Is Ferris Spanger Elementary a good school?

Ferris Spanger Elementary ranks 2593 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferris Spanger Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended Ferris Spanger Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ferris Spanger Elementary?

Students at Ferris Spanger Elementary are 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ferris Spanger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ferris Spanger Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : George A. Buljan Middle High : Roseville High

Ferris Spanger Elementary

Summary:

Ferris Spanger Elementary is a public elementary school in Roseville, California, serving 305 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Roseville City Elementary District, which is ranked 392 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Ferris Spanger Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 1,353 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 2,593 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars during this period. The school has significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with Hispanic and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, experiencing a decline in their ratings. Additionally, Ferris Spanger Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 28.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Ferris Spanger Elementary's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is generally lower than the Roseville City Elementary District and the state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 41.59% and 43.17%, respectively, compared to the district's 56.76% and 49.97%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Rock Creek Elementary and Antelope Creek Elementary in the neighboring Rocklin Unified School District, the academic performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with these schools consistently outperforming Ferris Spanger Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

699 Shasta St.
Roseville, CA 95678-1634

(916) 771-1820

District: Roseville City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2593^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ferris Spanger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George A. Buljan Middle
High:	Roseville High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ferris Spanger Elementary ranks better than 55.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Roseville City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.15. (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: White (53.8%), Hispanic (33.8%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Roseville City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferris Spanger Elementary is 19, which is the 3^rd best among 15 elementary schools in the Roseville City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Ferris Spanger Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ferris Spanger Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferris Spanger Elementary 2593^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ferris Spanger Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Roseville City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roseville City Elementary 392^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ferris Spanger Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ferris Spanger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.37	1010^th	4809	79.0%
2005	80.50	903^rd	4822	81.3%
2006	77.84	1035^th	4818	78.5%
2007	70.49	1349^th	5113	73.6%
2008	72.23	1316^th	5113	74.3%
2009	82.33	863^rd	5193	83.4%
2010	85.50	706^th	5314	86.7%
2011	77.65	1122^nd	5377	79.1%
2012	73.60	1353^rd	5390	74.9%
2013	71.12	1522^nd	5530	72.5%
2015	67.12	1607^th	5611	71.4%
2016	60.72	1959^th	5614	65.1%
2017	49.77	2556^th	5692	55.1%
2018	57.85	2145^th	5662	62.1%
2019	58.07	2173^rd	5789	62.5%
2022	45.64	2765^th	5883	53.0%
2023	53.80	2349^th	5874	60.0%
2024	49.15	2593^rd	5862	55.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ferris Spanger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.51	1720^th	5084	66.2%
2019	50.38	2380^th	5173	54.0%
2022	34.64	3463^rd	5264	34.2%
2023	56.57	1955^th	5374	63.6%
2024	54.44	2090^th	5511	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ferris Spanger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.06	2427^th	5413	55.2%
2019	46.99	2678^th	5492	51.2%
2022	41.45	2910^th	5635	48.4%
2023	52.54	2268^th	5617	59.6%
2024	50.37	2391^st	5605	57.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ferris Spanger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.73	604^th	2227	72.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ferris Spanger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.80	1993^rd	5431	63.3%
2019	66.86	1650^th	5510	70.1%
2022	49.39	2481^st	5663	56.2%
2023	54.39	2202^nd	5650	61.0%
2024	47.69	2590^th	5636	54.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ferris Spanger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.28	2272^nd	4830	53.0%
2019	53.49	2068^th	4963	58.3%
2022	55.42	1876^th	5084	63.1%
2023	72.56	1051^st	5098	79.4%
2024	31.57	3610^th	5102	29.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ferris Spanger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.30	1784^th	2737	34.8%
2019	29.62	2160^th	2834	23.8%
2022	20.63	2260^th	2726	17.1%
2023	27.67	2042^nd	2662	23.3%
2024	34.03	1847^th	2647	30.2%

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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 Ferris Spanger Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	219	1	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1992	400	1	8	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	462	2	11	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1994	478	5	16	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	568	4	12	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1996	568	4	12	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1997	508	3	6	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	484	3	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	478	11	0	58	2	n/a	n/a	3	552
2000	463	9	0	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2001	452	3	2	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	351	13	14	54	1	n/a	n/a	2	435
2003	351	13	14	54	1	n/a	n/a	2	435
2004	353	11	17	60	3	n/a	n/a	8	452
2005	323	17	23	56	5	n/a	n/a	9	433
2006	324	10	17	56	7	n/a	n/a	9	423
2007	341	11	15	60	2	n/a	n/a	11	440
2008	346	9	12	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
2009	336	11	8	93	4	4	1	0	457
2010	305	18	8	97	3	2	2	0	435
2011	301	9	10	105	2	3	9	0	439
2012	295	7	10	111	1	4	12	0	440
2013	280	9	11	130	1	5	19	0	455
2014	289	10	15	117	1	3	21	0	456
2015	290	7	11	124	1	4	19	0	456
2016	278	4	15	114	1	3	18	0	433
2017	264	4	15	120	4	2	31	0	440
2018	244	4	15	118	3	1	27	0	412
2019	237	6	15	122	2	1	32	0	415
2020	235	9	18	120	2	3	26	0	413
2021	200	7	11	88	2	2	25	0	335
2022	190	6	8	105	2	0	26	0	337
2023	169	7	6	94	0	0	29	0	305
2024	164	5	7	103	0	0	26	0	305

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 Ferris Spanger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	241	9.0	26.7	n/a
1992	453	9.1	49.7	20.1
1993	529	19.0	27.8	0
1994	556	19.0	29.3	25.2
1995	642	23.0	27.9	20.9
1996	642	23.0	27.9	20.9
1997	559	24.0	23.3	24
1998	539	24.0	22.5	29.9
1999	552	24.0	23.0	32.2
2000	537	25.0	21.5	26.6
2001	524	25.0	21.0	39.1
2002	435	22.0	19.8	21.5
2003	435	22.0	19.8	21.5
2004	452	22.8	19.8	32
2005	433	22.5	19.2	24.5
2006	423	21.5	19.7	23.4
2007	440	22.5	19.6	23.8
2008	441	22.0	20.0	24
2009	457	22.0	19.9	25.4
2010	435	21.0	20.7	31.5
2011	439	n/a	n/a	34.9
2012	440	20.0	22.0	n/a
2013	455	18.0	25.2	29.5
2014	456	19.2	23.7	35.5
2015	456	19.0	24.0	37.9
2016	433	19.0	22.7	36.3
2017	440	18.9	23.2	35.7
2018	412	19.2	21.4	42
2019	415	19.1	21.6	38.6
2020	413	n/a	n/a	44.8
2021	335	18.1	18.4	43.9
2022	337	18.4	18.2	31.5
2023	305	17.5	17.4	60.7
2024	305	16.0	19.0	74.8

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 Ferris Spanger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	241	9.0	26.7	n/a
1992	453	9.1	49.7	20.1
1993	529	19.0	27.8	0
1994	556	19.0	29.3	25.2
1995	642	23.0	27.9	20.9
1996	642	23.0	27.9	20.9
1997	559	24.0	23.3	24
1998	539	24.0	22.5	29.9
1999	552	24.0	23.0	32.2
2000	537	25.0	21.5	26.6
2001	524	25.0	21.0	39.1
2002	435	22.0	19.8	21.5
2003	435	22.0	19.8	21.5
2004	452	22.8	19.8	32
2005	433	22.5	19.2	24.5
2006	423	21.5	19.7	23.4
2007	440	22.5	19.6	23.8
2008	441	22.0	20.0	24
2009	457	22.0	19.9	25.4
2010	435	21.0	20.7	31.5
2011	439	n/a	n/a	34.9
2012	440	20.0	22.0	n/a
2013	455	18.0	25.2	29.5
2014	456	19.2	23.7	35.5
2015	456	19.0	24.0	37.9
2016	433	19.0	22.7	36.3
2017	440	18.9	23.2	35.7
2018	412	19.2	21.4	42
2019	415	19.1	21.6	38.6
2020	413	n/a	n/a	44.8
2021	335	18.1	18.4	43.9
2022	337	18.4	18.2	31.5
2023	305	17.5	17.4	60.7
2024	305	16.0	19.0	74.8

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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