Is Studebaker Elementary a good school?

Studebaker Elementary ranks 1831 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Studebaker Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 424 students attended Studebaker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Studebaker Elementary?

Students at Studebaker Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Studebaker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Studebaker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakeside Middle High : Santa Fe High

Studebaker Elementary

Summary:

Studebaker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Norwalk, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 448. It is part of the Little Lake City Elementary School District, which is ranked 427 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Studebaker Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, Studebaker's ELA proficiency for the end-of-course assessment was 55.98%, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and its Mathematics proficiency was 44.5%, compared to the state average of 35.54%. Studebaker's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 66.67% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.37%. The school's Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform exceptionally well compared to state averages.

However, Studebaker has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.0% in 2018-2019 to 31.3% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address. Compared to nearby schools, such as William W. Orr Elementary and Cresson Elementary, Studebaker's performance is generally stronger, but some neighboring schools, like Julia B. Morrison Elementary, also demonstrate competitive results in certain areas. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Studebaker is able to support these students and help them achieve academic success.

Detail:

Public K-5

11800 Halcourt Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650-7512

(562) 868-7882

District: Little Lake City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1831^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,740

Students who attend Studebaker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle
High:	Santa Fe High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

Asian:

5.4%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Studebaker Elementary ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.76. (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 (88.7%), Asian (5.4%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Studebaker Elementary is 21.2. 4 elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Studebaker Elementary employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Studebaker Elementary is $10,740, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Studebaker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Studebaker Elementary 1831^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Studebaker Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Little Lake City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Lake City Elementary 427^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Studebaker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Studebaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.80	3314^th	4809	31.1%
2005	41.22	2648^th	4822	45.1%
2006	38.50	2796^th	4818	42.0%
2007	45.07	2615^th	5113	48.9%
2008	62.87	1735^th	5113	66.1%
2009	54.14	2235^th	5193	57.0%
2010	59.20	2025^th	5314	61.9%
2011	62.12	1899^th	5377	64.7%
2012	52.63	2465^th	5390	54.3%
2013	69.96	1571^st	5530	71.6%
2015	56.87	2085^th	5611	62.8%
2016	57.95	2086^th	5614	62.8%
2017	62.94	1886^th	5692	66.9%
2018	64.68	1830^th	5662	67.7%
2019	69.04	1644^th	5789	71.6%
2022	66.86	1747^th	5883	70.3%
2023	67.72	1685^th	5874	71.3%
2024	64.76	1831^st	5862	68.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Studebaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.07	322^nd	3246	90.1%
2019	76.80	371^st	3275	88.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Studebaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.06	870^th	5084	82.9%
2019	75.15	915^th	5173	82.3%
2022	73.63	1007^th	5264	80.9%
2023	79.64	790^th	5374	85.3%
2024	68.88	1312^th	5511	76.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Studebaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.82	1464^th	5413	73.0%
2019	74.03	1335^th	5492	75.7%
2022	63.37	1805^th	5635	68.0%
2023	64.77	1730^th	5617	69.2%
2024	62.29	1844^th	5605	67.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Studebaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.44	2048^th	5431	62.3%
2019	58.99	2001^st	5510	63.7%
2022	68.01	1610^th	5663	71.6%
2023	68.17	1586^th	5650	71.9%
2024	65.10	1741^st	5636	69.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Studebaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.99	691^st	4830	85.7%
2019	85.98	466^th	4963	90.6%
2022	83.56	610^th	5084	88.0%
2023	84.44	569^th	5098	88.8%
2024	78.59	772^nd	5102	84.9%

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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 Studebaker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	224	5	40	204	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
1989	202	3	44	223	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
1990	177	2	51	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
1991	177	7	49	233	7	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	169	5	57	236	4	n/a	n/a	0	471
1993	155	6	62	238	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	151	4	59	275	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	151	9	61	362	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	151	9	61	362	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	178	6	56	405	4	n/a	n/a	0	649
1998	179	13	53	408	4	n/a	n/a	0	657
1999	118	11	54	401	5	n/a	n/a	0	589
2000	106	16	46	396	4	n/a	n/a	0	568
2001	91	23	44	406	7	n/a	n/a	0	571
2002	77	17	35	437	4	n/a	n/a	0	570
2003	77	17	35	437	4	n/a	n/a	0	570
2004	63	52	32	404	3	n/a	n/a	15	569
2005	66	18	30	413	3	n/a	n/a	13	543
2006	46	13	33	431	0	n/a	n/a	13	536
2007	37	16	27	416	0	n/a	n/a	15	511
2008	36	20	27	435	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2009	35	12	26	441	1	3	18	0	536
2010	31	9	22	476	2	3	7	0	550
2011	20	8	19	412	2	3	62	0	526
2012	15	11	18	467	3	2	12	0	528
2013	12	3	11	469	4	2	17	0	518
2014	14	3	9	444	4	2	9	0	485
2015	15	3	11	451	7	2	8	0	497
2016	19	9	14	418	5	1	5	0	471
2017	23	7	12	454	2	0	9	0	507
2018	17	5	10	438	0	0	18	0	488
2019	25	5	16	417	0	0	6	0	469
2020	26	7	21	423	0	0	8	0	485
2021	20	6	25	402	0	0	5	0	458
2022	18	6	26	383	1	0	6	0	440
2023	14	6	22	399	0	0	7	0	448
2024	11	3	23	376	0	1	10	0	424

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 Studebaker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	19.0	25.0	n/a
1989	475	18.0	26.3	n/a
1990	457	17.0	26.8	n/a
1991	473	16.0	29.5	n/a
1992	471	16.3	28.8	34.6
1993	465	17.0	27.4	45.8
1994	491	18.5	26.5	41.3
1995	585	19.0	30.8	42.9
1996	585	19.0	30.8	42.9
1997	649	26.0	25.0	34.1
1998	657	29.0	22.7	54.5
1999	589	29.0	20.3	50.4
2000	568	29.0	19.6	60.7
2001	571	29.0	19.7	60.2
2002	570	27.0	21.1	57.7
2003	570	27.0	21.1	57.7
2004	569	27.0	21.1	61.6
2005	543	26.0	20.9	63.8
2006	536	25.0	21.4	52.6
2007	511	26.0	19.7	67.1
2008	519	27.0	19.2	68.4
2009	536	27.0	19.1	66.2
2010	550	27.5	20.0	68.7
2011	526	n/a	n/a	68.1
2012	528	19.0	27.7	65.3
2013	518	18.5	28.0	70.3
2014	485	17.1	28.3	66.2
2015	497	18.0	27.6	68.6
2016	471	19.0	24.7	69.2
2017	507	21.1	24.0	67.1
2018	488	20.1	24.2	67.2
2019	469	20.1	23.3	65
2020	485	n/a	n/a	67
2021	458	20.1	22.7	65.3
2022	440	19.0	23.1	55.7
2023	448	20.5	21.8	75.2
2024	424	19.9	21.2	76.7

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 Studebaker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	19.0	25.0	n/a
1989	475	18.0	26.3	n/a
1990	457	17.0	26.8	n/a
1991	473	16.0	29.5	n/a
1992	471	16.3	28.8	34.6
1993	465	17.0	27.4	45.8
1994	491	18.5	26.5	41.3
1995	585	19.0	30.8	42.9
1996	585	19.0	30.8	42.9
1997	649	26.0	25.0	34.1
1998	657	29.0	22.7	54.5
1999	589	29.0	20.3	50.4
2000	568	29.0	19.6	60.7
2001	571	29.0	19.7	60.2
2002	570	27.0	21.1	57.7
2003	570	27.0	21.1	57.7
2004	569	27.0	21.1	61.6
2005	543	26.0	20.9	63.8
2006	536	25.0	21.4	52.6
2007	511	26.0	19.7	67.1
2008	519	27.0	19.2	68.4
2009	536	27.0	19.1	66.2
2010	550	27.5	20.0	68.7
2011	526	n/a	n/a	68.1
2012	528	19.0	27.7	65.3
2013	518	18.5	28.0	70.3
2014	485	17.1	28.3	66.2
2015	497	18.0	27.6	68.6
2016	471	19.0	24.7	69.2
2017	507	21.1	24.0	67.1
2018	488	20.1	24.2	67.2
2019	469	20.1	23.3	65
2020	485	n/a	n/a	67
2021	458	20.1	22.7	65.3
2022	440	19.0	23.1	55.7
2023	448	20.5	21.8	75.2
2024	424	19.9	21.2	76.7

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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