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What do students at Clarence Ruth Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOMPOC UNIFIED·NCES 062241002689
Clarence Ruth Elementary
501 North W St., Lompoc, CA 93436 · (805) 742-2500 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
22.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
418 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 97 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
25.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.5pp since 2014
Math
13.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.6% | 15.9% | 23.3% | 51.3% |
| Math | 1.8% | 11.4% | 23.8% | 63.0% |
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 | 25.5% | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 15.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.8% | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 27.1% | 15.5% |
| 2018-19 | 35.1% | 20.7% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 16.3% |
| 2016-17 | 29.1% | 16.8% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 Clarence Ruth Elementary
Clarence Ruth Elementary's state test result (20.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Ruth Elementary this school | 495 | 84.4% | 20.2% |
| Adams Elementary Riverside | 487 | 84.4% | 34.0% |
| Leonora Fillmore Elementary Lompoc | 469 | 83.4% | 19.0% |
| Canyon Springs Community Elementary Canyon Country | 496 | 82.3% | 36.2% |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 470 | 83.8% | 31.8% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Ontario | 549 | 82.7% | 34.0% |
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 Clarence Ruth Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #4,565 of 5,151 | #54 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #4,885 of 5,172 ▼ 278 | #63 of 66 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #4,440 of 5,172 ▼ 259 | #51 of 66 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #1,219 of 5,116 | #20 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #2,499 of 5,915 | #30 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,597 of 5,352 | #47 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #4,198 of 5,354 | #40 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #1,716 of 5,625 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #1,750 of 3,837 | #14 of 47 |
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
495
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 495 | 22 | 22.5:1 | 84% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 20 | 22.9:1 | 87% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 21 | 22.4:1 | 84% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 21 | 23.3:1 | 71% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 25 | 23.9:1 | 88% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 27 | 22.6:1 | 87% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | N/A | N/A | 85% (510) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 68% (478) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 25 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarence Ruth Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (598 to 495); teachers down 12% (25 to 22).
About Clarence Ruth Elementary
Clarence Ruth Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Lompoc, California. School enrollment was 495 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6.
Clarence Ruth Elementary is part of a district of 16 schools: Lompoc Unified, with 8,896 students.
The student body at Clarence Ruth Elementary is 86% Hispanic. Other groups make up 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 48% of Santa Barbara County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1 at Clarence Ruth Elementary, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 84%. The average for public schools in Santa Barbara County is 68%.
allk12 grades Clarence Ruth Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.1% for Clarence Ruth Elementary. The school posts 20.2%, 9.9 points below the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Santa Barbara County, the median household income is $98,161, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 129 public schools in Santa Barbara County, enrolling about 66,191 students in all.
The shortest distance from Clarence Ruth Elementary to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Lompoc High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 22.7%, higher than Clarence Ruth Elementary's 20.2%.
Under the NCES locale system, Clarence Ruth Elementary is Suburb: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 489 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 495.
Community posts for Clarence Ruth Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lompoc Unified
- Lompoc HighHigh · 1,593 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,060 students
- Arthur Hapgood ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Lompoc Valley MiddleMiddle · 744 students
- Miguelito ElementaryElementary · 634 students
- Vandenberg MiddleMiddle · 565 students
Other schools in Lompoc
- Lompoc HighHigh · 1,593 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,060 students
- Arthur Hapgood ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Lompoc Valley MiddleMiddle · 744 students
- Miguelito ElementaryElementary · 634 students
- La Canada ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Lompoc High0.7 mi · 1,593
- Miguelito Elementary0.8 mi · 634
- La Canada Elementary0.9 mi · 541
- Lompoc Valley Middle0.9 mi · 744
- Dr Bob Forinash Community Day1.0 mi · 31
- Mission Valley1.0 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About Clarence Ruth ElementaryHow many students attend Clarence Ruth Elementary?
Clarence Ruth Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Clarence Ruth Elementary serve?
Clarence Ruth Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarence Ruth Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clarence Ruth Elementary is approximately 22.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Clarence Ruth Elementary?
Student demographics at Clarence Ruth Elementary are roughly 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Clarence Ruth Elementary in?
Clarence Ruth Elementary is part of Lompoc Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.