Is William M. Metteer Elementary a good school?

William M. Metteer Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend William M. Metteer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended William M. Metteer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William M. Metteer Elementary?

Students at William M. Metteer Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 39% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William M. Metteer Elementary attend?

Students who attend William M. Metteer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vista Preparatory Academy High : Red Bluff High

William M. Metteer Elementary

Summary:

William M. Metteer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Red Bluff, California, serving 463 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Red Bluff Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1382 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William M. Metteer Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 11.2% in 2017-2018 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district average of 11.7%. The school's test scores consistently underperform the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in 2023-2024 of just 22.07% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 17.04% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.47% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Jackson Heights Elementary and Bidwell Elementary, which are also part of the Red Bluff Union Elementary District, perform better than William M. Metteer Elementary on various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has also declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2 stars out of 5 in 2015-2016 to just 1 star out of 5 in the most recent school year.

Detail:

Public K-5

695 Kimball Rd.
Red Bluff, CA 96080-4901

(530) 527-9015

District: Red Bluff Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5263^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,940

Students who attend William M. Metteer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Preparatory Academy
High:	Red Bluff High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

39.0%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William M. Metteer Elementary ranks worse than 89.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Red Bluff Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.4. (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 William M. Metteer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Red Bluff Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.3%), White (39%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Red Bluff Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William M. Metteer Elementary is 20.6. 2 elementary schools in the Red Bluff Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William M. Metteer Elementary employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William M. Metteer Elementary is $10,940, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Red Bluff Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William M. Metteer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William M. Metteer Elementary 5263^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See William M. Metteer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Red Bluff Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Bluff Union Elementary 1382^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William M. Metteer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.21	1957^th	4809	59.3%
2005	57.92	1835^th	4822	61.9%
2006	54.52	1986^th	4818	58.8%
2007	46.28	2533^rd	5113	50.5%
2008	44.12	2709^th	5113	47.0%
2009	54.52	2214^th	5193	57.4%
2010	31.82	3714^th	5314	30.1%
2011	25.03	4335^th	5377	19.4%
2012	28.67	4032^nd	5390	25.2%
2013	21.21	4641^st	5530	16.1%
2015	38.36	3109^th	5611	44.6%
2016	34.69	3433^rd	5614	38.8%
2017	34.62	3466^th	5692	39.1%
2018	21.05	4597^th	5662	18.8%
2019	24.26	4432^nd	5789	23.4%
2021	26.54	1015^th	1417	28.4%
2022	26.77	4168^th	5883	29.2%
2023	17.15	5143^rd	5874	12.4%
2024	15.40	5263^rd	5862	10.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.08	1779^th	3275	45.7%
2021	41.51	283^rd	602	53.0%
2022	46.27	1402^nd	3311	57.7%
2023	21.47	3078^th	3250	5.3%
2024	33.47	2295^th	3160	27.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.94	2359^th	2420	2.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.77	4135^th	5084	18.7%
2019	30.06	3854^th	5173	25.5%
2021	44.19	582^nd	1110	47.6%
2022	40.77	2943^rd	5264	44.1%
2023	24.30	4361^st	5374	18.9%
2024	20.21	4761^st	5511	13.6%

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Rank History for Female students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.98	4375^th	5413	19.2%
2019	20.69	4559^th	5492	17.0%
2021	18.11	1095^th	1267	13.6%
2022	29.38	3797^th	5635	32.6%
2023	23.30	4400^th	5617	21.7%
2024	19.84	4719^th	5605	15.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.16	190^th	293	35.2%

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Rank History for Male students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.97	4402^nd	5431	18.9%
2019	28.81	3877^th	5510	29.6%
2021	36.09	745^th	1272	41.4%
2022	25.85	4146^th	5663	26.8%
2023	14.17	5234^th	5650	7.4%
2024	13.24	5295^th	5636	6.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.03	4105^th	4830	15.0%
2019	25.48	4003^rd	4963	19.3%
2022	38.54	3013^th	5084	40.7%
2023	21.81	4347^th	5098	14.7%
2024	17.37	4636^th	5102	9.1%

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Rank History for White students at William M. Metteer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.64	2602^nd	2737	4.9%
2019	8.30	2683^rd	2834	5.3%
2022	5.93	2624^th	2726	3.7%
2023	5.89	2561^st	2662	3.8%
2024	6.57	2535^th	2647	4.2%

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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 William M. Metteer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	320	3	3	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	367
1989	323	2	3	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1990	349	3	5	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1991	428	3	6	110	8	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	458	4	3	91	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	467	2	3	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	479	5	3	128	5	n/a	n/a	0	620
1995	538	8	2	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	716
1996	538	8	2	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	716
1997	504	6	6	157	5	n/a	n/a	0	678
1998	489	6	4	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	433	8	8	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	625
2000	405	7	4	174	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
2001	414	7	1	150	5	n/a	n/a	0	577
2002	429	4	4	164	7	n/a	n/a	16	624
2003	429	4	4	164	7	n/a	n/a	16	624
2004	431	4	3	172	9	n/a	n/a	25	644
2005	426	2	4	162	9	n/a	n/a	8	611
2006	411	8	8	168	11	n/a	n/a	19	625
2007	407	11	8	169	7	n/a	n/a	22	624
2008	389	9	6	203	11	n/a	n/a	0	618
2009	404	7	2	200	10	4	29	0	656
2010	394	4	0	210	14	3	7	0	632
2011	412	3	1	206	13	3	15	0	653
2012	384	2	1	215	16	2	10	0	630
2013	341	9	1	223	15	2	15	0	606
2014	276	6	0	193	12	0	17	0	504
2015	267	8	1	216	15	0	14	0	521
2016	255	9	1	216	16	0	10	0	507
2017	212	13	4	213	16	4	12	0	474
2018	216	12	5	197	13	4	11	0	458
2019	228	14	5	195	12	2	9	0	465
2020	188	14	4	231	12	2	13	0	464
2021	160	10	8	225	9	4	16	0	432
2022	172	12	7	242	6	2	23	0	464
2023	171	6	5	240	10	0	31	0	463
2024	186	7	6	240	8	0	30	0	477

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 William M. Metteer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	14.0	26.2	n/a
1989	386	16.0	24.1	n/a
1990	416	17.0	24.4	n/a
1991	555	22.0	25.2	n/a
1992	560	22.4	25.0	58.6
1993	566	24.0	23.6	59.9
1994	620	23.0	27.0	62.7
1995	716	29.0	24.7	57.3
1996	716	29.0	24.7	57.3
1997	678	30.0	22.6	58.8
1998	668	33.2	20.1	57.2
1999	625	33.2	18.8	58.4
2000	593	31.4	18.9	58.9
2001	577	30.0	19.2	57.4
2002	624	29.6	21.1	61.5
2003	624	29.6	21.1	61.5
2004	644	30.8	20.9	72.2
2005	611	28.8	21.2	66
2006	625	31.0	20.2	58.4
2007	624	33.0	18.9	38.9
2008	618	36.0	17.2	66.5
2009	656	34.0	17.7	68.9
2010	632	33.0	19.1	72
2011	653	n/a	n/a	75.2
2012	630	26.0	24.2	n/a
2013	606	24.0	25.2	73.4
2014	504	22.0	22.9	73.8
2015	521	23.0	22.6	84.5
2016	507	22.0	23.0	80.3
2017	474	n/a	n/a	77.4
2018	458	18.0	25.4	79.5
2019	465	18.8	24.6	80.2
2020	464	n/a	n/a	83
2021	432	23.0	18.7	86.1
2022	464	21.0	22.0	76.5
2023	463	22.1	20.8	87.5
2024	477	23.1	20.6	87

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 William M. Metteer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	14.0	26.2	n/a
1989	386	16.0	24.1	n/a
1990	416	17.0	24.4	n/a
1991	555	22.0	25.2	n/a
1992	560	22.4	25.0	58.6
1993	566	24.0	23.6	59.9
1994	620	23.0	27.0	62.7
1995	716	29.0	24.7	57.3
1996	716	29.0	24.7	57.3
1997	678	30.0	22.6	58.8
1998	668	33.2	20.1	57.2
1999	625	33.2	18.8	58.4
2000	593	31.4	18.9	58.9
2001	577	30.0	19.2	57.4
2002	624	29.6	21.1	61.5
2003	624	29.6	21.1	61.5
2004	644	30.8	20.9	72.2
2005	611	28.8	21.2	66
2006	625	31.0	20.2	58.4
2007	624	33.0	18.9	38.9
2008	618	36.0	17.2	66.5
2009	656	34.0	17.7	68.9
2010	632	33.0	19.1	72
2011	653	n/a	n/a	75.2
2012	630	26.0	24.2	n/a
2013	606	24.0	25.2	73.4
2014	504	22.0	22.9	73.8
2015	521	23.0	22.6	84.5
2016	507	22.0	23.0	80.3
2017	474	n/a	n/a	77.4
2018	458	18.0	25.4	79.5
2019	465	18.8	24.6	80.2
2020	464	n/a	n/a	83
2021	432	23.0	18.7	86.1
2022	464	21.0	22.0	76.5
2023	463	22.1	20.8	87.5
2024	477	23.1	20.6	87

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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