Is Killian Elementary a good school?

Killian Elementary ranks 1907 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Killian Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Killian Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Killian Elementary?

Students at Killian Elementary are 57% Asian, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Killian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Killian Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alvarado Intermediate High : John A. Rowland High

Killian Elementary

Summary:

Killian Elementary is a public elementary school in Rowland Heights, California, serving 452 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked 759 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Killian Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 53.57% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 46.34% in Mathematics, compared to 47.81% and 35.39% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 12% and 21% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's performance for Asian and Hispanic students is relatively lower, suggesting a need for targeted interventions.

While Killian Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Rowland Unified School District, such as Rorimer Elementary, Telesis Academy of Science & Math, and Hollingworth Elementary, two other district schools, Shelyn Elementary and Blandford Elementary, have similar or even stronger academic performance. Additionally, Killian Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.8% in 2017-2018 to 15.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public K-6

19100 East Killian St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748-3941

(626) 964-6409

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1907^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Killian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alvarado Intermediate
High:	John A. Rowland High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.3%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Killian Elementary ranks better than 67.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.42. (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: Asian (57.3%), Hispanic (35.9%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Killian Elementary is 26.1, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Killian Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Killian Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Killian Elementary 1907^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Killian Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rowland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Unified 759^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Killian Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.92	1036^th	4809	78.5%
2005	74.25	1157^th	4822	76.0%
2006	78.21	1024^th	4818	78.7%
2007	81.12	932^nd	5113	81.8%
2008	84.58	773^rd	5113	84.9%
2009	80.01	1005^th	5193	80.6%
2010	82.65	859^th	5314	83.8%
2011	80.69	961^st	5377	82.1%
2012	73.99	1328^th	5390	75.4%
2013	76.04	1259^th	5530	77.2%
2015	73.24	1372^nd	5611	75.5%
2016	76.48	1260^th	5614	77.6%
2017	78.80	1176^th	5692	79.3%
2018	81.20	1062^nd	5662	81.2%
2019	78.41	1240^th	5789	78.6%
2022	80.55	1168^th	5883	80.1%
2023	76.54	1299^th	5874	77.9%
2024	63.42	1907^th	5862	67.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.74	363^rd	3246	88.8%
2019	71.53	494^th	3275	84.9%
2022	88.08	183^rd	3311	94.5%
2023	79.69	277^th	3250	91.5%
2024	72.44	368^th	3160	88.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.83	458^th	2634	82.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.93	326^th	5084	93.6%
2019	88.66	340^th	5173	93.4%
2022	91.95	280^th	5264	94.7%
2023	83.51	638^th	5374	88.1%
2024	71.87	1177^th	5511	78.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	75.93	52^nd	364	85.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.67	1154^th	5413	78.7%
2019	69.26	1535^th	5492	72.1%
2022	80.72	1081^st	5635	80.8%
2023	71.58	1434^th	5617	74.5%
2024	68.01	1569^th	5605	72.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.05	977^th	5431	82.0%
2019	83.46	896^th	5510	83.7%
2022	78.45	1178^th	5663	79.2%
2023	77.19	1214^th	5650	78.5%
2024	58.71	2043^rd	5636	63.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.36	597^th	1071	44.3%
2019	57.97	584^th	1149	49.2%
2022	59.23	602^nd	1154	47.8%
2023	49.26	755^th	1190	36.6%
2024	32.24	920^th	1203	23.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Killian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.07	1527^th	4830	68.4%
2019	59.75	1702^nd	4963	65.7%
2022	43.27	2647^th	5084	47.9%
2023	46.47	2461^st	5098	51.7%
2024	34.88	3355^th	5102	34.2%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, September 28, 2009

Fantastic School.... the BEST in So Calif.
Warm, friendly,caring, well-trained expert staff
Phenomenal principal & vice principal in the past & new administration also looks good
Best office staff in all Calif.

Students are well behaved

In addition to academic excellence, the school additionally focuses on CHARACTER... through Community of Caring and Character Counts

Students know the important values and internalize them

Campus is immaculate Close Quote

Enrollment information for Killian Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	261	29	100	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1989	226	32	121	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1990	199	32	134	195	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
1991	197	31	151	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	176	32	164	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1993	152	34	175	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1994	160	32	188	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	131	38	208	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	131	38	208	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	131	43	213	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1998	111	42	238	241	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
1999	116	42	259	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2000	102	34	281	255	0	n/a	n/a	1	673
2001	97	27	286	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2002	71	20	308	232	2	n/a	n/a	12	645
2003	71	20	308	232	2	n/a	n/a	12	645
2004	68	18	303	234	5	n/a	n/a	20	648
2005	48	22	306	232	5	n/a	n/a	22	635
2006	46	15	292	219	4	n/a	n/a	39	615
2007	50	13	317	219	0	n/a	n/a	41	640
2008	49	13	322	221	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	605
2009	36	8	310	232	0	4	41	0	631
2010	42	7	304	257	0	3	16	0	629
2011	43	11	293	280	0	3	19	0	649
2012	47	8	293	293	0	3	15	0	659
2013	35	6	300	273	0	3	11	0	628
2014	26	5	311	279	0	3	16	0	640
2015	30	2	315	262	0	4	16	0	629
2016	27	7	342	237	0	2	16	0	631
2017	24	5	354	221	0	3	17	0	624
2018	19	4	326	206	0	3	17	0	575
2019	19	1	293	209	0	4	13	0	539
2020	11	1	293	208	0	4	19	0	536
2021	11	5	284	194	0	4	20	0	518
2022	11	6	268	171	0	4	22	0	482
2023	8	2	257	164	0	4	17	0	452
2024	6	3	262	164	1	4	17	0	457

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 Killian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	22.0	26.8	n/a
1989	580	22.0	26.3	n/a
1990	562	21.0	26.7	n/a
1991	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1992	536	22.4	23.9	26.9
1993	533	20.8	25.6	22
1994	542	20.8	26.1	22.5
1995	564	22.0	25.6	27.1
1996	564	22.0	25.6	27.1
1997	599	26.0	23.0	33.9
1998	633	30.0	21.1	39.2
1999	656	31.0	21.2	35.1
2000	673	30.0	22.4	34.8
2001	661	30.0	22.0	34
2002	645	29.0	22.2	40.9
2003	645	29.0	22.2	40.9
2004	648	30.0	21.6	44.6
2005	635	29.8	21.3	46.8
2006	615	29.8	20.6	45.8
2007	640	31.0	20.6	47.9
2008	605	32.8	18.4	41
2009	631	29.4	20.1	46.6
2010	629	28.0	22.4	46.7
2011	649	n/a	n/a	47.8
2012	659	27.0	24.4	n/a
2013	628	26.6	23.6	55.3
2014	640	27.0	23.7	58
2015	629	26.0	24.1	56.1
2016	631	25.0	25.2	54.7
2017	624	23.0	27.1	57.4
2018	575	21.0	27.3	63.3
2019	539	20.0	26.9	64
2020	536	n/a	n/a	71.8
2021	518	20.1	25.6	66.8
2022	482	21.1	22.8	63.9
2023	452	17.5	25.8	70.8
2024	457	17.5	26.1	76.1

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 Killian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	22.0	26.8	n/a
1989	580	22.0	26.3	n/a
1990	562	21.0	26.7	n/a
1991	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1992	536	22.4	23.9	26.9
1993	533	20.8	25.6	22
1994	542	20.8	26.1	22.5
1995	564	22.0	25.6	27.1
1996	564	22.0	25.6	27.1
1997	599	26.0	23.0	33.9
1998	633	30.0	21.1	39.2
1999	656	31.0	21.2	35.1
2000	673	30.0	22.4	34.8
2001	661	30.0	22.0	34
2002	645	29.0	22.2	40.9
2003	645	29.0	22.2	40.9
2004	648	30.0	21.6	44.6
2005	635	29.8	21.3	46.8
2006	615	29.8	20.6	45.8
2007	640	31.0	20.6	47.9
2008	605	32.8	18.4	41
2009	631	29.4	20.1	46.6
2010	629	28.0	22.4	46.7
2011	649	n/a	n/a	47.8
2012	659	27.0	24.4	n/a
2013	628	26.6	23.6	55.3
2014	640	27.0	23.7	58
2015	629	26.0	24.1	56.1
2016	631	25.0	25.2	54.7
2017	624	23.0	27.1	57.4
2018	575	21.0	27.3	63.3
2019	539	20.0	26.9	64
2020	536	n/a	n/a	71.8
2021	518	20.1	25.6	66.8
2022	482	21.1	22.8	63.9
2023	452	17.5	25.8	70.8
2024	457	17.5	26.1	76.1

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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