Is Aeolian Elementary a good school?

Aeolian Elementary ranks 3007 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Aeolian Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 306 students attended Aeolian Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aeolian Elementary?

Students at Aeolian Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Aeolian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aeolian Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Nietos Middle High : Pioneer High

Aeolian Elementary

Summary:

Aeolian Elementary is a public elementary school located in Whittier, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 327. It is part of the Los Nietos District, which is ranked 545 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aeolian Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and inconsistent performance across grade levels and subject areas. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 11.7% in 2018-2019 to 36.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Ada S. Nelson Elementary (30.7%) and Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary (40.5%). Aeolian's test scores are generally lower than the surrounding schools and the state averages, with only 37.93% of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy for the End of Course, compared to 50.7% in the Los Nietos District and 47.04% statewide.

However, Aeolian Elementary performs relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, where it ranked 217 out of 3,160 California elementary schools in 2023-2024 with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.18% to 83.18% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. While Aeolian's statewide ranking has been declining, the school's performance for its homeless student population is a bright spot, ranking 66 out of 336 California elementary schools in 2022-2023. Addressing the school's overall academic performance and attendance issues should be a priority for the district and school leadership.

Detail:

Public K-6

11600 Aeolian St.
Whittier, CA 90606-3306

(562) 699-0913

District: Los Nietos

SchoolDigger Rank:
3007^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,966

Students who attend Aeolian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Nietos Middle
High:	Pioneer High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.3%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aeolian Elementary ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Los Nietos School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.81. (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 (95.4%), White (2.3%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Los Nietos School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aeolian Elementary is 19.1. 1 elementary schools in the Los Nietos School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Aeolian Elementary employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aeolian Elementary is $8,966. 1 elementary schools in the Los Nietos School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aeolian Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aeolian Elementary 3007^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aeolian Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Nietos:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Nietos 545^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aeolian Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.12	3621^st	4809	24.7%
2005	16.40	4220^th	4822	12.5%
2006	13.75	4422^nd	4818	8.2%
2007	8.76	4977^th	5113	2.7%
2008	17.71	4481^st	5113	12.4%
2009	43.05	2871^st	5193	44.7%
2010	50.33	2553^rd	5314	52.0%
2011	38.52	3346^th	5377	37.8%
2012	51.82	2506^th	5390	53.5%
2013	36.27	3579^th	5530	35.3%
2015	36.59	3227^th	5611	42.5%
2016	28.07	3928^th	5614	30.0%
2017	23.19	4412^th	5692	22.5%
2018	33.85	3551^st	5662	37.3%
2019	41.65	3088^th	5789	46.7%
2021	26.63	1011^th	1417	28.7%
2022	39.16	3140^th	5883	46.6%
2023	39.92	3137^th	5874	46.6%
2024	42.81	3007^th	5862	48.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.85	795^th	3246	75.5%
2019	73.37	448^th	3275	86.3%
2021	36.44	373^rd	602	38.0%
2022	59.09	796^th	3311	76.0%
2023	77.98	296^th	3250	90.9%
2024	81.86	217^th	3160	93.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.42	1826^th	2420	24.5%
2024	34.44	1589^th	2634	39.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.14	2481^st	5084	51.2%
2019	61.68	1657^th	5173	68.0%
2021	41.36	621^st	1110	44.1%
2022	59.56	1708^th	5264	67.6%
2023	52.24	2219^th	5374	58.7%
2024	52.96	2194^th	5511	60.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.08	65^th	356	81.7%
2023	70.35	66^th	336	80.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.03	2949^th	5413	45.5%
2019	50.01	2492^nd	5492	54.6%
2021	29.26	863^rd	1267	31.9%
2022	47.44	2554^th	5635	54.7%
2023	43.07	2811^th	5617	50.0%
2024	44.47	2763^rd	5605	50.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.74	1234^th	2128	42.0%
2019	42.65	1204^th	2585	53.4%
2022	24.53	1761^st	2227	20.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.20	3761^st	5431	30.7%
2019	35.58	3354^th	5510	39.1%
2021	24.84	946^th	1272	25.6%
2022	31.88	3636^th	5663	35.8%
2023	36.62	3290^th	5650	41.8%
2024	40.53	3031^st	5636	46.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aeolian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.32	2387^th	4830	50.6%
2019	57.39	1826^th	4963	63.2%
2022	52.54	2043^rd	5084	59.8%
2023	54.64	1968^th	5098	61.4%
2024	58.67	1747^th	5102	65.8%

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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 Aeolian Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	39	7	7	439	3	n/a	n/a	495
1989	46	3	7	454	1	n/a	n/a	511
1990	43	2	10	467	1	n/a	n/a	523
1991	41	4	6	471	0	n/a	n/a	522
1992	33	4	2	495	1	n/a	n/a	535
1993	42	13	5	484	0	n/a	n/a	544
1994	32	12	3	468	0	n/a	n/a	515
1995	38	1	0	521	0	n/a	n/a	560
1996	38	1	0	521	0	n/a	n/a	560
1997	50	0	3	515	1	n/a	n/a	569
1998	40	0	4	501	0	n/a	n/a	545
1999	22	0	1	540	0	n/a	n/a	563
2000	18	1	5	531	0	n/a	n/a	555
2001	23	1	3	529	0	n/a	n/a	556
2002	30	2	2	487	0	n/a	n/a	521
2003	30	2	2	487	0	n/a	n/a	521
2004	24	4	7	504	0	n/a	n/a	539
2005	21	2	7	466	0	n/a	n/a	496
2006	15	2	6	455	0	n/a	n/a	478
2007	6	1	4	480	0	n/a	n/a	491
2008	5	1	6	440	1	n/a	n/a	453
2009	4	0	2	414	1	4	2	427
2010	11	0	4	497	0	1	0	513
2011	6	0	5	518	2	0	2	533
2012	5	0	2	523	6	0	2	538
2013	3	0	1	541	13	0	0	558
2014	26	6	2	495	1	0	2	532
2015	16	8	6	508	3	0	7	548
2016	15	4	5	472	2	0	9	507
2017	16	3	2	459	2	1	12	495
2018	12	3	1	460	3	0	3	482
2019	9	3	3	398	0	0	1	414
2020	8	4	1	401	0	0	0	414
2021	4	7	3	339	1	0	1	355
2022	7	6	3	340	4	0	0	360
2023	4	5	1	307	1	0	9	327
2024	7	4	1	292	1	0	1	306

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 Aeolian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	20.0	24.7	n/a
1989	511	20.0	25.5	n/a
1990	523	21.0	24.9	n/a
1991	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1992	535	21.3	25.1	65.2
1993	544	20.0	27.2	73.2
1994	515	19.0	27.1	82.3
1995	560	21.0	26.7	84.5
1996	560	21.0	26.7	84.5
1997	569	22.0	25.9	86.8
1998	545	27.0	20.2	87.9
1999	563	28.0	20.1	86.5
2000	555	27.0	20.6	85.6
2001	556	27.0	20.6	84.9
2002	521	27.0	19.3	99.4
2003	521	27.0	19.3	99.4
2004	539	26.0	20.7	99.4
2005	496	24.0	20.7	99.4
2006	478	26.1	18.3	99.4
2007	491	22.2	22.1	99.4
2008	453	25.1	18.0	99.3
2009	427	22.1	16.9	99.3
2010	513	30.0	17.1	99.4
2011	533	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	538	26.0	20.6	n/a
2013	558	19.0	29.3	96.8
2014	532	21.0	25.3	98.1
2015	548	22.0	24.9	83.6
2016	507	20.0	25.3	91.9
2017	495	22.8	21.6	90.7
2018	482	20.0	24.1	84.4
2019	414	19.0	21.7	85.7
2020	414	n/a	n/a	78
2021	355	15.0	23.6	77.2
2022	360	18.0	20.0	81.4
2023	327	16.6	19.6	83.2
2024	306	15.9	19.1	79.1

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 Aeolian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	20.0	24.7	n/a
1989	511	20.0	25.5	n/a
1990	523	21.0	24.9	n/a
1991	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1992	535	21.3	25.1	65.2
1993	544	20.0	27.2	73.2
1994	515	19.0	27.1	82.3
1995	560	21.0	26.7	84.5
1996	560	21.0	26.7	84.5
1997	569	22.0	25.9	86.8
1998	545	27.0	20.2	87.9
1999	563	28.0	20.1	86.5
2000	555	27.0	20.6	85.6
2001	556	27.0	20.6	84.9
2002	521	27.0	19.3	99.4
2003	521	27.0	19.3	99.4
2004	539	26.0	20.7	99.4
2005	496	24.0	20.7	99.4
2006	478	26.1	18.3	99.4
2007	491	22.2	22.1	99.4
2008	453	25.1	18.0	99.3
2009	427	22.1	16.9	99.3
2010	513	30.0	17.1	99.4
2011	533	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	538	26.0	20.6	n/a
2013	558	19.0	29.3	96.8
2014	532	21.0	25.3	98.1
2015	548	22.0	24.9	83.6
2016	507	20.0	25.3	91.9
2017	495	22.8	21.6	90.7
2018	482	20.0	24.1	84.4
2019	414	19.0	21.7	85.7
2020	414	n/a	n/a	78
2021	355	15.0	23.6	77.2
2022	360	18.0	20.0	81.4
2023	327	16.6	19.6	83.2
2024	306	15.9	19.1	79.1

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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