Is Summerville Elementary a good school?

Summerville Elementary ranks 3664 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Summerville Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Summerville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Summerville Elementary?

Students at Summerville Elementary are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Summerville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Summerville Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Summerville High

Summerville Elementary

Summary:

Summerville Elementary is a public K-8 school in Tuolumne, California, serving 416 students as part of the Summerville Elementary School District. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, it currently holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement.

One of the key challenges facing Summerville Elementary is a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled from 14.0% in 2017-2018 to 28.7% in 2022-2023, well above the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams are generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 16-57.89% in English Language Arts and 16-55.56% in Mathematics, compared to the California state averages of 42.8-47.37% in ELA and 31.57-45.64% in Math. The school's science proficiency rates on the CAST exam were also lower than the state, ranging from 20-28.57% vs. the California average of 28.95-32.68%.

Summerville Elementary's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with White students and students with low socioeconomic status performing particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools in those categories. In contrast, the school's special education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 37% of California schools in that subgroup. Compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Belleview Elementary and Twain Harte, which have 4-star and 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger respectively, Summerville Elementary is significantly underperforming, indicating the need for substantial improvements and interventions to raise academic outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

18451 Carter St.
Tuolumne, CA 95379-9715

(209) 928-4291

District: Summerville Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3664^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,321

Students who attend Summerville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Summerville High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Summerville Elementary ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.14. (See more...)

Compare Details Summerville Elementary ranks better than 55.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.55. (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 Student population at Summerville Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (16.6%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summerville Elementary is 21.2. (See more...)

Compare Summerville Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summerville Elementary is $10,321.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Summerville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Summerville Elementary 3664^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Summerville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Summerville Elementary 1229^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Summerville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Summerville Elementary 848^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Summerville Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.21	1699^th	4809	64.7%
2005	55.95	1913^th	4822	60.3%
2006	63.10	1625^th	4818	66.3%
2007	65.10	1592^nd	5113	68.9%
2008	72.06	1321^st	5113	74.2%
2009	74.13	1244^th	5193	76.0%
2010	62.94	1830^th	5314	65.6%
2011	60.46	1996^th	5377	62.9%
2012	68.38	1613^th	5390	70.1%
2013	57.71	2256^th	5530	59.2%
2015	47.94	2568^th	5611	54.2%
2016	46.56	2679^th	5614	52.3%
2017	36.83	3322^nd	5692	41.6%
2018	30.16	3807^th	5662	32.8%
2019	34.15	3598^th	5789	37.8%
2021	47.49	683^rd	1417	51.8%
2022	42.29	2943^rd	5883	50.0%
2023	38.07	3278^th	5874	44.2%
2024	33.14	3664^th	5862	37.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.06	992^nd	2634	62.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.15	3901^st	5084	23.3%
2019	32.31	3697^th	5173	28.5%
2021	48.47	501^st	1110	54.9%
2022	38.05	3169^th	5264	39.8%
2023	41.49	2950^th	5374	45.1%
2024	32.48	3741^st	5511	32.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.26	3893^rd	5413	28.1%
2019	30.08	3822^nd	5492	30.4%
2021	45.79	615^th	1267	51.5%
2022	42.26	2862^nd	5635	49.2%
2023	44.18	2746^th	5617	51.1%
2024	32.68	3588^th	5605	36.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.29	3393^rd	5431	37.5%
2019	39.05	3106^th	5510	43.6%
2021	48.58	579^th	1272	54.5%
2022	43.09	2827^th	5663	50.1%
2023	32.40	3589^th	5650	36.5%
2024	33.29	3531^st	5636	37.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.58	2914^th	4963	41.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.07	2512^th	2737	8.2%
2019	18.48	2425^th	2834	14.4%
2022	23.29	2195^th	2726	19.5%
2023	16.60	2299^th	2662	13.6%
2024	15.18	2318^th	2647	12.4%

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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 Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.27	703^rd	1769	60.3%
2005	63.74	554^th	1777	68.8%
2006	70.50	455^th	1804	74.8%
2007	77.10	352^nd	1999	82.4%
2008	60.86	690^th	2005	65.6%
2009	68.99	544^th	2063	73.6%
2010	67.78	606^th	2179	72.2%
2011	70.83	524^th	2236	76.6%
2012	72.74	508^th	2259	77.5%
2013	81.08	291^st	2379	87.8%
2015	56.72	928^th	2477	62.5%
2016	68.02	695^th	2497	72.2%
2017	49.10	1126^th	2508	55.1%
2018	60.15	844^th	2480	66.0%
2019	48.37	1195^th	2715	56.0%
2021	48.83	404^th	894	54.8%
2022	54.51	1045^th	2740	61.9%
2023	46.99	1255^th	2802	55.2%
2024	47.55	1229^th	2777	55.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.40	574^th	2230	74.3%
2019	53.26	923^rd	2369	61.0%
2021	52.98	272^nd	721	62.3%
2023	54.26	901^st	2549	64.7%
2024	44.69	1205^th	2575	53.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.29	866^th	2262	61.7%
2019	53.00	983^rd	2380	58.7%
2021	41.03	404^th	738	45.3%
2022	52.77	1006^th	2509	59.9%
2023	51.97	1010^th	2547	60.3%
2024	48.80	1095^th	2546	57.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.73	737^th	2273	67.6%
2019	46.18	1125^th	2407	53.3%
2021	54.87	308^th	763	59.6%
2022	55.92	914^th	2527	63.8%
2023	40.87	1314^th	2558	48.6%
2024	41.01	1313^th	2547	48.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.23	293^rd	2359	87.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Summerville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.84	933^rd	1496	37.6%
2019	28.66	1153^rd	1602	28.0%
2022	37.39	968^th	1555	37.7%
2023	29.20	1093^rd	1552	29.6%
2024	29.57	1067^th	1535	30.5%

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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 Summerville Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	443	0	3	4	32	n/a	n/a	0	482
1989	439	0	0	15	34	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	455	0	2	25	19	n/a	n/a	0	501
1991	505	0	2	7	29	n/a	n/a	0	543
1992	503	1	1	13	32	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	525	0	4	14	14	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	468	2	5	13	28	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	431	3	6	30	21	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	431	3	6	30	21	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	410	2	5	29	24	n/a	n/a	0	470
1998	413	0	12	27	33	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	399	0	13	24	34	n/a	n/a	0	470
2000	393	0	16	19	40	n/a	n/a	0	468
2001	392	1	16	11	39	n/a	n/a	0	459
2002	350	2	7	21	55	n/a	n/a	5	440
2003	350	2	7	21	55	n/a	n/a	5	440
2004	329	3	6	28	47	n/a	n/a	15	428
2005	296	2	4	35	46	n/a	n/a	14	397
2006	305	4	5	37	52	n/a	n/a	11	414
2007	261	1	4	13	41	n/a	n/a	63	383
2008	276	7	6	50	49	n/a	n/a	0	388
2009	267	2	0	42	40	2	13	0	366
2010	261	3	0	56	38	2	19	0	379
2011	242	4	0	61	37	1	23	0	368
2012	229	7	0	57	34	1	24	0	352
2013	223	1	1	60	36	1	26	0	348
2014	250	0	1	62	35	1	32	0	381
2015	254	0	0	62	36	2	31	0	385
2016	253	2	0	70	36	0	42	0	403
2017	253	3	0	71	33	0	42	0	402
2018	250	1	0	71	36	0	36	0	394
2019	267	3	0	63	34	1	41	0	409
2020	263	2	0	57	34	0	50	0	406
2021	242	0	0	60	36	0	46	1	385
2022	258	0	0	63	34	0	53	1	409
2023	280	0	0	57	36	0	43	0	416
2024	285	0	0	76	42	0	55	0	458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Summerville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	23.8	20.2	n/a
1989	488	23.4	20.8	n/a
1990	501	24.5	20.4	n/a
1991	543	25.1	21.6	n/a
1992	550	25.5	21.5	50.4
1993	557	22.5	24.8	32.9
1994	516	23.0	22.4	51
1995	491	20.0	24.6	53.4
1996	491	20.0	24.6	53.4
1997	470	22.0	21.4	58.1
1998	485	26.0	18.7	54.8
1999	470	25.3	18.6	57.4
2000	468	25.1	18.6	56.4
2001	459	26.7	17.2	51
2002	440	25.0	17.6	47.6
2003	440	25.0	17.6	47.6
2004	428	25.1	17.1	54.5
2005	397	22.8	17.4	52.7
2006	414	20.5	20.2	44.4
2007	383	23.1	16.6	56.3
2008	388	22.0	17.6	40.5
2009	366	21.3	16.4	44.5
2010	379	20.1	18.8	51.5
2011	368	n/a	n/a	52.2
2012	352	18.0	19.5	n/a
2013	348	16.2	21.4	52.3
2014	381	17.5	21.7	49.6
2015	385	18.0	21.3	50.4
2016	403	17.0	23.7	48.6
2017	402	20.2	19.8	46.3
2018	394	19.5	20.2	48.5
2019	409	19.5	20.9	45.7
2020	406	n/a	n/a	51.7
2021	385	18.7	20.5	54.5
2022	409	20.5	19.9	41.1
2023	416	21.1	19.7	55.8
2024	458	21.5	21.2	52

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 Summerville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	23.8	20.2	n/a
1989	488	23.4	20.8	n/a
1990	501	24.5	20.4	n/a
1991	543	25.1	21.6	n/a
1992	550	25.5	21.5	50.4
1993	557	22.5	24.8	32.9
1994	516	23.0	22.4	51
1995	491	20.0	24.6	53.4
1996	491	20.0	24.6	53.4
1997	470	22.0	21.4	58.1
1998	485	26.0	18.7	54.8
1999	470	25.3	18.6	57.4
2000	468	25.1	18.6	56.4
2001	459	26.7	17.2	51
2002	440	25.0	17.6	47.6
2003	440	25.0	17.6	47.6
2004	428	25.1	17.1	54.5
2005	397	22.8	17.4	52.7
2006	414	20.5	20.2	44.4
2007	383	23.1	16.6	56.3
2008	388	22.0	17.6	40.5
2009	366	21.3	16.4	44.5
2010	379	20.1	18.8	51.5
2011	368	n/a	n/a	52.2
2012	352	18.0	19.5	n/a
2013	348	16.2	21.4	52.3
2014	381	17.5	21.7	49.6
2015	385	18.0	21.3	50.4
2016	403	17.0	23.7	48.6
2017	402	20.2	19.8	46.3
2018	394	19.5	20.2	48.5
2019	409	19.5	20.9	45.7
2020	406	n/a	n/a	51.7
2021	385	18.7	20.5	54.5
2022	409	20.5	19.9	41.1
2023	416	21.1	19.7	55.8
2024	458	21.5	21.2	52

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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