Is Maricopa Elementary a good school?

Maricopa Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Maricopa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 157 students attended Maricopa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Maricopa Elementary?

Students at Maricopa Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 38% White, 3% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Maricopa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maricopa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Maricopa Middle High : Maricopa High

Maricopa Elementary

Summary:

Maricopa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Maricopa, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 157 students. The school is part of the Maricopa Unified School District, which is ranked 1352 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maricopa Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 36.0% over the past several years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Elk Hills Elementary (30.5%), Midway Elementary (23.3%), and the Taft City schools (10.0% to 24.5%). The school's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is also significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages, with only 18.06% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 6.94% in Mathematics.

Maricopa Elementary's student group performance is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, the school has an extremely high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 92.11% to 98.09% over the past few years, much higher than the nearby schools, which range from 55.29% to 98.35%. These challenges suggest that addressing attendance issues, implementing targeted interventions, and addressing broader systemic factors may be necessary to drive sustainable improvements at Maricopa Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa, CA 93252-8231

(661) 769-8231

District: Maricopa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5612^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $3,801

Students who attend Maricopa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maricopa Middle
High:	Maricopa High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 157

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

37.6%

American Indian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maricopa Elementary ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (57.3%), White (37.6%), American Indian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maricopa Elementary is 20.4. (See more...)

Compare Maricopa Elementary employs 7.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maricopa Elementary is $3,801.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maricopa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Maricopa Elementary 5612^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Maricopa Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Maricopa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Maricopa Unified 1352^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Maricopa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Maricopa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.45	3598^th	4809	25.2%
2005	39.02	2779^th	4822	42.4%
2006	17.28	4187^th	4818	13.1%
2007	20.19	4280^th	5113	16.3%
2008	17.54	4490^th	5113	12.2%
2009	5.44	5145^th	5193	0.9%
2010	9.65	5168^th	5314	2.7%
2011	7.94	5277^th	5377	1.9%
2012	1.26	5383^rd	5390	0.1%
2013	5.43	5462^nd	5530	1.2%
2015	13.94	5214^th	5611	7.1%
2016	13.88	5144^th	5614	8.4%
2017	10.99	5436^th	5692	4.5%
2018	8.22	5519^th	5662	2.5%
2019	9.08	5620^th	5789	2.9%
2021	13.75	1320^th	1417	6.8%
2022	13.26	5510^th	5883	6.3%
2023	11.45	5617^th	5874	4.4%
2024	11.09	5612^th	5862	4.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maricopa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.83	4921^st	5084	3.2%
2019	13.81	4898^th	5173	5.3%
2021	19.01	1007^th	1110	9.3%
2022	17.29	4821^st	5264	8.4%
2023	15.37	5011^th	5374	6.8%
2024	14.52	5169^th	5511	6.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Maricopa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.25	5375^th	5413	0.7%
2019	6.86	5437^th	5492	1.0%
2021	16.13	1150^th	1267	9.2%
2022	10.66	5504^th	5635	2.3%
2023	8.13	5563^rd	5617	1.0%
2024	11.29	5401^st	5605	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Maricopa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.23	5391^st	5431	0.7%
2019	8.16	5414^th	5510	1.7%
2021	14.70	1165^th	1272	8.4%
2022	16.20	5105^th	5663	9.9%
2023	17.75	4935^th	5650	12.7%
2024	14.52	5186^th	5636	8.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maricopa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.47	4742^nd	4830	1.8%
2022	16.51	4724^th	5084	7.1%
2023	16.29	4717^th	5098	7.5%
2024	19.47	4489^th	5102	12.0%

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Rank History for White students at Maricopa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	1.47	2730^th	2737	0.3%
2019	1.48	2819^th	2834	0.5%
2022	4.86	2644^th	2726	3.0%
2023	3.78	2617^th	2662	1.7%

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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 Maricopa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	177	0	3	50	2	n/a	n/a	232
1989	187	1	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	248
1990	200	0	2	64	2	n/a	n/a	268
1991	201	0	1	73	0	n/a	n/a	275
1992	219	1	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	275
1993	207	0	1	60	0	n/a	n/a	268
1994	205	1	1	56	2	n/a	n/a	265
1995	187	1	1	69	1	n/a	n/a	259
1996	187	1	1	69	1	n/a	n/a	259
1997	183	0	2	76	0	n/a	n/a	261
1998	205	0	1	69	0	n/a	n/a	275
1999	204	0	1	97	0	n/a	n/a	302
2000	198	0	1	72	1	n/a	n/a	272
2001	188	0	2	77	1	n/a	n/a	268
2002	182	0	2	66	1	n/a	n/a	251
2003	182	0	2	66	1	n/a	n/a	251
2004	178	1	3	72	1	n/a	n/a	255
2005	181	1	3	65	2	n/a	n/a	252
2006	187	2	3	65	2	n/a	n/a	259
2007	171	2	1	69	3	n/a	n/a	246
2008	142	1	1	65	1	n/a	n/a	210
2009	123	2	1	62	0	0	0	188
2010	139	1	1	60	2	0	0	203
2011	82	0	0	34	0	0	2	118
2012	80	0	0	36	2	0	1	119
2013	103	0	0	48	1	0	2	154
2014	129	0	0	49	1	0	4	183
2015	105	0	0	47	1	0	3	156
2016	94	0	0	42	0	0	7	143
2017	97	0	0	49	3	0	5	154
2018	90	0	0	51	3	0	6	150
2019	77	0	0	60	4	0	4	145
2020	78	2	0	51	5	0	1	137
2021	84	1	0	60	5	0	2	152
2022	78	1	0	72	5	0	1	157
2023	59	2	0	90	4	2	0	157

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 Maricopa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	232	9.0	25.7	n/a
1989	248	10.0	24.8	n/a
1990	268	10.0	26.8	n/a
1991	275	10.0	27.5	n/a
1992	275	10.2	26.9	48.7
1993	268	10.0	26.8	54.5
1994	265	11.0	24.1	58.5
1995	259	13.0	19.9	66
1996	259	13.0	19.9	66
1997	261	14.0	18.6	66.7
1998	275	15.0	18.3	79.3
1999	302	16.0	18.9	72.2
2000	272	14.0	19.4	90.8
2001	268	13.2	20.3	85.8
2002	251	13.0	19.3	62.9
2003	251	13.0	19.3	62.9
2004	255	13.0	19.6	65.1
2005	252	12.0	21.0	83.7
2006	259	12.0	21.6	74.5
2007	246	13.0	18.9	69.1
2008	210	13.0	16.2	74.8
2009	188	11.0	15.7	96.8
2010	203	11.0	18.4	80.3
2011	118	n/a	n/a	81.4
2012	119	6.8	17.5	n/a
2013	154	8.5	18.0	77.3
2014	183	8.9	20.4	79.2
2015	156	7.0	22.2	73.7
2016	143	7.0	20.4	79.7
2017	154	7.2	21.3	89
2018	150	7.2	20.8	92.7
2019	145	7.2	20.1	89
2020	137	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	152	7.0	21.7	92.1
2022	157	7.0	22.4	95.5
2023	157	7.6	20.4	98.1

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 Maricopa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	232	9.0	25.7	n/a
1989	248	10.0	24.8	n/a
1990	268	10.0	26.8	n/a
1991	275	10.0	27.5	n/a
1992	275	10.2	26.9	48.7
1993	268	10.0	26.8	54.5
1994	265	11.0	24.1	58.5
1995	259	13.0	19.9	66
1996	259	13.0	19.9	66
1997	261	14.0	18.6	66.7
1998	275	15.0	18.3	79.3
1999	302	16.0	18.9	72.2
2000	272	14.0	19.4	90.8
2001	268	13.2	20.3	85.8
2002	251	13.0	19.3	62.9
2003	251	13.0	19.3	62.9
2004	255	13.0	19.6	65.1
2005	252	12.0	21.0	83.7
2006	259	12.0	21.6	74.5
2007	246	13.0	18.9	69.1
2008	210	13.0	16.2	74.8
2009	188	11.0	15.7	96.8
2010	203	11.0	18.4	80.3
2011	118	n/a	n/a	81.4
2012	119	6.8	17.5	n/a
2013	154	8.5	18.0	77.3
2014	183	8.9	20.4	79.2
2015	156	7.0	22.2	73.7
2016	143	7.0	20.4	79.7
2017	154	7.2	21.3	89
2018	150	7.2	20.8	92.7
2019	145	7.2	20.1	89
2020	137	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	152	7.0	21.7	92.1
2022	157	7.0	22.4	95.5
2023	157	7.6	20.4	98.1

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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