Is Apricot Valley Elementary a good school?

Apricot Valley Elementary ranks 3966 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Apricot Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 817 students attended Apricot Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Apricot Valley Elementary?

Students at Apricot Valley Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Apricot Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Apricot Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Creekside Middle High : Patterson High

Apricot Valley Elementary

Summary:

Apricot Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Patterson, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 833 students. The school is part of the Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1293 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apricot Valley Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.5% in 2018-2019 to 31.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Grayson Elementary (19.3%) and Walnut Grove Elementary (29.1%). The school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 30.77% to 42.28% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 16.79% to 27.35% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.04% and 34.31% to 45.64%, respectively.

Apricot Valley Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its ranking for African American students (235 out of 593 CA elementary schools) being much higher than its ranking for White students (2415 out of 2647 CA elementary schools) and Multi-racial students (535 out of 669 CA elementary schools). The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be influencing its overall performance. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving the school's outcomes and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1320 Henley Pkwy.
Patterson, CA 95363-8800

(209) 892-4700

District: Patterson Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3966^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Apricot Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Middle
High:	Patterson High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 817

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

Two or more races:

9.9%

White:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Apricot Valley Elementary ranks worse than 67.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Patterson Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.46. (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 Apricot Valley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Patterson Joint Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.7%), two or more races (9.9%), White (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Patterson Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apricot Valley Elementary is 23.7, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Patterson Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Apricot Valley Elementary employs 34.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Apricot Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Apricot Valley Elementary 3966^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Apricot Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Patterson Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson Joint Unified 1293^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Apricot Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	35.79	3180^th	5113	37.8%
2008	32.42	3423^rd	5113	33.1%
2009	47.90	2613^th	5193	49.7%
2010	51.90	2458^th	5314	53.7%
2011	64.86	1753^rd	5377	67.4%
2012	63.25	1877^th	5390	65.2%
2013	55.20	2389^th	5530	56.8%
2015	39.56	3042^nd	5611	45.8%
2016	38.04	3215^th	5614	42.7%
2017	35.57	3404^th	5692	40.2%
2018	44.23	2883^rd	5662	49.1%
2019	40.84	3144^th	5789	45.7%
2022	32.08	3692^nd	5883	37.2%
2023	29.53	3934^th	5874	33.0%
2024	29.46	3966^th	5862	32.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.28	611^th	669	8.7%
2024	27.45	535^th	669	20.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.64	277^th	3246	91.5%
2019	54.28	1035^th	3275	68.4%
2022	45.84	1419^th	3311	57.1%
2023	47.31	1331^st	3250	59.0%
2024	40.36	1793^rd	3160	43.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.33	1830^th	2420	24.4%
2024	25.84	2067^th	2634	21.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.74	2186^th	5084	57.0%
2019	45.59	2703^rd	5173	47.7%
2022	42.04	2835^th	5264	46.1%
2023	30.46	3868^th	5374	28.0%
2024	29.14	4028^th	5511	26.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.33	2999^th	5413	44.6%
2019	40.90	3054^th	5492	44.4%
2022	32.84	3506^th	5635	37.8%
2023	30.94	3679^th	5617	34.5%
2024	31.02	3710^th	5605	33.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.80	1827^th	2128	14.1%
2019	38.59	1364^th	2585	47.2%
2022	24.91	1737^th	2227	22.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.38	2658^th	5431	51.1%
2019	40.67	2995^th	5510	45.6%
2022	32.12	3609^th	5663	36.3%
2023	29.20	3848^th	5650	31.9%
2024	28.27	3974^th	5636	29.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.02	135^th	700	80.7%
2019	72.45	145^th	747	80.6%
2022	52.95	234^th	663	64.7%
2023	39.03	378^th	662	42.9%
2024	51.01	235^th	593	60.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.04	1959^th	4830	59.4%
2019	47.41	2452^nd	4963	50.6%
2022	41.10	2821^st	5084	44.5%
2023	37.77	3083^rd	5098	39.5%
2024	35.93	3273^rd	5102	35.8%

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Rank History for White students at Apricot Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.78	2358^th	2737	13.8%
2019	38.95	1885^th	2834	33.5%
2022	10.25	2522^nd	2726	7.5%
2023	14.75	2352^nd	2662	11.6%
2024	11.01	2415^th	2647	8.8%

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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 Apricot Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	89	56	69	177	3	n/a	n/a	14	408
2007	137	83	126	256	1	n/a	n/a	16	619
2008	143	135	143	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
2009	156	125	97	327	4	30	11	0	750
2010	24	13	16	357	2	2	322	0	736
2011	182	102	92	423	4	30	17	0	850
2012	164	92	81	427	2	34	33	0	833
2013	150	105	75	432	1	30	40	0	833
2014	164	108	74	451	3	26	47	0	873
2015	145	94	72	476	6	23	52	0	868
2016	134	79	66	435	3	24	52	0	793
2017	123	78	58	419	3	24	57	0	762
2018	113	80	69	408	4	17	66	0	757
2019	105	71	71	402	7	22	64	0	742
2020	91	68	68	421	5	22	66	0	741
2021	74	62	60	420	3	21	56	0	696
2022	85	74	67	494	4	22	77	0	823
2023	73	77	64	518	5	16	80	0	833
2024	75	65	61	512	4	19	81	0	817

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 Apricot Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	408	20.0	20.4	37.3
2007	619	34.0	18.2	57.5
2008	757	40.0	18.9	46.5
2009	750	38.0	18.8	51.1
2010	736	33.0	22.3	60.6
2011	850	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	833	29.0	28.7	99.6
2013	833	29.0	28.7	62.3
2014	873	30.0	29.1	56
2015	868	33.0	26.3	62.4
2016	793	32.0	24.7	63.2
2017	762	n/a	n/a	62.7
2018	757	31.0	24.4	70.4
2019	742	31.0	23.9	69
2020	741	n/a	n/a	66.7
2021	696	30.3	22.9	66.7
2022	823	33.3	24.6	69.1
2023	833	34.4	24.1	65.7
2024	817	34.3	23.7	68.5

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 Apricot Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	408	20.0	20.4	37.3
2007	619	34.0	18.2	57.5
2008	757	40.0	18.9	46.5
2009	750	38.0	18.8	51.1
2010	736	33.0	22.3	60.6
2011	850	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	833	29.0	28.7	99.6
2013	833	29.0	28.7	62.3
2014	873	30.0	29.1	56
2015	868	33.0	26.3	62.4
2016	793	32.0	24.7	63.2
2017	762	n/a	n/a	62.7
2018	757	31.0	24.4	70.4
2019	742	31.0	23.9	69
2020	741	n/a	n/a	66.7
2021	696	30.3	22.9	66.7
2022	823	33.3	24.6	69.1
2023	833	34.4	24.1	65.7
2024	817	34.3	23.7	68.5

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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