Is Clyde W. Needham Elementary a good school?

Clyde W. Needham Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Clyde W. Needham Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Clyde W. Needham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clyde W. Needham Elementary?

Students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clyde W. Needham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clyde W. Needham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lodi Middle High : Tokay High

Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Summary:

Clyde W. Needham Elementary is a public elementary school in Lodi, California, serving 347 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Lodi Unified School District, which is ranked 951 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clyde W. Needham Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly in the areas of chronic absenteeism and academic performance. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2017-2018 to 36.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the 29.6% rate at Erma B. Reese Elementary, the best-performing nearby school. Academically, Clyde W. Needham consistently underperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 23.16% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20% in Mathematics.

While Clyde W. Needham Elementary struggles, there are some bright spots among its neighbors. Vinewood Elementary, located just under a mile away, consistently ranks among the top 15% of California elementary schools and outperforms the state and district in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Clyde W. Needham appears to be providing effective support for its English Language Learner population, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in this subgroup. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as socioeconomic factors, and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial in helping Clyde W. Needham Elementary improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

420 South Pleasant Ave.
Lodi, CA 95240-4033

(209) 331-7375

District: Lodi Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4685^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,773

Students who attend Clyde W. Needham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lodi Middle
High:	Tokay High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

Asian:

11.8%

White:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clyde W. Needham Elementary ranks worse than 79.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.84. (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 (75.5%), Asian (11.8%), White (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clyde W. Needham Elementary is 22.3, which is the 12^th best among 31 elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Clyde W. Needham Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clyde W. Needham Elementary is $11,773, which is the 13^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clyde W. Needham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clyde W. Needham Elementary 4685^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Clyde W. Needham Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lodi Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lodi Unified 951^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clyde W. Needham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.07	4480^th	4809	6.8%
2005	11.85	4545^th	4822	5.7%
2006	13.80	4420^th	4818	8.3%
2007	16.35	4551^st	5113	11.0%
2008	16.32	4572^nd	5113	10.6%
2009	16.30	4663^rd	5193	10.2%
2010	11.52	5083^rd	5314	4.3%
2011	25.93	4272^nd	5377	20.6%
2012	35.33	3578^th	5390	33.6%
2013	28.18	4187^th	5530	24.3%
2015	27.05	3931^st	5611	29.9%
2016	35.77	3354^th	5614	40.3%
2017	30.27	3807^th	5692	33.1%
2018	25.40	4204^th	5662	25.8%
2019	22.27	4609^th	5789	20.4%
2021	22.95	1094^th	1417	22.8%
2022	20.15	4835^th	5883	17.8%
2023	25.49	4312^th	5874	26.6%
2024	21.84	4685^th	5862	20.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.10	2389^th	3246	26.4%
2019	28.65	2594^th	3275	20.8%
2021	35.36	397^th	602	34.1%
2022	39.89	1810^th	3311	45.3%
2023	45.81	1435^th	3250	55.8%
2024	57.98	803^rd	3160	74.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.35	1581^st	2420	34.7%
2024	35.60	1523^rd	2634	42.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.05	3398^th	5084	33.2%
2019	30.56	3827^th	5173	26.0%
2021	37.14	693^rd	1110	37.6%
2022	29.93	3846^th	5264	26.9%
2023	33.12	3648^th	5374	32.1%
2024	28.69	4072^nd	5511	26.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.21	4361^st	5413	19.4%
2019	24.86	4237^th	5492	22.9%
2021	18.56	1084^th	1267	14.4%
2022	15.17	5178^th	5635	8.1%
2023	22.15	4517^th	5617	19.6%
2024	22.56	4453^rd	5605	20.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.15	1426^th	2128	33.0%
2019	22.22	2222^nd	2585	14.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.67	3722^nd	5431	31.5%
2019	21.70	4499^th	5510	18.3%
2021	30.23	832^nd	1272	34.6%
2022	27.37	4019^th	5663	29.0%
2023	29.93	3788^th	5650	33.0%
2024	22.73	4471^st	5636	20.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clyde W. Needham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.75	3166^th	4830	34.5%
2019	29.09	3752^nd	4963	24.4%
2022	25.65	4066^th	5084	20.0%
2023	30.95	3631^st	5098	28.8%
2024	27.22	3939^th	5102	22.8%

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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 Clyde W. Needham Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	43	1	51	296	0	n/a	n/a	391
2005	28	3	43	290	0	n/a	n/a	364
2006	28	2	37	300	0	n/a	n/a	367
2007	18	4	45	270	0	n/a	n/a	337
2008	17	2	36	254	1	n/a	n/a	310
2009	15	1	30	237	1	1	0	285
2010	17	2	22	3	0	0	236	280
2011	19	1	31	225	3	0	7	286
2012	22	1	24	234	0	0	6	287
2013	21	3	28	251	0	0	6	309
2014	28	0	23	259	0	0	7	317
2015	31	2	19	277	0	1	10	340
2016	25	3	24	297	0	0	9	358
2017	24	1	25	294	0	0	11	355
2018	19	2	29	301	0	2	11	364
2019	15	4	28	288	0	0	13	348
2020	13	1	35	249	2	0	17	317
2021	13	1	41	257	2	1	17	332
2022	17	0	41	255	1	1	14	329
2023	21	1	41	262	2	1	19	347

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 Clyde W. Needham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	391	16.0	24.4	97.4
2005	364	13.0	28.0	97
2006	367	19.0	19.3	95.4
2007	337	17.7	19.0	96.7
2008	310	20.4	15.2	97.7
2009	285	18.5	12.1	98.6
2010	280	14.0	20.0	94.6
2011	286	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	287	14.8	19.3	n/a
2013	309	17.9	17.2	98.1
2014	317	16.0	19.8	95.3
2015	340	17.0	20.0	96.2
2016	358	16.0	22.3	95.3
2017	355	15.0	23.6	97.2
2018	364	15.5	23.4	95.6
2019	348	17.0	20.4	86.2
2020	317	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	332	15.0	22.1	84.6
2022	329	15.0	21.9	91.5
2023	347	15.5	22.3	96.5

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 Clyde W. Needham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	391	16.0	24.4	97.4
2005	364	13.0	28.0	97
2006	367	19.0	19.3	95.4
2007	337	17.7	19.0	96.7
2008	310	20.4	15.2	97.7
2009	285	18.5	12.1	98.6
2010	280	14.0	20.0	94.6
2011	286	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	287	14.8	19.3	n/a
2013	309	17.9	17.2	98.1
2014	317	16.0	19.8	95.3
2015	340	17.0	20.0	96.2
2016	358	16.0	22.3	95.3
2017	355	15.0	23.6	97.2
2018	364	15.5	23.4	95.6
2019	348	17.0	20.4	86.2
2020	317	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	332	15.0	22.1	84.6
2022	329	15.0	21.9	91.5
2023	347	15.5	22.3	96.5

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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