Is Rorimer Elementary a good school?

Rorimer Elementary ranks 4218 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rorimer Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Rorimer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rorimer Elementary?

Students at Rorimer Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rorimer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rorimer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Giano Intermediate High : Nogales High

Rorimer Elementary

Summary:

Rorimer Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Puente, California, serving 418 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 and has a 3-star rating.

Despite being part of the Rowland Unified district, Rorimer Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of California in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 30% of Rorimer students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.81% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 25.53% of Rorimer students were proficient or better, compared to 35.39% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Rorimer's subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, low-income, and homeless students, all perform significantly worse than their counterparts across the state.

Rorimer Elementary's challenges extend beyond academics, with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2017-2018 to 29.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 94.26% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Nearby Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology and Stanley G. Oswalt Academy, both within the Rowland Unified district, consistently outperform Rorimer Elementary, highlighting the need for equitable access to quality education and resources across all schools in the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

18750 East Rorimer St.
La Puente, CA 91744-6063

(626) 965-3333

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4218^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Rorimer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Giano Intermediate
High:	Nogales High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 418

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

Asian:

2.9%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rorimer Elementary ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.83. (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 (94.5%), Asian (2.9%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rorimer Elementary is 20.3, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rorimer Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rorimer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rorimer Elementary 4218^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rorimer 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 Rorimer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rorimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.54	2775^th	4809	42.3%
2005	40.58	2684^th	4822	44.3%
2006	41.07	2656^th	4818	44.9%
2007	44.63	2639^th	5113	48.4%
2008	48.16	2486^th	5113	51.4%
2009	50.16	2477^th	5193	52.3%
2010	50.84	2528^th	5314	52.4%
2011	39.33	3298^th	5377	38.7%
2012	33.14	3726^th	5390	30.9%
2013	32.76	3829^th	5530	30.8%
2015	35.22	3310^th	5611	41.0%
2016	36.45	3300^th	5614	41.2%
2017	29.31	3892^nd	5692	31.6%
2018	29.16	3896^th	5662	31.2%
2019	38.50	3275^th	5789	43.4%
2022	37.08	3297^th	5883	44.0%
2023	31.62	3755^th	5874	36.1%
2024	26.83	4218^th	5862	28.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rorimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.91	1509^th	3246	53.5%
2019	66.52	629^th	3275	80.8%
2022	47.93	1315^th	3311	60.3%
2023	50.60	1169^th	3250	64.0%
2024	47.35	1334^th	3160	57.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rorimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.51	2977^th	5084	41.4%
2019	54.08	2136^th	5173	58.7%
2022	49.53	2304^th	5264	56.2%
2023	45.33	2681^st	5374	50.1%
2024	32.30	3756^th	5511	31.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rorimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	61.21	95^th	356	73.3%
2023	52.36	131^st	336	61.0%
2024	42.37	207^th	364	43.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Rorimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.98	4087^th	5413	24.5%
2019	39.66	3125^th	5492	43.1%
2022	39.25	3039^th	5635	46.1%
2023	32.74	3525^th	5617	37.2%
2024	22.03	4502^nd	5605	19.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Rorimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.28	3447^th	5431	36.5%
2019	36.49	3283^rd	5510	40.4%
2022	34.68	3401^st	5663	39.9%
2023	31.65	3634^th	5650	35.7%
2024	33.21	3535^th	5636	37.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rorimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.85	2880^th	4830	40.4%
2019	51.56	2186^th	4963	56.0%
2022	48.08	2324^th	5084	54.3%
2023	44.07	2612^th	5098	48.8%
2024	37.50	3154^th	5102	38.2%

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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 Rorimer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	104	36	152	409	4	n/a	n/a	0	705
1989	110	44	160	448	3	n/a	n/a	0	765
1990	87	47	132	453	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1991	63	39	122	452	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1992	54	32	124	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	47	48	119	483	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1994	44	42	113	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1995	44	50	85	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1996	44	50	85	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1997	44	45	97	500	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1998	36	52	80	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	33	41	64	521	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2000	26	26	56	522	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	40	17	43	507	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2002	20	17	45	523	0	n/a	n/a	3	608
2003	20	17	45	523	0	n/a	n/a	3	608
2004	16	9	54	532	0	n/a	n/a	8	619
2005	13	8	68	515	0	n/a	n/a	6	610
2006	15	6	52	548	0	n/a	n/a	8	629
2007	11	4	53	519	0	n/a	n/a	9	596
2008	8	4	49	513	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	574
2009	5	7	44	536	0	0	11	0	603
2010	4	4	32	528	0	0	2	0	570
2011	7	5	29	673	1	1	5	0	721
2012	2	7	13	612	1	1	5	0	641
2013	4	10	11	564	1	0	4	0	594
2014	4	7	14	535	1	0	3	0	564
2015	4	6	18	551	1	0	2	0	582
2016	5	7	20	527	0	0	1	0	560
2017	7	5	18	518	0	0	1	0	549
2018	6	2	17	497	0	0	1	0	523
2019	7	4	12	454	0	0	0	0	477
2020	6	0	15	418	0	0	3	0	442
2021	5	2	12	371	0	2	5	0	397
2022	4	3	11	367	0	3	4	0	392
2023	2	5	12	395	0	2	2	0	418

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 Rorimer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	24.0	29.3	n/a
1989	765	26.0	29.4	n/a
1990	719	26.0	27.6	n/a
1991	676	27.0	25.0	n/a
1992	670	27.4	24.4	46.4
1993	697	26.0	26.8	46.2
1994	684	23.0	29.7	48.1
1995	645	24.0	26.9	55.7
1996	645	24.0	26.9	55.7
1997	687	26.0	26.4	71.5
1998	675	30.8	21.9	80.9
1999	659	30.8	21.4	68.6
2000	631	31.2	20.2	76.1
2001	608	27.6	22.0	79.3
2002	608	26.6	22.9	83.8
2003	608	26.6	22.9	83.8
2004	619	26.6	23.3	83.8
2005	610	27.0	22.6	82.8
2006	629	29.0	21.7	82.6
2007	596	27.0	22.1	81.4
2008	574	30.0	19.1	67.8
2009	603	28.0	20.1	82.4
2010	570	29.0	19.6	90.7
2011	721	n/a	n/a	87.9
2012	641	27.0	23.7	n/a
2013	594	26.0	22.8	90.6
2014	564	25.0	22.5	91
2015	582	26.0	22.3	90
2016	560	25.0	22.4	91.3
2017	549	24.0	22.8	91.4
2018	523	21.0	24.9	93.7
2019	477	19.0	25.1	94.1
2020	442	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	397	15.8	25.0	86.9
2022	392	19.9	19.6	91.3
2023	418	20.5	20.3	94.3

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 Rorimer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	24.0	29.3	n/a
1989	765	26.0	29.4	n/a
1990	719	26.0	27.6	n/a
1991	676	27.0	25.0	n/a
1992	670	27.4	24.4	46.4
1993	697	26.0	26.8	46.2
1994	684	23.0	29.7	48.1
1995	645	24.0	26.9	55.7
1996	645	24.0	26.9	55.7
1997	687	26.0	26.4	71.5
1998	675	30.8	21.9	80.9
1999	659	30.8	21.4	68.6
2000	631	31.2	20.2	76.1
2001	608	27.6	22.0	79.3
2002	608	26.6	22.9	83.8
2003	608	26.6	22.9	83.8
2004	619	26.6	23.3	83.8
2005	610	27.0	22.6	82.8
2006	629	29.0	21.7	82.6
2007	596	27.0	22.1	81.4
2008	574	30.0	19.1	67.8
2009	603	28.0	20.1	82.4
2010	570	29.0	19.6	90.7
2011	721	n/a	n/a	87.9
2012	641	27.0	23.7	n/a
2013	594	26.0	22.8	90.6
2014	564	25.0	22.5	91
2015	582	26.0	22.3	90
2016	560	25.0	22.4	91.3
2017	549	24.0	22.8	91.4
2018	523	21.0	24.9	93.7
2019	477	19.0	25.1	94.1
2020	442	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	397	15.8	25.0	86.9
2022	392	19.9	19.6	91.3
2023	418	20.5	20.3	94.3

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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