Is Bates Elementary a good school?

Bates Elementary ranks 3751 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bates Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 83 students attended Bates Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bates Elementary?

Students at Bates Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bates Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bates Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Clarksburg Middle High : Delta High

Bates Elementary

Summary:

Bates Elementary is a public elementary school located in Courtland, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 83 students. The school is part of the River Delta Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1214 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bates Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 3.0% in 2018-2019 to 26.9% in 2020-2021, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Walnut Grove Elementary (38.3%) and the Elk Grove Unified schools (around 20-28%). Bates Elementary's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 33.33% of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 27.12% in the River Delta Joint Unified district.

When compared to the nearby Elk Grove Unified schools, Bates Elementary's performance is significantly lower across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, Arlene Hein Elementary, which is about 9 miles away, has much higher test scores, with 60.87% of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to Bates Elementary's 33.33%. This trend, coupled with the school's consistently low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggests that Bates Elementary is struggling to meet the academic needs of its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

180 Primasing Ave.
Courtland, CA 95615-0308

(916) 775-1771

District: River Delta Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3751^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,747

Students who attend Bates Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clarksburg Middle
High:	Delta High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 83

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

2.4%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bates Elementary ranks worse than 64% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the River Delta Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Bates Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the River Delta Joint Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.2%), White (2.4%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the River Delta Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bates Elementary is 13.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the River Delta Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bates Elementary is $10,747, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the River Delta Joint Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bates Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bates Elementary 3751^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bates Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Migrant students:

Hispanic students:

River Delta Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks River Delta Joint Unified 1214^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bates Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bates Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.12	3129^th	4809	34.9%
2005	26.14	3548^th	4822	26.4%
2006	36.80	2891^st	4818	40.0%
2007	40.13	2899^th	5113	43.3%
2008	43.89	2728^th	5113	46.6%
2009	57.25	2062^nd	5193	60.3%
2010	56.94	2165^th	5314	59.3%
2011	65.63	1711^th	5377	68.2%
2012	56.98	2213^th	5390	58.9%
2013	67.48	1695^th	5530	69.3%
2015	37.39	3172^nd	5611	43.5%
2016	37.38	3252^nd	5614	42.1%
2017	33.06	3595^th	5692	36.8%
2018	29.40	3876^th	5662	31.5%
2019	47.48	2736^th	5789	52.7%
2022	37.12	3292^nd	5883	44.0%
2023	20.96	4762^nd	5874	18.9%
2024	32.25	3751^st	5862	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bates Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.38	3139^th	5084	38.3%
2019	67.70	1294^th	5173	75.0%
2022	41.90	2842^nd	5264	46.0%
2023	29.71	3921^st	5374	27.0%
2024	42.97	2910^th	5511	47.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Bates Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.63	4^th	74	94.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Bates Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.46	2751^st	5413	49.2%
2019	56.90	2122^nd	5492	61.4%
2022	14.47	5230^th	5635	7.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bates Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.74	2949^th	4830	38.9%
2019	61.97	1579^th	4963	68.2%
2022	46.20	2435^th	5084	52.1%
2023	27.44	3916^th	5098	23.2%
2024	44.76	2628^th	5102	48.5%

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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 Bates Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	116	0	5	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1989	107	0	5	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1990	133	0	7	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
1991	111	0	8	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1992	121	0	10	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1993	148	0	8	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1994	144	1	6	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1995	129	2	11	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1996	129	2	11	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1997	131	0	10	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1998	115	0	10	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	287
1999	107	1	10	164	2	n/a	n/a	0	284
2000	86	0	4	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	259
2001	87	0	3	171	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
2002	91	3	9	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
2003	91	3	9	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
2004	95	0	10	196	0	n/a	n/a	1	302
2005	98	0	5	191	0	n/a	n/a	5	299
2006	85	0	5	175	0	n/a	n/a	3	268
2007	56	0	5	196	1	n/a	n/a	9	267
2008	39	n/a	6	140	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	185
2009	43	0	5	165	0	0	3	0	216
2010	37	0	3	150	0	0	0	0	190
2011	17	0	0	84	0	1	2	0	104
2012	25	0	0	164	0	1	1	0	191
2013	22	2	0	158	0	1	1	0	184
2014	20	0	1	155	0	1	2	0	179
2015	11	0	3	146	1	1	2	0	164
2016	6	0	2	136	0	2	1	0	147
2017	10	0	2	137	0	1	1	0	151
2018	11	0	1	118	0	0	1	0	131
2019	10	0	1	109	0	0	1	0	121
2020	5	0	0	118	0	0	0	0	123
2021	2	0	0	99	0	0	0	0	101
2022	2	0	1	87	0	0	0	0	90
2023	2	0	1	79	0	1	0	0	83

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 Bates Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	261	11.2	23.3	n/a
1989	246	12.1	20.3	n/a
1990	265	10.1	26.2	n/a
1991	253	11.0	23.0	n/a
1992	294	11.2	26.2	73.5
1993	328	12.5	26.2	47.6
1994	315	13.4	23.5	53.3
1995	308	13.0	23.7	52.3
1996	308	13.0	23.7	52.3
1997	304	15.0	20.3	57.2
1998	287	16.0	17.9	56.8
1999	284	15.0	18.9	54.9
2000	259	13.5	19.2	62.2
2001	264	14.0	18.9	62.1
2002	288	15.8	18.2	59
2003	288	15.8	18.2	59
2004	302	14.8	20.4	64.1
2005	299	14.0	21.4	63.9
2006	268	16.0	16.8	0
2007	267	16.0	16.7	76
2008	185	14.0	13.2	85.9
2009	216	13.0	15.4	82.4
2010	190	11.0	17.2	88.4
2011	104	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	191	11.0	17.3	n/a
2013	184	9.1	20.1	85.9
2014	179	9.0	19.8	77.7
2015	164	7.0	23.4	82.3
2016	147	7.0	21.0	87.1
2017	151	6.0	25.1	86.8
2018	131	7.0	18.7	89.3
2019	121	7.0	17.2	86
2020	123	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	101	5.0	20.2	86.1
2022	90	5.0	18.0	85.6
2023	83	6.0	13.8	79.5

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 Bates Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	261	11.2	23.3	n/a
1989	246	12.1	20.3	n/a
1990	265	10.1	26.2	n/a
1991	253	11.0	23.0	n/a
1992	294	11.2	26.2	73.5
1993	328	12.5	26.2	47.6
1994	315	13.4	23.5	53.3
1995	308	13.0	23.7	52.3
1996	308	13.0	23.7	52.3
1997	304	15.0	20.3	57.2
1998	287	16.0	17.9	56.8
1999	284	15.0	18.9	54.9
2000	259	13.5	19.2	62.2
2001	264	14.0	18.9	62.1
2002	288	15.8	18.2	59
2003	288	15.8	18.2	59
2004	302	14.8	20.4	64.1
2005	299	14.0	21.4	63.9
2006	268	16.0	16.8	0
2007	267	16.0	16.7	76
2008	185	14.0	13.2	85.9
2009	216	13.0	15.4	82.4
2010	190	11.0	17.2	88.4
2011	104	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	191	11.0	17.3	n/a
2013	184	9.1	20.1	85.9
2014	179	9.0	19.8	77.7
2015	164	7.0	23.4	82.3
2016	147	7.0	21.0	87.1
2017	151	6.0	25.1	86.8
2018	131	7.0	18.7	89.3
2019	121	7.0	17.2	86
2020	123	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	101	5.0	20.2	86.1
2022	90	5.0	18.0	85.6
2023	83	6.0	13.8	79.5

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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