Is John C Martinez Elementary a good school?

John C Martinez Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend John C Martinez Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 425 students attended John C Martinez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John C Martinez Elementary?

Students at John C Martinez Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of John C Martinez Elementary attend?

Students who attend John C Martinez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parlier Junior High High : Parlier High

John C Martinez Elementary

Summary:

John C Martinez Elementary is a public elementary school in Parlier, California, serving 458 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Parlier Unified School District, which is ranked 1425 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school serves a high-needs community, with 92-98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, its academic performance lags behind nearby schools and state averages. John C Martinez Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4% in 2017-2018 to 50.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the 12.7% rate at Cesar E Chavez Elementary and the 19.7% rate at S Ben Benavidez Elementary. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Parlier Unified School District and the state of California.

Equity concerns are also evident, as the school's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status student groups perform in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, while the English Language Learner students perform relatively better. The school's high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 26.8 to 28.6, is also higher than nearby schools, suggesting a need for additional resources and smaller class sizes to address the academic challenges faced by the students. Overall, the analysis of John C Martinez Elementary highlights significant areas for improvement in academic performance, equity, and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public K-6

13174 East Parlier Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648-2227

(559) 646-3527

District: Parlier Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4847^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,718

Students who attend John C Martinez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parlier Junior High
High:	Parlier High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.3

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.6%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John C Martinez Elementary ranks worse than 82.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Parlier Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.16. (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 (97.6%), White (1.6%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Parlier Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John C Martinez Elementary is 28.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Parlier Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John C Martinez Elementary is $5,718, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Parlier Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John C Martinez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John C Martinez Elementary 4847^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John C Martinez Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Parlier Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Parlier Unified 1425^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John C Martinez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John C Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.30	3398^th	4809	29.3%
2005	11.15	4585^th	4822	4.9%
2006	6.43	4760^th	4818	1.2%
2007	8.45	4992^nd	5113	2.4%
2008	7.55	5024^th	5113	1.7%
2009	3.56	5170^th	5193	0.4%
2010	11.13	5107^th	5314	3.9%
2011	15.50	4919^th	5377	8.5%
2012	19.93	4648^th	5390	13.8%
2013	16.19	4982^nd	5530	9.9%
2015	16.34	4958^th	5611	11.6%
2016	19.89	4627^th	5614	17.6%
2017	19.03	4785^th	5692	15.9%
2018	23.90	4331^st	5662	23.5%
2019	17.01	5077^th	5789	12.3%
2021	16.44	1253^rd	1417	11.6%
2022	14.01	5444^th	5883	7.5%
2023	16.95	5156^th	5874	12.2%
2024	20.16	4847^th	5862	17.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John C Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.09	1498^th	3246	53.9%
2019	44.89	1497^th	3275	54.3%
2021	37.19	356^th	602	40.9%
2022	37.77	1980^th	3311	40.2%
2023	44.39	1519^th	3250	53.3%
2024	41.15	1732^nd	3160	45.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John C Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.31	3372^nd	5084	33.7%
2019	25.47	4193^rd	5173	18.9%
2021	29.52	825^th	1110	25.7%
2022	19.14	4709^th	5264	10.5%
2023	23.14	4447^th	5374	17.2%
2024	25.59	4323^rd	5511	21.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at John C Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.46	34^th	74	54.1%

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Rank History for Female students at John C Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.18	4073^rd	5413	24.8%
2019	17.08	4866^th	5492	11.4%
2021	19.85	1057^th	1267	16.6%
2022	15.72	5123^rd	5635	9.1%
2023	21.57	4564^th	5617	18.7%
2024	18.05	4871^st	5605	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at John C Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.99	4277^th	5431	21.2%
2019	18.04	4816^th	5510	12.6%
2021	14.69	1166^th	1272	8.3%
2022	14.89	5221^st	5663	7.8%
2023	15.29	5145^th	5650	8.9%
2024	23.93	4370^th	5636	22.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John C Martinez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.87	3282^nd	4830	32.0%
2019	24.28	4085^th	4963	17.7%
2022	19.00	4578^th	5084	10.0%
2023	23.75	4203^rd	5098	17.6%
2024	28.67	3819^th	5102	25.1%

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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 John C Martinez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1989	3	0	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1990	3	0	0	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1991	2	1	0	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1992	0	0	0	342	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1993	1	0	0	332	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1994	2	0	0	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1995	0	0	0	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1996	0	0	0	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1997	1	0	0	368	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1998	4	0	0	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1999	0	0	3	534	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	1	2	8	546	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2001	8	0	0	555	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2002	1	0	0	629	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	1	0	0	629	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	3	0	0	586	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2005	0	0	0	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2006	1	0	0	539	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2007	2	0	2	620	0	n/a	n/a	1	625
2008	4	n/a	n/a	456	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	6	1	0	460	0	0	0	0	467
2010	7	0	5	439	0	0	0	0	451
2011	3	0	1	456	0	0	0	0	460
2012	2	0	0	490	0	0	0	0	492
2013	1	0	0	465	0	0	0	0	466
2014	0	0	0	474	0	0	0	0	474
2015	1	0	0	484	0	0	0	0	485
2016	2	0	1	472	0	0	0	0	475
2017	2	0	1	496	0	0	0	0	499
2018	1	0	0	478	1	0	0	0	480
2019	1	0	0	470	3	0	0	0	474
2020	2	0	0	473	2	0	0	0	477
2021	2	0	0	434	1	0	0	0	437
2022	1	0	0	439	0	0	1	0	441
2023	4	0	0	449	1	0	4	0	458
2024	7	0	0	415	0	0	3	0	425

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 John C Martinez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	252	11.0	22.9	n/a
1989	259	12.0	21.5	n/a
1990	285	11.9	23.9	n/a
1991	334	13.0	25.6	n/a
1992	342	13.2	25.9	91.5
1993	333	16.0	20.8	94.9
1994	345	16.0	21.6	92.8
1995	352	18.0	19.6	94
1996	352	18.0	19.6	94
1997	369	16.3	22.6	94.9
1998	408	19.0	21.5	94.9
1999	540	30.0	18.0	93.7
2000	557	31.0	18.0	99.5
2001	563	31.0	18.2	97.3
2002	630	32.0	19.7	96.8
2003	630	32.0	19.7	96.8
2004	589	31.0	19.0	78.8
2005	522	30.0	17.4	89.1
2006	540	27.0	20.0	80
2007	625	23.0	27.2	15.1
2008	460	22.0	20.9	99.3
2009	467	17.0	25.9	76.2
2010	451	19.0	23.7	74.5
2011	460	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	492	18.0	27.3	n/a
2013	466	16.0	29.1	75.1
2014	474	17.0	27.8	99.4
2015	485	18.0	26.9	99.2
2016	475	19.0	25.0	99.4
2017	499	18.0	27.7	98.4
2018	480	18.0	26.6	99.8
2019	474	16.5	28.7	99.8
2020	477	n/a	n/a	98.7
2021	437	16.0	27.3	92.4
2022	441	16.4	26.8	96.4
2023	458	16.0	28.6	98.3
2024	425	15.0	28.3	84.2

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 John C Martinez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	252	11.0	22.9	n/a
1989	259	12.0	21.5	n/a
1990	285	11.9	23.9	n/a
1991	334	13.0	25.6	n/a
1992	342	13.2	25.9	91.5
1993	333	16.0	20.8	94.9
1994	345	16.0	21.6	92.8
1995	352	18.0	19.6	94
1996	352	18.0	19.6	94
1997	369	16.3	22.6	94.9
1998	408	19.0	21.5	94.9
1999	540	30.0	18.0	93.7
2000	557	31.0	18.0	99.5
2001	563	31.0	18.2	97.3
2002	630	32.0	19.7	96.8
2003	630	32.0	19.7	96.8
2004	589	31.0	19.0	78.8
2005	522	30.0	17.4	89.1
2006	540	27.0	20.0	80
2007	625	23.0	27.2	15.1
2008	460	22.0	20.9	99.3
2009	467	17.0	25.9	76.2
2010	451	19.0	23.7	74.5
2011	460	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	492	18.0	27.3	n/a
2013	466	16.0	29.1	75.1
2014	474	17.0	27.8	99.4
2015	485	18.0	26.9	99.2
2016	475	19.0	25.0	99.4
2017	499	18.0	27.7	98.4
2018	480	18.0	26.6	99.8
2019	474	16.5	28.7	99.8
2020	477	n/a	n/a	98.7
2021	437	16.0	27.3	92.4
2022	441	16.4	26.8	96.4
2023	458	16.0	28.6	98.3
2024	425	15.0	28.3	84.2

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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