Is Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary a good school?

Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary ranks 3166 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 908 students attended Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary?

Students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Summary:

Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Forest, California, serving 940 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While the school has a unique Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Magnet program, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 35.98%, compared to the district's 59.15% and the state's 47.04%. This trend is particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who perform in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's White students and Special Education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools like La Madera Elementary, Montevideo Elementary, and Valencia Elementary, Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary has lower academic proficiency, higher chronic absenteeism, and a higher percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the school's unique challenges may be contributing to its relatively lower performance. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support could help the school improve and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

23882 Landisview Ave.
Lake Forest, CA 92630-5152

(949) 837-2260

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3166^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,123

Student/teacher ratio: 29.1

Number of students: 908

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

White:

12.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.08. (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 (80.8%), White (12.4%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is 29.1, which is the highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary employs 31.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is $5,123. 18 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary 3166^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.68	2608^th	4809	45.8%
2005	37.27	2870^th	4822	40.5%
2006	35.19	2989^th	4818	38.0%
2007	44.31	2656^th	5113	48.1%
2008	47.29	2522^nd	5113	50.7%
2009	50.86	2435^th	5193	53.1%
2010	42.07	3051^st	5314	42.6%
2011	52.59	2445^th	5377	54.5%
2012	60.72	2004^th	5390	62.8%
2013	51.99	2565^th	5530	53.6%
2015	59.44	1971^st	5611	64.9%
2016	59.77	2000^th	5614	64.4%
2017	56.11	2215^th	5692	61.1%
2018	52.54	2411^th	5662	57.4%
2019	46.34	2800^th	5789	51.6%
2022	35.97	3374^th	5883	42.6%
2023	36.48	3396^th	5874	42.2%
2024	40.08	3166^th	5862	46.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.23	722^nd	3246	77.8%
2019	69.53	546^th	3275	83.3%
2022	53.11	1047^th	3311	68.4%
2023	36.62	2036^th	3250	37.4%
2024	36.83	2043^rd	3160	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.98	965^th	2420	60.1%
2024	54.80	831^st	2634	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.25	2932^nd	5084	42.3%
2019	35.66	3457^th	5173	33.2%
2022	22.02	4499^th	5264	14.5%
2023	21.04	4629^th	5374	13.9%
2024	30.13	3931^st	5511	28.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.29	276^th	356	22.5%
2023	32.86	247^th	336	26.5%
2024	33.80	268^th	364	26.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.12	2542^nd	5413	53.0%
2019	43.11	2916^th	5492	46.9%
2022	36.98	3199^th	5635	43.2%
2023	40.96	2966^th	5617	47.2%
2024	41.52	2945^th	5605	47.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.92	716^th	2128	66.4%
2019	35.45	1521^st	2585	41.2%
2022	58.15	630^th	2227	71.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.24	120^th	140	14.3%
2024	19.48	100^th	118	15.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.01	2173^rd	5431	60.0%
2019	48.85	2512^th	5510	54.4%
2022	35.19	3349^th	5663	40.9%
2023	31.67	3631^st	5650	35.7%
2024	38.05	3209^th	5636	43.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.29	1879^th	4830	61.1%
2019	50.33	2268^th	4963	54.3%
2022	34.83	3300^th	5084	35.1%
2023	36.07	3226^th	5098	36.7%
2024	36.13	3258^th	5102	36.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.12	481^st	2737	82.4%
2019	67.74	908^th	2834	68.0%
2022	65.71	964^th	2726	64.6%
2023	62.90	1018^th	2662	61.8%
2024	73.38	689^th	2647	74.0%

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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 Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	340	20	50	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1989	332	23	64	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1990	350	23	80	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	392	21	90	127	3	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	409	14	94	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	675
1993	395	19	91	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1994	356	16	83	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
1995	294	24	54	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	719
1996	294	24	54	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	719
1997	297	20	46	413	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
1998	262	19	43	450	3	n/a	n/a	0	777
1999	228	19	39	477	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2000	221	22	33	492	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
2001	195	19	46	531	1	n/a	n/a	0	792
2002	165	15	42	610	1	n/a	n/a	0	833
2003	165	15	42	610	1	n/a	n/a	0	833
2004	157	17	36	613	3	n/a	n/a	0	826
2005	149	14	43	599	2	n/a	n/a	0	807
2006	151	17	45	618	3	n/a	n/a	3	837
2007	150	15	43	634	2	n/a	n/a	14	858
2008	150	11	45	612	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
2009	157	15	35	600	2	1	43	0	853
2010	149	12	41	637	1	0	18	0	858
2011	145	7	45	680	1	3	20	0	901
2012	150	6	36	706	1	2	25	0	926
2013	144	4	37	745	0	2	31	0	963
2014	139	6	39	791	0	2	47	0	1024
2015	140	5	41	830	1	1	41	0	1059
2016	139	5	33	821	1	2	38	0	1039
2017	150	5	26	813	1	2	36	0	1033
2018	137	6	28	816	1	2	37	0	1027
2019	141	4	23	801	1	2	40	0	1012
2020	141	4	20	790	1	2	39	0	997
2021	124	5	15	743	1	1	34	0	923
2022	125	5	18	756	1	1	38	0	944
2023	115	6	19	758	2	1	39	0	940
2024	113	6	21	734	2	1	31	0	908

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 Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	22.0	21.4	n/a
1989	500	19.6	25.5	n/a
1990	559	25.6	21.8	n/a
1991	633	26.0	24.3	n/a
1992	675	26.4	25.5	22.8
1993	664	28.4	23.4	22
1994	639	27.6	23.2	23.3
1995	719	28.0	25.7	39.4
1996	719	28.0	25.7	39.4
1997	778	38.0	20.5	39.6
1998	777	39.0	19.9	40.3
1999	764	41.2	18.5	46.3
2000	769	39.2	19.6	48.9
2001	792	39.7	19.9	55.3
2002	833	41.0	20.3	59.3
2003	833	41.0	20.3	59.3
2004	826	37.4	22.1	62.6
2005	807	36.8	21.9	58.7
2006	837	39.4	21.2	56.5
2007	858	39.4	21.8	49.4
2008	820	43.0	19.1	53.3
2009	853	40.6	20.5	47.4
2010	858	36.7	23.3	51.4
2011	901	n/a	n/a	52.5
2012	926	32.3	28.6	n/a
2013	963	35.5	27.0	56.4
2014	1024	34.0	30.1	59.7
2015	1059	37.0	28.6	58.8
2016	1039	35.0	29.6	58.5
2017	1033	35.0	29.5	55
2018	1027	34.4	29.8	56.3
2019	1012	33.0	30.6	57.5
2020	997	n/a	n/a	58.9
2021	923	32.0	28.8	52
2022	944	33.5	28.1	52.4
2023	940	34.0	27.6	62.3
2024	908	31.2	29.1	65.6

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 Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	22.0	21.4	n/a
1989	500	19.6	25.5	n/a
1990	559	25.6	21.8	n/a
1991	633	26.0	24.3	n/a
1992	675	26.4	25.5	22.8
1993	664	28.4	23.4	22
1994	639	27.6	23.2	23.3
1995	719	28.0	25.7	39.4
1996	719	28.0	25.7	39.4
1997	778	38.0	20.5	39.6
1998	777	39.0	19.9	40.3
1999	764	41.2	18.5	46.3
2000	769	39.2	19.6	48.9
2001	792	39.7	19.9	55.3
2002	833	41.0	20.3	59.3
2003	833	41.0	20.3	59.3
2004	826	37.4	22.1	62.6
2005	807	36.8	21.9	58.7
2006	837	39.4	21.2	56.5
2007	858	39.4	21.8	49.4
2008	820	43.0	19.1	53.3
2009	853	40.6	20.5	47.4
2010	858	36.7	23.3	51.4
2011	901	n/a	n/a	52.5
2012	926	32.3	28.6	n/a
2013	963	35.5	27.0	56.4
2014	1024	34.0	30.1	59.7
2015	1059	37.0	28.6	58.8
2016	1039	35.0	29.6	58.5
2017	1033	35.0	29.5	55
2018	1027	34.4	29.8	56.3
2019	1012	33.0	30.6	57.5
2020	997	n/a	n/a	58.9
2021	923	32.0	28.8	52
2022	944	33.5	28.1	52.4
2023	940	34.0	27.6	62.3
2024	908	31.2	29.1	65.6

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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