Is Crestwood Elementary a good school?

Crestwood Elementary ranks 4054 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crestwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 571 students attended Crestwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Elementary?

Students at Crestwood Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Crestwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Joya Middle High : El Diamante High

Crestwood Elementary

Summary:

Crestwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Visalia, California, serving 546 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Visalia Unified school district, which is ranked 894 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crestwood Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly in the areas of chronic absenteeism and academic performance. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2017-2018 to 28.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Crestwood consistently underperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30.93% of Crestwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

While Crestwood struggles in many areas, some nearby schools, such as Linwood Elementary and Cottonwood Creek Elementary, demonstrate stronger academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Crestwood's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 77.55% to 85.14% over the past few years, likely contributes to the challenges the school faces. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic needs of the student population could be crucial steps in improving Crestwood's overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

3001 West Whitendale Ave.
Visalia, CA 93277-6077

(559) 730-7754

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4054^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,709

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Joya Middle
High:	El Diamante High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 571

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

White:

14.2%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crestwood Elementary ranks worse than 69.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.61. (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 (76.7%), White (14.2%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crestwood Elementary is 24.4. 20 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Crestwood Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crestwood Elementary is $7,709. 14 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crestwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Crestwood Elementary 4054^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Crestwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crestwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.50	3104^th	4809	35.5%
2005	32.37	3138^th	4822	34.9%
2006	29.27	3363^rd	4818	30.2%
2007	29.76	3590^th	5113	29.8%
2008	36.20	3186^th	5113	37.7%
2009	34.61	3393^rd	5193	34.7%
2010	33.27	3600^th	5314	32.3%
2011	23.19	4452^nd	5377	17.2%
2012	23.92	4386^th	5390	18.6%
2013	32.46	3856^th	5530	30.3%
2015	27.26	3914^th	5611	30.2%
2016	33.89	3485^th	5614	37.9%
2017	41.15	3034^th	5692	46.7%
2018	36.42	3376^th	5662	40.4%
2019	31.64	3809^th	5789	34.2%
2021	33.20	895^th	1417	36.8%
2022	20.14	4838^th	5883	17.8%
2023	28.45	4027^th	5874	31.4%
2024	28.61	4054^th	5862	30.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.20	1558^th	3246	52.0%
2019	39.40	1819^th	3275	44.5%
2022	32.72	2392^nd	3311	27.8%
2023	56.99	907^th	3250	72.1%
2024	65.34	531^st	3160	83.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.45	1104^th	2420	54.4%
2024	31.63	1721^st	2634	34.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.11	2160^th	5084	57.5%
2019	42.58	2927^th	5173	43.4%
2022	28.64	3950^th	5264	25.0%
2023	38.27	3203^rd	5374	40.4%
2024	34.84	3540^th	5511	35.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.33	2701^st	5413	50.1%
2019	35.95	3345^th	5492	39.1%
2022	22.14	4498^th	5635	20.2%
2023	31.28	3655^th	5617	34.9%
2024	28.11	3960^th	5605	29.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.02	1179^th	2128	44.6%
2019	46.21	1093^rd	2585	57.7%
2022	20.73	1978^th	2227	11.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.38	3827^th	5431	29.5%
2019	28.45	3903^rd	5510	29.2%
2022	19.48	4762^nd	5663	15.9%
2023	27.05	4035^th	5650	28.6%
2024	29.69	3840^th	5636	31.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.92	2489^th	4830	48.5%
2019	43.21	2740^th	4963	44.8%
2022	29.21	3767^th	5084	25.9%
2023	35.82	3255^th	5098	36.2%
2024	34.79	3364^th	5102	34.1%

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Rank History for White students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.77	2158^th	2737	21.2%
2019	18.70	2417^th	2834	14.7%
2022	7.37	2592^nd	2726	4.9%
2023	19.22	2245^th	2662	15.7%
2024	24.69	2097^th	2647	20.8%

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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 Crestwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	629	10	24	176	8	n/a	n/a	0	847
1989	642	13	14	158	3	n/a	n/a	0	830
1990	685	25	25	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	894
1991	690	1	19	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1992	656	14	21	189	4	n/a	n/a	0	884
1993	584	14	28	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	839
1994	538	23	19	214	4	n/a	n/a	0	798
1995	629	26	25	239	5	n/a	n/a	0	924
1996	629	26	25	239	5	n/a	n/a	0	924
1997	609	32	25	250	3	n/a	n/a	0	919
1998	626	36	22	239	3	n/a	n/a	0	926
1999	598	30	20	238	8	n/a	n/a	0	894
2000	561	34	20	256	4	n/a	n/a	0	875
2001	547	34	22	313	4	n/a	n/a	0	920
2002	487	28	21	351	8	n/a	n/a	0	895
2003	487	28	21	351	8	n/a	n/a	0	895
2004	497	28	31	365	16	n/a	n/a	0	937
2005	471	26	27	393	15	n/a	n/a	0	932
2006	421	45	26	386	15	n/a	n/a	0	893
2007	335	22	22	348	25	n/a	n/a	1	753
2008	302	30	24	354	27	n/a	n/a	0	737
2009	278	25	16	385	28	2	4	0	738
2010	261	23	9	396	20	2	10	0	721
2011	241	29	18	412	17	2	20	0	739
2012	221	21	17	434	12	0	25	0	730
2013	198	16	10	451	9	0	15	0	699
2014	161	23	12	408	7	0	17	0	628
2015	137	19	18	433	5	0	21	0	633
2016	133	14	11	450	4	0	20	0	632
2017	132	18	16	450	2	0	22	0	640
2018	132	14	15	469	1	0	23	0	654
2019	129	14	16	456	1	1	21	0	638
2020	110	19	14	453	1	1	23	0	621
2021	104	22	13	433	2	1	22	0	597
2022	86	23	5	411	0	1	19	0	545
2023	79	19	10	419	1	1	17	0	546
2024	81	21	11	438	1	2	17	0	571

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 Crestwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	847	33.2	25.5	n/a
1989	830	33.2	25.0	n/a
1990	894	34.8	25.6	n/a
1991	877	32.9	26.6	n/a
1992	884	33.4	26.4	32.5
1993	839	32.3	26.0	34.2
1994	798	30.0	26.6	31
1995	924	33.8	27.3	33.3
1996	924	33.8	27.3	33.3
1997	919	37.8	24.3	39.6
1998	926	40.8	22.7	41.4
1999	894	39.8	22.5	37.7
2000	875	44.0	19.9	42.3
2001	920	44.0	20.9	43.8
2002	895	42.6	21.0	45.9
2003	895	42.6	21.0	45.9
2004	937	41.0	22.9	43.4
2005	932	40.0	23.3	48.7
2006	893	39.5	22.6	45.8
2007	753	32.0	23.5	55.6
2008	737	33.5	22.0	62.8
2009	738	30.0	22.4	62.2
2010	721	28.0	25.7	64.1
2011	739	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	730	25.0	29.2	n/a
2013	699	24.0	29.1	77.1
2014	628	21.5	29.2	77.5
2015	633	22.0	28.7	81.2
2016	632	23.0	27.4	84.8
2017	640	23.0	27.8	79.7
2018	654	23.0	28.4	80
2019	638	25.4	25.0	78.1
2020	621	n/a	n/a	75.2
2021	597	24.5	24.3	77.6
2022	545	24.7	22.0	85.1
2023	546	22.3	24.4	84.6
2024	571	23.3	24.4	75.7

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 Crestwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	847	33.2	25.5	n/a
1989	830	33.2	25.0	n/a
1990	894	34.8	25.6	n/a
1991	877	32.9	26.6	n/a
1992	884	33.4	26.4	32.5
1993	839	32.3	26.0	34.2
1994	798	30.0	26.6	31
1995	924	33.8	27.3	33.3
1996	924	33.8	27.3	33.3
1997	919	37.8	24.3	39.6
1998	926	40.8	22.7	41.4
1999	894	39.8	22.5	37.7
2000	875	44.0	19.9	42.3
2001	920	44.0	20.9	43.8
2002	895	42.6	21.0	45.9
2003	895	42.6	21.0	45.9
2004	937	41.0	22.9	43.4
2005	932	40.0	23.3	48.7
2006	893	39.5	22.6	45.8
2007	753	32.0	23.5	55.6
2008	737	33.5	22.0	62.8
2009	738	30.0	22.4	62.2
2010	721	28.0	25.7	64.1
2011	739	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	730	25.0	29.2	n/a
2013	699	24.0	29.1	77.1
2014	628	21.5	29.2	77.5
2015	633	22.0	28.7	81.2
2016	632	23.0	27.4	84.8
2017	640	23.0	27.8	79.7
2018	654	23.0	28.4	80
2019	638	25.4	25.0	78.1
2020	621	n/a	n/a	75.2
2021	597	24.5	24.3	77.6
2022	545	24.7	22.0	85.1
2023	546	22.3	24.4	84.6
2024	571	23.3	24.4	75.7

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.

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