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Allensworth Elementary

Public Grades K-8
5720th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 2% of California elementary schools
Summary

Allensworth Elementary is a small, K-8 public school serving 118 students in the rural community of Earlimart, California, and it faces significant and persistent academic challenges.

Academically, the school's performance is among the lowest in the state, with only 9% of students proficient in English and 6% proficient in math, far below state averages. A major contributing factor is chronic absenteeism, with nearly a quarter of students missing too much school, a rate higher than both the state and many nearby schools. While the school spends over $19,000 per student, this investment has not translated into better outcomes compared to schools like Columbine Elementary in the Columbine Elementary district, which spends less but achieves much higher proficiency. Allensworth operates as its own small district, which may limit resources and support compared to schools in larger districts.

The school's struggles are shared by others in the immediate area, such as Earlimart Elementary and Alpaugh Elementary, suggesting broader regional challenges. However, schools just a few miles away in the Delano Union Elementary district, like Nueva Vista Language Academy and Columbine Elementary, demonstrate that high achievement is possible for students from similar economic backgrounds, often with much better attendance rates. This contrast highlights that while Allensworth serves a community with profound needs, the critical issues of absenteeism and academic proficiency are areas where targeted change could make a substantial difference.

118
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,040
Per pupil spending ?
97.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3320 Young Rd.
       Earlimart, CA  93219-9709

(661) 849-2401

District: Allensworth Elementary


Students who attend Allensworth Elementary usually attend:

High:    Robert F. Kennedy High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.3%
African American:
1.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2004 → 2nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 40 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school9%
District avg9%
California avg41%
Elementary school
5,720th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2023
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,627th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1523rd of 1,543Allensworth 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.35720 of 58572.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.95860 of 58690.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.05840 of 58590.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.25510 of 55300.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.04967 of 51132.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20069.64654 of 48183.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20051.74822 of 48220.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20045.94789 of 48090.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202511.04935 of 51073.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.35100 of 51070.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.85073 of 50870.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202510.65294 of 54603.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.65509 of 55170.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.95342 of 53630.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.52627 of 27614.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.32773 of 27830.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202136.7537 of 89439.9%★★☆☆☆
201618.72071 of 249717.1%★☆☆☆☆
201511.22314 of 24776.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20093.12048 of 20630.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200715.11771 of 199911.4%★☆☆☆☆
200518.31495 of 177715.9%★☆☆☆☆
20048.71701 of 17693.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.22245 of 23956.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.32377 of 23880.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.92373 of 25426.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.82565 of 25790.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202157.0237 of 72167.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Science15%-17 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state
Mathematics6%-31 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Allensworth Elementary.

Allensworth Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California elementary schools.

Students at Allensworth Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Students who attend Allensworth Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Robert F. Kennedy High


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