Is Clarence Ruth Elementary a good school?

Clarence Ruth Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Clarence Ruth Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Clarence Ruth Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clarence Ruth Elementary?

Students at Clarence Ruth Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Clarence Ruth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarence Ruth Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lompoc Valley Middle High : Lompoc High

Clarence Ruth Elementary

Summary:

Clarence Ruth Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lompoc, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 471 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the Lompoc Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Clarence Ruth Elementary's academic challenges are compounded by a high rate of chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled in recent years, reaching 43.2% in 2021-2022. The school also serves a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.4, compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Lompoc Unified School District, Clarence Ruth Elementary's performance is significantly lower. For example, Crestview Elementary has proficiency rates that are nearly double those of Clarence Ruth Elementary in many subject areas. The school's struggles are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective statewide subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

501 North W St.
Lompoc, CA 93436-5006

(805) 742-2500

District: Lompoc Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4972^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,455

Students who attend Clarence Ruth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lompoc Valley Middle
High:	Lompoc High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

White:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clarence Ruth Elementary ranks worse than 84.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.56. (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 (85.1%), White (6.8%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarence Ruth Elementary is 22.8, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Clarence Ruth Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarence Ruth Elementary is $7,455, which is the 5^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clarence Ruth Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarence Ruth Elementary 4972^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Clarence Ruth Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lompoc Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lompoc Unified 1202^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarence Ruth Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.23	3353^rd	4809	30.3%
2005	25.67	3581^st	4822	25.7%
2006	35.36	2971^st	4818	38.3%
2007	33.93	3300^th	5113	35.5%
2008	28.51	3705^th	5113	27.5%
2009	18.71	4523^rd	5193	12.9%
2010	28.70	3945^th	5314	25.8%
2011	33.21	3747^th	5377	30.3%
2012	36.75	3478^th	5390	35.5%
2013	37.10	3522^nd	5530	36.3%
2015	21.62	4461^st	5611	20.5%
2016	20.60	4568^th	5614	18.6%
2017	20.47	4654^th	5692	18.2%
2018	17.83	4860^th	5662	14.2%
2019	20.70	4731^st	5789	18.3%
2022	19.93	4868^th	5883	17.3%
2023	17.67	5087^th	5874	13.4%
2024	18.56	4972^nd	5862	15.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.19	2304^th	3246	29.0%
2019	25.20	2857^th	3275	12.8%
2022	35.74	2143^rd	3311	35.3%
2023	33.61	2272^nd	3250	30.1%
2024	20.27	3064^th	3160	3.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.58	2314^th	2634	12.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.51	4362^nd	5084	14.2%
2019	25.20	4209^th	5173	18.6%
2022	27.14	4071^st	5264	22.7%
2023	19.32	4761^st	5374	11.4%
2024	21.78	4640^th	5511	15.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.28	4758^th	5413	12.1%
2019	23.58	4332^nd	5492	21.1%
2022	28.55	3875^th	5635	31.2%
2023	23.02	4431^st	5617	21.1%
2024	17.84	4891^st	5605	12.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.30	1169^th	2128	45.1%
2022	25.59	1713^th	2227	23.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.97	4578^th	5431	15.7%
2019	21.34	4533^rd	5510	17.7%
2022	17.85	4940^th	5663	12.8%
2023	15.66	5109^th	5650	9.6%
2024	21.88	4540^th	5636	19.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clarence Ruth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.97	4316^th	4830	10.6%
2019	26.20	3960^th	4963	20.2%
2022	26.70	3984^th	5084	21.6%
2023	20.91	4422^nd	5098	13.3%
2024	23.62	4218^th	5102	17.3%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, May 28, 2010

The principal is completely unconcerned with teachers verbally abusing the students. A teacher called my son "ugly" and the principal shrugged it off, not even returning my phone call. My son has had issues all year because his teacher does not speak clear English and he cannot understand her when she gives instructions. He is not the only student with this problem yet no one will do anything to help these students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Clarence Ruth Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	265	56	36	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1989	260	52	43	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1990	282	63	65	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	252	52	75	224	8	n/a	n/a	0	611
1992	285	48	90	233	9	n/a	n/a	0	665
1993	275	39	94	270	7	n/a	n/a	0	685
1994	285	40	88	290	6	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	228	45	76	328	9	n/a	n/a	0	686
1996	228	45	76	328	9	n/a	n/a	0	686
1997	235	46	69	357	7	n/a	n/a	0	714
1998	220	45	44	380	11	n/a	n/a	0	700
1999	213	55	23	395	10	n/a	n/a	0	696
2000	191	54	25	410	16	n/a	n/a	0	696
2001	180	60	25	431	12	n/a	n/a	0	708
2002	116	53	24	459	16	n/a	n/a	0	668
2003	116	53	24	459	16	n/a	n/a	0	668
2004	101	54	19	472	15	n/a	n/a	0	661
2005	86	41	11	478	16	n/a	n/a	0	632
2006	63	37	10	486	10	n/a	n/a	0	606
2007	52	22	12	460	3	n/a	n/a	36	585
2008	61	15	12	458	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
2009	79	17	12	521	2	5	25	0	661
2010	69	17	13	511	1	3	11	0	625
2011	55	20	14	502	1	1	9	0	602
2012	42	20	8	537	2	1	14	0	624
2013	38	21	10	539	1	1	11	0	621
2014	45	18	10	521	1	1	14	0	610
2015	51	11	8	551	1	1	15	0	638
2016	42	9	10	531	1	1	16	0	610
2017	47	9	12	512	1	0	16	0	597
2018	50	13	8	509	4	0	14	0	598
2019	38	8	11	472	1	0	16	0	546
2020	32	4	10	455	1	0	19	0	521
2021	34	6	7	424	1	0	17	0	489
2022	31	5	5	391	2	0	16	0	450
2023	32	8	6	409	2	0	14	0	471
2024	31	8	6	389	2	0	21	0	457

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 Clarence Ruth Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	18.5	26.5	n/a
1989	513	21.0	24.4	n/a
1990	606	24.2	25.0	n/a
1991	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1992	665	25.4	26.1	37.9
1993	685	27.2	25.2	53.3
1994	709	28.3	25.1	41.6
1995	686	27.8	24.7	54.7
1996	686	27.8	24.7	54.7
1997	714	31.3	22.8	62.7
1998	700	33.5	20.9	67.9
1999	696	38.5	18.1	67.1
2000	696	37.5	18.6	71.3
2001	708	37.5	18.9	67.5
2002	668	37.7	17.7	77.1
2003	668	37.7	17.7	77.1
2004	661	33.5	19.7	77
2005	632	31.7	19.9	78.3
2006	606	29.6	20.5	79.5
2007	585	29.3	20.0	88.2
2008	548	29.8	18.4	88.7
2009	661	30.0	20.0	76.7
2010	625	27.0	23.1	81
2011	602	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	624	30.4	20.4	n/a
2013	621	29.4	21.0	88.4
2014	610	28.0	21.7	90.8
2015	638	29.0	22.0	89
2016	610	27.0	22.5	86.6
2017	597	27.0	22.1	88.3
2018	598	25.0	23.9	87.6
2019	546	23.1	23.5	79.7
2020	521	n/a	n/a	78.1
2021	489	21.0	23.2	71
2022	450	21.0	21.4	68.9
2023	471	21.0	22.4	83.9
2024	457	20.0	22.8	86.9

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 Clarence Ruth Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	18.5	26.5	n/a
1989	513	21.0	24.4	n/a
1990	606	24.2	25.0	n/a
1991	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1992	665	25.4	26.1	37.9
1993	685	27.2	25.2	53.3
1994	709	28.3	25.1	41.6
1995	686	27.8	24.7	54.7
1996	686	27.8	24.7	54.7
1997	714	31.3	22.8	62.7
1998	700	33.5	20.9	67.9
1999	696	38.5	18.1	67.1
2000	696	37.5	18.6	71.3
2001	708	37.5	18.9	67.5
2002	668	37.7	17.7	77.1
2003	668	37.7	17.7	77.1
2004	661	33.5	19.7	77
2005	632	31.7	19.9	78.3
2006	606	29.6	20.5	79.5
2007	585	29.3	20.0	88.2
2008	548	29.8	18.4	88.7
2009	661	30.0	20.0	76.7
2010	625	27.0	23.1	81
2011	602	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	624	30.4	20.4	n/a
2013	621	29.4	21.0	88.4
2014	610	28.0	21.7	90.8
2015	638	29.0	22.0	89
2016	610	27.0	22.5	86.6
2017	597	27.0	22.1	88.3
2018	598	25.0	23.9	87.6
2019	546	23.1	23.5	79.7
2020	521	n/a	n/a	78.1
2021	489	21.0	23.2	71
2022	450	21.0	21.4	68.9
2023	471	21.0	22.4	83.9
2024	457	20.0	22.8	86.9

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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