Is Demille Elementary a good school?

Demille Elementary ranks 1279 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Demille Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 535 students attended Demille Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Demille Elementary?

Students at Demille Elementary are 70% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Demille Elementary attend?

Students who attend Demille Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Warner Middle High : Westminster High

Demille Elementary

Summary:

Demille Elementary is a public elementary school in Midway City, CA, serving 509 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Westminster School District, which is ranked 515 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating.

Demille Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement. In 2023-2024, 60.53% of Demille students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 53.86% for the Westminster district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Demille had 52.38% proficiency, compared to 45.27% for Westminster and 35.54% for California. The school also excels in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 343 and 797 out of over 5,000 California elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Demille Elementary outperforms other schools in the Westminster district, such as Anderson Elementary and Jessie Hayden Elementary, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the neighboring Garden Grove Unified and Ocean View districts, such as Ethan B. Allen Elementary and Star View Elementary. However, Demille's strong academic performance, particularly in supporting its diverse student population, makes it a standout school in the area.

Detail:

Public K-6

15400 Van Buren
Midway City, CA 92655-1660

(714) 894-7224

District: Westminster

SchoolDigger Rank:
1279^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,652

Students who attend Demille Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Warner Middle
High:	Westminster High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 535

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

69.9%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Demille Elementary ranks better than 78.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.12. (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: Asian (69.9%), Hispanic (25%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Demille Elementary is 22.2, which is the 5^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Demille Elementary is $6,652, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Demille Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Demille Elementary 1279^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Demille Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Westminster:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster 515^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Demille Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Demille Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.17	2453^rd	4809	49.0%
2005	48.06	2289^th	4822	52.5%
2006	41.40	2644^th	4818	45.1%
2007	40.28	2890^th	5113	43.5%
2008	41.78	2838^th	5113	44.5%
2009	36.32	3286^th	5193	36.7%
2010	37.63	3315^th	5314	37.6%
2011	40.22	3221^st	5377	40.1%
2012	35.52	3568^th	5390	33.8%
2013	44.07	3069^th	5530	44.5%
2015	60.75	1909^th	5611	66.0%
2016	53.27	2334^th	5614	58.4%
2017	56.59	2195^th	5692	61.4%
2018	56.49	2217^th	5662	60.8%
2019	54.95	2320^th	5789	59.9%
2022	74.02	1454^th	5883	75.3%
2023	80.31	1160^th	5874	80.3%
2024	77.12	1279^th	5862	78.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Demille Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.10	383^rd	3246	88.2%
2019	86.55	220^th	3275	93.3%
2022	95.18	106^th	3311	96.8%
2023	94.40	89^th	3250	97.3%
2024	73.60	343^rd	3160	89.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Demille Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.19	1338^th	5084	73.7%
2019	67.11	1339^th	5173	74.1%
2022	83.39	619^th	5264	88.2%
2023	86.77	505^th	5374	90.6%
2024	80.64	797^th	5511	85.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Demille Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.58	2854^th	5413	47.3%
2019	56.27	2161^st	5492	60.7%
2022	77.95	1204^th	5635	78.6%
2023	75.41	1272^nd	5617	77.4%
2024	67.68	1578^th	5605	71.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Demille Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.50	1692^nd	5431	68.8%
2019	52.28	2352^nd	5510	57.3%
2022	66.30	1671^st	5663	70.5%
2023	82.61	983^rd	5650	82.6%
2024	82.07	998^th	5636	82.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Demille Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.45	777^th	1071	27.5%
2019	40.70	814^th	1149	29.2%
2022	46.31	761^st	1154	34.1%
2023	53.12	703^rd	1190	40.9%
2024	42.45	831^st	1203	30.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Demille Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.37	2329^th	4830	51.8%
2019	43.44	2720^th	4963	45.2%
2022	32.19	3514^th	5084	30.9%
2023	33.77	3412^th	5098	33.1%
2024	38.16	3100^th	5102	39.2%

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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 Demille Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	244	4	90	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1989	230	4	84	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1990	211	3	88	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1991	216	2	93	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1992	190	3	109	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1993	167	4	107	115	13	n/a	n/a	0	406
1994	149	4	123	153	10	n/a	n/a	0	439
1995	125	6	130	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1996	125	6	130	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1997	117	8	132	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1998	116	9	132	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	103	8	172	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2000	87	6	208	203	0	n/a	n/a	1	505
2001	80	5	224	222	1	n/a	n/a	2	534
2002	60	3	253	232	2	n/a	n/a	6	556
2003	60	3	253	232	2	n/a	n/a	6	556
2004	42	1	276	241	1	n/a	n/a	9	570
2005	46	1	285	226	3	n/a	n/a	13	574
2006	46	2	293	219	1	n/a	n/a	16	577
2007	49	4	311	196	0	n/a	n/a	5	565
2008	39	1	324	188	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	552
2009	43	1	317	206	0	2	8	0	577
2010	35	1	275	203	1	3	1	0	519
2011	33	0	256	217	0	6	4	0	516
2012	28	2	242	221	0	8	1	0	502
2013	24	4	198	229	3	6	2	0	466
2014	28	5	191	230	1	6	1	0	462
2015	21	2	169	236	1	4	1	0	434
2016	23	1	196	244	1	4	2	0	471
2017	20	1	213	241	0	2	2	0	479
2018	18	3	232	229	2	0	2	0	486
2019	12	1	247	212	2	0	6	0	480
2020	11	1	274	196	1	0	9	0	492
2021	8	2	312	158	1	0	13	0	494
2022	4	2	326	126	1	0	15	0	474
2023	4	1	354	132	1	1	16	0	509
2024	4	1	374	134	1	1	20	0	535

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Demille Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	17.0	23.8	n/a
1989	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1990	401	17.0	23.5	n/a
1991	424	18.0	23.5	n/a
1992	425	18.3	23.2	44.2
1993	406	18.0	22.6	49
1994	439	18.0	24.4	57.6
1995	457	17.0	26.9	60.4
1996	457	17.0	26.9	60.4
1997	434	20.0	21.7	65.2
1998	463	22.5	20.6	70.6
1999	506	23.5	21.5	72.9
2000	505	24.8	20.4	70.6
2001	534	26.0	20.5	75.8
2002	556	26.0	21.4	75.6
2003	556	26.0	21.4	75.6
2004	570	26.0	21.9	76.3
2005	574	25.5	22.5	72
2006	577	27.0	21.4	74.5
2007	565	25.0	22.6	73.6
2008	552	28.3	19.5	73.4
2009	577	26.0	20.0	75.4
2010	519	23.5	22.0	75
2011	516	n/a	n/a	78.3
2012	502	19.0	26.4	81.3
2013	466	19.0	24.5	83.9
2014	462	18.5	24.9	82.5
2015	434	20.0	21.7	85.3
2016	471	18.0	26.1	89.8
2017	479	20.5	23.3	86
2018	486	20.5	23.7	83.3
2019	480	22.0	21.8	80.8
2020	492	n/a	n/a	81.5
2021	494	21.0	23.5	73.3
2022	474	22.0	21.5	76.8
2023	509	24.0	21.2	72.5
2024	535	24.0	22.2	71.4

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 Demille Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	17.0	23.8	n/a
1989	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1990	401	17.0	23.5	n/a
1991	424	18.0	23.5	n/a
1992	425	18.3	23.2	44.2
1993	406	18.0	22.6	49
1994	439	18.0	24.4	57.6
1995	457	17.0	26.9	60.4
1996	457	17.0	26.9	60.4
1997	434	20.0	21.7	65.2
1998	463	22.5	20.6	70.6
1999	506	23.5	21.5	72.9
2000	505	24.8	20.4	70.6
2001	534	26.0	20.5	75.8
2002	556	26.0	21.4	75.6
2003	556	26.0	21.4	75.6
2004	570	26.0	21.9	76.3
2005	574	25.5	22.5	72
2006	577	27.0	21.4	74.5
2007	565	25.0	22.6	73.6
2008	552	28.3	19.5	73.4
2009	577	26.0	20.0	75.4
2010	519	23.5	22.0	75
2011	516	n/a	n/a	78.3
2012	502	19.0	26.4	81.3
2013	466	19.0	24.5	83.9
2014	462	18.5	24.9	82.5
2015	434	20.0	21.7	85.3
2016	471	18.0	26.1	89.8
2017	479	20.5	23.3	86
2018	486	20.5	23.7	83.3
2019	480	22.0	21.8	80.8
2020	492	n/a	n/a	81.5
2021	494	21.0	23.5	73.3
2022	474	22.0	21.5	76.8
2023	509	24.0	21.2	72.5
2024	535	24.0	22.2	71.4

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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