Is Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary a good school?

Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary ranks 1937 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 492 students attended Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary?

Students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Mesa Junior High High : Academy of the Canyons High : Golden Valley High

Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Summary:

Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary is a public elementary school in Newhall, California, serving 492 students in grades K-6 and part of the Newhall School District.

The school consistently ranks in the top 40% of California elementary schools, with student performance on par with or slightly below the Newhall district average but significantly above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary excels in supporting its English Language Learner and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 8% and top 20-25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is more average. A concerning trend is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8% in 2017-2018 to 24.2% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the Newhall district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary performs similarly to or slightly better than other Newhall School District schools, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the neighboring Sulphur Springs Union and Saugus Union districts, such as Golden Oak Community and Rio Vista Elementary. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 85.98% in 2022-2023, suggests it serves a predominantly low-income population, which can present unique challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

21501 Deputy Jake Way
Newhall, CA 91321-4687

(661) 291-4090

District: Newhall

SchoolDigger Rank:
1937^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,541

Students who attend Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Mesa Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Golden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

Asian:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Newhall School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.78. (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 (80.7%), Asian (6.1%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary is 27.3. 8 elementary schools in the Newhall School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary is $9,541. 5 elementary schools in the Newhall School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary 1937^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Newhall:

SchoolDigger ranks Newhall 265^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.63	3023^rd	4809	37.1%
2005	39.58	2740^th	4822	43.2%
2006	42.19	2606^th	4818	45.9%
2007	49.23	2371^st	5113	53.6%
2008	63.24	1719^th	5113	66.4%
2009	66.99	1590^th	5193	69.4%
2010	69.43	1491^st	5314	71.9%
2011	74.27	1287^th	5377	76.1%
2012	74.83	1279^th	5390	76.3%
2013	83.07	887^th	5530	84.0%
2015	71.60	1438^th	5611	74.4%
2016	80.88	1094^th	5614	80.5%
2017	68.32	1649^th	5692	71.0%
2018	59.23	2073^rd	5662	63.4%
2019	51.89	2500^th	5789	56.8%
2021	59.62	513^th	1417	63.8%
2022	55.43	2281^st	5883	61.2%
2023	57.86	2146^th	5874	63.5%
2024	62.78	1937^th	5862	67.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.76	939^th	3246	71.1%
2019	63.13	732^nd	3275	77.6%
2021	70.82	83^rd	602	86.2%
2022	85.54	221^st	3311	93.3%
2023	77.34	314^th	3250	90.3%
2024	80.18	241^st	3160	92.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.36	1236^th	2420	48.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.72	1143^rd	5084	77.5%
2019	62.36	1608^th	5173	68.9%
2021	67.65	268^th	1110	75.9%
2022	73.63	1008^th	5264	80.9%
2023	70.48	1201^st	5374	77.7%
2024	71.20	1205^th	5511	78.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.88	2081^st	5413	61.6%
2019	49.96	2495^th	5492	54.6%
2021	57.78	480^th	1267	62.1%
2022	54.16	2204^th	5635	60.9%
2023	58.99	2002^nd	5617	64.4%
2024	61.38	1890^th	5605	66.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.91	585^th	2128	72.5%
2019	30.07	1796^th	2585	30.5%
2021	44.05	122^nd	293	58.4%
2022	50.80	784^th	2227	64.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.84	1991^st	5431	63.3%
2019	53.14	2307^th	5510	58.1%
2021	59.58	453^rd	1272	64.4%
2022	55.55	2163^rd	5663	61.8%
2023	54.21	2215^th	5650	60.8%
2024	61.89	1891^st	5636	66.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.58	1161^st	4830	76.0%
2019	63.26	1513^th	4963	69.5%
2022	65.69	1358^th	5084	73.3%
2023	69.65	1197^th	5098	76.5%
2024	74.11	982^nd	5102	80.8%

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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 Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	141	38	30	449	4	n/a	n/a	4	666
2005	120	38	42	482	5	n/a	n/a	6	693
2006	95	34	48	478	5	n/a	n/a	14	674
2007	78	31	44	471	5	n/a	n/a	13	642
2008	61	38	39	490	3	n/a	n/a	0	631
2009	58	40	34	500	2	3	24	0	661
2010	50	37	37	538	2	1	6	0	671
2011	51	34	38	535	3	1	2	0	664
2012	62	35	31	573	1	0	3	0	705
2013	72	33	31	597	1	0	3	0	737
2014	68	36	28	599	2	0	5	0	738
2015	62	30	38	576	3	1	4	0	714
2016	53	33	35	595	3	1	5	0	725
2017	39	36	41	568	2	1	16	0	703
2018	34	33	35	558	4	1	19	0	684
2019	32	30	38	570	2	0	16	0	688
2020	29	33	32	495	2	0	13	0	604
2021	136	34	79	657	1	2	40	0	949
2022	22	23	30	427	0	0	23	0	525
2023	21	16	30	397	0	0	28	0	492

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 Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	666	28.6	23.3	62.1
2005	693	32.0	21.7	65.4
2006	674	33.8	19.9	67.4
2007	642	34.3	18.7	82
2008	631	37.7	16.7	66.6
2009	661	32.8	18.5	73.2
2010	671	31.5	21.3	85.5
2011	664	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	705	27.5	25.6	n/a
2013	737	28.5	25.8	84.4
2014	738	28.0	26.3	86.7
2015	714	28.0	25.5	87
2016	725	29.0	25.0	87.3
2017	703	27.0	26.0	82.5
2018	684	26.0	26.3	84.2
2019	688	28.0	24.5	87.2
2020	604	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	949	37.0	25.6	65.6
2022	525	22.0	23.8	79.4
2023	492	18.0	27.3	86

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 Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	666	28.6	23.3	62.1
2005	693	32.0	21.7	65.4
2006	674	33.8	19.9	67.4
2007	642	34.3	18.7	82
2008	631	37.7	16.7	66.6
2009	661	32.8	18.5	73.2
2010	671	31.5	21.3	85.5
2011	664	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	705	27.5	25.6	n/a
2013	737	28.5	25.8	84.4
2014	738	28.0	26.3	86.7
2015	714	28.0	25.5	87
2016	725	29.0	25.0	87.3
2017	703	27.0	26.0	82.5
2018	684	26.0	26.3	84.2
2019	688	28.0	24.5	87.2
2020	604	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	949	37.0	25.6	65.6
2022	525	22.0	23.8	79.4
2023	492	18.0	27.3	86

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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