Is Will Rogers Elementary a good school?

Will Rogers Elementary ranks 3301 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Will Rogers Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 674 students attended Will Rogers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Will Rogers Elementary?

Students at Will Rogers Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Will Rogers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hosler Middle

Will Rogers Elementary

Summary:

Will Rogers Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynwood, California, serving 678 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Lynwood Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Will Rogers Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were around 36% in ELA, 32% in Mathematics, and 24% in Science, compared to the district's 31.61%, 19.7%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better results for Hispanic students and English Language Learners. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has significantly increased from 12.5% in 2017-2018 to 40.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's average.

Compared to nearby schools within the Lynwood Unified School District, Will Rogers Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. For example, Washington Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (47.73%) and Mathematics (32.96%) in the 2023-2024 school year. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Will Rogers Elementary, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

11220 Duncan Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262-3041

(310) 603-1542

District: Lynwood Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3301^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,891

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Hosler Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 674

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

African American:

2.8%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Will Rogers Elementary ranks worse than 56.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Lynwood Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.01. (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 Will Rogers Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lynwood Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.1%), African American (2.8%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lynwood Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Will Rogers Elementary is 24.9. 7 elementary schools in the Lynwood Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Will Rogers Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Will Rogers Elementary is $5,891, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Lynwood Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Will Rogers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Will Rogers Elementary 3301^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Will Rogers Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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Lynwood Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynwood Unified 1207^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Will Rogers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.88	3873^rd	4809	19.5%
2005	12.91	4463^rd	4822	7.4%
2006	15.94	4294^th	4818	10.9%
2007	25.18	3925^th	5113	23.2%
2008	26.37	3873^rd	5113	24.3%
2009	17.29	4604^th	5193	11.3%
2010	22.48	4426^th	5314	16.7%
2011	32.09	3833^rd	5377	28.7%
2012	21.68	4540^th	5390	15.8%
2013	38.77	3401^st	5530	38.5%
2015	31.08	3617^th	5611	35.5%
2016	36.53	3295^th	5614	41.3%
2017	42.64	2937^th	5692	48.4%
2018	50.90	2526^th	5662	55.4%
2019	49.50	2626^th	5789	54.6%
2021	20.36	1150^th	1417	18.8%
2022	37.04	3300^th	5883	43.9%
2023	33.64	3605^th	5874	38.6%
2024	38.01	3301^st	5862	43.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.72	1677^th	3246	48.3%
2019	37.58	1946^th	3275	40.6%
2021	32.21	444^th	602	26.2%
2022	42.70	1629^th	3311	50.8%
2023	41.04	1739^th	3250	46.5%
2024	40.62	1770^th	3160	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.29	1279^th	5084	74.8%
2019	67.67	1298^th	5173	74.9%
2021	31.34	796^th	1110	28.3%
2022	50.93	2222^nd	5264	57.8%
2023	44.36	2740^th	5374	49.0%
2024	46.06	2669^th	5511	51.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.74	2445^th	5413	54.8%
2019	53.45	2305^th	5492	58.0%
2021	19.24	1069^th	1267	15.6%
2022	29.48	3786^th	5635	32.8%
2023	32.12	3565^th	5617	36.5%
2024	41.07	2977^th	5605	46.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.02	2446^th	5431	55.0%
2019	45.37	2711^th	5510	50.8%
2021	23.00	984^th	1272	22.6%
2022	45.00	2710^th	5663	52.1%
2023	35.96	3337^th	5650	40.9%
2024	35.07	3418^th	5636	39.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.08	1279^th	4830	73.5%
2019	64.95	1414^th	4963	71.5%
2022	52.54	2041^st	5084	59.9%
2023	48.46	2332^nd	5098	54.3%
2024	54.36	1986^th	5102	61.1%

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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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	33	94	54	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	851
1989	29	127	51	745	0	n/a	n/a	0	952
1990	31	126	42	838	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1991	25	140	69	915	0	n/a	n/a	0	1149
1992	6	149	59	823	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1993	12	128	41	855	5	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1994	8	137	31	839	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1995	9	110	29	933	0	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1996	9	110	29	933	0	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1997	9	104	25	978	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1998	11	84	19	971	0	n/a	n/a	0	1085
1999	6	65	10	794	2	n/a	n/a	0	877
2000	5	77	1	833	2	n/a	n/a	0	918
2001	9	77	7	878	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
2002	2	65	15	861	0	n/a	n/a	2	945
2003	2	65	15	861	0	n/a	n/a	2	945
2004	4	79	4	1016	0	n/a	n/a	11	1114
2005	1	65	4	939	0	n/a	n/a	7	1016
2006	3	49	7	780	0	n/a	n/a	17	856
2007	3	45	9	796	4	n/a	n/a	5	862
2008	1	36	10	668	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	715
2009	1	42	7	708	0	6	5	0	769
2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	0	34	4	756	0	8	3	0	805
2012	7	32	3	735	0	11	0	0	788
2013	9	25	3	684	0	9	0	0	730
2014	11	26	4	659	0	9	0	0	709
2015	12	22	4	684	0	8	0	0	730
2016	13	24	2	681	0	4	1	0	725
2017	2	21	3	701	0	2	1	0	730
2018	2	15	4	730	1	0	0	0	752
2019	2	17	4	706	1	0	0	0	730
2020	3	10	4	700	1	0	0	0	718
2021	2	21	2	701	1	0	0	0	727
2022	2	24	1	658	1	0	1	0	687
2023	3	21	1	652	1	0	0	0	678
2024	4	19	2	648	1	0	0	0	674

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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	851	28.0	30.3	n/a
1989	952	34.0	28.0	n/a
1990	1037	33.9	30.5	n/a
1991	1149	36.9	31.1	n/a
1992	1037	37.5	27.6	52.1
1993	1041	36.0	28.9	93.8
1994	1015	37.0	27.4	67.6
1995	1081	39.0	27.7	61.5
1996	1081	39.0	27.7	61.5
1997	1116	45.0	24.8	82.9
1998	1085	47.0	23.1	86.3
1999	877	40.0	21.9	79
2000	918	40.0	23.0	86.9
2001	971	38.0	25.6	87
2002	945	35.0	27.0	23
2003	945	35.0	27.0	23
2004	1114	38.0	29.3	13.2
2005	1016	42.0	24.2	86.6
2006	856	39.0	21.9	101.7
2007	862	42.0	20.5	100.2
2008	715	43.0	16.6	78.2
2009	769	42.0	17.5	99.6
2010	0	44.0	0.0	n/a
2011	805	n/a	n/a	83.4
2012	788	36.0	21.8	n/a
2013	730	34.0	21.4	92.2
2014	709	28.0	25.3	91.4
2015	730	28.0	26.0	95.9
2016	725	29.0	25.0	95.2
2017	730	31.0	23.5	96.3
2018	752	27.0	27.8	94.9
2019	730	29.0	25.1	95.8
2020	718	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	727	29.0	25.0	93.8
2022	687	28.3	24.2	92
2023	678	27.0	25.1	90.7
2024	674	27.0	24.9	92.4

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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	851	28.0	30.3	n/a
1989	952	34.0	28.0	n/a
1990	1037	33.9	30.5	n/a
1991	1149	36.9	31.1	n/a
1992	1037	37.5	27.6	52.1
1993	1041	36.0	28.9	93.8
1994	1015	37.0	27.4	67.6
1995	1081	39.0	27.7	61.5
1996	1081	39.0	27.7	61.5
1997	1116	45.0	24.8	82.9
1998	1085	47.0	23.1	86.3
1999	877	40.0	21.9	79
2000	918	40.0	23.0	86.9
2001	971	38.0	25.6	87
2002	945	35.0	27.0	23
2003	945	35.0	27.0	23
2004	1114	38.0	29.3	13.2
2005	1016	42.0	24.2	86.6
2006	856	39.0	21.9	101.7
2007	862	42.0	20.5	100.2
2008	715	43.0	16.6	78.2
2009	769	42.0	17.5	99.6
2010	0	44.0	0.0	n/a
2011	805	n/a	n/a	83.4
2012	788	36.0	21.8	n/a
2013	730	34.0	21.4	92.2
2014	709	28.0	25.3	91.4
2015	730	28.0	26.0	95.9
2016	725	29.0	25.0	95.2
2017	730	31.0	23.5	96.3
2018	752	27.0	27.8	94.9
2019	730	29.0	25.1	95.8
2020	718	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	727	29.0	25.0	93.8
2022	687	28.3	24.2	92
2023	678	27.0	25.1	90.7
2024	674	27.0	24.9	92.4

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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