Is Esperanza Elementary a good school?

Esperanza Elementary ranks 3305 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Esperanza Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 950 students attended Esperanza Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Esperanza Elementary?

Students at Esperanza Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Esperanza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esperanza Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillview Middle High : Highland High

Esperanza Elementary

Summary:

Esperanza Elementary is a public elementary school located in Palmdale, California, serving 950 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Westside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 804 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Esperanza Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the Westside Union Elementary School District and the state of California. Additionally, Esperanza Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 39.0% in 2021-2022. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with White students performing the lowest among the major racial/ethnic groups.

When compared to nearby schools, Esperanza Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of Gregg Anderson Academy, which is also part of the Westside Union Elementary School District. Gregg Anderson Academy consistently outperforms Esperanza Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Other nearby schools, such as Cottonwood Elementary and Quartz Hill Elementary, also tend to outperform Esperanza Elementary, though the differences are not as stark. These comparisons highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the overall performance of Esperanza Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

40521 35th St. West
Palmdale, CA 93551-5647

(661) 575-0420

District: Westside Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3305^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,579

Students who attend Esperanza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillview Middle
High:	Highland High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 950

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

White:

19.7%

African American:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Esperanza Elementary ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Westside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Esperanza Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Westside Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.6%), White (19.7%), African American (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esperanza Elementary is 26.3, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Westside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Esperanza Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esperanza Elementary is $9,579, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Westside Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esperanza Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Esperanza Elementary 3305^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Esperanza Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Westside Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Union Elementary 804^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Esperanza Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.28	1358^th	4809	71.8%
2005	65.56	1527^th	4822	68.3%
2006	63.72	1602^nd	4818	66.7%
2007	61.79	1731^st	5113	66.1%
2008	63.45	1708^th	5113	66.6%
2009	65.81	1647^th	5193	68.3%
2010	71.73	1379^th	5314	74.0%
2011	74.24	1289^th	5377	76.0%
2012	76.41	1206^th	5390	77.6%
2013	69.53	1595^th	5530	71.2%
2015	57.10	2078^th	5611	63.0%
2016	50.52	2466^th	5614	56.1%
2017	39.20	3155^th	5692	44.6%
2018	49.63	2586^th	5662	54.3%
2019	39.57	3221^st	5789	44.4%
2022	47.01	2694^th	5883	54.2%
2023	40.69	3087^th	5874	47.4%
2024	37.87	3305^th	5862	43.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.92	294^th	339	13.3%
2019	11.20	410^th	445	7.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	47.42	1338^th	3311	59.6%
2023	63.83	654^th	3250	79.9%
2024	62.95	611^th	3160	80.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.67	1766^th	2420	27.0%
2024	34.59	1581^st	2634	40.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.11	2484^th	5084	51.1%
2019	44.58	2777^th	5173	46.3%
2022	46.42	2509^th	5264	52.3%
2023	45.14	2694^th	5374	49.9%
2024	34.55	3564^th	5511	35.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.86	126^th	356	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.94	2498^th	5413	53.9%
2019	45.72	2745^th	5492	50.0%
2022	45.94	2637^th	5635	53.2%
2023	40.50	2987^th	5617	46.8%
2024	36.29	3311^th	5605	40.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.93	901^st	2128	57.7%
2019	38.89	1348^th	2585	47.9%
2022	40.65	1049^th	2227	52.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.36	2551^st	5431	53.0%
2019	33.60	3494^th	5510	36.6%
2022	47.67	2572^nd	5663	54.6%
2023	40.99	2999^th	5650	46.9%
2024	39.62	3083^rd	5636	45.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.66	734^th	1149	36.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.26	202^nd	700	71.1%
2019	64.59	208^th	747	72.2%
2022	31.34	447^th	663	32.6%
2024	38.49	336^th	593	43.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.32	1876^th	4830	61.2%
2019	44.00	2681^st	4963	46.0%
2022	58.75	1703^rd	5084	66.5%
2023	52.92	2059^th	5098	59.6%
2024	50.31	2246^th	5102	56.0%

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Rank History for White students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.00	1897^th	2737	30.7%
2019	21.39	2354^th	2834	16.9%
2022	25.30	2138^th	2726	21.6%
2023	20.59	2206^th	2662	17.1%
2024	22.51	2155^th	2647	18.6%

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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 Esperanza Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	370	88	24	116	6	n/a	n/a	84	688
2005	360	101	41	156	5	n/a	n/a	137	800
2006	524	156	100	292	14	n/a	n/a	11	1097
2007	520	155	101	317	11	n/a	n/a	16	1120
2008	489	151	98	314	5	n/a	n/a	0	1057
2009	434	140	95	313	5	6	12	0	1005
2010	454	164	105	379	6	7	6	0	1121
2011	418	164	102	388	6	4	21	0	1103
2012	411	129	88	402	3	4	39	0	1076
2013	374	134	76	395	4	4	41	0	1028
2014	355	123	73	395	3	7	53	0	1009
2015	349	128	64	433	1	5	60	0	1040
2016	345	132	66	473	0	4	71	0	1091
2017	344	127	69	508	0	1	67	0	1116
2018	340	122	71	533	2	0	70	0	1138
2019	315	106	70	537	0	1	69	0	1098
2020	304	82	58	561	0	0	59	0	1064
2021	264	74	52	555	2	1	64	0	1012
2022	224	66	52	527	2	2	53	0	926
2023	187	73	55	576	3	1	55	0	950

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 Esperanza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	688	34.0	20.2	15.4
2005	800	36.8	21.7	18.7
2006	1097	37.5	29.3	0
2007	1120	41.9	26.7	22.6
2008	1057	43.6	24.2	24.5
2009	1005	35.6	26.0	26.1
2010	1121	41.0	27.3	31.2
2011	1103	n/a	n/a	33.8
2012	1076	40.0	26.9	27.2
2013	1028	37.0	27.7	35.7
2014	1009	38.0	26.5	35.9
2015	1040	38.0	27.3	36.3
2016	1091	39.0	27.9	43.1
2017	1116	39.0	28.6	42
2018	1138	39.0	29.1	48.2
2019	1098	39.0	28.1	51
2020	1064	n/a	n/a	48.8
2021	1012	39.0	25.9	49.4
2022	926	37.0	25.0	58.1
2023	950	36.0	26.3	61.4

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 Esperanza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	688	34.0	20.2	15.4
2005	800	36.8	21.7	18.7
2006	1097	37.5	29.3	0
2007	1120	41.9	26.7	22.6
2008	1057	43.6	24.2	24.5
2009	1005	35.6	26.0	26.1
2010	1121	41.0	27.3	31.2
2011	1103	n/a	n/a	33.8
2012	1076	40.0	26.9	27.2
2013	1028	37.0	27.7	35.7
2014	1009	38.0	26.5	35.9
2015	1040	38.0	27.3	36.3
2016	1091	39.0	27.9	43.1
2017	1116	39.0	28.6	42
2018	1138	39.0	29.1	48.2
2019	1098	39.0	28.1	51
2020	1064	n/a	n/a	48.8
2021	1012	39.0	25.9	49.4
2022	926	37.0	25.0	58.1
2023	950	36.0	26.3	61.4

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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