Is Will Rogers Elementary a good school?

Will Rogers Elementary ranks 2832 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Will Rogers Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Will Rogers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Will Rogers Elementary?

Students at Will Rogers Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Will Rogers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Ventura High

Will Rogers Elementary

Summary:

Will Rogers Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 410 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Will Rogers Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (58.54%), the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.46% of students at Will Rogers were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.79% for the district and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.5% in 2017-2018 to 19.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, while white students at Will Rogers have consistently outperformed their peers, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools, English Language Learner students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds have consistently ranked in the bottom 10%. Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Loma Vista Elementary and Pierpont Elementary, Will Rogers Elementary is underperforming, with significantly lower student performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

316 Howard St.
Ventura, CA 93003-4531

(805) 641-5496

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2832^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,677

Students who attend Will Rogers Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

22.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Will Rogers Elementary ranks better than 51.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.43. (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 (74%), White (22.8%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Will Rogers Elementary is 25.2. 9 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Will Rogers Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Will Rogers Elementary is $6,677. 14 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Will Rogers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Will Rogers Elementary 2832^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Will Rogers Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Will Rogers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.95	2812^th	4809	41.5%
2005	43.50	2511^th	4822	47.9%
2006	31.67	3196^th	4818	33.7%
2007	45.81	2573^rd	5113	49.7%
2008	42.67	2800^th	5113	45.2%
2009	43.49	2846^th	5193	45.2%
2010	23.76	4317^th	5314	18.8%
2011	20.89	4615^th	5377	14.2%
2012	28.52	4043^rd	5390	25.0%
2013	29.43	4098^th	5530	25.9%
2015	48.15	2551^st	5611	54.5%
2016	43.91	2836^th	5614	49.5%
2017	39.97	3104^th	5692	45.5%
2018	26.60	4118^th	5662	27.3%
2019	19.89	4811^th	5789	16.9%
2021	36.89	834^th	1417	41.1%
2022	31.92	3712^th	5883	36.9%
2023	37.68	3299^th	5874	43.8%
2024	45.43	2832^nd	5862	51.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.53	2214^th	3246	31.8%
2019	26.71	2726^th	3275	16.8%
2021	47.00	235^th	602	61.0%
2022	22.67	3076^th	3311	7.1%
2023	21.30	3086^th	3250	5.0%
2024	22.61	2968^th	3160	6.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.34	805^th	2634	69.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.40	4463^rd	5084	12.2%
2019	17.39	4721^st	5173	8.7%
2021	33.26	764^th	1110	31.2%
2022	18.53	4748^th	5264	9.8%
2023	12.42	5189^th	5374	3.4%
2024	23.29	4509^th	5511	18.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.47	4497^th	5413	16.9%
2019	13.39	5132^nd	5492	6.6%
2021	32.43	811^th	1267	36.0%
2022	33.55	3450^th	5635	38.8%
2023	37.38	3186^th	5617	43.3%
2024	54.95	2170^th	5605	61.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.18	3275^th	5431	39.7%
2019	29.79	3812^th	5510	30.8%
2021	41.40	681^st	1272	46.5%
2022	30.93	3714^th	5663	34.4%
2023	38.46	3157^th	5650	44.1%
2024	35.41	3383^rd	5636	40.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.92	4251^st	4830	12.0%
2019	16.70	4575^th	4963	7.8%
2022	31.23	3599^th	5084	29.2%
2023	28.15	3858^th	5098	24.3%
2024	40.27	2943^rd	5102	42.3%

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Rank History for White students at Will Rogers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.05	1456^th	2834	48.6%
2022	47.09	1552^nd	2726	43.1%
2023	77.45	524^th	2662	80.3%
2024	70.65	790^th	2647	70.2%

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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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	234	9	4	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
1989	244	9	2	200	3	n/a	n/a	0	458
1990	234	8	8	230	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
1991	265	5	10	257	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1992	223	10	8	265	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1993	196	4	4	242	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
1994	127	25	20	242	3	n/a	n/a	0	417
1995	154	16	6	253	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	154	16	6	253	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	166	12	4	299	12	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	145	14	4	313	12	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	144	10	2	299	10	n/a	n/a	1	466
2000	161	4	3	310	10	n/a	n/a	2	490
2001	151	4	6	315	9	n/a	n/a	4	489
2002	132	7	10	325	8	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	132	7	10	325	8	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	115	4	4	303	6	n/a	n/a	17	449
2005	96	5	4	312	6	n/a	n/a	23	446
2006	85	5	3	291	5	n/a	n/a	17	406
2007	78	9	3	306	3	n/a	n/a	16	415
2008	75	4	3	277	4	n/a	n/a	0	363
2009	64	5	2	279	4	3	17	0	374
2010	65	5	4	305	5	3	4	0	391
2011	61	7	6	330	5	1	7	0	417
2012	63	7	3	318	4	1	7	0	403
2013	72	3	3	337	3	1	14	0	433
2014	72	7	3	367	1	1	16	0	467
2015	92	6	4	383	1	0	17	0	503
2016	93	7	2	397	1	0	20	0	520
2017	95	7	1	411	2	0	22	0	538
2018	101	6	6	408	1	0	20	0	542
2019	100	6	4	396	1	0	19	0	526
2020	94	2	4	392	1	0	18	0	511
2021	86	2	3	361	1	0	21	0	474
2022	85	2	2	330	2	0	15	0	436
2023	87	1	3	307	0	0	12	0	410
2024	92	0	1	299	1	0	11	0	404

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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	16.0	26.7	n/a
1989	458	18.2	25.1	n/a
1990	484	17.5	27.6	n/a
1991	538	17.0	31.6	n/a
1992	507	17.3	29.3	63.1
1993	448	15.0	29.9	69.6
1994	417	18.0	23.2	74.3
1995	433	17.9	24.2	80.6
1996	433	17.9	24.2	80.6
1997	493	22.5	21.9	79.5
1998	488	22.5	21.7	76.2
1999	466	24.3	19.2	78.7
2000	490	23.4	20.9	73.2
2001	489	24.0	20.4	71.8
2002	482	24.4	19.8	73.4
2003	482	24.4	19.8	73.4
2004	449	24.0	18.7	69.7
2005	446	24.8	18.0	76.8
2006	406	22.5	18.0	68.9
2007	415	23.2	17.9	70.2
2008	363	23.0	15.8	79.9
2009	374	20.3	17.5	66.3
2010	391	20.0	19.5	98.5
2011	417	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	403	16.8	23.9	n/a
2013	433	16.1	26.8	49.2
2014	467	19.0	24.5	50.3
2015	503	20.0	25.1	48.7
2016	520	23.0	22.6	65.4
2017	538	22.1	24.3	68.4
2018	542	22.3	24.2	67.3
2019	526	21.5	24.4	65.2
2020	511	n/a	n/a	66.1
2021	474	17.5	27.0	63.1
2022	436	18.5	23.5	60.8
2023	410	16.0	25.6	58.5
2024	404	16.0	25.2	59.2

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 Will Rogers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	16.0	26.7	n/a
1989	458	18.2	25.1	n/a
1990	484	17.5	27.6	n/a
1991	538	17.0	31.6	n/a
1992	507	17.3	29.3	63.1
1993	448	15.0	29.9	69.6
1994	417	18.0	23.2	74.3
1995	433	17.9	24.2	80.6
1996	433	17.9	24.2	80.6
1997	493	22.5	21.9	79.5
1998	488	22.5	21.7	76.2
1999	466	24.3	19.2	78.7
2000	490	23.4	20.9	73.2
2001	489	24.0	20.4	71.8
2002	482	24.4	19.8	73.4
2003	482	24.4	19.8	73.4
2004	449	24.0	18.7	69.7
2005	446	24.8	18.0	76.8
2006	406	22.5	18.0	68.9
2007	415	23.2	17.9	70.2
2008	363	23.0	15.8	79.9
2009	374	20.3	17.5	66.3
2010	391	20.0	19.5	98.5
2011	417	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	403	16.8	23.9	n/a
2013	433	16.1	26.8	49.2
2014	467	19.0	24.5	50.3
2015	503	20.0	25.1	48.7
2016	520	23.0	22.6	65.4
2017	538	22.1	24.3	68.4
2018	542	22.3	24.2	67.3
2019	526	21.5	24.4	65.2
2020	511	n/a	n/a	66.1
2021	474	17.5	27.0	63.1
2022	436	18.5	23.5	60.8
2023	410	16.0	25.6	58.5
2024	404	16.0	25.2	59.2

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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