Is Thomas Law Reed Elementary a good school?

Thomas Law Reed Elementary ranks 2810 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Law Reed Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Thomas Law Reed Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Law Reed Elementary?

Students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Law Reed Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Law Reed Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Reedley High

Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Summary:

Thomas Law Reed Elementary is a public K-8 school in Reedley, California, serving 559 students as part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. This school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with particularly strong results in 7th grade ELA and 3rd grade Mathematics.

One of the school's key strengths is its performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, despite having a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, Thomas Law Reed Elementary has performed well, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools for this population. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Thomas Law Reed Elementary generally outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics, particularly in the upper grade levels.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.1% in 2017-2018 to 12.6% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting student performance. While Thomas Law Reed Elementary is a strong-performing school, the district and school should address this concerning trend to ensure continued academic success for all students.

Detail:

Public K-8

1400 North Frankwood Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654-2269

(559) 305-7300

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2810^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,807

Students who attend Thomas Law Reed Elementary usually attend:

High:

Reedley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

White:

7.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Law Reed Elementary ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.72. (See more...)

Compare Details Thomas Law Reed Elementary ranks better than 68% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.76. (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 (87.8%), White (7.9%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Law Reed Elementary is 23. 7 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Law Reed Elementary employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Law Reed Elementary is $6,807. 8 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Law Reed Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Law Reed Elementary 2810^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thomas Law Reed Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Law Reed Elementary 890^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Thomas Law Reed Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Kings Canyon Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Canyon Joint Unified 612^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Law Reed Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	38.57	3001^st	5113	41.3%
2008	39.00	2995^th	5113	41.4%
2009	50.64	2447^th	5193	52.9%
2010	45.24	2829^th	5314	46.8%
2011	43.52	2984^th	5377	44.5%
2012	37.65	3417^th	5390	36.6%
2013	32.70	3834^th	5530	30.7%
2015	44.70	2755^th	5611	50.9%
2016	39.23	3122^nd	5614	44.4%
2017	51.97	2442^nd	5692	57.1%
2018	55.45	2264^th	5662	60.0%
2019	60.50	2042^nd	5789	64.7%
2021	46.52	695^th	1417	51.0%
2022	57.24	2164^th	5883	63.2%
2023	56.16	2231^st	5874	62.0%
2024	45.72	2810^th	5862	52.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.77	1778^th	3246	45.2%
2019	45.08	1489^th	3275	54.5%
2021	33.23	431^st	602	28.4%
2022	67.10	538^th	3311	83.8%
2023	63.49	667^th	3250	79.5%
2024	65.98	512^th	3160	83.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.48	1823^rd	5084	64.1%
2019	67.30	1329^th	5173	74.3%
2021	63.80	318^th	1110	71.4%
2022	65.86	1370^th	5264	74.0%
2023	65.34	1461^st	5374	72.8%
2024	55.16	2051^st	5511	62.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.27	2112^th	5413	61.0%
2019	62.09	1883^rd	5492	65.7%
2021	48.55	590^th	1267	53.4%
2022	56.54	2076^th	5635	63.2%
2023	59.37	1977^th	5617	64.8%
2024	37.59	3215^th	5605	42.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.67	2300^th	5431	57.7%
2019	56.96	2092^nd	5510	62.0%
2021	45.05	637^th	1272	49.9%
2022	56.79	2103^rd	5663	62.9%
2023	51.42	2370^th	5650	58.1%
2024	53.03	2305^th	5636	59.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.79	1399^th	4830	71.0%
2019	74.41	946^th	4963	80.9%
2022	72.33	1047^th	5084	79.4%
2023	70.39	1166^th	5098	77.1%
2024	57.57	1812^th	5102	64.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.16	1648^th	2834	41.8%

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

Rank History for Thomas Law Reed Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	44.84	1013^th	1999	49.3%
2008	63.80	621^st	2005	69.0%
2009	53.00	908^th	2063	56.0%
2010	60.96	770^th	2179	64.7%
2011	61.26	779^th	2236	65.2%
2012	59.77	826^th	2259	63.4%
2013	54.91	1019^th	2379	57.2%
2015	60.15	855^th	2477	65.5%
2016	62.42	808^th	2497	67.6%
2017	62.90	826^th	2508	67.1%
2018	61.67	803^rd	2480	67.6%
2019	60.62	903^rd	2715	66.7%
2021	68.78	231^st	894	74.2%
2022	66.30	752^nd	2740	72.6%
2023	68.59	705^th	2802	74.8%
2024	59.76	890^th	2777	68.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.26	209^th	1364	84.7%
2021	46.76	129^th	363	64.5%
2024	64.44	216^th	1477	85.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.77	560^th	2230	74.9%
2019	64.64	614^th	2369	74.1%
2021	83.38	63^rd	721	91.3%
2022	70.80	501^st	2458	79.6%
2023	78.70	348^th	2549	86.3%
2024	68.02	570^th	2575	77.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.37	688^th	2262	69.6%
2019	75.61	515^th	2380	78.4%
2021	68.26	200^th	738	72.9%
2022	59.54	820^th	2509	67.3%
2023	60.82	801^st	2547	68.6%
2024	49.19	1083^rd	2546	57.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.08	862^nd	2273	62.1%
2019	45.31	1142^nd	2407	52.6%
2021	64.01	240^th	763	68.5%
2022	70.89	601^st	2527	76.2%
2023	72.65	575^th	2558	77.5%
2024	66.90	689^th	2547	72.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.97	388^th	2072	81.3%
2019	71.88	454^th	2213	79.5%
2022	81.09	280^th	2359	88.1%
2023	84.31	234^th	2391	90.2%
2024	78.69	349^th	2383	85.4%

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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 Thomas Law Reed Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	148	5	23	443	10	n/a	n/a	0	629
2006	140	1	17	469	1	n/a	n/a	2	630
2007	117	1	20	489	8	n/a	n/a	9	644
2008	133	8	25	519	6	n/a	n/a	0	691
2009	113	1	16	457	4	0	11	0	602
2010	107	2	10	495	4	0	13	0	631
2011	109	4	13	522	5	0	18	0	671
2012	99	2	10	517	4	0	16	0	648
2013	92	2	11	496	3	1	17	0	622
2014	73	1	10	514	3	0	19	0	620
2015	75	1	12	530	4	0	23	0	645
2016	71	1	10	561	3	0	17	0	663
2017	70	2	16	548	3	0	20	0	659
2018	72	1	18	561	3	0	12	0	667
2019	70	1	19	544	2	0	8	0	644
2020	64	4	14	529	2	0	9	0	622
2021	63	2	14	535	3	0	8	0	625
2022	59	3	10	501	3	0	6	0	582
2023	44	3	9	491	2	0	10	0	559

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 Thomas Law Reed Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	629	29.0	21.7	59.6
2006	630	28.0	22.5	57.8
2007	644	30.0	21.5	58.1
2008	691	31.0	22.3	55.3
2009	602	24.5	22.6	55.1
2010	631	23.5	26.8	62.6
2011	671	n/a	n/a	64.5
2012	648	23.0	28.1	n/a
2013	622	22.8	27.2	71.1
2014	620	21.8	28.4	59.4
2015	645	23.0	28.0	68.7
2016	663	24.0	27.6	71
2017	659	24.1	27.2	73.4
2018	667	24.3	27.4	68.4
2019	644	21.8	29.5	71.3
2020	622	n/a	n/a	77
2021	625	25.8	24.1	80.6
2022	582	26.1	22.2	78.5
2023	559	24.2	23.0	82.3

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 Thomas Law Reed Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	629	29.0	21.7	59.6
2006	630	28.0	22.5	57.8
2007	644	30.0	21.5	58.1
2008	691	31.0	22.3	55.3
2009	602	24.5	22.6	55.1
2010	631	23.5	26.8	62.6
2011	671	n/a	n/a	64.5
2012	648	23.0	28.1	n/a
2013	622	22.8	27.2	71.1
2014	620	21.8	28.4	59.4
2015	645	23.0	28.0	68.7
2016	663	24.0	27.6	71
2017	659	24.1	27.2	73.4
2018	667	24.3	27.4	68.4
2019	644	21.8	29.5	71.3
2020	622	n/a	n/a	77
2021	625	25.8	24.1	80.6
2022	582	26.1	22.2	78.5
2023	559	24.2	23.0	82.3

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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