Is Rockford Elementary a good school?

Rockford Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rockford Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 310 students attended Rockford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rockford Elementary?

Students at Rockford Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Rockford Elementary

Summary:

Rockford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Porterville, CA, serving grades KG-8 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Rockford Elementary District, which is ranked 1117 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockford Elementary consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 37.5% compared to the state average of 47.04%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 18.97% compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2780 out of 5611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 4577 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Rockford Elementary's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.6% in 2018-2019 to 12.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Monte Vista Elementary, Olive Street Elementary, and Belleview Elementary, generally perform better than Rockford Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population. However, Rockford Elementary's student-teacher ratio is lower than some of the nearby schools, which may indicate a greater level of individual attention for students.

Detail:

Public K-8

14983 Road 208
Porterville, CA 93257-9318

(559) 784-5406

District: Rockford Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4577^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

White:

41.3%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockford Elementary ranks worse than 78.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.96. (See more...)

Compare Details Rockford Elementary ranks worse than 54.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.1. (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 (51.6%), White (41.3%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockford Elementary is 22.2. (See more...)

Compare Rockford Elementary employs 13.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Elementary 4577^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rockford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Elementary 1524^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Rockford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Elementary 1117^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rockford Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.89	2462^nd	4809	48.8%
2005	51.19	2134^th	4822	55.7%
2006	53.42	2025^th	4818	58.0%
2007	37.76	3056^th	5113	40.2%
2008	48.25	2481^st	5113	51.5%
2009	44.70	2770^th	5193	46.7%
2010	40.77	3125^th	5314	41.2%
2011	57.58	2161^st	5377	59.8%
2012	42.19	3125^th	5390	42.0%
2013	45.83	2940^th	5530	46.8%
2015	44.31	2780^th	5611	50.5%
2016	41.76	2974^th	5614	47.0%
2017	29.83	3845^th	5692	32.4%
2018	37.58	3300^th	5662	41.7%
2019	36.81	3404^th	5789	41.2%
2022	36.46	3342^nd	5883	43.2%
2023	27.44	4133^rd	5874	29.6%
2024	22.96	4577^th	5862	21.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.18	4319^th	5084	15.0%
2019	32.94	3645^th	5173	29.5%
2022	40.41	2973^rd	5264	43.5%
2023	28.89	3987^th	5374	25.8%
2024	21.74	4645^th	5511	15.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.99	3689^th	5413	31.8%
2019	33.95	3505^th	5492	36.2%
2022	31.88	3585^th	5635	36.4%
2023	28.96	3870^th	5617	31.1%
2024	19.23	4775^th	5605	14.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.94	2679^th	5431	50.7%
2019	40.53	3004^th	5510	45.5%
2022	42.26	2877^th	5663	49.2%
2023	26.71	4069^th	5650	28.0%
2024	27.49	4044^th	5636	28.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.60	3381^st	4830	30.0%
2019	35.27	3293^rd	4963	33.6%
2022	35.44	3257^th	5084	35.9%
2023	29.28	3773^rd	5098	26.0%
2024	23.44	4235^th	5102	17.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.84	2006^th	2737	26.7%
2019	23.35	2313^th	2834	18.4%
2022	20.44	2263^rd	2726	17.0%
2023	14.68	2356^th	2662	11.5%
2024	15.53	2310^th	2647	12.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.17	810^th	1769	54.2%
2005	54.85	703^rd	1777	60.4%
2006	55.68	709^th	1804	60.7%
2007	61.15	656^th	1999	67.2%
2008	63.27	633^rd	2005	68.4%
2009	68.52	550^th	2063	73.3%
2010	48.10	1088^th	2179	50.1%
2011	71.38	508^th	2236	77.3%
2012	48.01	1146^th	2259	49.3%
2013	60.75	873^rd	2379	63.3%
2015	37.55	1400^th	2477	43.5%
2016	29.87	1654^th	2497	33.8%
2017	31.30	1639^th	2508	34.6%
2018	34.29	1539^th	2480	37.9%
2019	31.54	1728^th	2715	36.4%
2022	49.89	1184^th	2740	56.8%
2023	49.42	1184^th	2802	57.7%
2024	38.10	1524^th	2777	45.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.04	1933^rd	2230	13.3%
2019	27.78	1771^st	2369	25.2%
2022	45.91	1138^th	2458	53.7%
2023	48.50	1077^th	2549	57.7%
2024	41.46	1320^th	2575	48.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.02	1590^th	2262	29.7%
2019	22.76	1857^th	2380	22.0%
2022	39.21	1372^nd	2509	45.3%
2023	46.99	1125^th	2547	55.8%
2024	30.68	1643^rd	2546	35.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.13	1222^nd	2273	46.2%
2019	42.29	1236^th	2407	48.6%
2022	60.59	798^th	2527	68.4%
2023	50.92	1038^th	2558	59.4%
2024	45.82	1192^nd	2547	53.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.41	1545^th	2072	25.4%
2019	37.76	1320^th	2213	40.4%
2022	48.98	1033^rd	2359	56.2%
2023	56.52	806^th	2391	66.3%
2024	39.27	1329^th	2383	44.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Rockford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.63	955^th	1496	36.2%
2019	21.60	1274^th	1602	20.5%
2022	34.27	1027^th	1555	34.0%
2023	41.50	891^st	1552	42.6%
2024	29.94	1060^th	1535	30.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Rockford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	108	0	7	100	0	n/a	n/a	215
1989	134	0	7	78	2	n/a	n/a	221
1990	135	0	5	100	0	n/a	n/a	240
1991	131	0	5	87	0	n/a	n/a	223
1992	148	0	7	75	0	n/a	n/a	230
1993	158	0	3	87	0	n/a	n/a	248
1994	145	0	13	79	0	n/a	n/a	237
1995	176	3	8	100	0	n/a	n/a	287
1996	176	3	8	100	0	n/a	n/a	287
1997	175	3	9	98	0	n/a	n/a	285
1998	154	2	10	125	5	n/a	n/a	296
1999	189	1	13	118	3	n/a	n/a	324
2000	204	2	10	95	3	n/a	n/a	314
2001	205	2	15	114	0	n/a	n/a	336
2002	207	2	11	135	0	n/a	n/a	355
2003	207	2	11	135	0	n/a	n/a	355
2004	218	0	16	135	0	n/a	n/a	369
2005	201	2	10	169	1	n/a	n/a	383
2006	196	0	10	168	0	n/a	n/a	374
2007	179	0	12	164	2	n/a	n/a	357
2008	170	n/a	11	178	2	n/a	n/a	361
2009	163	0	14	156	2	0	19	354
2010	159	0	11	177	3	0	3	353
2011	153	0	10	181	4	0	7	355
2012	145	0	8	173	4	0	7	337
2013	193	0	9	190	5	1	8	406
2014	199	1	9	199	7	0	8	423
2015	195	1	10	186	6	0	9	407
2016	166	1	13	178	4	0	8	370
2017	165	2	13	180	3	0	7	370
2018	145	0	11	188	2	0	11	357
2019	146	3	12	168	2	0	8	339
2020	138	1	11	183	2	0	10	345
2021	128	1	11	172	0	0	8	320
2022	131	1	10	174	0	0	7	323
2023	128	1	11	160	3	0	7	310

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 Rockford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	8.8	24.4	n/a
1989	221	10.4	21.2	n/a
1990	240	10.4	23.0	n/a
1991	223	9.4	23.7	n/a
1992	230	9.6	23.9	61.3
1993	248	9.4	26.4	62.9
1994	237	9.2	25.8	61.2
1995	287	9.9	29.0	58.2
1996	287	9.9	29.0	58.2
1997	285	11.6	24.6	60.4
1998	296	14.4	20.6	61.1
1999	324	15.4	21.0	58
2000	314	16.6	18.9	50
2001	336	17.6	19.1	51.2
2002	355	18.7	19.0	50.7
2003	355	18.7	19.0	50.7
2004	369	18.7	19.7	53.4
2005	383	16.7	22.9	36.6
2006	374	18.7	20.0	51.9
2007	357	18.7	19.1	49.3
2008	361	19.7	18.3	53.7
2009	354	18.7	18.0	50
2010	353	18.6	18.9	56.7
2011	355	n/a	n/a	55.2
2012	337	16.6	20.3	n/a
2013	406	16.6	24.4	55.7
2014	423	16.6	25.4	52.5
2015	407	18.0	22.6	52.8
2016	370	18.0	20.5	54.3
2017	370	17.0	21.7	57.6
2018	357	17.6	20.2	60.2
2019	339	17.6	19.2	56.9
2020	345	n/a	n/a	58
2021	320	14.0	22.8	56.9
2022	323	14.0	23.0	99.1
2023	310	13.9	22.2	62.6

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 Rockford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	215	8.8	24.4	n/a
1989	221	10.4	21.2	n/a
1990	240	10.4	23.0	n/a
1991	223	9.4	23.7	n/a
1992	230	9.6	23.9	61.3
1993	248	9.4	26.4	62.9
1994	237	9.2	25.8	61.2
1995	287	9.9	29.0	58.2
1996	287	9.9	29.0	58.2
1997	285	11.6	24.6	60.4
1998	296	14.4	20.6	61.1
1999	324	15.4	21.0	58
2000	314	16.6	18.9	50
2001	336	17.6	19.1	51.2
2002	355	18.7	19.0	50.7
2003	355	18.7	19.0	50.7
2004	369	18.7	19.7	53.4
2005	383	16.7	22.9	36.6
2006	374	18.7	20.0	51.9
2007	357	18.7	19.1	49.3
2008	361	19.7	18.3	53.7
2009	354	18.7	18.0	50
2010	353	18.6	18.9	56.7
2011	355	n/a	n/a	55.2
2012	337	16.6	20.3	n/a
2013	406	16.6	24.4	55.7
2014	423	16.6	25.4	52.5
2015	407	18.0	22.6	52.8
2016	370	18.0	20.5	54.3
2017	370	17.0	21.7	57.6
2018	357	17.6	20.2	60.2
2019	339	17.6	19.2	56.9
2020	345	n/a	n/a	58
2021	320	14.0	22.8	56.9
2022	323	14.0	23.0	99.1
2023	310	13.9	22.2	62.6

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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