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W. R. Powell Elementary

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W. R. Powell Elementary is a public elementary school in Azusa, California, serving 208 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked 1039 out of 1560 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W. R. Powell Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (85.58%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 51.59% to 93.21% Hispanic. Academically, the school's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 36.59% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 36.71% for the Azusa Unified School District and 46.66% for California. In Mathematics, only 20% of students were proficient or better, compared to 22.1% for the district and 34.62% for the state. Additionally, W. R. Powell Elementary has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6%, compared to 29.1% at Paramount Elementary and 29.8% at Magnolia Elementary.

The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2702 out of 5662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 4045 out of 5848 in 2022-2023. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 30-40% of California elementary schools. While W. R. Powell Elementary shares a similar demographic profile and district affiliation with nearby Azusa Unified schools, its academic performance is generally lower than these schools, which have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

208
Students ?
20.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
82.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1035 East Mauna Loa
       Azusa, CA  91702-4025

(626) 633-8500

District: Azusa Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.6%
White:
5.3%
Asian:
5.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2017 → 39th in 2022
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2017) to 39th (2022)
!Science scores 27 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school25%
District avg27%
California avg39%
Not ranked this year
W. R. Powell Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
1214th of 1,543Azusa Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202233.73569 of 588339.3%★★☆☆☆
201931.93789 of 578934.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.32702 of 566252.3%★★★☆☆
201747.72679 of 569252.9%★★★☆☆
201625.34153 of 561426.0%★☆☆☆☆
201529.23769 of 561132.8%★★☆☆☆
201320.04740 of 553014.3%★☆☆☆☆
201237.33434 of 539036.3%★★☆☆☆
201125.44308 of 537719.9%★☆☆☆☆
201011.25104 of 53144.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200923.04215 of 519318.8%★☆☆☆☆
200822.74146 of 511318.9%★☆☆☆☆
200734.03291 of 511335.6%★★☆☆☆
200624.33705 of 481823.1%★☆☆☆☆
200526.63510 of 482227.2%★☆☆☆☆
200433.73017 of 480937.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202237.13189 of 563543.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.33270 of 549240.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.42695 of 541350.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202242.92675 of 508447.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.53211 of 496335.3%★★☆☆☆
201853.61997 of 483058.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202235.03423 of 526435.0%★★☆☆☆
201947.62574 of 517350.2%★★★☆☆
201855.02037 of 508459.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202231.73654 of 566335.5%★★☆☆☆
201926.24080 of 551026.0%★☆☆☆☆
201847.92580 of 543152.5%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2022)47th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2022)43rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2022)35th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)35th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs California (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy37%-10 vs state
Mathematics20%-15 vs state
Science3%-27 vs state

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In the 2022-23 school year, 208 students attended W. R. Powell Elementary.

Students at W. R. Powell Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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