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Does El Camino Real Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
771
Elementary
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARVIN UNION·NCES 060327011908
El Camino Real Elementary
911 El Camino Real Rd., Arvin, CA 93203 · (661) 854-6661 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL771 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
682 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (108).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
El Camino Real Elementary→Haven Drive Middle
Based on grade levels within Arvin Union. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
27.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 20.3% | 25.1% | 42.5% |
| Math | 10.7% | 16.5% | 27.0% | 45.9% |
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 | 32.4% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 21.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.7% | 14.7% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 30.7% |
| 2017-18 | 38.2% | 32.5% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 El Camino Real Elementary
El Camino Real Elementary's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Real Elementary this school | 771 | 88.5% | 27.3% |
| Venetia Valley K-8 San Rafael | 748 | 87.7% | 22.7% |
| Caruthers Elementary Caruthers | 836 | 88.5% | 39.5% |
| John Adams Elementary Madera | 736 | 85.5% | 30.4% |
| Strathmore Elementary Strathmore | 702 | 87.6% | 25.0% |
| Nuview Elementary Nuevo | 663 | 88.2% | 31.5% |
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 El Camino Real Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,822 of 5,151 | #82 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #3,513 of 5,172 ▲ 529 | #68 of 150 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,735 of 5,172 ▲ 204 | #84 of 150 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #529 of 5,116 | #19 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 771 | #460 of 5,915 | #33 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,738 of 5,352 | #98 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #4,199 of 5,354 | #98 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #1,282 of 5,625 | #70 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #2,573 of 3,837 | #49 of 95 |
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
771
-110 (-12%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 771 | 34 | 22.7:1 | 88% (682) |
| 2023-24 | 811 | 36 | 22.5:1 | 90% (727) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 36 | 23.1:1 | 91% (762) |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 36 | 24.5:1 | 90% (793) |
| 2017-18 | 865 | 39 | 22.2:1 | 92% (799) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 39 | 21.7:1 | 91% (770) |
| 2010-11 | 867 | N/A | N/A | 94% (819) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Camino Real Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (865 to 771); teachers down 13% (39 to 34).
About El Camino Real Elementary
El Camino Real Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Arvin, California. The school enrolls 771 students in kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 66% above average.
El Camino Real Elementary is among 4 schools run by Arvin Union, which serves 2,801 students.
Of every 100 students at El Camino Real Elementary, about 86 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 13% White. Census figures show Kern County is about 57% Hispanic. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at El Camino Real Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 88% of the student body. The average for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
El Camino Real Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, El Camino Real Elementary's results are within a point of predicted: 27.3% against 27.7%.
The school's county is Kern County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 279 public schools in the county, enrolling about 197,431, El Camino Real Elementary among them.
About 1.2 miles separate El Camino Real Elementary from the closest public school, Sierra Vista Elementary. The five-mile area around El Camino Real Elementary holds 7 other public schools. Nearby schools average 22.3% on proficiency, and El Camino Real Elementary is above that at 27.3%.
NCES assigns El Camino Real Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 881 to 771. The school's ratio dropped from 24.5:1 to 22.7:1 between 2020-21 and 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
Related schools
Other schools in Arvin Union
- Bear Mountain ElementaryElementary · 728 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Haven Drive MiddleMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in Arvin
- Arvin HighHigh · 2,653 students
- Bear Mountain ElementaryElementary · 728 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Haven Drive MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Di Giorgio ElementaryElementary · 231 students
- Grow Academy ArvinElementary · 87 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.2 mi · 690
- Bear Mountain Elementary1.2 mi · 728
- Haven Drive Middle1.3 mi · 612
- Grow Academy Arvin1.9 mi · 87
- Arvin High2.2 mi · 2,653
- Vineland Elementary4.4 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About El Camino Real ElementaryHow many students attend El Camino Real Elementary?
El Camino Real Elementary enrolls approximately 771 students in grades KG-06.
Is El Camino Real Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Camino Real Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does El Camino Real Elementary have?
El Camino Real Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the student diversity at El Camino Real Elementary?
Student demographics at El Camino Real Elementary are roughly 13% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is El Camino Real Elementary in?
El Camino Real Elementary is part of Arvin Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.