Is April Lane Elementary a good school?

April Lane Elementary ranks 4379 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend April Lane Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 455 students attended April Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of April Lane Elementary?

Students at April Lane Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of April Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend April Lane Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gray Avenue Middle High : River Valley High

April Lane Elementary

Summary:

April Lane Elementary is a public elementary school located in Yuba City, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Yuba City Unified School District, which is ranked 970 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

April Lane Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with only 27.69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 27.14% proficient or better in 5th grade Science, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and White students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, April Lane Elementary has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 25.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, Tierra Buena Elementary, another school in the Yuba City Unified School District, stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools and outperforming April Lane Elementary across all academic measures. Other nearby schools, such as Bridge Street Elementary, Park Avenue Elementary, and King Avenue Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, similar to April Lane Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

800 April Ln.
Yuba City, CA 95991-1943

(530) 822-5215

District: Yuba City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4379^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,708

Students who attend April Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gray Avenue Middle
High:	River Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 455

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

Asian:

28.4%

White:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details April Lane Elementary ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Yuba City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.79. (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 Student population at April Lane Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), Asian (28.4%), White (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at April Lane Elementary is 20.6. 8 elementary schools in the Yuba City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare April Lane Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at April Lane Elementary is $7,708, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Yuba City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

April Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks April Lane Elementary 4379^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See April Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Yuba City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Yuba City Unified 970^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for April Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.20	3356^th	4809	30.2%
2005	32.19	3149^th	4822	34.7%
2006	35.23	2985^th	4818	38.0%
2007	47.19	2483^rd	5113	51.4%
2008	47.81	2504^th	5113	51.0%
2009	58.60	2001^st	5193	61.5%
2010	66.41	1647^th	5314	69.0%
2011	57.27	2182^nd	5377	59.4%
2012	54.08	2395^th	5390	55.6%
2013	64.11	1884^th	5530	65.9%
2015	44.97	2743^rd	5611	51.1%
2016	46.65	2675^th	5614	52.4%
2017	25.37	4223^rd	5692	25.8%
2018	23.03	4424^th	5662	21.9%
2019	29.75	3955^th	5789	31.7%
2022	32.69	3642^nd	5883	38.1%
2023	25.64	4304^th	5874	26.7%
2024	24.79	4379^th	5862	25.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.72	2196^th	3246	32.3%
2019	49.72	1263^rd	3275	61.4%
2022	53.28	1039^th	3311	68.6%
2023	21.05	3095^th	3250	4.8%
2024	32.86	2355^th	3160	25.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.05	3552^nd	5084	30.1%
2019	38.61	3226^th	5173	37.6%
2022	47.28	2448^th	5264	53.5%
2023	34.32	3541^st	5374	34.1%
2024	32.30	3755^th	5511	31.9%

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Rank History for Female students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.19	4069^th	5413	24.8%
2019	30.53	3782^nd	5492	31.1%
2022	31.89	3584^th	5635	36.4%
2023	17.56	4927^th	5617	12.3%
2024	23.64	4374^th	5605	22.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.48	843^rd	2227	62.1%

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Rank History for Male students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.49	4522^nd	5431	16.7%
2019	29.21	3854^th	5510	30.1%
2022	33.91	3467^th	5663	38.8%
2023	35.29	3390^th	5650	40.0%
2024	27.26	4068^th	5636	27.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.30	1046^th	1071	2.3%
2019	3.92	1100^th	1149	4.3%
2022	0.74	1145^th	1154	0.8%
2023	0.23	1189^th	1190	0.1%
2024	1.29	1176^th	1203	2.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.00	4247^th	4830	12.1%
2019	29.43	3728^th	4963	24.9%
2022	54.44	1921^st	5084	62.2%
2023	37.83	3079^th	5098	39.6%
2024	40.66	2921^st	5102	42.7%

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Rank History for White students at April Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.94	2401^st	2737	12.3%
2019	29.43	2168^th	2834	23.5%
2022	11.80	2481^st	2726	9.0%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 19, 2011

April Lane is a great school! All of my children have attended there, 2 of them are still there. The teachers are great, the school is great. The area is great.
I wouldn't want my children going to any other school Close Quote

Enrollment information for April Lane Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	440	8	40	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1989	478	18	46	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	538	31	63	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	670
1991	521	18	38	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
1992	537	25	38	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	652
1993	592	37	51	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
1994	593	43	56	78	10	n/a	n/a	0	780
1995	512	62	53	112	18	n/a	n/a	0	757
1996	512	62	53	112	18	n/a	n/a	0	757
1997	453	63	64	109	17	n/a	n/a	0	706
1998	430	62	70	108	13	n/a	n/a	0	683
1999	414	50	72	116	10	n/a	n/a	0	662
2000	367	61	82	117	11	n/a	n/a	0	638
2001	337	56	75	129	12	n/a	n/a	0	609
2002	300	49	72	152	20	n/a	n/a	2	595
2003	300	49	72	152	20	n/a	n/a	2	595
2004	294	42	39	146	10	n/a	n/a	63	594
2005	268	29	44	167	8	n/a	n/a	56	572
2006	240	28	44	167	7	n/a	n/a	87	573
2007	244	26	41	180	9	n/a	n/a	71	571
2008	211	28	49	199	10	n/a	n/a	0	497
2009	177	24	48	193	9	3	68	0	522
2010	144	18	52	215	8	4	51	0	492
2011	136	20	46	236	5	1	34	0	478
2012	117	15	56	246	3	1	28	0	466
2013	129	15	58	261	5	1	29	0	498
2014	135	10	50	273	4	4	43	0	519
2015	127	22	55	270	3	5	37	0	519
2016	137	15	64	264	1	5	33	0	519
2017	127	22	65	256	1	5	30	0	506
2018	110	22	79	225	1	2	27	0	466
2019	119	26	98	225	2	2	26	0	498
2020	111	21	91	205	4	2	30	0	464
2021	87	20	100	206	3	1	37	0	454
2022	69	22	101	216	7	0	39	0	454
2023	74	18	96	230	7	1	38	0	464
2024	60	11	129	210	5	4	36	0	455

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 April Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	20.0	25.1	n/a
1989	569	23.5	24.2	n/a
1990	670	26.0	25.7	n/a
1991	614	26.0	23.6	n/a
1992	652	26.4	24.6	29.9
1993	769	30.0	25.6	38.8
1994	780	30.8	25.3	41.9
1995	757	29.4	25.7	54.6
1996	757	29.4	25.7	54.6
1997	706	32.2	21.9	52.8
1998	683	32.0	21.3	58.7
1999	662	33.2	19.9	55
2000	638	35.2	18.1	56.3
2001	609	33.5	18.2	68.8
2002	595	32.3	18.4	58
2003	595	32.3	18.4	58
2004	594	30.0	19.8	65.2
2005	572	30.0	19.1	73.3
2006	573	31.9	18.0	74.7
2007	571	30.6	18.7	75
2008	497	33.4	14.9	82.1
2009	522	27.0	17.4	76.2
2010	492	21.8	22.5	81.1
2011	478	n/a	n/a	74.3
2012	466	20.1	23.1	n/a
2013	498	21.1	23.5	86.1
2014	519	23.0	22.5	89.8
2015	519	23.0	22.5	91.5
2016	519	22.0	23.5	90.8
2017	506	22.0	23.0	92.3
2018	466	24.0	19.4	95.1
2019	498	21.0	23.7	90.8
2020	464	n/a	n/a	91.4
2021	454	20.5	22.1	91.4
2022	454	21.1	21.5	91
2023	464	20.6	22.5	80.6
2024	455	22.0	20.6	91.2

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 April Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	20.0	25.1	n/a
1989	569	23.5	24.2	n/a
1990	670	26.0	25.7	n/a
1991	614	26.0	23.6	n/a
1992	652	26.4	24.6	29.9
1993	769	30.0	25.6	38.8
1994	780	30.8	25.3	41.9
1995	757	29.4	25.7	54.6
1996	757	29.4	25.7	54.6
1997	706	32.2	21.9	52.8
1998	683	32.0	21.3	58.7
1999	662	33.2	19.9	55
2000	638	35.2	18.1	56.3
2001	609	33.5	18.2	68.8
2002	595	32.3	18.4	58
2003	595	32.3	18.4	58
2004	594	30.0	19.8	65.2
2005	572	30.0	19.1	73.3
2006	573	31.9	18.0	74.7
2007	571	30.6	18.7	75
2008	497	33.4	14.9	82.1
2009	522	27.0	17.4	76.2
2010	492	21.8	22.5	81.1
2011	478	n/a	n/a	74.3
2012	466	20.1	23.1	n/a
2013	498	21.1	23.5	86.1
2014	519	23.0	22.5	89.8
2015	519	23.0	22.5	91.5
2016	519	22.0	23.5	90.8
2017	506	22.0	23.0	92.3
2018	466	24.0	19.4	95.1
2019	498	21.0	23.7	90.8
2020	464	n/a	n/a	91.4
2021	454	20.5	22.1	91.4
2022	454	21.1	21.5	91
2023	464	20.6	22.5	80.6
2024	455	22.0	20.6	91.2

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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