Is Herk Bouris Elementary a good school?

Herk Bouris Elementary ranks 1483 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herk Bouris Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 796 students attended Herk Bouris Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Herk Bouris Elementary?

Students at Herk Bouris Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Herk Bouris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herk Bouris Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Menifee Valley Middle High : Paloma Valley High

Herk Bouris Elementary

Summary:

Herk Bouris Elementary is a public elementary school in Lake Elsinore, California, serving 793 students in grades K-5 and part of the Menifee Union School District.

Herk Bouris Elementary consistently outperforms the Menifee Union district and the state of California in academic assessments, with 53.59% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 52.16% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 45.99% and 36.29% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong among African American and Hispanic students, ranking 113 out of 662 and 596 out of 5,098 California elementary schools in those subgroups. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.2% in 2018-2019 to 27.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Menifee Union schools.

Compared to other schools in the area, Herk Bouris Elementary outperforms the Lake Elsinore Unified School District elementary schools in academic assessments, and also consistently outperforms the other Menifee Union elementary schools. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (55.61%) suggests that it serves a relatively disadvantaged population, which may be a contributing factor to the chronic absenteeism trend and should be considered when developing targeted interventions and support programs.

Detail:

Public K-5

34257 Kalanchoe Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532-2996

(951) 244-7657

District: Menifee Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1483^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,527

Students who attend Herk Bouris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Menifee Valley Middle
High:	Paloma Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 796

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

White:

26.3%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herk Bouris Elementary ranks better than 74.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.25. (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 (53.3%), White (26.3%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herk Bouris Elementary is 23.7. 5 elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Herk Bouris Elementary employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herk Bouris Elementary is $9,527. 5 elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herk Bouris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Herk Bouris Elementary 1483^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Herk Bouris Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Menifee Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Menifee Union 607^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herk Bouris Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	65.97	1657^th	5611	70.5%
2016	70.45	1508^th	5614	73.1%
2017	67.62	1670^th	5692	70.7%
2018	70.47	1552^nd	5662	72.6%
2019	59.39	2107^th	5789	63.6%
2022	76.82	1328^th	5883	77.4%
2023	74.53	1400^th	5874	76.2%
2024	72.25	1483^rd	5862	74.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.97	500^th	669	25.3%
2024	34.73	492^nd	669	26.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.86	617^th	3246	81.0%
2019	36.74	2001^st	3275	38.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.49	763^rd	2420	68.5%
2024	41.65	1252^nd	2634	52.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.03	1026^th	5084	79.8%
2019	59.95	1780^th	5173	65.6%
2022	89.68	364^th	5264	93.1%
2023	83.32	648^th	5374	87.9%
2024	74.25	1085^th	5511	80.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.07	1497^th	5413	72.3%
2019	60.01	1965^th	5492	64.2%
2022	78.85	1161^st	5635	79.4%
2023	80.27	1088^th	5617	80.6%
2024	79.56	1112^th	5605	80.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.98	526^th	2128	75.3%
2019	59.52	742^nd	2585	71.3%
2022	78.58	318^th	2227	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.48	1549^th	5431	71.5%
2019	57.28	2070^th	5510	62.4%
2022	72.32	1416^th	5663	75.0%
2023	67.36	1621^st	5650	71.3%
2024	61.56	1905^th	5636	66.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.66	43^rd	700	93.9%
2019	80.77	92^nd	747	87.7%
2023	75.96	113^th	662	82.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.78	817^th	4830	83.1%
2019	64.55	1429^th	4963	71.2%
2022	83.22	624^th	5084	87.7%
2023	83.60	596^th	5098	88.3%
2024	78.40	782^nd	5102	84.7%

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Rank History for White students at Herk Bouris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.02	1261^st	2737	53.9%
2019	42.64	1771^st	2834	37.5%
2022	65.25	982^nd	2726	64.0%
2023	64.30	979^th	2662	63.2%
2024	64.06	996^th	2647	62.4%

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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 Herk Bouris Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	191	14	24	257	0	2	22	510
2014	263	19	28	335	1	2	41	689
2015	273	45	49	370	2	2	46	787
2016	336	51	51	461	3	2	42	946
2017	342	48	51	443	4	3	36	927
2018	353	65	49	448	1	3	45	964
2019	267	54	41	346	0	4	44	756
2020	301	51	43	332	0	3	56	786
2021	249	44	40	325	1	3	65	727
2022	230	40	39	323	1	3	75	711
2023	237	52	38	385	1	1	79	793
2024	209	44	32	424	0	1	86	796

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 Herk Bouris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	510	21.0	24.2	50.6
2014	689	25.0	27.5	44.4
2015	787	32.0	24.5	37.5
2016	946	36.0	26.2	40.5
2017	927	39.0	23.7	33.5
2018	964	38.5	25.0	38.7
2019	756	32.0	23.6	38.6
2020	786	n/a	n/a	38.9
2021	727	32.0	22.7	45.1
2022	711	31.0	22.9	57.9
2023	793	33.0	24.0	55.6
2024	796	33.5	23.7	62.7

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 Herk Bouris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	510	21.0	24.2	50.6
2014	689	25.0	27.5	44.4
2015	787	32.0	24.5	37.5
2016	946	36.0	26.2	40.5
2017	927	39.0	23.7	33.5
2018	964	38.5	25.0	38.7
2019	756	32.0	23.6	38.6
2020	786	n/a	n/a	38.9
2021	727	32.0	22.7	45.1
2022	711	31.0	22.9	57.9
2023	793	33.0	24.0	55.6
2024	796	33.5	23.7	62.7

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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