Is Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy a good school?

Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy ranks 3029 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 647 students attended Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy?

Students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy are 75% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy attend?

Students who attend Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Dale Junior High High : Magnolia High

Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Summary:

Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy is an elementary school in Stanton, CA that serves students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Magnolia Elementary District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 1983 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 3029 out of 5862 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, with an overall 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One key concern is the school's sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.8% in 2018-2019 to 29.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy consistently scores below the Magnolia Elementary District and California state averages in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. However, the school stands out for its relatively strong performance for English Language Learner and Homeless students, ranking in the top 15% and 20% of California elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Walt Disney and Lord Baden-Powell, Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy generally performs worse in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Garden Grove Unified and Savanna Elementary districts. The school's focus on STEM education and its relatively strong performance for certain subgroups present opportunities for targeted interventions and improvements.

Detail:

Public K-6

10411 South Dale St.
Stanton, CA 90680-2505

(714) 761-6324

District: Magnolia Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3029^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Dale Junior High
High:	Magnolia High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

Asian:

14.5%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Magnolia Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.51. (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%), Asian (14.5%), White (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy is 22.3. 7 elementary schools in the Magnolia Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy employs 29 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy 3029^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Magnolia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Magnolia Elementary 606^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

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Rank History for all students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.95	3792^nd	4809	21.1%
2005	14.11	4394^th	4822	8.9%
2006	17.18	4197^th	4818	12.9%
2007	27.18	3763^rd	5113	26.4%
2008	24.43	4013^th	5113	21.5%
2009	26.21	3966^th	5193	23.6%
2010	25.40	4191^st	5314	21.1%
2011	26.32	4235^th	5377	21.2%
2012	35.96	3524^th	5390	34.6%
2013	45.43	2976^th	5530	46.2%
2015	38.90	3080^th	5611	45.1%
2016	49.94	2492^nd	5614	55.6%
2017	48.46	2635^th	5692	53.7%
2018	51.08	2512^th	5662	55.6%
2019	61.70	1983^rd	5789	65.7%
2022	45.42	2773^rd	5883	52.9%
2023	50.31	2520^th	5874	57.1%
2024	42.51	3029^th	5862	48.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.95	857^th	3246	73.6%
2019	70.94	510^th	3275	84.4%
2022	70.72	476^th	3311	85.6%
2023	71.42	458^th	3250	85.9%
2024	62.07	647^th	3160	79.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.13	1387^th	5084	72.7%
2019	79.59	741^st	5173	85.7%
2022	62.17	1558^th	5264	70.4%
2023	62.01	1634^th	5374	69.6%
2024	52.93	2201^st	5511	60.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	64.88	77^th	356	78.4%
2023	76.85	48^th	336	85.7%
2024	72.76	61^st	364	83.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.61	2456^th	5413	54.6%
2019	62.56	1865^th	5492	66.0%
2022	44.98	2706^th	5635	52.0%
2023	49.36	2441^st	5617	56.5%
2024	34.39	3456^th	5605	38.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.74	1186^th	2128	44.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.83	2398^th	5431	55.8%
2019	58.85	2005^th	5510	63.6%
2022	45.80	2673^rd	5663	52.8%
2023	50.19	2444^th	5650	56.7%
2024	51.31	2393^rd	5636	57.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.70	607^th	1071	43.3%
2019	66.17	452^nd	1149	60.7%
2022	28.70	908^th	1154	21.3%
2023	50.88	735^th	1190	38.2%
2024	42.41	832^nd	1203	30.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.75	1746^th	4830	63.9%
2019	71.70	1079^th	4963	78.3%
2022	51.05	2133^rd	5084	58.0%
2023	50.46	2210^th	5098	56.6%
2024	40.20	2944^th	5102	42.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	292	27	72	274	3	n/a	n/a	0	668
1989	301	36	71	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1990	269	32	60	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
1991	240	29	77	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1992	218	32	99	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1993	223	59	113	520	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1994	182	44	132	549	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
1995	119	52	157	621	4	n/a	n/a	0	953
1996	119	52	157	621	4	n/a	n/a	0	953
1997	93	52	126	648	7	n/a	n/a	0	926
1998	75	45	109	710	1	n/a	n/a	0	940
1999	59	40	99	815	4	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2000	65	22	87	868	2	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2001	55	18	84	905	0	n/a	n/a	0	1062
2002	34	18	118	899	3	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2003	34	18	118	899	3	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2004	31	9	119	886	0	n/a	n/a	1	1046
2005	35	7	120	886	0	n/a	n/a	7	1055
2006	25	7	114	800	0	n/a	n/a	4	950
2007	27	13	126	721	0	n/a	n/a	4	891
2008	31	11	117	663	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	822
2009	23	12	103	652	0	1	17	0	808
2010	15	7	94	659	1	2	6	0	784
2011	15	6	92	642	1	3	7	0	766
2012	11	8	86	623	1	6	9	0	744
2013	15	12	74	654	0	5	11	0	771
2014	15	8	71	642	1	2	12	0	751
2015	17	8	75	606	0	6	9	0	721
2016	20	8	81	622	1	9	8	0	749
2017	24	6	78	623	2	8	8	0	749
2018	24	7	87	628	2	4	3	0	755
2019	19	5	79	588	2	1	4	0	698
2020	19	10	83	579	7	4	2	0	704
2021	23	13	88	545	8	6	6	0	689
2022	19	15	84	522	4	7	9	0	660
2023	24	19	88	494	6	7	13	0	651
2024	29	17	94	485	6	4	12	0	647

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	668	28.9	23.1	n/a
1989	651	26.6	24.4	n/a
1990	712	28.0	25.4	n/a
1991	782	31.0	25.2	n/a
1992	811	31.5	25.7	82.1
1993	915	39.0	23.5	81
1994	907	39.6	22.9	81.8
1995	953	39.2	24.3	95
1996	953	39.2	24.3	95
1997	926	41.2	22.5	93.5
1998	940	48.5	19.4	91
1999	1017	51.4	19.8	95
2000	1044	51.6	20.2	91.4
2001	1062	52.0	20.4	90.6
2002	1072	51.0	21.0	91.1
2003	1072	51.0	21.0	91.1
2004	1046	50.6	20.7	91.1
2005	1055	51.6	20.4	94.3
2006	950	45.6	20.8	88.4
2007	891	43.6	20.4	77.7
2008	822	45.0	18.3	90.8
2009	808	40.0	18.4	85.9
2010	784	38.0	20.6	90.2
2011	766	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	744	30.0	24.7	n/a
2013	771	30.0	25.6	99.6
2014	751	28.0	26.7	91.9
2015	721	27.0	26.7	92.9
2016	749	28.0	26.7	93.7
2017	749	29.0	25.8	94.1
2018	755	30.0	25.1	93.6
2019	698	27.0	25.8	93.7
2020	704	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	689	26.0	26.5	88.7
2022	660	28.0	23.5	90.8
2023	651	29.0	22.4	85.3
2024	647	29.0	22.3	87

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 Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	668	28.9	23.1	n/a
1989	651	26.6	24.4	n/a
1990	712	28.0	25.4	n/a
1991	782	31.0	25.2	n/a
1992	811	31.5	25.7	82.1
1993	915	39.0	23.5	81
1994	907	39.6	22.9	81.8
1995	953	39.2	24.3	95
1996	953	39.2	24.3	95
1997	926	41.2	22.5	93.5
1998	940	48.5	19.4	91
1999	1017	51.4	19.8	95
2000	1044	51.6	20.2	91.4
2001	1062	52.0	20.4	90.6
2002	1072	51.0	21.0	91.1
2003	1072	51.0	21.0	91.1
2004	1046	50.6	20.7	91.1
2005	1055	51.6	20.4	94.3
2006	950	45.6	20.8	88.4
2007	891	43.6	20.4	77.7
2008	822	45.0	18.3	90.8
2009	808	40.0	18.4	85.9
2010	784	38.0	20.6	90.2
2011	766	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	744	30.0	24.7	n/a
2013	771	30.0	25.6	99.6
2014	751	28.0	26.7	91.9
2015	721	27.0	26.7	92.9
2016	749	28.0	26.7	93.7
2017	749	29.0	25.8	94.1
2018	755	30.0	25.1	93.6
2019	698	27.0	25.8	93.7
2020	704	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	689	26.0	26.5	88.7
2022	660	28.0	23.5	90.8
2023	651	29.0	22.4	85.3
2024	647	29.0	22.3	87

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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