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What's the biggest difference between Armona Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARMONA UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060318000243
Armona Elementary
14045 Pimo St., Armona, CA 93202 · (559) 583-5010 · Kings County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
485 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 147 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 53% larger than its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Armona Elementary→Parkview Middle
Based on grade levels within Armona Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.6pp since 2014
Math
39.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 22.8% | 25.1% | 31.3% |
| Math | 11.8% | 27.4% | 27.8% | 33.0% |
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 | 43.6% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 36.8% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 34.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 23.8% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 20.9% |
| 2018-19 | 42.8% | 40.1% |
| 2017-18 | 41.4% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 28.9% | 27.6% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Armona Elementary
Armona Elementary's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armona Elementary this school | 571 | 84.9% | 39.9% |
| Heritage Elementary Tulare | 597 | 85.4% | 26.4% |
| Elkhorn Village Elementary West Sacramento | 557 | 85.6% | 27.0% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Ontario | 549 | 82.7% | 34.0% |
| La Canada Elementary Lompoc | 541 | 87.2% | 20.9% |
| Belvedere Elementary Highland | 557 | 83.7% | 28.5% |
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 Armona Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #2,503 of 5,151 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #2,346 of 5,172 ▲ 92 | #14 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,587 of 5,172 ▲ 70 | #16 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.4pp | #445 of 5,116 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #1,631 of 5,915 | #7 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #798 of 5,352 | #8 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #4,017 of 5,354 | #19 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.9% | #1,672 of 5,625 | #12 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #489 of 1,139 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
571
+61 (+12%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 571 | 29 | 19.7:1 | 85% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 27 | 20.0:1 | 88% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 28.8 | 19.2:1 | 88% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 94% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 24.3 | 21.3:1 | 90% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 26 | 21.7:1 | 95% (535) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | N/A | N/A | 88% (528) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 81% (435) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 22 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armona Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (516 to 571); teachers up 20% (24.3 to 29).
About Armona Elementary
At 14045 Pimo St. in Armona, California, Armona Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 4, and the school has 571 students. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 23% larger than average.
Armona Elementary is part of a district of 3 schools: Armona Union Elementary, with 1,155 students.
The student body at Armona Elementary is 84% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 6% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Kings County, the Hispanic share is about 58%. Armona Elementary's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 29 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.7:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 19.7:1 here. Around 85% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Kings County is 11 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Armona Elementary, the prediction is 29.8% and the result is 39.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Kings County show that the median household income is $70,995, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Armona Elementary is one of 67 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Parkview Middle is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Armona Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 42.8%; Armona Elementary's is 39.9%, ranking 5th of 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has grown by 61 students since 2020-21, to 571.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Armona Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,298
Census ACS
Median income
$70,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
28,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Armona Union Elementary
- Parkview MiddleMiddle · 443 students
- Crossroads Charter AcademyCombined · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Parkview Middle0.2 mi · 443
- Sierra Pacific High2.1 mi · 1,183
- Pioneer Elementary2.4 mi · 518
- Frontier Elementary2.6 mi · 619
- J. C. Montgomery2.7 mi · 6
- Roosevelt Elementary2.9 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Armona ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Armona Elementary?
Armona Elementary enrolls approximately 571 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Armona Elementary serve?
Armona Elementary serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Armona Elementary have?
Armona Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
How diverse is Armona Elementary?
Armona Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Armona Elementary in?
Armona Elementary is part of Armona Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.