Is Janesville Elementary a good school?

Janesville Elementary ranks 3974 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Janesville Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 311 students attended Janesville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Janesville Elementary?

Students at Janesville Elementary are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Janesville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Janesville Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Lassen High

Janesville Elementary

Summary:

Janesville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Janesville, California, with 315 students. The school is part of the Janesville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 911 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Janesville Elementary's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 12.2% (3rd grade) to 45.71% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 17.5% (3rd grade) to 37.14% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 45.64% to 31.57%. Compared to nearby schools like Richmond Elementary and Johnstonville Elementary, Janesville Elementary's academic performance is generally lower.

Janesville Elementary has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.5% in 2018-2019 to 27.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than the nearby schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's overall academic challenges, and the district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support student learning and address the underlying issues.

Detail:

Public K-8

464-555 Main St.
Janesville, CA 96114-0280

(530) 253-3551

District: Janesville Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3974^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,566

Students who attend Janesville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lassen High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Janesville Elementary ranks worse than 67.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Janesville Elementary ranks better than 55.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.04. (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: White (74%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Janesville Elementary is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Janesville Elementary employs 16.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Janesville Elementary is $9,566.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Janesville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Janesville Elementary 3974^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Janesville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Janesville Elementary 1242^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Janesville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Janesville Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Janesville Union Elementary 911^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Janesville Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.06	2056^th	4809	57.2%
2005	57.30	1862^nd	4822	61.4%
2006	66.37	1491^st	4818	69.1%
2007	68.39	1438^th	5113	71.9%
2008	74.55	1213^th	5113	76.3%
2009	72.09	1345^th	5193	74.1%
2010	77.07	1127^th	5314	78.8%
2011	64.70	1766^th	5377	67.2%
2012	60.21	2031^st	5390	62.3%
2013	48.18	2794^th	5530	49.5%
2015	26.51	3982^nd	5611	29.0%
2016	31.65	3633^rd	5614	35.3%
2017	24.84	4275^th	5692	24.9%
2018	23.44	4382^nd	5662	22.6%
2019	18.98	4901^st	5789	15.3%
2021	23.08	1090^th	1417	23.1%
2022	28.15	4031^st	5883	31.5%
2023	35.71	3454^th	5874	41.2%
2024	29.40	3974^th	5862	32.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.49	4633^rd	5084	8.9%
2019	15.05	4834^th	5173	6.6%
2021	32.43	777^th	1110	30.0%
2022	19.28	4701^st	5264	10.7%
2023	33.24	3633^rd	5374	32.4%
2024	22.83	4547^th	5511	17.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.74	4114^th	5413	24.0%
2019	21.69	4488^th	5492	18.3%
2021	22.32	987^th	1267	22.1%
2022	28.30	3896^th	5635	30.9%
2023	36.74	3244^th	5617	42.2%
2024	35.08	3397^th	5605	39.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.93	4193^rd	5431	22.8%
2019	17.81	4835^th	5510	12.3%
2021	25.08	939^th	1272	26.2%
2022	28.86	3888^th	5663	31.3%
2023	30.97	3693^rd	5650	34.6%
2024	20.35	4680^th	5636	17.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.27	2589^th	2737	5.4%
2019	9.52	2646^th	2834	6.6%
2022	10.51	2513^th	2726	7.8%
2023	17.46	2282^nd	2662	14.3%
2024	14.09	2348^th	2647	11.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Janesville Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.62	584^th	1769	67.0%
2005	67.73	480^th	1777	73.0%
2006	62.95	579^th	1804	67.9%
2007	65.88	572^nd	1999	71.4%
2008	60.23	700^th	2005	65.1%
2009	72.76	448^th	2063	78.3%
2010	74.62	436^th	2179	80.0%
2011	84.71	205^th	2236	90.8%
2012	79.71	313^th	2259	86.1%
2013	74.82	459^th	2379	80.7%
2015	55.35	966^th	2477	61.0%
2016	55.92	956^th	2497	61.7%
2017	44.25	1274^th	2508	49.2%
2018	52.06	1037^th	2480	58.2%
2019	40.62	1428^th	2715	47.4%
2021	42.91	471^st	894	47.3%
2022	39.27	1489^th	2740	45.7%
2023	48.87	1200^th	2802	57.2%
2024	47.04	1242^nd	2777	55.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.26	1164^th	2230	47.8%
2019	11.91	2226^th	2369	6.0%
2021	31.38	511^th	721	29.1%
2022	29.60	1717^th	2458	30.1%
2023	51.58	976^th	2549	61.7%
2024	47.70	1118^th	2575	56.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.98	977^th	2262	56.8%
2019	32.98	1519^th	2380	36.2%
2021	38.00	433^rd	738	41.3%
2022	47.19	1137^th	2509	54.7%
2023	51.21	1029^th	2547	59.6%
2024	47.13	1138^th	2546	55.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.41	932^nd	2273	59.0%
2019	44.76	1162^nd	2407	51.7%
2021	46.89	358^th	763	53.1%
2022	29.74	1663^rd	2527	34.2%
2023	43.13	1258^th	2558	50.8%
2024	51.17	1037^th	2547	59.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Janesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.54	959^th	1496	35.9%
2019	23.00	1250^th	1602	22.0%
2022	26.53	1155^th	1555	25.7%
2023	36.63	974^th	1552	37.2%
2024	30.49	1050^th	1535	31.6%

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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 Janesville Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	404	2	3	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	440
1989	427	5	2	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
1990	412	4	7	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
1991	408	5	4	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	439	5	4	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	425	5	1	39	11	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	405	3	4	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	438
1995	475	2	6	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	475	2	6	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	490	4	6	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	544
1998	482	3	5	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	466	1	7	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	439	6	5	38	14	n/a	n/a	0	502
2001	424	6	4	31	14	n/a	n/a	0	479
2002	404	7	3	32	9	n/a	n/a	5	460
2003	404	7	3	32	9	n/a	n/a	5	460
2004	431	5	8	28	10	n/a	n/a	2	484
2005	399	7	12	33	12	n/a	n/a	0	463
2006	370	4	7	49	18	n/a	n/a	1	449
2007	360	2	1	56	22	n/a	n/a	1	442
2008	385	2	1	51	21	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	380	2	1	57	19	0	1	0	460
2010	346	1	1	48	5	0	12	0	413
2011	342	1	1	45	5	0	11	0	405
2012	306	1	3	42	5	2	6	0	365
2013	302	1	2	39	5	0	8	0	357
2014	287	1	3	33	4	0	12	0	340
2015	275	0	3	30	8	0	12	0	328
2016	290	0	3	35	7	0	16	0	351
2017	280	1	3	38	7	0	14	0	343
2018	283	1	3	40	4	0	21	0	352
2019	285	4	5	47	3	0	23	0	367
2020	297	2	6	41	6	0	27	0	379
2021	289	0	5	54	9	0	29	0	386
2022	267	1	3	49	6	0	23	0	349
2023	236	1	3	52	6	0	17	0	315
2024	230	1	2	53	5	0	20	0	311

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 Janesville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	440	20.3	21.6	n/a
1989	465	21.4	21.7	n/a
1990	461	22.0	20.9	n/a
1991	474	21.0	22.5	n/a
1992	491	21.3	23.0	27.3
1993	481	22.0	21.9	23.5
1994	438	22.0	19.9	29.7
1995	514	17.5	29.4	26.5
1996	514	17.5	29.4	26.5
1997	544	22.0	24.7	27.2
1998	523	26.0	20.1	28.1
1999	516	26.0	19.8	26
2000	502	24.0	20.9	21.1
2001	479	23.0	20.8	29
2002	460	22.0	20.9	26.6
2003	460	22.0	20.9	26.6
2004	484	23.0	21.0	28.8
2005	463	21.0	22.0	30.5
2006	449	21.1	21.3	25.4
2007	442	20.8	21.3	25.6
2008	460	22.0	20.9	21.7
2009	460	21.0	20.9	23.7
2010	413	19.0	21.7	27.6
2011	405	n/a	n/a	31.6
2012	365	14.0	26.0	n/a
2013	357	14.0	25.5	36.7
2014	340	13.0	26.1	42.1
2015	328	14.0	23.4	39.3
2016	351	14.0	25.0	41.3
2017	343	16.0	21.4	41.7
2018	352	16.7	21.0	37.5
2019	367	17.6	20.7	39
2020	379	n/a	n/a	36.7
2021	386	19.0	20.3	42.5
2022	349	20.0	17.4	46.4
2023	315	19.0	16.5	41.6
2024	311	16.3	18.9	52.7

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 Janesville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	440	20.3	21.6	n/a
1989	465	21.4	21.7	n/a
1990	461	22.0	20.9	n/a
1991	474	21.0	22.5	n/a
1992	491	21.3	23.0	27.3
1993	481	22.0	21.9	23.5
1994	438	22.0	19.9	29.7
1995	514	17.5	29.4	26.5
1996	514	17.5	29.4	26.5
1997	544	22.0	24.7	27.2
1998	523	26.0	20.1	28.1
1999	516	26.0	19.8	26
2000	502	24.0	20.9	21.1
2001	479	23.0	20.8	29
2002	460	22.0	20.9	26.6
2003	460	22.0	20.9	26.6
2004	484	23.0	21.0	28.8
2005	463	21.0	22.0	30.5
2006	449	21.1	21.3	25.4
2007	442	20.8	21.3	25.6
2008	460	22.0	20.9	21.7
2009	460	21.0	20.9	23.7
2010	413	19.0	21.7	27.6
2011	405	n/a	n/a	31.6
2012	365	14.0	26.0	n/a
2013	357	14.0	25.5	36.7
2014	340	13.0	26.1	42.1
2015	328	14.0	23.4	39.3
2016	351	14.0	25.0	41.3
2017	343	16.0	21.4	41.7
2018	352	16.7	21.0	37.5
2019	367	17.6	20.7	39
2020	379	n/a	n/a	36.7
2021	386	19.0	20.3	42.5
2022	349	20.0	17.4	46.4
2023	315	19.0	16.5	41.6
2024	311	16.3	18.9	52.7

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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