Is Julian Elementary a good school?

Julian Elementary ranks 3120 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Julian Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 187 students attended Julian Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Julian Elementary?

Students at Julian Elementary are 43% White, 42% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Julian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Julian Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Julian Junior High High : Julian High

Julian Elementary

Summary:

Julian Elementary is a public elementary school located in Julian, California, serving 187 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Julian Union Elementary District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Julian Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 15.2% in 2018-2019 to 31.3% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average of 26.4%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state and district averages, with some exceptions. For example, 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency is higher than the state average, but 5th grade Mathematics proficiency is significantly lower. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.71% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the state average and nearby schools like Descanso Elementary (35%) and James Dukes Elementary (39.66%).

Comparing Julian Elementary to nearby schools provides some interesting insights. For instance, Descanso Elementary, located about 15 miles away, consistently outperforms Julian Elementary and the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting that there may be factors, such as teaching practices, school leadership, or community engagement, that contribute to Descanso Elementary's academic success and could be explored and potentially replicated at Julian Elementary. Addressing the school's challenges will require a multifaceted approach that considers the school's socioeconomic context and learns from the successes of nearby high-performing schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1704 Cape Horn Ave.
Julian, CA 92036-0337

(760) 765-0661

District: Julian Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3120^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,148

Students who attend Julian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Julian Junior High
High:	Julian High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 187

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

41.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Julian Elementary ranks worse than 53.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.05. (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 Student population at Julian Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), Hispanic (41.7%), two or more races (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Julian Elementary is 18.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Julian Elementary is $14,148.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Julian Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Julian Elementary 3120^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Julian Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Julian Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Julian Union Elementary 831^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Julian Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.44	1323^rd	4809	72.5%
2005	75.25	1117^th	4822	76.8%
2006	64.00	1580^th	4818	67.2%
2007	61.10	1765^th	5113	65.5%
2008	60.51	1826^th	5113	64.3%
2009	54.02	2242^nd	5193	56.8%
2010	55.49	2252^nd	5314	57.6%
2011	47.50	2752^nd	5377	48.8%
2012	37.76	3410^th	5390	36.7%
2013	46.94	2866^th	5530	48.2%
2015	35.55	3286^th	5611	41.4%
2016	41.47	2987^th	5614	46.8%
2017	36.67	3330^th	5692	41.5%
2018	31.17	3733^rd	5662	34.1%
2019	38.10	3304^th	5789	42.9%
2022	27.73	4075^th	5883	30.7%
2023	39.79	3153^rd	5874	46.3%
2024	41.05	3120^th	5862	46.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.01	3474^th	5084	31.7%
2019	42.13	2962^nd	5173	42.7%
2022	26.11	4159^th	5264	21.0%
2023	45.54	2665^th	5374	50.4%
2024	36.51	3407^th	5511	38.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.32	3585^th	5413	33.8%
2019	24.46	4274^th	5492	22.2%
2022	31.22	3630^th	5635	35.6%
2023	37.41	3184^th	5617	43.3%
2024	47.93	2522^nd	5605	55.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.80	3642^nd	5431	32.9%
2019	35.47	3364^th	5510	38.9%
2022	27.56	3996^th	5663	29.4%
2023	47.66	2584^th	5650	54.3%
2024	34.25	3461^st	5636	38.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.45	2768^th	4830	42.7%
2022	28.68	3821^st	5084	24.8%
2023	49.61	2248^th	5098	55.9%
2024	43.60	2702^nd	5102	47.0%

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Rank History for White students at Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.72	2329^th	2737	14.9%
2019	25.84	2256^th	2834	20.4%
2022	20.80	2256^th	2726	17.2%
2024	24.72	2094^th	2647	20.9%

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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 Julian Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	294	0	1	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	328
1989	310	1	1	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	326	1	2	46	7	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	361	3	0	40	6	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	342	1	0	38	9	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	344	1	0	31	9	n/a	n/a	0	385
1994	326	0	1	29	9	n/a	n/a	0	365
1995	329	2	1	29	13	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	329	2	1	29	13	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	301	4	1	40	15	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	284	5	4	36	19	n/a	n/a	0	348
1999	271	5	4	29	21	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	256	5	6	30	27	n/a	n/a	0	324
2001	255	3	10	41	25	n/a	n/a	0	334
2002	230	2	4	49	34	n/a	n/a	0	319
2003	230	2	4	49	34	n/a	n/a	0	319
2004	219	0	3	60	39	n/a	n/a	0	321
2005	201	0	3	59	38	n/a	n/a	0	301
2006	187	1	2	61	46	n/a	n/a	0	297
2007	184	0	1	63	47	n/a	n/a	3	298
2008	184	n/a	3	68	51	n/a	n/a	0	306
2009	165	0	1	65	44	1	0	0	276
2010	164	0	1	67	42	0	7	0	281
2011	165	0	3	66	37	0	3	0	274
2012	149	1	6	61	32	0	5	0	254
2013	133	8	6	59	32	0	6	0	244
2014	112	0	4	45	26	0	4	0	191
2015	119	0	3	45	23	1	9	0	200
2016	124	1	1	55	26	1	5	0	213
2017	104	0	0	63	24	0	11	0	202
2018	95	0	0	69	19	0	21	0	204
2019	97	0	0	55	10	0	16	0	178
2020	92	1	2	64	5	0	13	0	177
2021	90	2	1	57	6	0	14	0	170
2022	85	2	1	69	6	0	15	0	178
2023	81	0	0	78	4	0	24	0	187

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 Julian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	16.4	20.0	n/a
1989	358	15.6	22.9	n/a
1990	382	18.5	20.6	n/a
1991	410	19.3	21.2	n/a
1992	390	19.6	19.8	3.3
1993	385	18.7	20.6	7.3
1994	365	19.3	18.9	6.8
1995	374	18.8	19.9	13.6
1996	374	18.8	19.9	13.6
1997	361	19.2	18.8	7.8
1998	348	20.3	17.1	13.8
1999	330	19.2	17.2	14.5
2000	324	18.6	17.4	5.6
2001	334	19.3	17.3	6.6
2002	319	21.0	15.2	34.8
2003	319	21.0	15.2	34.8
2004	321	20.0	16.1	47.7
2005	301	19.6	15.4	45.5
2006	297	19.6	15.2	40.7
2007	298	18.6	16.0	40.3
2008	306	19.5	15.7	44.1
2009	276	16.6	15.2	48.2
2010	281	17.6	15.9	54.1
2011	274	n/a	n/a	58.8
2012	254	13.5	18.8	98.8
2013	244	11.6	20.9	55.7
2014	191	9.0	21.2	60.7
2015	200	9.0	22.2	60
2016	213	10.0	21.3	63.4
2017	202	10.1	19.9	66.3
2018	204	9.5	21.3	67.6
2019	178	9.5	18.6	62.9
2020	177	n/a	n/a	63.8
2021	170	7.5	22.5	57.6
2022	178	9.5	18.6	61.2
2023	187	10.0	18.7	64.7

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 Julian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	16.4	20.0	n/a
1989	358	15.6	22.9	n/a
1990	382	18.5	20.6	n/a
1991	410	19.3	21.2	n/a
1992	390	19.6	19.8	3.3
1993	385	18.7	20.6	7.3
1994	365	19.3	18.9	6.8
1995	374	18.8	19.9	13.6
1996	374	18.8	19.9	13.6
1997	361	19.2	18.8	7.8
1998	348	20.3	17.1	13.8
1999	330	19.2	17.2	14.5
2000	324	18.6	17.4	5.6
2001	334	19.3	17.3	6.6
2002	319	21.0	15.2	34.8
2003	319	21.0	15.2	34.8
2004	321	20.0	16.1	47.7
2005	301	19.6	15.4	45.5
2006	297	19.6	15.2	40.7
2007	298	18.6	16.0	40.3
2008	306	19.5	15.7	44.1
2009	276	16.6	15.2	48.2
2010	281	17.6	15.9	54.1
2011	274	n/a	n/a	58.8
2012	254	13.5	18.8	98.8
2013	244	11.6	20.9	55.7
2014	191	9.0	21.2	60.7
2015	200	9.0	22.2	60
2016	213	10.0	21.3	63.4
2017	202	10.1	19.9	66.3
2018	204	9.5	21.3	67.6
2019	178	9.5	18.6	62.9
2020	177	n/a	n/a	63.8
2021	170	7.5	22.5	57.6
2022	178	9.5	18.6	61.2
2023	187	10.0	18.7	64.7

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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