Is Del Rey Elementary a good school?

Del Rey Elementary ranks 2542 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Rey Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 232 students attended Del Rey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Rey Elementary?

Students at Del Rey Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Del Rey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Rey Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Academic Middle High : Sanger High

Del Rey Elementary

Summary:

Del Rey Elementary is a public elementary school located in Del Rey, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Sanger Unified School District, which is ranked 639 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Del Rey Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of California elementary schools, with student performance on standardized tests generally below the Sanger Unified district and California state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 45.52% of Del Rey students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.76% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 40.69% of Del Rey students were proficient or better, compared to 37.52% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Del Rey Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.2% in 2018-2019 to 30.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

However, when compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as John C. Martinez Elementary in Parlier Unified, Del Rey Elementary appears to perform better, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the school's performance is stronger for female students and Hispanic students compared to male students and low-socioeconomic status students. Understanding the underlying causes of the high chronic absenteeism rate at Del Rey Elementary could be an important area for the school and district to investigate and address.

Detail:

Public K-6

10620 Morro St.
Del Rey, CA 93616-0068

(559) 524-6060

District: Sanger Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2542^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,583

Students who attend Del Rey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

Asian:

4.7%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Rey Elementary ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.17. (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 Del Rey Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sanger Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.5%), Asian (4.7%), White (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Rey Elementary is 20.1, which is the 2^nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Del Rey Elementary employs 11.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Rey Elementary is $12,583, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Rey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Rey Elementary 2542^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Rey Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sanger Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanger Unified 639^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Rey Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	8.40	4740^th	4809	1.4%
2005	16.95	4179^th	4822	13.3%
2006	25.80	3607^th	4818	25.1%
2007	37.52	3069^th	5113	40.0%
2008	38.81	3013^th	5113	41.1%
2009	58.50	2005^th	5193	61.4%
2010	52.82	2392^nd	5314	55.0%
2011	51.04	2536^th	5377	52.8%
2012	39.38	3303^rd	5390	38.7%
2013	54.74	2415^th	5530	56.3%
2015	22.09	4421^st	5611	21.2%
2016	26.03	4095^th	5614	27.1%
2017	34.83	3449^th	5692	39.4%
2018	51.06	2514^th	5662	55.6%
2019	44.47	2913^th	5789	49.7%
2022	34.62	3476^th	5883	40.9%
2023	40.82	3079^th	5874	47.6%
2024	50.17	2542^nd	5862	56.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.29	1427^th	5084	71.9%
2019	55.85	2016^th	5173	61.0%
2022	45.41	2573^rd	5264	51.1%
2023	55.83	1990^th	5374	63.0%
2024	59.82	1796^th	5511	67.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.72	2448^th	5413	54.8%
2019	39.56	3133^rd	5492	43.0%
2022	37.42	3166^th	5635	43.8%
2023	44.23	2741^st	5617	51.2%
2024	55.71	2136^th	5605	61.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.63	2410^th	5431	55.6%
2019	48.36	2539^th	5510	53.9%
2022	33.87	3470^th	5663	38.7%
2023	37.94	3198^th	5650	43.4%
2024	45.16	2746^th	5636	51.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.91	1538^th	4830	68.2%
2019	55.61	1934^th	4963	61.0%
2022	47.56	2363^rd	5084	53.5%
2023	48.30	2344^th	5098	54.0%
2024	62.36	1546^th	5102	69.7%

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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 Del Rey Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1	3	1	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1989	0	0	3	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1990	1	0	3	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1991	0	0	9	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1992	0	0	6	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1993	0	0	4	330	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1994	2	0	6	336	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1995	4	0	9	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1996	4	0	9	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1997	4	0	7	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1998	9	0	4	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1999	13	0	6	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2000	24	0	7	283	0	n/a	n/a	1	315
2001	7	0	4	266	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2002	4	0	4	238	2	n/a	n/a	21	269
2003	4	0	4	238	2	n/a	n/a	21	269
2004	2	0	7	245	4	n/a	n/a	0	258
2005	6	1	5	244	4	n/a	n/a	0	260
2006	4	0	8	249	4	n/a	n/a	0	265
2007	2	1	13	271	5	n/a	n/a	0	292
2008	3	2	10	280	4	n/a	n/a	0	299
2009	3	1	17	277	4	0	0	0	302
2010	4	1	17	245	2	0	0	0	269
2011	6	3	15	243	1	0	1	0	269
2012	8	2	23	245	0	0	0	0	278
2013	6	1	23	243	0	0	0	0	273
2014	6	0	26	249	0	0	0	0	281
2015	5	0	22	237	0	0	0	0	264
2016	3	0	17	240	0	0	0	0	260
2017	0	0	18	226	0	0	2	0	246
2018	4	0	15	220	1	0	1	0	241
2019	6	1	13	230	0	0	5	0	255
2020	8	1	18	222	0	0	1	0	250
2021	8	1	20	220	0	0	1	0	250
2022	5	0	18	223	0	0	1	0	247
2023	4	1	16	221	0	0	0	0	242
2024	3	1	11	217	0	0	0	0	232

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 Del Rey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	305	12.5	24.4	n/a
1989	302	13.6	22.2	n/a
1990	324	12.7	25.5	n/a
1991	322	13.2	24.3	n/a
1992	315	13.4	23.5	85.4
1993	334	14.0	23.9	89.2
1994	344	14.5	23.7	83.1
1995	340	14.5	23.4	89.4
1996	340	14.5	23.4	89.4
1997	270	13.0	20.8	94.8
1998	261	15.0	17.4	77.4
1999	268	13.0	20.6	82.8
2000	315	16.0	19.7	76.4
2001	277	15.0	18.5	95.3
2002	269	16.0	16.8	106.5
2003	269	16.0	16.8	106.5
2004	258	17.0	15.2	95
2005	260	16.0	16.3	98.8
2006	265	15.4	17.2	94.3
2007	292	18.0	16.2	93.8
2008	299	20.0	15.0	95
2009	302	18.6	15.4	89.7
2010	269	18.8	14.3	94.4
2011	269	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	278	15.2	18.2	n/a
2013	273	14.2	19.2	98.9
2014	281	13.0	21.6	92.9
2015	264	13.0	20.3	93.9
2016	260	13.0	20.0	95.8
2017	246	12.3	19.9	88.6
2018	241	12.0	19.9	97.5
2019	255	12.0	21.1	92.9
2020	250	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	250	12.0	20.8	83.6
2022	247	11.0	22.4	87.4
2023	242	11.2	21.5	84.7
2024	232	11.5	20.1	83.2

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 Del Rey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	305	12.5	24.4	n/a
1989	302	13.6	22.2	n/a
1990	324	12.7	25.5	n/a
1991	322	13.2	24.3	n/a
1992	315	13.4	23.5	85.4
1993	334	14.0	23.9	89.2
1994	344	14.5	23.7	83.1
1995	340	14.5	23.4	89.4
1996	340	14.5	23.4	89.4
1997	270	13.0	20.8	94.8
1998	261	15.0	17.4	77.4
1999	268	13.0	20.6	82.8
2000	315	16.0	19.7	76.4
2001	277	15.0	18.5	95.3
2002	269	16.0	16.8	106.5
2003	269	16.0	16.8	106.5
2004	258	17.0	15.2	95
2005	260	16.0	16.3	98.8
2006	265	15.4	17.2	94.3
2007	292	18.0	16.2	93.8
2008	299	20.0	15.0	95
2009	302	18.6	15.4	89.7
2010	269	18.8	14.3	94.4
2011	269	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	278	15.2	18.2	n/a
2013	273	14.2	19.2	98.9
2014	281	13.0	21.6	92.9
2015	264	13.0	20.3	93.9
2016	260	13.0	20.0	95.8
2017	246	12.3	19.9	88.6
2018	241	12.0	19.9	97.5
2019	255	12.0	21.1	92.9
2020	250	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	250	12.0	20.8	83.6
2022	247	11.0	22.4	87.4
2023	242	11.2	21.5	84.7
2024	232	11.5	20.1	83.2

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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