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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUBA CITY UNIFIED·NCES 064347007029
April Lane Elementary
800 April Ln., Yuba City, CA 95991 · (530) 822-5215 · Sutter County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
451 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 69% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
April Lane Elementary→Gray Avenue Middle
Based on grade levels within Yuba City Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.7pp since 2014
Math
13.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 15.8% | 20.8% | 55.9% |
| Math | 2.8% | 11.2% | 24.6% | 61.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 13.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 19.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 21.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.1% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.6% | 22.4% |
| 2017-18 | 34.6% | 22.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 20.9% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like April Lane Elementary
April Lane Elementary's state test result (21.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| April Lane Elementary this school | 488 | 92.4% | 21.7% |
| Charles H. Kim Elementary Los Angeles | 483 | 93.4% | 63.1% |
| Leo Carrillo Elementary Westminster | 508 | 90.2% | 37.2% |
| Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary Los Angeles | 551 | 92.7% | 56.9% |
| Pacific Elementary Sacramento | 597 | 87.6% | 9.8% |
| Ezekiel Balderas Elementary Fresno | 615 | 89.9% | 31.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where April Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #4,420 of 5,151 | #18 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #4,836 of 5,172 ▼ 580 | #20 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #4,627 of 5,172 ▼ 584 | #18 of 20 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #95 of 5,116 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #2,595 of 5,915 | #12 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,178 of 5,352 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #819 of 5,354 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #783 of 5,625 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #783 of 1,139 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
+22 (+5%) vs 2017
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 19.4:1
% White
11%
was 24%
% Hispanic
44%
was 48%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
32%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 488 | 22.2 | 22.0:1 | 92% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 22 | 20.7:1 | 91% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 20.6 | 22.5:1 | 81% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 95% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 91% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | N/A | N/A | 74% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 69% (419) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 26 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for April Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (466 to 488); teachers down 8% (24 to 22.2).
About April Lane Elementary
April Lane Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Yuba City, California. It teaches 488 students in kindergarten through 5.
April Lane Elementary sits within Yuba City Unified, which has 17 schools and 11,388 students.
No group is above 50% at April Lane Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 44%. After that, the student body is 32% Asian, 11% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Sutter County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
April Lane Elementary lists 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 22.0 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. About 92% of students at April Lane Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Sutter County is 32 points.
Among California public elementary schools, April Lane Elementary outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
April Lane Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 21.7% is 3.6 points below the 25.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Sutter County, median household income comes to about $79,704, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 46, with about 23,784 students.
The closest school to April Lane Elementary is Albert Powell Continuation, located about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 21.7% is below the 28.6% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put April Lane Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 488, from 466 in 2017-18. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Asian share, which grew from 17% to 32%. The ratio was 19.4:1 in 2017-18 and 22.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuba City Unified
- River Valley HighHigh · 1,695 students
- Yuba City HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Andros KarperosElementary · 1,181 students
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Gray Avenue MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Other schools in Yuba City
- River Valley HighHigh · 1,695 students
- Yuba City HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Andros KarperosElementary · 1,181 students
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Gray Avenue MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Albert Powell Continuation0.5 mi · 132
- King Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 380
- Twin Rivers Charter0.7 mi · 519
- Butte Vista Elementary1.2 mi · 853
- Gray Avenue Middle1.3 mi · 655
- Bridge Street Elementary1.6 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About April Lane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at April Lane Elementary?
April Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does April Lane Elementary serve?
April Lane Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does April Lane Elementary have?
April Lane Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at April Lane Elementary?
Student demographics at April Lane Elementary are roughly 11% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Black, 32% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees April Lane Elementary?
April Lane Elementary is overseen by Yuba City Unified in Sutter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.