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Yamato Colony Elementary School

800 North Main St.
Livingston, CA 95334

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Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Yamato Colony Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 620 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Yamato Colony Elementary School's student population of 620 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yamato Colony Elementary School
Kind	130
1	92
2	110
3	92
4	112
5	84

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Total Students

620 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School
2023	603
2022	620
2021	581
2020	546
2019	546
2018	524
2017	524
2016	518
2015	544
2014	528
2013	547
2012	585
2011	583
2010	553
2009	547
2008	577
2007	537
2006	510
2005	529
2004	525
2003	521
2002	495
2001	770
2000	784
1999	760
1998	746
1997	842
1996	788
1995	754
1994	761
1993	609

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School
2023	27
2022	29
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	24
2012	28
2010	32
2009	30
2008	32
2007	30
2006	28
2005	28
2004	29
2003	28
2002	27
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	34
1997	33
1996	30
1995	30
1994	28
1993	26
1992	23

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School Rankings

Yamato Colony Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Yamato Colony Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2925 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School
2022	#2925
2021	#1853
2019	#4465
2018	#6118
2017	#6109
2016	#5917
2015	#5684
2013	#5477
2012	#4798
2011	#4716
2010	#4186

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43%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2022	43%	33%	22%
2021	39%	34%	18%
2019	38%	40%	27%
2018	25%	39%	24%
2017	26%	38%	22%
2016	22%	37%	20%
2015	17%	34%	17%
2013	51%	59%	43%
2012	57%	59%	47%
2011	58%	58%	45%
2010	57%	56%	42%

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52%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2022	52%	47%	35%
2021	45%	49%	31%
2019	48%	51%	38%
2018	41%	50%	24%
2017	36%	48%	34%
2016	40%	48%	36%
2015	37%	44%	29%
2013	50%	57%	47%
2012	52%	58%	50%
2011	50%	56%	46%
2010	51%	54%	41%

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25-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2022	27%	29%	20%
2021	12%	28%	12%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	18:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	18:1	21:1	20:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	13%	12%	12%
2022	12%	12%	13%
2021	13%	12%	13%
2020	10%	12%	10%
2019	10%	12%	10%
2018	10%	11%	10%
2017	10%	11%	10%
2016	9%	11%	10%
2015	9%	11%	10%
2014	8%	11%	10%
2013	8%	11%	12%
2012	9%	11%	12%
2011	11%	11%	12%
2010	13%	11%	12%
2009	14%	11%	13%
2008	15%	12%	13%
2007	16%	12%	13%
2006	16%	12%	12%
2005	17%	12%	13%
2004	16%	12%	12%
2003	15%	11%	13%
2002	15%	11%	12%
2001	15%	11%	14%
2000	14%	11%	14%
1999	15%	11%	14%
1998	14%	11%	15%
1997	15%	11%	16%
1996	15%	11%	14%
1995	17%	11%	15%
1994	16%	11%	14%
1993	16%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	84%	55%	83%
2022	84%	56%	82%
2021	82%	56%	82%
2020	83%	55%	84%
2019	83%	55%	84%
2018	86%	54%	86%
2017	86%	54%	86%
2016	87%	54%	86%
2015	86%	54%	85%
2014	88%	53%	84%
2013	86%	53%	83%
2012	84%	52%	82%
2011	82%	51%	82%
2010	80%	50%	82%
2009	78%	49%	80%
2008	79%	50%	80%
2007	78%	49%	81%
2006	76%	48%	79%
2005	73%	47%	78%
2004	74%	46%	78%
2003	75%	45%	78%
2002	75%	44%	78%
2001	73%	43%	77%
2000	73%	42%	76%
1999	72%	41%	76%
1998	72%	40%	74%
1997	71%	40%	73%
1996	67%	39%	73%
1995	66%	38%	71%
1994	69%	37%	73%
1993	68%	36%	72%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	2%	21%	3%
2022	3%	21%	3%
2021	4%	22%	3%
2020	4%	23%	3%
2019	4%	23%	3%
2018	4%	24%	4%
2017	4%	24%	4%
2016	4%	24%	4%
2015	5%	24%	5%
2014	3%	25%	5%
2013	4%	25%	5%
2012	5%	26%	6%
2011	5%	27%	5%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	6%	28%	6%
2008	5%	29%	6%
2007	5%	29%	6%
2006	7%	31%	8%
2005	9%	31%	8%
2004	9%	32%	9%
2003	9%	34%	8%
2002	9%	35%	9%
2001	11%	36%	8%
2000	12%	37%	9%
1999	12%	38%	9%
1998	13%	39%	10%
1997	13%	39%	10%
1996	17%	40%	12%
1995	16%	41%	13%
1994	14%	42%	12%
1993	15%	43%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	0.28	0.64	0.29
2022	0.28	0.63	0.31
2021	0.31	0.62	0.31
2020	0.30	0.63	0.28
2019	0.30	0.63	0.28
2018	0.25	0.64	0.25
2017	0.25	0.64	0.25
2016	0.24	0.64	0.26
2015	0.25	0.64	0.27
2014	0.22	0.65	0.28
2013	0.25	0.65	0.30
2012	0.29	0.65	0.31
2011	0.33	0.67	0.31
2010	0.34	0.67	0.32
2009	0.38	0.71	0.34
2008	0.35	0.65	0.34
2007	0.37	0.67	0.34
2006	0.40	0.66	0.36
2005	0.43	0.67	0.37
2004	0.43	0.67	0.38
2003	0.41	0.67	0.38
2002	0.41	0.67	0.37
2001	0.44	0.67	0.38
2000	0.44	0.67	0.40
1999	0.45	0.67	0.40
1998	0.45	0.67	0.42
1997	0.47	0.67	0.43
1996	0.50	0.67	0.44
1995	0.51	0.67	0.46
1994	0.49	0.67	0.44
1993	0.50	0.67	0.45

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Eligible for

67%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	63%	51%	68%
2022	63%	51%	68%
2021	69%	53%	71%
2020	70%	52%	71%
2019	70%	52%	71%
2018	72%	49%	72%
2017	72%	49%	72%
2016	70%	50%	72%
2015	66%	50%	70%
2014	60%	49%	65%
2013	71%	48%	81%
2011	62%	46%	74%
2010	64%	46%	71%
2009	54%	43%	61%
2008	54%	41%	61%
2007	50%	40%	58%
2006	54%	40%	61%
2005	59%	40%	70%
2004	63%	40%	72%
2003	61%	39%	72%
2002	63%	39%	72%
2001	76%	39%	81%
2000	76%	40%	81%
1999	76%	40%	81%
1998	89%	47%	90%
1997	89%	47%	90%
1996	80%	46%	86%
1995	89%	45%	86%
1994	94%	43%	88%
1993	81%	41%	81%
1992	90%	38%	80%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Yamato Colony Elementary School	California	Livingston Union School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	13%	6%	13%
2020	15%	7%	12%
2019	15%	7%	12%
2018	11%	9%	13%
2017	11%	9%	13%
2016	12%	9%	13%
2015	12%	9%	14%
2014	16%	9%	18%
2013	14%	7%	10%
2011	18%	8%	18%
2010	20%	9%	18%
2009	23%	10%	19%
2008	23%	10%	19%
2007	22%	10%	19%
2006	23%	9%	19%
2005	19%	9%	16%
2004	20%	9%	16%
2003	19%	9%	16%
2002	20%	8%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Livingston Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yamato Colony Elementary School's ranking?

Yamato Colony Elementary School is ranked #2925 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Yamato Colony Elementary School often compared to?

Yamato Colony Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Selma Herndon Elementary School, Elim Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Yamato Colony Elementary School?

620 students attend Yamato Colony Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Yamato Colony Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Yamato Colony Elementary School?

Yamato Colony Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Yamato Colony Elementary School offer ?

Yamato Colony Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Yamato Colony Elementary School part of?

Yamato Colony Elementary School is part of Livingston Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 620 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education