Is Phillips Elementary a good school?

Phillips Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Phillips Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Phillips Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Phillips Elementary?

Students at Phillips Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Phillips Elementary attend?

Students who attend Phillips Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Silverado Middle High : Napa High

Phillips Elementary

Summary:

Phillips Elementary is a public elementary school in Napa, California, serving 381 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 882 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phillips Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 33.1%, well above the 20.3% rate at Vichy Elementary and the 21.3% rate at Pueblo Vista Elementary. Academically, Phillips Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state on standardized tests, with only 22.91% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 40.68% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, 85.56% of Phillips Elementary students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools.

The challenges faced by Phillips Elementary suggest a need for targeted interventions and support. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate and low academic performance indicate that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students. Addressing these issues will likely require a collaborative effort between the school, district, and community stakeholders, as well as potentially learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1210 Shetler Ave.
Napa, CA 94559-4205

(707) 253-3481

District: Napa Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5227^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,024

Students who attend Phillips Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silverado Middle
High:	Napa High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

White:

5.3%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Phillips Elementary ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.73. (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 (92.5%), White (5.3%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phillips Elementary is 25.7. 12 elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Phillips Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phillips Elementary is $8,024, which is the 2^nd highest among 16 elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phillips Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Phillips Elementary 5227^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Phillips Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Napa Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Napa Valley Unified 882^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.39	2847^th	4809	40.8%
2005	35.96	2954^th	4822	38.7%
2006	33.56	3078^th	4818	36.1%
2007	31.04	3493^rd	5113	31.7%
2008	35.72	3222^nd	5113	37.0%
2009	29.40	3753^rd	5193	27.7%
2010	22.27	4440^th	5314	16.4%
2011	24.15	4393^rd	5377	18.3%
2012	17.89	4787^th	5390	11.2%
2013	21.70	4618^th	5530	16.5%
2015	23.83	4255^th	5611	24.2%
2016	27.68	3956^th	5614	29.5%
2017	26.08	4157^th	5692	27.0%
2018	14.07	5174^th	5662	8.6%
2019	15.08	5235^th	5789	9.6%
2022	18.94	4958^th	5883	15.7%
2023	18.61	4991^st	5874	15.0%
2024	15.73	5227^th	5862	10.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.51	2215^th	3246	31.8%
2019	26.03	2780^th	3275	15.1%
2022	26.24	2863^rd	3311	13.5%
2023	36.31	2064^th	3250	36.5%
2024	31.65	2436^th	3160	22.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.61	4440^th	5084	12.7%
2019	19.74	4585^th	5173	11.4%
2022	21.51	4538^th	5264	13.8%
2023	20.97	4638^th	5374	13.7%
2024	16.35	5052^nd	5511	8.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.11	4768^th	5413	11.9%
2019	14.39	5064^th	5492	7.8%
2022	16.52	5039^th	5635	10.6%
2023	17.96	4891^st	5617	12.9%
2024	20.65	4644^th	5605	17.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.11	5083^rd	5431	6.4%
2019	17.35	4873^rd	5510	11.6%
2022	23.05	4427^th	5663	21.8%
2023	20.82	4643^rd	5650	17.8%
2024	13.48	5282^nd	5636	6.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.29	4299^th	4830	11.0%
2019	21.28	4288^th	4963	13.6%
2022	23.36	4253^rd	5084	16.3%
2023	21.57	4366^th	5098	14.4%
2024	21.60	4364^th	5102	14.5%

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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 Phillips Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	305	3	9	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
1989	340	1	6	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
1990	380	3	6	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	380	2	4	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	380	1	3	105	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
1993	380	1	6	123	5	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	377	4	7	120	7	n/a	n/a	0	515
1995	262	3	8	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	262	3	8	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	246	10	7	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1998	250	12	7	220	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	269	15	8	254	4	n/a	n/a	11	561
2000	255	14	7	286	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	237	7	6	312	3	n/a	n/a	2	567
2002	185	6	7	373	4	n/a	n/a	2	577
2003	185	6	7	373	4	n/a	n/a	2	577
2004	134	3	8	395	4	n/a	n/a	27	571
2005	115	2	13	398	8	n/a	n/a	22	558
2006	96	1	9	422	7	n/a	n/a	24	559
2007	90	3	17	433	9	n/a	n/a	20	572
2008	84	6	8	439	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	66	5	3	445	4	7	33	0	563
2010	59	7	5	498	3	6	8	0	586
2011	56	3	4	508	2	6	6	0	585
2012	53	5	8	523	4	0	5	0	598
2013	38	3	12	519	2	0	3	0	577
2014	42	5	7	508	1	0	6	0	569
2015	38	4	5	494	2	0	2	0	545
2016	34	3	4	489	1	0	2	0	533
2017	34	5	3	490	0	0	2	0	534
2018	31	3	5	390	0	0	6	0	435
2019	28	1	7	361	0	0	5	0	402
2020	25	3	6	355	0	0	3	0	392
2021	28	2	9	364	0	1	6	0	410
2022	27	0	8	370	1	1	5	0	412
2023	22	0	5	349	0	1	4	0	381
2024	19	1	2	333	0	1	4	0	360

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 Phillips Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	18.0	21.9	n/a
1989	424	18.0	23.5	n/a
1990	470	20.6	22.8	n/a
1991	474	22.4	21.1	n/a
1992	493	22.8	21.6	37.7
1993	515	22.5	22.9	44.1
1994	515	24.3	21.2	48
1995	474	21.6	21.9	57.6
1996	474	21.6	21.9	57.6
1997	466	23.6	19.7	63.3
1998	493	26.5	18.6	63.1
1999	561	34.0	16.5	60.7
2000	563	33.2	17.0	63.1
2001	567	36.0	15.8	61.8
2002	577	35.0	16.5	63.7
2003	577	35.0	16.5	63.7
2004	571	31.5	18.1	77.8
2005	558	32.5	17.2	81.2
2006	559	32.0	17.5	75.9
2007	572	32.0	17.9	77
2008	542	32.5	16.7	83.4
2009	563	33.0	16.1	78.2
2010	586	29.6	19.7	76.3
2011	585	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	598	27.0	22.1	n/a
2013	577	21.0	27.4	82.8
2014	569	21.2	26.8	82.2
2015	545	23.0	23.6	85.5
2016	533	21.0	25.3	85.4
2017	534	21.0	25.4	86.9
2018	435	18.0	24.1	83.4
2019	402	16.0	25.1	79.4
2020	392	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	410	17.0	24.1	84.1
2022	412	16.0	25.7	68.7
2023	381	15.2	25.0	85.6
2024	360	14.0	25.7	88.9

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 Phillips Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	18.0	21.9	n/a
1989	424	18.0	23.5	n/a
1990	470	20.6	22.8	n/a
1991	474	22.4	21.1	n/a
1992	493	22.8	21.6	37.7
1993	515	22.5	22.9	44.1
1994	515	24.3	21.2	48
1995	474	21.6	21.9	57.6
1996	474	21.6	21.9	57.6
1997	466	23.6	19.7	63.3
1998	493	26.5	18.6	63.1
1999	561	34.0	16.5	60.7
2000	563	33.2	17.0	63.1
2001	567	36.0	15.8	61.8
2002	577	35.0	16.5	63.7
2003	577	35.0	16.5	63.7
2004	571	31.5	18.1	77.8
2005	558	32.5	17.2	81.2
2006	559	32.0	17.5	75.9
2007	572	32.0	17.9	77
2008	542	32.5	16.7	83.4
2009	563	33.0	16.1	78.2
2010	586	29.6	19.7	76.3
2011	585	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	598	27.0	22.1	n/a
2013	577	21.0	27.4	82.8
2014	569	21.2	26.8	82.2
2015	545	23.0	23.6	85.5
2016	533	21.0	25.3	85.4
2017	534	21.0	25.4	86.9
2018	435	18.0	24.1	83.4
2019	402	16.0	25.1	79.4
2020	392	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	410	17.0	24.1	84.1
2022	412	16.0	25.7	68.7
2023	381	15.2	25.0	85.6
2024	360	14.0	25.7	88.9

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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