Is Sulphur Springs Community Elementary a good school?

Sulphur Springs Community Elementary ranks 2022 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sulphur Springs Community Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 595 students attended Sulphur Springs Community Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sulphur Springs Community Elementary?

Students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 28% White, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sulphur Springs Community Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sulphur Springs Community Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Junior High High : Academy of the Canyons High : Canyon High

Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Summary:

Sulphur Springs Community Elementary is a public elementary school located in Canyon Country, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 595 students. The school is part of the Sulphur Springs Union School District, which is ranked 529 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sulphur Springs Community Elementary generally performs better than the Sulphur Springs Union district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across various grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 50.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy for the End of Course, compared to 50.43% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Sulphur Springs Community Elementary had 43% of students proficient or better for the End of Course, compared to 41.62% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, some nearby schools like Cedarcreek Elementary (in the Saugus Union district) outperform Sulphur Springs Community Elementary in certain areas.

Despite the school's generally strong academic performance, Sulphur Springs Community Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.0% in 2018-2019 to 22.4% in 2021-2022, before slightly decreasing to 20.8% in 2022-2023. This is higher than the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.4% for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 31.54% in 2020-2021 to 45.71% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing these challenges and continuing to support the academic growth of all student subgroups could be key focus areas for the school moving forward.

Detail:

Public K-6

16628 West Lost Canyon Rd.
Canyon Country, CA 91387-3241

(661) 252-2725

District: Sulphur Springs Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2022^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,933

Students who attend Sulphur Springs Community Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

White:

27.6%

Asian:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Sulphur Springs Community Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Sulphur Springs Community Elementary ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.12. (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 (48.6%), White (27.6%), Asian (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary is 22.7, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Sulphur Springs Community Elementary employs 26.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary is $5,933. 6 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sulphur Springs Community Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sulphur Springs Community Elementary 2022^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sulphur Springs Community Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Military Connected students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Sulphur Springs Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Sulphur Springs Union 529^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.21	1147^th	4809	76.1%
2005	81.60	862^nd	4822	82.1%
2006	80.68	935^th	4818	80.6%
2007	77.89	1056^th	5113	79.3%
2008	80.53	953^rd	5113	81.4%
2009	79.81	1015^th	5193	80.5%
2010	79.41	1032^nd	5314	80.6%
2011	79.49	1035^th	5377	80.8%
2012	80.74	985^th	5390	81.7%
2013	80.27	1035^th	5530	81.3%
2015	79.23	1139^th	5611	79.7%
2016	73.19	1389^th	5614	75.3%
2017	81.27	1076^th	5692	81.1%
2018	78.84	1189^th	5662	79.0%
2019	81.20	1112^th	5789	80.8%
2022	65.20	1805^th	5883	69.3%
2023	57.69	2156^th	5874	63.3%
2024	61.12	2022^nd	5862	65.5%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.87	1941^st	3246	40.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.70	737^th	2420	69.5%
2024	39.41	1359^th	2634	48.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.05	2229^th	5084	56.2%
2019	54.65	2093^rd	5173	59.5%
2022	56.36	1901^st	5264	63.9%
2023	50.95	2305^th	5374	57.1%
2024	63.51	1602^nd	5511	70.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.36	1228^th	5413	77.3%
2019	78.54	1149^th	5492	79.1%
2022	66.08	1686^th	5635	70.1%
2023	64.72	1734^th	5617	69.1%
2024	63.83	1767^th	5605	68.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.88	509^th	2128	76.1%
2019	40.03	1294^th	2585	49.9%
2022	54.97	703^rd	2227	68.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.56	81^st	130	37.7%
2023	53.72	64^th	140	54.3%
2024	33.02	81^st	118	31.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.99	1106^th	5431	79.6%
2019	80.27	1061^st	5510	80.7%
2022	61.05	1913^th	5663	66.2%
2023	48.54	2539^th	5650	55.1%
2024	56.37	2138^th	5636	62.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.39	1471^st	4830	69.5%
2019	77.34	815^th	4963	83.6%
2022	60.50	1616^th	5084	68.2%
2023	56.57	1849^th	5098	63.7%
2024	60.93	1634^th	5102	68.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.46	576^th	2737	79.0%
2019	70.94	785^th	2834	72.3%
2022	49.18	1487^th	2726	45.5%
2023	41.37	1681^st	2662	36.9%
2024	39.52	1716^th	2647	35.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Sulphur Springs Community Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	496	6	11	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1989	435	2	11	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	470	4	9	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	557
1991	494	5	15	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1992	532	6	14	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1993	510	9	17	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1994	504	12	31	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1995	571	19	36	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
1996	571	19	36	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
1997	588	18	51	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
1998	613	19	46	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1999	667	19	47	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	847
2000	687	20	52	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	861
2001	673	19	42	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
2002	576	23	37	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	765
2003	576	23	37	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	765
2004	575	28	46	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	807
2005	566	30	60	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	820
2006	512	25	58	165	0	n/a	n/a	1	761
2007	466	35	49	161	0	n/a	n/a	1	712
2008	435	34	57	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
2009	409	38	50	207	3	1	1	0	709
2010	372	40	48	215	3	0	19	0	697
2011	348	38	44	214	6	1	16	0	667
2012	332	28	43	223	5	0	15	0	646
2013	321	31	37	241	5	0	16	0	651
2014	299	25	38	244	1	0	19	0	626
2015	277	23	60	244	1	0	19	0	624
2016	274	21	64	258	1	0	24	0	642
2017	256	26	73	242	1	0	31	0	629
2018	250	35	73	245	0	0	42	0	645
2019	248	33	65	249	0	0	34	0	629
2020	215	28	63	251	0	0	45	0	602
2021	169	19	63	251	0	1	36	0	539
2022	155	22	55	275	1	1	46	0	555
2023	164	33	63	289	1	2	43	0	595

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 Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	505	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	557	22.0	25.3	n/a
1991	562	22.6	24.8	n/a
1992	611	23.0	26.5	6.5
1993	595	23.6	25.2	9.7
1994	609	23.6	25.8	20.4
1995	705	26.6	26.5	13.9
1996	705	26.6	26.5	13.9
1997	741	31.6	23.4	10.8
1998	783	31.6	24.8	11.5
1999	847	38.8	21.8	10.6
2000	861	39.6	21.7	9.9
2001	842	39.8	21.2	8.6
2002	765	39.0	19.6	10.3
2003	765	39.0	19.6	10.3
2004	807	35.6	22.7	14.3
2005	820	35.8	22.9	14.8
2006	761	34.0	22.4	13.3
2007	712	31.0	23.0	11.5
2008	706	34.8	20.3	12.6
2009	709	31.5	20.1	19.3
2010	697	30.0	23.2	21.1
2011	667	n/a	n/a	20.2
2012	646	25.0	25.8	25.2
2013	651	26.0	25.0	27
2014	626	25.0	25.0	27.5
2015	624	25.0	24.9	34.8
2016	642	24.0	26.7	31.9
2017	629	23.8	26.4	28.8
2018	645	23.0	28.0	34
2019	629	25.0	25.1	33.1
2020	602	n/a	n/a	34.2
2021	539	22.6	23.7	31.5
2022	555	23.5	23.6	43.8
2023	595	26.1	22.7	45.7

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 Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	505	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	557	22.0	25.3	n/a
1991	562	22.6	24.8	n/a
1992	611	23.0	26.5	6.5
1993	595	23.6	25.2	9.7
1994	609	23.6	25.8	20.4
1995	705	26.6	26.5	13.9
1996	705	26.6	26.5	13.9
1997	741	31.6	23.4	10.8
1998	783	31.6	24.8	11.5
1999	847	38.8	21.8	10.6
2000	861	39.6	21.7	9.9
2001	842	39.8	21.2	8.6
2002	765	39.0	19.6	10.3
2003	765	39.0	19.6	10.3
2004	807	35.6	22.7	14.3
2005	820	35.8	22.9	14.8
2006	761	34.0	22.4	13.3
2007	712	31.0	23.0	11.5
2008	706	34.8	20.3	12.6
2009	709	31.5	20.1	19.3
2010	697	30.0	23.2	21.1
2011	667	n/a	n/a	20.2
2012	646	25.0	25.8	25.2
2013	651	26.0	25.0	27
2014	626	25.0	25.0	27.5
2015	624	25.0	24.9	34.8
2016	642	24.0	26.7	31.9
2017	629	23.8	26.4	28.8
2018	645	23.0	28.0	34
2019	629	25.0	25.1	33.1
2020	602	n/a	n/a	34.2
2021	539	22.6	23.7	31.5
2022	555	23.5	23.6	43.8
2023	595	26.1	22.7	45.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates