William R. Buckley Elementary School
William R. Buckley Elementary School serves 571 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
William R. Buckley Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
William R. Buckley Elementary School's student population of 571 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
571 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
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Date
Last Day of School-Minimum Day
June 03, 2022 (Friday)
School Rankings
William R. Buckley Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of William R. Buckley Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4930 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
10%
12%
Hispanic
64%
54%
Black
1%
5%
White
23%
23%
Hawaiian
1%
1%
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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