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Theodore Vick Elementary

Public Grades K-5
5386th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 8% of California elementary schools
Summary

Theodore Vick Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 494 students in the Adelanto Elementary district, an area where many families face economic challenges, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance at Theodore Vick Elementary is significantly below state averages, with fewer than 20% of students proficient in English and Math, and chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 36.9%. However, the school shows some relative strengths, including its math scores compared to some district peers like West Creek Elementary and notably effective support for students with special needs. An unusual finding is that male students consistently outperform female students here, which is opposite of typical trends and suggests a need to understand the learning environment for all children.

Looking at nearby schools reveals that improvement is possible within the same community. For example, Gus Franklin Junior, another school in the Adelanto district with similar demographics, achieves much higher proficiency and lower absenteeism. Similarly, the nearby charter school Desert Trails Preparatory Academy outperforms Theodore Vick. These comparisons highlight that factors like school culture, teaching quality, and targeted interventions can make a significant difference in student outcomes.

494
Students ?
22.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,749
Per pupil spending ?
71.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10575 Seneca
       Adelanto, CA  92301-4221

(760) 530-1750

District: Adelanto Elementary


Students who attend Theodore Vick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Columbia Middle
High:    Adelanto High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.5%
African American:
14.2%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school17%
District avg19%
California avg41%
5,386th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 11Elementary Schools in the Adelanto Elementary
1435th of 1,543Adelanto Elementary 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
202513.55386 of 58578.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.55357 of 58698.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.35619 of 58594.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.75621 of 58834.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.55197 of 578910.2%★☆☆☆☆
201814.65130 of 56629.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20177.45611 of 56921.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.15485 of 56142.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20158.35552 of 56111.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.35397 of 55302.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201210.65173 of 53904.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201112.35111 of 53774.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201018.64668 of 531412.2%★☆☆☆☆
200923.44178 of 519319.5%★☆☆☆☆
200839.72959 of 511342.1%★★☆☆☆
200730.93505 of 511331.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202517.3532 of 5696.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202436.2357 of 59339.8%★★☆☆☆
202319.1600 of 6619.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.3540 of 66318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201931.2531 of 74728.9%★☆☆☆☆
201822.5591 of 70015.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202218.72063 of 22277.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.52325 of 258510.1%★☆☆☆☆
201821.61892 of 212811.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202427.92691 of 316214.9%★☆☆☆☆
202326.32787 of 324514.1%★☆☆☆☆
202229.52652 of 331119.9%★☆☆☆☆
201834.32106 of 324635.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.35293 of 55975.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.65391 of 56123.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.25488 of 56092.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.95436 of 56353.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.64741 of 549213.7%★☆☆☆☆
201814.74934 of 54138.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.14228 of 510717.2%★☆☆☆☆
202419.14521 of 510711.5%★☆☆☆☆
202317.54647 of 50878.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.54666 of 50848.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.03972 of 496320.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.33957 of 483018.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.34841 of 546011.3%★☆☆☆☆
202417.24996 of 55179.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.05092 of 53635.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.04839 of 52648.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.14493 of 517313.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.24477 of 508411.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202516.45009 of 562811.0%★☆☆☆☆
202418.14901 of 564313.1%★☆☆☆☆
202314.45200 of 56387.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.85386 of 56634.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.75135 of 55106.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.04891 of 54319.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20240.9668 of 6700.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.2605 of 6100.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.42162 of 284724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.72260 of 263514.2%★☆☆☆☆
202316.72366 of 24202.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)24th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)7th percentile~ school
Female (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics19%-19 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy18%-30 vs state
Science11%-22 vs state

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Theodore Vick Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of California elementary schools.

Students at Theodore Vick Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Theodore Vick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle
High : Adelanto High

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Theodore Vick Elementary.


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