Is Mariposa Elementary a good school?

Mariposa Elementary ranks 3232 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mariposa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Mariposa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mariposa Elementary?

Students at Mariposa Elementary are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mariposa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mariposa County High

Mariposa Elementary

Summary:

Mariposa Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Mariposa, California, with 368 students enrolled. The school is part of the Mariposa County Unified School District, which is ranked 1045 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mariposa Elementary's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 30.56% (6th grade) to 53.33% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 20% (5th grade) to 61.9% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 31.57% to 45.64%. Mariposa Elementary's academic performance is also lower compared to nearby schools, such as Yosemite National Park El Portal and Woodland Elementary.

Additionally, Mariposa Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.1% in 2018-2019 to 57.4% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students, and Hispanic and White students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, having lower proficiency rates compared to the overall school performance. These challenges suggest that Mariposa Elementary may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student engagement, instructional quality, and support for underperforming student groups.

Detail:

Public K-8

5044 Jones St.
Mariposa, CA 95338-5002

(209) 742-0340

District: Mariposa County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3232^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,881

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mariposa County High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mariposa Elementary ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mariposa County Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.93. (See more...)

Compare Details Mariposa Elementary ranks better than 57% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.89. (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: White (59.2%), Hispanic (23.6%), two or more races (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mariposa Elementary is 26.2, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Mariposa County Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Mariposa Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mariposa Elementary is $5,881. 4 elementary schools in the Mariposa County Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mariposa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mariposa Elementary 3232^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mariposa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mariposa Elementary 1195^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Mariposa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mariposa County Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mariposa County Unified 1045^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mariposa Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.22	2248^th	4809	53.3%
2005	39.96	2714^th	4822	43.7%
2006	32.38	3153^rd	4818	34.6%
2007	44.65	2638^th	5113	48.4%
2008	43.95	2723^rd	5113	46.7%
2009	38.59	3139^th	5193	39.6%
2010	32.55	3655^th	5314	31.2%
2011	35.13	3609^th	5377	32.9%
2012	32.96	3739^th	5390	30.6%
2013	25.30	4380^th	5530	20.8%
2015	30.27	3682^nd	5611	34.4%
2016	35.72	3357^th	5614	40.2%
2017	35.91	3372^nd	5692	40.8%
2018	42.24	3012^th	5662	46.8%
2019	35.87	3474^th	5789	40.0%
2021	29.10	958^th	1417	32.4%
2022	33.98	3533^rd	5883	39.9%
2023	31.47	3770^th	5874	35.8%
2024	38.93	3232^nd	5862	44.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.52	3514^th	5084	30.9%
2019	33.72	3586^th	5173	30.7%
2021	43.91	586^th	1110	47.2%
2022	44.31	2661^st	5264	49.4%
2023	41.06	2984^th	5374	44.5%
2024	43.28	2875^th	5511	47.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.85	3094^th	5413	42.8%
2019	46.65	2690^th	5492	51.0%
2021	32.98	803^rd	1267	36.6%
2022	42.38	2848^th	5635	49.5%
2023	40.61	2983^rd	5617	46.9%
2024	39.77	3071^st	5605	45.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.73	2734^th	5431	49.7%
2019	25.53	4138^th	5510	24.9%
2021	26.13	914^th	1272	28.1%
2022	27.21	4032^nd	5663	28.8%
2023	25.52	4194^th	5650	25.8%
2024	38.63	3165^th	5636	43.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.66	4807^th	4963	3.1%
2023	44.17	2606^th	5098	48.9%
2024	30.67	3691^st	5102	27.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.51	2270^th	2737	17.1%
2019	23.72	2306^th	2834	18.6%
2022	14.69	2402^nd	2726	11.9%
2023	16.76	2297^th	2662	13.7%
2024	20.34	2208^th	2647	16.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mariposa Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	48.48	1198^th	2379	49.6%
2015	31.95	1570^th	2477	36.6%
2016	35.91	1463^rd	2497	41.4%
2017	39.62	1406^th	2508	43.9%
2018	52.15	1033^rd	2480	58.3%
2019	53.58	1063^rd	2715	60.8%
2021	63.29	290^th	894	67.6%
2022	39.18	1491^st	2740	45.6%
2023	40.49	1439^th	2802	48.6%
2024	48.89	1195^th	2777	57.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.50	946^th	2230	57.6%
2019	54.17	899^th	2369	62.1%
2021	61.56	209^th	721	71.0%
2022	37.59	1419^th	2458	42.3%
2023	50.46	1015^th	2549	60.2%
2024	55.83	852^nd	2575	66.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.98	895^th	2262	60.4%
2019	55.70	917^th	2380	61.5%
2021	55.13	283^rd	738	61.7%
2022	49.30	1086^th	2509	56.7%
2023	46.12	1160^th	2547	54.5%
2024	43.92	1228^th	2546	51.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.13	1092^nd	2273	52.0%
2019	49.40	1034^th	2407	57.0%
2021	67.53	208^th	763	72.7%
2022	28.63	1706^th	2527	32.5%
2023	35.94	1474^th	2558	42.4%
2024	52.07	996^th	2547	60.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.15	775^th	2359	67.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Mariposa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.27	1008^th	1496	32.6%
2019	40.92	935^th	1602	41.6%
2022	24.44	1191^st	1555	23.4%
2023	21.41	1222^nd	1552	21.3%
2024	26.86	1122^nd	1535	26.9%

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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 Mariposa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	378	1	5	19	14	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	381	0	4	30	12	n/a	n/a	0	427
1990	413	1	3	22	25	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	455	0	4	31	19	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	460	0	2	26	19	n/a	n/a	0	507
1993	453	1	3	26	8	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	443	1	3	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	477
1995	456	2	4	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	498
1996	456	2	4	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	498
1997	431	2	5	32	12	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	371	2	7	31	7	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	335	3	4	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	383
2000	299	3	7	29	28	n/a	n/a	0	366
2001	300	7	7	23	29	n/a	n/a	0	366
2002	255	7	9	36	55	n/a	n/a	11	373
2003	255	7	9	36	55	n/a	n/a	11	373
2004	234	6	4	30	41	n/a	n/a	25	340
2005	226	6	6	36	38	n/a	n/a	28	340
2006	198	6	4	38	26	n/a	n/a	33	305
2007	187	4	6	33	25	n/a	n/a	25	280
2008	179	3	5	35	20	n/a	n/a	0	242
2009	183	1	2	27	14	0	46	0	273
2010	190	1	1	44	12	0	26	0	274
2011	194	3	8	51	14	0	23	0	293
2012	236	4	7	67	20	0	22	0	356
2013	271	7	6	74	24	0	25	0	407
2014	252	5	9	61	23	1	20	0	371
2015	236	5	7	54	18	0	21	0	341
2016	262	3	7	75	23	0	23	0	393
2017	258	4	5	82	22	0	26	0	397
2018	275	3	6	78	26	0	29	0	417
2019	267	2	4	74	24	0	32	0	403
2020	248	3	7	79	22	0	42	0	401
2021	236	2	5	85	17	0	39	0	384
2022	217	5	3	83	15	0	37	1	361
2023	218	4	4	87	12	1	42	0	368

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 Mariposa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	18.9	22.0	n/a
1989	427	18.9	22.5	n/a
1990	464	21.0	22.0	n/a
1991	509	22.6	22.5	n/a
1992	507	23.0	22.0	26.6
1993	491	21.3	23.1	29.5
1994	477	20.7	23.0	31.4
1995	498	19.9	25.0	45.8
1996	498	19.9	25.0	45.8
1997	482	23.8	20.3	45.4
1998	418	20.2	20.7	45
1999	383	20.0	19.2	49.3
2000	366	19.0	19.3	51.9
2001	366	17.3	21.2	50.3
2002	373	17.8	21.0	56.1
2003	373	17.8	21.0	56.1
2004	340	19.2	17.7	59
2005	340	18.4	18.5	60.9
2006	305	16.0	19.1	69.9
2007	280	14.0	20.0	61.6
2008	242	16.0	15.1	71.1
2009	273	12.0	18.2	63
2010	274	12.0	22.8	66.1
2011	293	n/a	n/a	68.6
2012	356	14.5	24.5	n/a
2013	407	18.0	22.6	66.6
2014	371	16.2	22.8	70.1
2015	341	17.0	20.0	67.7
2016	393	19.0	20.6	66.7
2017	397	16.7	23.7	62.2
2018	417	16.6	25.0	67.9
2019	403	17.6	22.8	76.2
2020	401	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	384	16.6	23.0	78.4
2022	361	16.1	22.3	73.4
2023	368	14.0	26.2	76.1

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 Mariposa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	18.9	22.0	n/a
1989	427	18.9	22.5	n/a
1990	464	21.0	22.0	n/a
1991	509	22.6	22.5	n/a
1992	507	23.0	22.0	26.6
1993	491	21.3	23.1	29.5
1994	477	20.7	23.0	31.4
1995	498	19.9	25.0	45.8
1996	498	19.9	25.0	45.8
1997	482	23.8	20.3	45.4
1998	418	20.2	20.7	45
1999	383	20.0	19.2	49.3
2000	366	19.0	19.3	51.9
2001	366	17.3	21.2	50.3
2002	373	17.8	21.0	56.1
2003	373	17.8	21.0	56.1
2004	340	19.2	17.7	59
2005	340	18.4	18.5	60.9
2006	305	16.0	19.1	69.9
2007	280	14.0	20.0	61.6
2008	242	16.0	15.1	71.1
2009	273	12.0	18.2	63
2010	274	12.0	22.8	66.1
2011	293	n/a	n/a	68.6
2012	356	14.5	24.5	n/a
2013	407	18.0	22.6	66.6
2014	371	16.2	22.8	70.1
2015	341	17.0	20.0	67.7
2016	393	19.0	20.6	66.7
2017	397	16.7	23.7	62.2
2018	417	16.6	25.0	67.9
2019	403	17.6	22.8	76.2
2020	401	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	384	16.6	23.0	78.4
2022	361	16.1	22.3	73.4
2023	368	14.0	26.2	76.1

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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