Finley Elementary

Summary:

Finley Elementary is a public elementary school in Westminster, California, serving 346 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Westminster School District, which is ranked 515 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finley Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of Finley students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 33.33% (3rd grade) to 39.13% (5th grade), compared to the district average of 50.5% to 53.89% and the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Finley's proficiency rates ranged from 21.28% (5th grade) to 32.76% (4th grade), compared to the district average of 37.64% to 50.74% and the state average of 35.02% to 45.64%. Additionally, Finley has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2018-2019 to 28.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Finley Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. When comparing Finley to nearby schools within the Westminster School District, such as Fryberger Elementary and Sequoia Elementary, it becomes evident that Finley is performing below its peers in academic proficiency.


Detail:

Public K-5

 13521 Edwards St.
       Westminster, CA  92683-2502


(714) 895-7764

District: Westminster

SchoolDigger Rank:
3657th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,165 Help


Students who attend Finley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Johnson Middle
High:    Westminster High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.4%
Asian:
25.7%
White:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.8% Help


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Compare Details Finley Elementary ranks worse than 62.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.21. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.4%), Asian (25.7%), White (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Finley Elementary is 21.6. 7 elementary schools in the Westminster School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Finley Elementary is $6,165. 8 elementary schools in the Westminster School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Finley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Finley Elementary 3657th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Finley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Westminster:

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


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Rank History for Finley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Finley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.80 3257th 4809 32.3%
2005 28.24 3393rd 4822 29.6%
2006 25.43 3629th 4818 24.7%
2007 29.78 3587th 5113 29.8%
2008 20.25 4321st 5113 15.5%
2009 25.63 4013th 5193 22.7%
2010 31.73 3719th 5314 30.0%
2011 37.57 3423rd 5377 36.3%
2012 39.59 3288th 5390 39.0%
2013 41.06 3246th 5530 41.3%
2015 71.27 1446th 5611 74.2%
2016 62.71 1873rd 5614 66.6%
2017 45.38 2778th 5692 51.2%
2018 45.75 2792nd 5662 50.7%
2019 44.29 2927th 5789 49.4%
2022 42.17 2950th 5883 49.9%
2023 35.40 3470th 5874 40.9%
2024 33.21 3657th 5862 37.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Finley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.70 1413th 3246 56.5%
2019 69.19 556th 3275 83.0%
2022 65.94 584th 3311 82.4%
2023 57.06 900th 3250 72.3%
2024 53.53 999th 3160 68.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Finley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.56 2319th 5084 54.4%
2019 59.49 1809th 5173 65.0%
2022 59.97 1686th 5264 68.0%
2023 46.13 2618th 5374 51.3%
2024 40.48 3097th 5511 43.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Finley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 2814th 5413 48.0%
2019 44.53 2834th 5492 48.4%
2022 47.66 2539th 5635 54.9%
2023 37.36 3189th 5617 43.2%
2024 31.76 3653rd 5605 34.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Finley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.02 2672nd 5431 50.8%
2019 43.17 2829th 5510 48.7%
2022 36.09 3262nd 5663 42.4%
2023 33.45 3512th 5650 37.8%
2024 35.43 3381st 5636 40.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Finley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.53 645th 1071 39.8%
2019 55.55 640th 1149 44.3%
2022 33.79 863rd 1154 25.2%
2023 25.45 960th 1190 19.3%
2024 14.46 1047th 1203 13.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Finley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.66 3100th 4830 35.8%
2019 38.91 3034th 4963 38.9%
2022 32.06 3525th 5084 30.7%
2023 26.11 4024th 5098 21.1%
2024 25.84 4037th 5102 20.9%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Finley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 94 2 164 210 7 n/a n/a 0 477
1993 99 3 193 221 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1994 67 4 192 219 16 n/a n/a 0 498
1995 66 6 210 269 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1996 66 6 210 269 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1997 64 6 165 324 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1998 73 5 138 369 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1999 63 8 137 414 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2000 39 6 159 391 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2001 44 4 144 405 0 n/a n/a 1 598
2002 38 4 130 427 0 n/a n/a 1 600
2003 38 4 130 427 0 n/a n/a 1 600
2004 33 1 127 404 0 n/a n/a 12 577
2005 29 2 104 383 0 n/a n/a 7 525
2006 20 2 102 388 0 n/a n/a 9 521
2007 14 1 97 347 0 n/a n/a 6 465
2008 23 3 88 323 n/a n/a n/a 0 437
2009 23 3 74 308 0 7 14 0 429
2010 16 4 72 319 0 14 3 0 428
2011 10 5 83 305 0 9 7 0 419
2012 18 4 89 299 0 9 1 0 420
2013 23 1 107 295 0 8 4 0 438
2014 17 0 112 280 0 7 2 0 418
2015 21 0 118 262 0 6 0 0 407
2016 21 3 95 258 1 5 0 0 383
2017 19 3 95 255 2 7 0 0 381
2018 24 3 99 252 0 5 5 0 388
2019 16 2 86 237 0 5 7 0 353
2020 18 3 100 243 0 5 14 0 383
2021 12 3 86 233 0 7 11 0 352
2022 14 3 83 205 0 6 6 0 317
2023 19 5 89 216 0 7 10 0 346

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 Finley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 477 n/a n/a 68.6
1993 517 22.0 23.5 84.1
1994 498 20.5 24.3 95
1995 551 22.0 25.0 81.7
1996 551 22.0 25.0 81.7
1997 559 25.5 21.9 87.8
1998 585 29.0 20.2 83.6
1999 622 32.0 19.4 88.6
2000 595 33.0 18.0 88.6
2001 598 33.0 18.1 86.3
2002 600 33.5 17.9 94.8
2003 600 33.5 17.9 94.8
2004 577 30.5 18.9 96.5
2005 525 26.5 19.8 81.5
2006 521 27.5 18.9 86.5
2007 465 24.3 19.1 87.6
2008 437 25.0 17.5 88.6
2009 429 22.0 17.2 87.6
2010 428 19.3 22.1 87.6
2011 419 n/a n/a 87.4
2012 420 17.0 24.7 89
2013 438 19.5 22.4 91.8
2014 418 17.0 24.5 90.4
2015 407 17.0 23.9 82.1
2016 383 18.0 21.2 89.8
2017 381 18.0 21.1 87.7
2018 388 16.0 24.2 89.4
2019 353 17.0 20.7 90.1
2020 383 n/a n/a 89
2021 352 15.5 22.7 83.2
2022 317 15.5 20.4 89.6
2023 346 16.0 21.6 83.8

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 Finley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 477 n/a n/a 68.6
1993 517 22.0 23.5 84.1
1994 498 20.5 24.3 95
1995 551 22.0 25.0 81.7
1996 551 22.0 25.0 81.7
1997 559 25.5 21.9 87.8
1998 585 29.0 20.2 83.6
1999 622 32.0 19.4 88.6
2000 595 33.0 18.0 88.6
2001 598 33.0 18.1 86.3
2002 600 33.5 17.9 94.8
2003 600 33.5 17.9 94.8
2004 577 30.5 18.9 96.5
2005 525 26.5 19.8 81.5
2006 521 27.5 18.9 86.5
2007 465 24.3 19.1 87.6
2008 437 25.0 17.5 88.6
2009 429 22.0 17.2 87.6
2010 428 19.3 22.1 87.6
2011 419 n/a n/a 87.4
2012 420 17.0 24.7 89
2013 438 19.5 22.4 91.8
2014 418 17.0 24.5 90.4
2015 407 17.0 23.9 82.1
2016 383 18.0 21.2 89.8
2017 381 18.0 21.1 87.7
2018 388 16.0 24.2 89.4
2019 353 17.0 20.7 90.1
2020 383 n/a n/a 89
2021 352 15.5 22.7 83.2
2022 317 15.5 20.4 89.6
2023 346 16.0 21.6 83.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Finley Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%97.0%97.0%
201394.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%94.0%96.0%96.0%94.0%94.0%
201497.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201595.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%95.0%95.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201895.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%96.0%≥98.0%95.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202097.1%0.0%2.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Finley Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,165

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Finley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2927th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3470th of 5874 Elementary schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Finley Elementary)41.942.9
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westminster)56.450.8
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Finley Elementary)46.539.7
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Westminster)60.551.1
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Finley Elementary)50.744
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westminster)57.651.6
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Finley Elementary)44.423.5
 20.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Westminster)5346.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Finley Elementary)44.236.2
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westminster)62.755.4
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Finley Elementary)28.320.7
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Westminster)48.340.4
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Finley Elementary)26.412.1
 14.4%
   5th Grade Science (Westminster)40.336.8
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students353346
 2%
African American25
 150%
American Indian00
Asian8689
 3.5%
Hispanic237216
 8.9%
Pacific Islander57
 40%
White1619
 18.8%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.1%83.8%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Finley Elementary

Students who attend Finley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Middle
High : Westminster High

Finley Elementary ranks 3657th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Finley Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Finley Elementary.


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