Is San Ardo Elementary a good school?

San Ardo Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Ardo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 86 students attended San Ardo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Ardo Elementary?

Students at San Ardo Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of San Ardo Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Ardo Elementary usually go on to attend: High : King City High

San Ardo Elementary

Summary:

San Ardo Elementary is a small public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the rural town of San Ardo, California, with a student population of just 79 students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

One key challenge facing San Ardo Elementary is its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools like Santa Lucia Elementary, Del Rey Elementary, and Cappy Culver Elementary. In the 2022-2023 school year, San Ardo Elementary had a 27.5% chronic absenteeism rate, which is much higher than the rates at these nearby schools. Additionally, San Ardo Elementary students perform significantly below the state and nearby school averages on standardized tests, with only 13.56% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 26.67% proficient in mathematics.

Another key factor is the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at San Ardo Elementary, ranging from 74.68% to 94.62% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 40% to 89.98%. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 22.2, may present opportunities for more individualized attention, but the consistently low performance suggests that additional resources and support are needed to address the unique challenges faced by the school's student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

62428 Center St.
San Ardo, CA 93450-0170

(831) 627-2520

District: San Ardo Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4446^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,693

Students who attend San Ardo Elementary usually attend:

High:

King City High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 86

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Ardo Elementary ranks worse than 75.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.11. (See more...)

Compare Details San Ardo Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.74. (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 (89.5%), White (5.8%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Ardo Elementary is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare San Ardo Elementary employs 5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Ardo Elementary is $15,693.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Ardo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ardo Elementary 4446^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Ardo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

San Ardo Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ardo Union Elementary 1296^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Ardo Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at San Ardo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.29	4656^th	4809	3.2%
2005	9.65	4665^th	4822	3.3%
2006	17.73	4151^st	4818	13.8%
2007	16.46	4542^nd	5113	11.2%
2008	4.49	5089^th	5113	0.5%
2009	2.83	5179^th	5193	0.3%
2010	0.92	5310^th	5314	0.1%
2011	1.10	5372^nd	5377	0.1%
2015	19.76	4654^th	5611	17.1%
2016	8.15	5523^rd	5614	1.6%
2018	15.86	5018^th	5662	11.4%
2019	8.84	5633^rd	5789	2.7%
2022	9.50	5753^rd	5883	2.2%
2024	24.11	4446^th	5862	24.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at San Ardo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.29	1447^th	3311	56.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at San Ardo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.86	4796^th	5084	5.7%
2019	6.94	5119^th	5173	1.0%
2022	12.95	5075^th	5264	3.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at San Ardo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.12	4097^th	4830	15.2%
2019	11.92	4797^th	4963	3.3%
2024	33.85	3429^th	5102	32.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at San Ardo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.06	1655^th	1769	6.4%
2005	21.22	1419^th	1777	20.1%
2006	17.15	1555^th	1804	13.8%
2007	12.93	1823^rd	1999	8.8%
2008	28.45	1479^th	2005	26.2%
2010	10.85	2037^th	2179	6.5%
2012	20.78	1895^th	2259	16.1%
2016	26.59	1774^th	2497	29.0%
2018	10.06	2350^th	2480	5.2%
2019	8.74	2588^th	2715	4.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at San Ardo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.48	2055^th	2230	7.8%
2019	12.19	2221^st	2369	6.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at San Ardo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.77	1949^th	2072	5.9%
2019	11.38	2096^th	2213	5.3%

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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 San Ardo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	55	0	0	93	0	n/a	n/a	148
1989	47	0	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	128
1990	46	2	0	90	0	n/a	n/a	138
1991	41	1	1	96	0	n/a	n/a	139
1992	37	1	0	123	0	n/a	n/a	161
1993	27	2	0	112	0	n/a	n/a	141
1994	28	2	0	85	0	n/a	n/a	115
1995	26	2	0	88	0	n/a	n/a	116
1996	26	2	0	88	0	n/a	n/a	116
1997	25	2	0	90	0	n/a	n/a	117
1998	21	0	0	79	1	n/a	n/a	101
1999	20	0	0	85	3	n/a	n/a	108
2000	14	0	0	84	2	n/a	n/a	100
2001	15	0	0	94	0	n/a	n/a	109
2002	12	0	0	100	0	n/a	n/a	112
2003	12	0	0	100	0	n/a	n/a	112
2004	12	0	0	106	0	n/a	n/a	118
2005	15	2	0	108	0	n/a	n/a	125
2006	10	1	0	101	0	n/a	n/a	112
2007	6	2	0	111	1	n/a	n/a	120
2008	8	n/a	n/a	113	n/a	n/a	n/a	121
2009	8	0	0	111	0	0	0	119
2010	7	0	0	95	0	1	5	108
2011	3	0	0	14	0	0	0	17
2012	3	0	0	95	0	0	4	102
2013	6	0	0	93	0	0	1	100
2014	8	0	0	104	0	0	1	113
2015	4	0	0	96	0	0	0	100
2016	5	0	0	98	0	0	0	103
2017	5	0	0	91	0	0	1	97
2018	6	0	0	97	0	0	2	105
2019	7	0	0	101	0	0	2	110
2020	5	0	0	106	0	0	3	114
2021	7	0	0	101	0	0	3	111
2022	5	2	0	82	0	0	4	93
2023	5	0	0	71	0	0	3	79
2024	5	1	0	77	0	0	3	86

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 San Ardo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	148	10.0	14.8	n/a
1989	128	7.9	16.2	n/a
1990	138	6.0	23.0	n/a
1991	139	6.0	23.1	n/a
1992	161	6.1	26.3	1.2
1993	141	7.0	20.1	2.1
1994	115	6.0	19.2	5.2
1995	116	6.0	19.3	3.4
1996	116	6.0	19.3	3.4
1997	117	7.0	16.7	6
1998	101	n/a	0.0	93.1
1999	108	6.0	18.0	90.7
2000	100	8.0	12.5	94
2001	109	8.0	13.6	82.6
2002	112	8.4	13.3	79.5
2003	112	8.4	13.3	79.5
2004	118	8.4	14.0	89.8
2005	125	6.5	19.2	89.6
2006	112	7.5	14.9	92
2007	120	7.5	16.0	85
2008	121	5.4	22.4	75.2
2009	119	8.5	14.0	89.1
2010	108	8.6	12.5	88.9
2011	17	n/a	n/a	82.4
2012	102	7.0	14.5	88.2
2013	100	6.0	16.6	80
2014	113	8.0	14.1	97.3
2015	100	2.0	50.0	90
2016	103	6.0	17.1	96.1
2017	97	5.0	19.4	88.7
2018	105	5.0	21.0	90.5
2019	110	5.0	22.0	90.9
2020	114	n/a	n/a	86
2021	111	5.0	22.2	91
2022	93	7.0	13.2	94.6
2023	79	5.0	15.8	74.7
2024	86	5.0	17.2	73.3

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 San Ardo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	148	10.0	14.8	n/a
1989	128	7.9	16.2	n/a
1990	138	6.0	23.0	n/a
1991	139	6.0	23.1	n/a
1992	161	6.1	26.3	1.2
1993	141	7.0	20.1	2.1
1994	115	6.0	19.2	5.2
1995	116	6.0	19.3	3.4
1996	116	6.0	19.3	3.4
1997	117	7.0	16.7	6
1998	101	n/a	0.0	93.1
1999	108	6.0	18.0	90.7
2000	100	8.0	12.5	94
2001	109	8.0	13.6	82.6
2002	112	8.4	13.3	79.5
2003	112	8.4	13.3	79.5
2004	118	8.4	14.0	89.8
2005	125	6.5	19.2	89.6
2006	112	7.5	14.9	92
2007	120	7.5	16.0	85
2008	121	5.4	22.4	75.2
2009	119	8.5	14.0	89.1
2010	108	8.6	12.5	88.9
2011	17	n/a	n/a	82.4
2012	102	7.0	14.5	88.2
2013	100	6.0	16.6	80
2014	113	8.0	14.1	97.3
2015	100	2.0	50.0	90
2016	103	6.0	17.1	96.1
2017	97	5.0	19.4	88.7
2018	105	5.0	21.0	90.5
2019	110	5.0	22.0	90.9
2020	114	n/a	n/a	86
2021	111	5.0	22.2	91
2022	93	7.0	13.2	94.6
2023	79	5.0	15.8	74.7
2024	86	5.0	17.2	73.3

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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