Is Shelyn Elementary a good school?

Shelyn Elementary ranks 1338 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shelyn Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended Shelyn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shelyn Elementary?

Students at Shelyn Elementary are 65% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Shelyn Elementary attend?

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

Shelyn Elementary

Summary:

Shelyn Elementary is a public elementary school in Rowland Heights, California, serving 453 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.

Shelyn Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 65.16% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 60.78% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages of around 47%. The school also excels in supporting specific student groups, ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools for English Language Learners and Homeless students. Additionally, Shelyn Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.9% to 20%, which is significantly lower than some nearby schools like Jellick Elementary (18.7%) and Telesis Academy of Science & Math (23.9%).

Shelyn Elementary's consistent high performance, ranking in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools over the past several years, is noteworthy. Its exceptional support for traditionally underserved student groups and low chronic absenteeism rates set it apart from nearby schools. While Shelyn Elementary is a high-performing school, it is located near several lower-performing schools, presenting an opportunity for the school to potentially share its successful strategies and contribute to the improvement of the broader educational landscape in the area.

Detail:

Public K-6

19500 East Nacora St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748-3133

(909) 444-0584

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1338^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Shelyn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alvarado Intermediate
High:	John A. Rowland High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

64.9%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shelyn Elementary ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.83. (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: Asian (64.9%), Hispanic (25.7%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shelyn Elementary is 20.4, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Shelyn Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shelyn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelyn Elementary 1338^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shelyn Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Shelyn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.34	496^th	4809	89.7%
2005	89.16	533^rd	4822	88.9%
2006	83.93	786^th	4818	83.7%
2007	83.32	833^rd	5113	83.7%
2008	84.72	768^th	5113	85.0%
2009	90.42	459^th	5193	91.2%
2010	86.45	660^th	5314	87.6%
2011	79.14	1054^th	5377	80.4%
2012	83.31	827^th	5390	84.7%
2013	79.98	1053^rd	5530	81.0%
2015	71.60	1439^th	5611	74.4%
2016	73.79	1357^th	5614	75.8%
2017	69.43	1592^nd	5692	72.0%
2018	73.76	1413^th	5662	75.0%
2019	72.23	1504^th	5789	74.0%
2022	71.34	1563^rd	5883	73.4%
2023	81.66	1110^th	5874	81.1%
2024	75.83	1338^th	5862	77.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.98	892^nd	3246	72.5%
2019	67.74	596^th	3275	81.8%
2022	75.58	370^th	3311	88.8%
2023	86.12	184^th	3250	94.3%
2024	70.76	396^th	3160	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.51	906^th	2634	65.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.44	556^th	5084	89.1%
2019	80.06	714^th	5173	86.2%
2022	85.22	534^th	5264	89.9%
2023	91.77	321^st	5374	94.0%
2024	77.28	957^th	5511	82.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	89.89	20^th	356	94.4%
2023	98.09	3^rd	336	99.1%
2024	89.92	18^th	364	95.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.23	1536^th	5413	71.6%
2019	77.35	1201^st	5492	78.1%
2022	77.77	1214^th	5635	78.5%
2023	83.84	935^th	5617	83.4%
2024	72.86	1366^th	5605	75.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.06	823^rd	2128	61.3%
2019	64.20	624^th	2585	75.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.15	1260^th	5431	76.8%
2019	62.58	1841^st	5510	66.6%
2022	60.80	1923^rd	5663	66.0%
2023	74.96	1293^rd	5650	77.1%
2024	75.76	1246^th	5636	77.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.45	724^th	1071	32.4%
2019	47.83	733^rd	1149	36.2%
2022	38.99	808^th	1154	30.0%
2023	53.91	689^th	1190	42.1%
2024	46.23	802^nd	1203	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shelyn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.46	1653^rd	4830	65.8%
2019	57.49	1822^nd	4963	63.3%
2022	60.34	1628^th	5084	68.0%
2023	62.91	1500^th	5098	70.6%
2024	62.45	1543^rd	5102	69.8%

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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 Shelyn Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	268	23	167	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
1989	276	26	181	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1990	265	17	206	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
1991	238	12	196	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1992	214	13	239	146	4	n/a	n/a	0	616
1993	190	17	230	135	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	184	16	243	177	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
1995	140	31	269	181	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
1996	140	31	269	181	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
1997	138	36	273	205	3	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	115	22	286	203	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
1999	118	25	285	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	639
2000	113	20	303	193	4	n/a	n/a	0	633
2001	108	21	332	188	4	n/a	n/a	1	654
2002	83	13	340	133	0	n/a	n/a	57	626
2003	83	13	340	133	0	n/a	n/a	57	626
2004	56	15	329	125	0	n/a	n/a	56	581
2005	48	16	355	123	0	n/a	n/a	54	596
2006	42	11	334	131	0	n/a	n/a	53	571
2007	41	11	320	129	0	n/a	n/a	57	558
2008	33	11	298	113	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	30	6	302	96	0	3	44	0	481
2010	18	5	282	119	0	2	10	0	436
2011	29	7	276	181	0	4	12	0	509
2012	26	7	278	185	1	3	7	0	507
2013	22	5	256	176	1	3	8	0	471
2014	23	3	236	169	0	3	12	0	446
2015	23	3	220	169	1	4	17	0	437
2016	16	5	203	152	1	5	16	0	398
2017	18	6	204	174	0	4	11	0	417
2018	15	6	210	187	0	3	11	0	432
2019	12	5	213	171	0	3	17	0	421
2020	15	4	231	180	0	1	18	0	449
2021	14	3	258	177	0	1	17	0	470
2022	12	2	266	128	0	2	18	0	428
2023	15	1	283	129	0	1	24	0	453
2024	11	3	298	118	0	1	28	0	459

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 Shelyn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	22.0	27.0	n/a
1989	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1990	641	23.0	27.8	n/a
1991	599	23.4	25.5	n/a
1992	616	23.8	25.8	5.5
1993	575	21.0	27.4	12.3
1994	622	22.0	28.3	15.4
1995	624	22.8	27.4	15.1
1996	624	22.8	27.4	15.1
1997	655	26.0	25.2	23.8
1998	629	29.0	21.7	25.1
1999	639	30.0	21.3	25.2
2000	633	32.0	19.8	27
2001	654	30.0	21.8	27.3
2002	626	28.0	22.4	28.3
2003	626	28.0	22.4	28.3
2004	581	27.0	21.5	29.5
2005	596	27.0	22.1	28.6
2006	571	27.0	21.1	26.6
2007	558	27.6	20.2	25.3
2008	455	26.6	17.1	20.4
2009	481	22.0	20.9	27.4
2010	436	22.0	19.8	35.3
2011	509	n/a	n/a	45.6
2012	507	23.0	22.0	n/a
2013	471	22.1	21.2	50.5
2014	446	21.0	21.2	49.1
2015	437	21.0	20.8	49
2016	398	21.0	18.9	51.8
2017	417	20.0	20.8	60.7
2018	432	20.0	21.6	69
2019	421	21.0	20.0	73.4
2020	449	n/a	n/a	76.8
2021	470	20.5	22.8	64.5
2022	428	21.5	19.8	68.9
2023	453	21.5	21.0	71.7
2024	459	22.5	20.4	69.3

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 Shelyn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	22.0	27.0	n/a
1989	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1990	641	23.0	27.8	n/a
1991	599	23.4	25.5	n/a
1992	616	23.8	25.8	5.5
1993	575	21.0	27.4	12.3
1994	622	22.0	28.3	15.4
1995	624	22.8	27.4	15.1
1996	624	22.8	27.4	15.1
1997	655	26.0	25.2	23.8
1998	629	29.0	21.7	25.1
1999	639	30.0	21.3	25.2
2000	633	32.0	19.8	27
2001	654	30.0	21.8	27.3
2002	626	28.0	22.4	28.3
2003	626	28.0	22.4	28.3
2004	581	27.0	21.5	29.5
2005	596	27.0	22.1	28.6
2006	571	27.0	21.1	26.6
2007	558	27.6	20.2	25.3
2008	455	26.6	17.1	20.4
2009	481	22.0	20.9	27.4
2010	436	22.0	19.8	35.3
2011	509	n/a	n/a	45.6
2012	507	23.0	22.0	n/a
2013	471	22.1	21.2	50.5
2014	446	21.0	21.2	49.1
2015	437	21.0	20.8	49
2016	398	21.0	18.9	51.8
2017	417	20.0	20.8	60.7
2018	432	20.0	21.6	69
2019	421	21.0	20.0	73.4
2020	449	n/a	n/a	76.8
2021	470	20.5	22.8	64.5
2022	428	21.5	19.8	68.9
2023	453	21.5	21.0	71.7
2024	459	22.5	20.4	69.3

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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