Enrollment
395
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLAND UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061851002268
Island Elementary
7799 21st Ave., Lemoore, CA 93245 · (559) 924-6424 · Kings County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
199 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 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
56%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
61.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.2pp since 2014
Math
52.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.2% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 13.5% |
| Math | 26.3% | 25.6% | 29.9% | 18.1% |
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 | 61.2% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.8% | 52.8% |
| 2021-22 | 67.8% | 52.6% |
| 2020-21 | 61.6% | 54.2% |
| 2018-19 | 64.9% | 54.9% |
| 2017-18 | 61.4% | 51.8% |
| 2016-17 | 60.5% | 51.3% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Island Elementary
Island Elementary's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Elementary this school | 395 | 50.4% | 59.2% |
| Northwood Elementary Napa | 381 | 49.6% | 55.0% |
| Barnett Elementary Ramona | 465 | 50.1% | 32.4% |
| Hilmar Elementary Hilmar | 467 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Indian Creek Elementary Placerville | 392 | 51.3% | 34.4% |
| Sequoia Elementary Charter Lemon Cove | 345 | 48.1% | 36.8% |
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 Island Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #1,165 of 5,151 | #4 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,463 of 5,172 ▼ 280 | #5 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #1,242 of 5,172 ▼ 378 | #6 of 30 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #822 of 5,116 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #3,751 of 5,915 | #25 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,150 of 5,352 | #17 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #2,212 of 5,354 | #4 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #3,890 of 5,625 | #25 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #3,351 of 3,837 | #22 of 25 |
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
395
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
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 | 395 | 18 | 21.9:1 | 50% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 45% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 18 | 21.8:1 | 43% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 18 | 22.1:1 | 44% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 18 | 23.1:1 | 37% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 17 | 22.1:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | N/A | N/A | 42% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 44% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 9 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Island Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (415 to 395); teachers unchanged (18 to 18).
About Island Elementary
Located in Lemoore, California, Island Elementary is a small elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 395 students.
Island Union Elementary is the district for Island Elementary.
The student body at Island Elementary is 51% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 42% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 38%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Island Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 50% at Island Elementary. That is 24 points below the 74% average for public schools in Kings County.
A school with Island Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 50.0%. Island Elementary scores 59.2%, 9.2 points above that line.
In Kings County, home to about 153,298 people, the median household earns about $70,995 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Kings County number 67, with about 28,742 students.
Measured in a straight line, Liberty Middle is about 4.2 miles from Island Elementary. The five-mile area around Island Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 59.2% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
In 2020-21, Island Elementary enrolled 398; in 2024-25, 395.
The allk12 page for Island Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Lemoore
- Lemoore HighHigh · 1,798 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 636 students
- P. W. Engvall ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Lemoore ElementaryElementary · 508 students
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Cinnamon ElementaryElementary · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Middle4.2 mi · 636
- Freedom Elementary4.2 mi · 434
- Bridges Academy4.3 mi · 1
- Meadow Lane Elementary4.3 mi · 464
- Fipps Primary4.7 mi · 394
- Lemoore University Elementary Charter4.8 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Island ElementaryHow many students attend Island Elementary?
Island Elementary enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Island Elementary serve?
Island Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Island Elementary have?
Island Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Island Elementary?
At Island Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Island Elementary public or private?
Island Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Island Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.