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Santa Clarita Elementary

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Summary

Santa Clarita Elementary is a public elementary school in Saugus, California, serving 254 students in grades K-6 and part of the Saugus Union School District.

While the Saugus Union district is ranked 221 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, Santa Clarita Elementary faces some challenges. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 58.52% and 45.99%, respectively, compared to the district's 66.17% and 62.10%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. Santa Clarita Elementary also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.0% to 15.0% in recent years, and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, from 29.46% to 51.16%.

Compared to nearby schools within the Saugus Union district, such as Rosedell Elementary, Mountainview Elementary, and West Creek Academy, Santa Clarita Elementary generally performs below the district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with higher rankings for Hispanic students and students with disabilities, but lower rankings for White students and low-socioeconomic status students.

170
Students ?
24.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
47.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 27177 Seco Canyon Rd.
       Saugus, CA  91350-1550

(661) 294-5340

District: Saugus Union


Students who attend Santa Clarita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Arroyo Seco Junior High
High:    Academy of the Canyons
    Saugus High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.5%
White:
21.8%
Asian:
14.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2012 → 73rd in 2024
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2012
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school50%
District avg63%
California avg39%
Not ranked this year
Santa Clarita Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
180th of 1,543Saugus Union 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
202469.91601 of 586972.7%★★★★☆
202368.51644 of 585971.9%★★★★☆
202264.31835 of 588368.8%★★★☆☆
201963.21921 of 578966.8%★★★☆☆
201865.01806 of 566268.1%★★★☆☆
201764.81813 of 569268.1%★★★☆☆
201652.82356 of 561458.0%★★★☆☆
201570.91457 of 561174.0%★★★★☆
201360.92067 of 553062.6%★★★☆☆
201264.51813 of 539066.4%★★★☆☆
201161.41941 of 537763.9%★★★☆☆
201075.01231 of 531476.8%★★★★☆
200976.41155 of 519377.8%★★★★☆
200877.41092 of 511378.6%★★★★☆
200775.61147 of 511377.6%★★★★☆
200673.31203 of 481875.0%★★★★☆
200576.31082 of 482277.6%★★★★☆
200484.1742 of 480984.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202268.6438 of 222780.3%★★★★☆
201878.8296 of 212886.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202464.11758 of 561268.7%★★★☆☆
202359.41970 of 560964.9%★★★☆☆
202264.01769 of 563568.6%★★★☆☆
201965.21732 of 549268.5%★★★☆☆
201867.11651 of 541369.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202475.9903 of 510782.3%★★★★☆
202371.61094 of 508778.5%★★★★☆
202263.31461 of 508471.3%★★★★☆
201970.01173 of 496376.4%★★★★☆
201859.41657 of 483065.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.81743 of 551768.4%★★★☆☆
202367.41364 of 536374.6%★★★★☆
202268.91216 of 526476.9%★★★★☆
201956.21993 of 517361.5%★★★☆☆
201864.51481 of 508470.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202472.61385 of 564375.5%★★★★☆
202374.01335 of 563876.3%★★★★☆
202262.11863 of 566367.1%★★★☆☆
201958.42016 of 551063.4%★★★☆☆
201860.11928 of 543164.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202388.3192 of 242092.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202235.81855 of 272632.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.81867 of 283434.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.21659 of 273739.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2023)92nd percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2022)80th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2024)75th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2024)69th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile-4 vs school
White (2022)32nd percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy59%+11 vs state
Mathematics46%+10 vs state
Science38%+7 vs state

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Students at Santa Clarita Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 22% White, 14% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 170 students attended Santa Clarita Elementary.


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