	84.8%
2006	91.43	413^th	4818	91.4%
2007	88.35	600^th	5113	88.3%
2008	87.94	597^th	5113	88.3%
2009	85.62	729^th	5193	86.0%
2010	90.49	411^th	5314	92.3%
2011	84.95	727^th	5377	86.5%
2012	87.65	573^rd	5390	89.4%
2013	88.68	549^th	5530	90.1%
2015	92.12	500^th	5611	91.1%
2016	86.60	818^th	5614	85.4%
2017	87.11	807^th	5692	85.8%
2018	82.92	989^th	5662	82.5%
2019	87.40	778^th	5789	86.6%
2022	83.43	1027^th	5883	82.5%
2023	80.55	1150^th	5874	80.4%
2024	82.30	1056^th	5862	82.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.04	309^th	2420	87.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.59	551^st	5084	89.2%
2019	86.66	418^th	5173	91.9%
2022	84.39	579^th	5264	89.0%
2023	83.06	659^th	5374	87.7%
2024	77.62	941^st	5511	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.28	1073^rd	5413	80.2%
2019	82.75	937^th	5492	82.9%
2022	85.93	815^th	5635	85.5%
2023	82.70	999^th	5617	82.2%
2024	86.63	796^th	5605	85.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.18	282^nd	2128	86.7%
2019	79.93	330^th	2585	87.2%
2022	71.51	400^th	2227	82.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.53	905^th	5431	83.3%
2019	88.81	647^th	5510	88.3%
2022	76.01	1283^rd	5663	77.3%
2023	74.07	1330^th	5650	76.5%
2024	71.45	1429^th	5636	74.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	56.22	649^th	1154	43.8%
2023	36.71	863^rd	1190	27.5%
2024	59.39	621^st	1203	48.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.97	458^th	4830	90.5%
2019	88.94	340^th	4963	93.1%
2022	88.75	398^th	5084	92.2%
2023	81.79	659^th	5098	87.1%
2024	89.73	357^th	5102	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Cullen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.28	1110^th	2737	59.4%
2019	69.19	860^th	2834	69.7%
2022	58.43	1207^th	2726	55.7%
2023	67.06	894^th	2662	66.4%
2024	51.87	1353^rd	2647	48.9%

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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 Cullen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	432	4	14	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1989	423	6	15	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	472
1990	410	6	25	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	418	4	29	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
1992	455	3	26	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1993	481	1	22	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	488	4	21	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1995	440	9	24	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1996	440	9	24	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1997	449	7	23	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	501	9	22	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1999	483	12	25	75	0	n/a	n/a	9	604
2000	487	13	27	67	0	n/a	n/a	7	601
2001	483	14	21	66	0	n/a	n/a	4	588
2002	409	13	33	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	543
2003	409	13	33	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	543
2004	413	12	29	75	5	n/a	n/a	3	537
2005	435	17	30	91	5	n/a	n/a	7	585
2006	355	9	22	59	1	n/a	n/a	149	595
2007	367	9	22	66	3	n/a	n/a	124	591
2008	352	9	21	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2009	366	3	18	76	1	0	131	0	595
2010	448	4	21	203	0	0	41	0	717
2011	372	1	23	201	0	0	39	0	636
2012	383	5	29	214	1	0	36	0	668
2013	368	4	42	222	1	3	34	0	674
2014	359	8	43	215	2	1	33	0	661
2015	343	12	58	242	2	0	36	0	693
2016	312	9	76	257	2	0	34	0	690
2017	295	5	67	259	0	1	33	0	660
2018	268	2	80	231	0	1	32	0	614
2019	248	5	80	231	0	0	40	0	604
2020	230	3	80	244	0	1	44	0	602
2021	205	3	89	230	0	1	40	0	568
2022	189	2	105	243	0	1	37	0	577
2023	179	5	117	248	0	1	35	0	585
2024	166	6	109	224	0	1	34	0	540

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

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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 Cullen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	19.0	24.8	n/a
1989	472	19.0	24.8	n/a
1990	475	19.0	25.0	n/a
1991	483	19.0	25.4	n/a
1992	522	19.3	27.0	8.8
1993	550	21.0	26.2	8.9
1994	564	21.0	26.9	7.3
1995	561	21.0	26.7	10.2
1996	561	21.0	26.7	10.2
1997	560	24.0	23.3	9.8
1998	608	28.0	21.7	10.4
1999	604	30.0	20.1	11.3
2000	601	30.0	20.0	12
2001	588	28.5	20.6	10.4
2002	543	26.0	20.9	10.7
2003	543	26.0	20.9	10.7
2004	537	27.0	19.9	7.1
2005	585	28.0	20.9	8.7
2006	595	28.0	21.3	11.2
2007	591	28.0	21.1	12.6
2008	443	29.6	15.0	16.3
2009	595	27.0	20.5	9.4
2010	717	27.5	26.0	14.4
2011	636	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	668	25.3	26.4	n/a
2013	674	25.5	26.4	15.9
2014	661	24.8	26.6	21.5
2015	693	28.0	24.7	19
2016	690	28.0	24.6	20.7
2017	660	26.0	25.3	19.8
2018	614	26.0	23.6	21.2
2019	604	26.2	22.9	22.5
2020	602	n/a	n/a	23.4
2021	568	24.7	22.9	19.9
2022	577	28.0	20.5	36.2
2023	585	23.9	24.4	37.8
2024	540	21.8	24.6	29.8

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 Cullen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	19.0	24.8	n/a
1989	472	19.0	24.8	n/a
1990	475	19.0	25.0	n/a
1991	483	19.0	25.4	n/a
1992	522	19.3	27.0	8.8
1993	550	21.0	26.2	8.9
1994	564	21.0	26.9	7.3
1995	561	21.0	26.7	10.2
1996	561	21.0	26.7	10.2
1997	560	24.0	23.3	9.8
1998	608	28.0	21.7	10.4
1999	604	30.0	20.1	11.3
2000	601	30.0	20.0	12
2001	588	28.5	20.6	10.4
2002	543	26.0	20.9	10.7
2003	543	26.0	20.9	10.7
2004	537	27.0	19.9	7.1
2005	585	28.0	20.9	8.7
2006	595	28.0	21.3	11.2
2007	591	28.0	21.1	12.6
2008	443	29.6	15.0	16.3
2009	595	27.0	20.5	9.4
2010	717	27.5	26.0	14.4
2011	636	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	668	25.3	26.4	n/a
2013	674	25.5	26.4	15.9
2014	661	24.8	26.6	21.5
2015	693	28.0	24.7	19
2016	690	28.0	24.6	20.7
2017	660	26.0	25.3	19.8
2018	614	26.0	23.6	21.2
2019	604	26.2	22.9	22.5
2020	602	n/a	n/a	23.4
2021	568	24.7	22.9	19.9
2022	577	28.0	20.5	36.2
2023	585	23.9	24.4	37.8
2024	540	21.8	24.6	29.8

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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