Enrollment
231
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DI GIORGIO ELEMENTARY·NCES 061113001236
Di Giorgio Elementary
19405 Buena Vista Blvd., Arvin, CA 93203 · (661) 854-2604 · Kern County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 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.
- 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
23.1:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
230 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
20.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
13.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 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 up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 13.1% | 22.9% | 56.2% |
| Math | 3.2% | 10.3% | 18.6% | 68.0% |
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 | 20.9% | 13.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 10.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 11.8% |
| 2021-22 | 30.1% | 12.5% |
| 2018-19 | 31.1% | 11.5% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 14.1% |
| 2016-17 | 25.7% | 13.4% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 6.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
17.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Di Giorgio Elementary
Di Giorgio Elementary's state test result (17.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Di Giorgio Elementary this school | 231 | 99.6% | 17.6% |
| Extera Public Los Angeles | 236 | 97.9% | N/A |
| Kettleman City Elementary Kettleman City | 239 | 96.2% | 20.4% |
| Lost Hills Elementary Lost Hills | 201 | 98.5% | 35.8% |
| Breed Street Elementary Los Angeles | 258 | 96.9% | 31.5% |
| Terry Elementary Selma | 224 | 97.3% | 14.0% |
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 Di Giorgio Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #4,774 of 5,151 | #129 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #4,871 of 5,172 ▲ 135 | #129 of 150 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #4,793 of 5,172 ▼ 598 | #134 of 150 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #710 of 5,116 | #17 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #5,214 of 5,915 | #143 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,062 of 5,352 | #104 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #5,118 of 5,354 | #136 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #15 of 5,625 | #3 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #536 of 1,139 | #18 of 42 |
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
231
+32 (+16%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 231 | 10 | 23.1:1 | 100% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 9.5 | 23.5:1 | 100% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 10 | 22.9:1 | 100% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 9 | 22.1:1 | 98% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 9 | 23.4:1 | 100% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 9 | 23.7:1 | 97% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | N/A | N/A | 89% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 11 | 20.3:1 | 86% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 8 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Di Giorgio Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (211 to 231); teachers up 11% (9 to 10).
About Di Giorgio Elementary
Di Giorgio Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Arvin, California. It serves 231 students in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 50% smaller than that.
In federal data, the district for Di Giorgio Elementary is the school itself.
About 97% of the student body at Di Giorgio Elementary is Hispanic. Other students are 3% White. By comparison, Kern County residents are about 57% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Di Giorgio Elementary's 10 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 23.1:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
allk12 grades Di Giorgio Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Di Giorgio Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 17.6% and a predicted 21.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Kern County, the median household income is $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Di Giorgio Elementary is one of 279 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Arvin High, about 3.1 miles away. Di Giorgio Elementary has 6 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Di Giorgio Elementary ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 17.6% versus a 24.2% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 32 more students in 2024-25.
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Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
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- Arvin HighHigh · 2,653 students
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- Haven Drive MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Grow Academy ArvinElementary · 87 students
Nearby schools
- Arvin High3.1 mi · 2,653
- Grow Academy Arvin3.2 mi · 87
- Haven Drive Middle3.2 mi · 612
- Sierra Vista Elementary3.3 mi · 690
- Bear Mountain Elementary3.8 mi · 728
- El Camino Real Elementary4.4 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Di Giorgio ElementaryHow large is Di Giorgio Elementary?
Di Giorgio Elementary enrolls approximately 231 students in grades KG-08.
Is Di Giorgio Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Di Giorgio Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Di Giorgio Elementary have?
Di Giorgio Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Di Giorgio Elementary?
Student demographics at Di Giorgio Elementary are roughly 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is Di Giorgio Elementary public or private?
Di Giorgio Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Di Giorgio Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.