Is Patricia Beatty Elementary a good school?

Patricia Beatty Elementary ranks 3048 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patricia Beatty Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended Patricia Beatty Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Patricia Beatty Elementary?

Students at Patricia Beatty Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% White, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Patricia Beatty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patricia Beatty Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle High : John W. North High High : Riverside STEM Academy

Patricia Beatty Elementary

Summary:

Patricia Beatty Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 486 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patricia Beatty Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 42.5% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district average of 31.7%. In academic performance, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, the school's 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 50.85% in 2023-2024, compared to 43.94% for the district and 47.37% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools in the Riverside Unified School District, Patricia Beatty Elementary generally performs worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For instance, Magnolia Elementary, located about 3 miles away, consistently outperforms Patricia Beatty Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that it is struggling to keep pace with the academic performance of other elementary schools in California.

Detail:

Public K-6

4261 Latham Rd.
Riverside, CA 92501-1712

(951) 276-2070

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3048^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,056

Students who attend Patricia Beatty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	John W. North High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

African American:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patricia Beatty Elementary ranks worse than 52% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.25. (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 (79.9%), African American (5.8%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patricia Beatty Elementary is 24.7. 20 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Patricia Beatty Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patricia Beatty Elementary is $8,056, which is the 10^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patricia Beatty Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Patricia Beatty Elementary 3048^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Patricia Beatty Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Patricia Beatty Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Patricia Beatty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	38.79	3125^th	5193	39.8%
2010	39.13	3222^nd	5314	39.4%
2011	30.99	3913^th	5377	27.2%
2012	37.48	3429^th	5390	36.4%
2013	45.64	2955^th	5530	46.6%
2015	37.98	3134^th	5611	44.1%
2016	32.40	3574^th	5614	36.3%
2017	23.74	4360^th	5692	23.4%
2018	29.98	3823^rd	5662	32.5%
2019	33.66	3644^th	5789	37.1%
2022	31.00	3792^nd	5883	35.5%
2023	38.91	3218^th	5874	45.2%
2024	42.25	3048^th	5862	48.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Patricia Beatty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.13	2387^th	3246	26.5%
2019	31.76	2353^rd	3275	28.2%
2022	40.92	1746^th	3311	47.3%
2023	37.71	1964^th	3250	39.6%
2024	20.95	3032^nd	3160	4.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patricia Beatty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.95	3097^th	5084	39.1%
2019	42.46	2939^th	5173	43.2%
2022	39.59	3038^th	5264	42.3%
2023	51.89	2237^th	5374	58.4%
2024	49.92	2396^th	5511	56.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Patricia Beatty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.68	3229^th	5413	40.3%
2019	39.95	3106^th	5492	43.4%
2022	31.78	3595^th	5635	36.2%
2023	40.07	3012^th	5617	46.4%
2024	43.15	2842^nd	5605	49.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Patricia Beatty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.14	1858^th	2128	12.7%
2019	37.43	1406^th	2585	45.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Patricia Beatty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.84	4296^th	5431	20.9%
2019	26.93	4029^th	5510	26.9%
2022	30.90	3716^th	5663	34.4%
2023	37.48	3232^nd	5650	42.8%
2024	40.43	3041^st	5636	46.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patricia Beatty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.64	3102^nd	4830	35.8%
2019	43.63	2705^th	4963	45.5%
2022	42.68	2691^st	5084	47.1%
2023	49.91	2236^th	5098	56.1%
2024	58.79	1739^th	5102	65.9%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, March 16, 2019

This school is outstanding staff care about the children the new principal is outstanding and wonderful cannot say enough about the school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Patricia Beatty Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	51	55	37	435	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
2009	66	74	26	475	3	5	7	0	656
2010	54	56	23	478	3	2	22	0	638
2011	75	54	22	527	2	4	25	0	709
2012	64	62	18	534	2	4	24	0	708
2013	57	60	18	570	2	4	21	0	732
2014	60	53	17	529	2	3	20	0	684
2015	43	58	22	562	5	2	20	0	712
2016	40	49	21	550	4	2	17	0	683
2017	43	50	20	539	3	2	17	0	674
2018	35	51	21	537	1	2	7	0	654
2019	32	47	15	506	1	1	6	0	608
2020	42	36	20	492	0	1	14	0	605
2021	30	34	17	436	2	0	11	0	530
2022	34	29	18	399	3	1	17	0	501
2023	21	24	25	400	0	0	16	0	486
2024	22	28	22	385	0	0	24	1	482

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 Patricia Beatty Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	580	28.5	20.4	76.6
2009	656	31.0	19.9	81.3
2010	638	28.0	22.7	85.3
2011	709	n/a	n/a	76.9
2012	708	26.4	26.7	n/a
2013	732	26.9	27.1	86.3
2014	684	26.0	26.3	84.6
2015	712	27.0	26.3	85.3
2016	683	28.0	24.3	84.9
2017	674	26.5	25.4	81.5
2018	654	27.2	24.0	87
2019	608	25.2	24.1	89.1
2020	605	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	530	22.5	23.5	85.7
2022	501	20.9	23.9	79.2
2023	486	21.9	22.1	83.1
2024	482	19.5	24.7	60.6

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 Patricia Beatty Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	580	28.5	20.4	76.6
2009	656	31.0	19.9	81.3
2010	638	28.0	22.7	85.3
2011	709	n/a	n/a	76.9
2012	708	26.4	26.7	n/a
2013	732	26.9	27.1	86.3
2014	684	26.0	26.3	84.6
2015	712	27.0	26.3	85.3
2016	683	28.0	24.3	84.9
2017	674	26.5	25.4	81.5
2018	654	27.2	24.0	87
2019	608	25.2	24.1	89.1
2020	605	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	530	22.5	23.5	85.7
2022	501	20.9	23.9	79.2
2023	486	21.9	22.1	83.1
2024	482	19.5	24.7	60.6

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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