Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELANO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061089002034
Princeton Street Elementary
1959 Princeton St., Delano, CA 93215 · (661) 721-5080 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
19.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
276 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
31.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
31.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.1% | 16.3% | 27.1% | 41.6% |
| Math | 12.8% | 18.6% | 32.6% | 36.0% |
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 | 31.3% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 26.9% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 25.3% |
| 2018-19 | 40.9% | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 37.2% | 28.5% |
| 2016-17 | 32.6% | 29.5% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Princeton Street Elementary
Princeton Street Elementary's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Street Elementary this school | 308 | 89.6% | 31.8% |
| San Antonio Elementary San Jose | 326 | 91.7% | 22.1% |
| Wilkerson Elementary El Monte | 325 | 90.2% | 43.8% |
| Griffin Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 287 | 92.0% | 38.2% |
| Santee Elementary San Jose | 318 | 89.9% | 14.4% |
| J. E. Van Wig Elementary La Puente | 334 | 90.7% | 36.2% |
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 Princeton Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,291 of 5,151 | #66 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,083 of 5,172 ▼ 190 | #55 of 150 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #3,838 of 5,172 ▼ 462 | #90 of 150 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,963 of 5,116 | #64 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #4,691 of 5,915 | #133 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #769 of 5,352 | #26 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #4,206 of 5,354 | #99 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.6% | #1,146 of 5,625 | #63 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.4% | #51 of 3,837 | #2 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
308
-97 (-24%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 308 | 15.7 | 19.6:1 | 90% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 16.4 | 21.2:1 | 93% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 91% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 17 | 23.8:1 | 75% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 23 | 25.4:1 | 87% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 26 | 23.6:1 | 86% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | N/A | N/A | 85% (619) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 32 | 20.8:1 | 97% (646) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (585 to 308); teachers down 32% (23 to 15.7).
About Princeton Street Elementary
Princeton Street Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Delano, California. The school enrolls 308 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Princeton Street Elementary is one of 12 schools in Delano Union Elementary, which enrolls 6,185 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at Princeton Street Elementary is 86%. The next largest groups are 10% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 57% share among Kern County residents. The diversity index for Princeton Street Elementary is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Princeton Street Elementary lists 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.7 students per teacher. About 90% of students at Princeton Street Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Kern County, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
Princeton Street Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Princeton Street Elementary is 27.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.8%.
In Kern County, home to about 915,075 people, median household income comes to about $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Kern County's 279 public schools enroll about 197,431 students and include Princeton Street Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Terrace Elementary is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Princeton Street Elementary. By average proficiency, Princeton Street Elementary is 8th among 8 schools close by.
Princeton Street Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, Princeton Street Elementary enrolled 405 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 308. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 23.8:1 in 2020-21 to 19.6:1 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
Related schools
Other schools in Delano Union Elementary
- PioneerElementary · 1,043 students
- Nueva Vista Language AcademyElementary · 684 students
- Cecil Avenue Math and Science AcademyMiddle · 585 students
- Almond Tree MiddleMiddle · 554 students
- Del Vista Math and Science AcademyElementary · 526 students
- La Vina MiddleMiddle · 521 students
Other schools in Delano
- Wonderful College Prep AcademyCombined · 1,845 students
- Robert F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,394 students
- Cesar E. Chavez HighHigh · 1,318 students
- Delano HighHigh · 1,221 students
- PioneerElementary · 1,043 students
- Nueva Vista Language AcademyElementary · 684 students
Nearby schools
- Terrace Elementary0.2 mi · 363
- Valley High0.3 mi · 71
- Delano High0.4 mi · 1,221
- Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy0.5 mi · 585
- Morningside0.7 mi · 477
- Harvest Elementary0.8 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Princeton Street Elementary?
Princeton Street Elementary enrolls approximately 308 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Princeton Street Elementary serve?
Princeton Street Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Princeton Street Elementary have?
Princeton Street Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Princeton Street Elementary?
At Princeton Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton Street Elementary?
Princeton Street Elementary is overseen by Delano Union Elementary in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.