Is Levi Bemis Elementary a good school?

Levi Bemis Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Levi Bemis Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 555 students attended Levi Bemis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Levi Bemis Elementary?

Students at Levi Bemis Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Levi Bemis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Levi Bemis Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Warren F. Frisbie Middle High : Eisenhower High High : Rialto High High : Wilmer Amina Carter High

Levi Bemis Elementary

Summary:

Levi Bemis Elementary is a public elementary school in Rialto, California, serving 551 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rialto Unified School District, which is ranked 1115 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Levi Bemis Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 37.5% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with only 20.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 37.85% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When comparing Levi Bemis Elementary to nearby schools in the Rialto Unified School District, such as A.H. Morgan Elementary and Lida M. Henry Elementary, it becomes clear that Levi Bemis is underperforming, with these nearby schools consistently outperforming Levi Bemis in academic assessments and having lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the underlying issues, such as the high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, will be crucial in improving student outcomes at Levi Bemis Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

774 East Etiwanda Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376-4508

(909) 820-7916

District: Rialto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5302^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,660

Students who attend Levi Bemis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Warren F. Frisbie Middle
High:	Eisenhower High
	Rialto High
	Wilmer Amina Carter High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

African American:

5.8%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Levi Bemis Elementary ranks worse than 90.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.94. (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 (87.9%), African American (5.8%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Levi Bemis Elementary is 22.2, which is the 3^rd best among 19 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Levi Bemis Elementary employs 24.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Levi Bemis Elementary is $7,660. 11 elementary schools in the Rialto Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Levi Bemis Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Levi Bemis Elementary 5302^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Levi Bemis Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rialto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rialto Unified 1115^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Levi Bemis Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.55	3024^th	4809	37.1%
2005	27.26	3462^nd	4822	28.2%
2006	24.21	3712^th	4818	23.0%
2007	19.76	4311^th	5113	15.7%
2008	19.95	4348^th	5113	15.0%
2009	26.05	3976^th	5193	23.4%
2010	25.25	4206^th	5314	20.9%
2011	15.85	4911^th	5377	8.7%
2012	14.78	4967^th	5390	7.8%
2013	15.17	5035^th	5530	9.0%
2015	19.12	4718^th	5611	15.9%
2016	15.21	5026^th	5614	10.5%
2017	13.22	5253^rd	5692	7.7%
2018	10.68	5404^th	5662	4.6%
2019	13.71	5333^rd	5789	7.9%
2022	14.84	5376^th	5883	8.6%
2023	21.08	4749^th	5874	19.2%
2024	14.94	5302^nd	5862	9.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.05	2844^th	3246	12.4%
2019	25.22	2853^rd	3275	12.9%
2022	39.79	1817^th	3311	45.1%
2023	30.72	2479^th	3250	23.7%
2024	22.65	2964^th	3160	6.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.63	1401^st	2420	42.1%
2024	22.79	2247^th	2634	14.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.97	4748^th	5084	6.6%
2019	20.41	4547^th	5173	12.1%
2022	20.52	4613^th	5264	12.4%
2023	27.01	4162^nd	5374	22.6%
2024	17.52	4967^th	5511	9.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.47	335^th	356	5.9%
2023	27.12	282^nd	336	16.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.70	5203^rd	5413	3.9%
2019	19.13	4697^th	5492	14.5%
2022	13.58	5314^th	5635	5.7%
2023	17.10	4958^th	5617	11.7%
2024	15.59	5071^st	5605	9.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.41	1895^th	2227	14.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.91	5161^st	5431	5.0%
2019	10.49	5328^th	5510	3.3%
2022	18.23	4909^th	5663	13.3%
2023	27.34	4010^th	5650	29.0%
2024	16.32	5046^th	5636	10.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.64	590^th	700	15.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Levi Bemis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.41	4533^rd	4830	6.1%
2019	19.62	4398^th	4963	11.4%
2022	21.70	4384^th	5084	13.8%
2023	28.60	3819^th	5098	25.1%
2024	21.04	4390^th	5102	14.0%

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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 Levi Bemis Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	192	167	15	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1989	237	176	29	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1990	249	210	37	236	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
1991	255	253	41	265	1	n/a	n/a	0	815
1992	256	272	50	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1993	219	276	59	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1994	192	317	55	379	3	n/a	n/a	0	946
1995	154	288	45	370	3	n/a	n/a	0	860
1996	154	288	45	370	3	n/a	n/a	0	860
1997	144	318	45	428	5	n/a	n/a	0	940
1998	143	333	42	499	2	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1999	109	277	34	394	2	n/a	n/a	0	816
2000	107	269	37	441	3	n/a	n/a	0	857
2001	111	261	41	483	2	n/a	n/a	0	898
2002	77	236	30	639	2	n/a	n/a	0	984
2003	77	236	30	639	2	n/a	n/a	0	984
2004	56	203	25	609	1	n/a	n/a	0	894
2005	45	185	23	620	3	n/a	n/a	0	876
2006	35	171	26	642	1	n/a	n/a	0	875
2007	26	158	21	613	2	n/a	n/a	7	827
2008	20	138	24	626	1	n/a	n/a	0	809
2009	16	130	8	507	4	5	14	0	684
2010	12	95	8	515	4	2	5	0	641
2011	22	94	5	534	0	2	3	0	660
2012	18	80	5	559	0	8	2	0	672
2013	13	77	10	559	3	6	5	0	673
2014	16	74	15	551	3	5	10	0	674
2015	13	60	17	554	6	5	8	0	663
2016	16	56	12	588	5	4	8	0	689
2017	23	62	10	568	5	4	3	0	675
2018	17	69	10	546	3	5	2	0	652
2019	14	53	4	541	1	6	5	0	624
2020	14	53	4	534	1	5	6	0	617
2021	14	39	2	483	1	2	11	0	552
2022	8	37	2	454	1	2	11	0	515
2023	11	34	2	494	1	2	7	0	551
2024	17	32	1	488	2	6	8	1	555

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 Levi Bemis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	23.0	25.4	n/a
1989	670	24.0	27.9	n/a
1990	733	25.5	28.7	n/a
1991	815	30.0	27.1	n/a
1992	902	30.5	29.5	48.8
1993	902	33.0	27.3	60.6
1994	946	34.0	27.8	60.6
1995	860	32.0	26.9	73.4
1996	860	32.0	26.9	73.4
1997	940	36.0	26.1	70.6
1998	1019	42.0	24.3	74
1999	816	38.0	21.5	77.6
2000	857	43.0	19.9	80.7
2001	898	44.0	20.4	70
2002	984	47.0	20.9	68.6
2003	984	47.0	20.9	68.6
2004	894	43.0	20.8	63.5
2005	876	42.0	20.9	75.9
2006	875	42.5	20.6	73.7
2007	827	41.0	20.2	80.2
2008	809	43.0	18.8	87.1
2009	684	33.0	19.0	87.7
2010	641	29.0	22.1	91.3
2011	660	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	672	25.4	26.4	n/a
2013	673	25.4	26.4	86.6
2014	674	24.0	28.0	89.9
2015	663	24.0	27.6	86.4
2016	689	24.0	28.7	90.4
2017	675	26.0	25.8	88.9
2018	652	25.7	25.2	89.3
2019	624	26.1	23.8	89.6
2020	617	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	552	23.2	23.7	90.6
2022	515	22.1	23.2	88.2
2023	551	23.0	23.8	81.7
2024	555	24.9	22.2	89.5

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 Levi Bemis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	23.0	25.4	n/a
1989	670	24.0	27.9	n/a
1990	733	25.5	28.7	n/a
1991	815	30.0	27.1	n/a
1992	902	30.5	29.5	48.8
1993	902	33.0	27.3	60.6
1994	946	34.0	27.8	60.6
1995	860	32.0	26.9	73.4
1996	860	32.0	26.9	73.4
1997	940	36.0	26.1	70.6
1998	1019	42.0	24.3	74
1999	816	38.0	21.5	77.6
2000	857	43.0	19.9	80.7
2001	898	44.0	20.4	70
2002	984	47.0	20.9	68.6
2003	984	47.0	20.9	68.6
2004	894	43.0	20.8	63.5
2005	876	42.0	20.9	75.9
2006	875	42.5	20.6	73.7
2007	827	41.0	20.2	80.2
2008	809	43.0	18.8	87.1
2009	684	33.0	19.0	87.7
2010	641	29.0	22.1	91.3
2011	660	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	672	25.4	26.4	n/a
2013	673	25.4	26.4	86.6
2014	674	24.0	28.0	89.9
2015	663	24.0	27.6	86.4
2016	689	24.0	28.7	90.4
2017	675	26.0	25.8	88.9
2018	652	25.7	25.2	89.3
2019	624	26.1	23.8	89.6
2020	617	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	552	23.2	23.7	90.6
2022	515	22.1	23.2	88.2
2023	551	23.0	23.8	81.7
2024	555	24.9	22.2	89.5

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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