Ernie Pyle Elementary

Public K-6

 14500 S. Woodruff Ave.
       Bellflower, CA  90706-3237


(562) 804-6528

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3267th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,660 Help


Students who attend Ernie Pyle Elementary usually attend:

High:    Bellflower High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  363

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.1%
African American:
15.2%
Asian:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.5% Help


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Compare Details Ernie Pyle Elementary ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.2. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.1%), African American (15.2%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernie Pyle Elementary is 22.6, which is the 3rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernie Pyle Elementary is $8,660, which is the 4th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ernie Pyle Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ernie Pyle Elementary 3267th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Ernie Pyle Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:
African American students:
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Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 819th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.00 3783rd 4809 21.3%
2005 28.03 3405th 4822 29.4%
2006 32.10 3167th 4818 34.3%
2007 35.82 3177th 5113 37.9%
2008 35.77 3218th 5113 37.1%
2009 40.13 3046th 5193 41.3%
2010 43.17 2976th 5314 44.0%
2011 53.13 2400th 5377 55.4%
2012 48.28 2726th 5390 49.4%
2013 52.81 2520th 5530 54.4%
2015 49.58 2469th 5611 56.0%
2016 36.81 3279th 5614 41.6%
2017 32.61 3637th 5692 36.1%
2018 36.93 3346th 5662 40.9%
2019 40.68 3153rd 5789 45.5%
2022 34.41 3503rd 5883 40.5%
2023 38.20 3259th 5848 44.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.73 1169th 3246 64.0%
2019 53.75 1056th 3275 67.8%
2022 82.39 262nd 3311 92.1%
2023 38.56 1915th 3240 40.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.93 2301st 5084 54.7%
2019 52.64 2224th 5173 57.0%
2022 43.93 2689th 5264 48.9%
2023 48.15 2477th 5355 53.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.83 3554th 5413 34.3%
2019 42.72 2939th 5492 46.5%
2022 35.38 3296th 5635 41.5%
2023 37.14 3196th 5595 42.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.48 1514th 2128 28.9%
2019 32.48 1651st 2585 36.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.86 2989th 5431 45.0%
2019 39.03 3107th 5510 43.6%
2022 34.82 3392nd 5663 40.1%
2023 39.25 3092nd 5627 45.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.99 587th 663 11.5%
2023 39.10 372nd 657 43.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ernie Pyle Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.30 2268th 4830 53.0%
2019 51.10 2214th 4963 55.4%
2022 50.58 2165th 5084 57.4%
2023 48.20 2346th 5079 53.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 330 60 83 123 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1989 344 72 82 132 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1990 346 105 87 136 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1991 314 120 89 159 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1992 278 129 88 152 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1993 276 164 93 208 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1994 280 177 72 232 1 n/a n/a 0 762
1995 236 246 71 266 6 n/a n/a 0 825
1996 236 246 71 266 6 n/a n/a 0 825
1997 216 255 60 285 4 n/a n/a 0 820
1998 187 278 57 327 4 n/a n/a 0 853
1999 134 237 49 354 3 n/a n/a 0 777
2000 126 214 47 394 3 n/a n/a 1 785
2001 118 198 63 374 0 n/a n/a 2 755
2002 97 157 57 403 3 n/a n/a 9 726
2003 97 157 57 403 3 n/a n/a 9 726
2004 93 156 53 395 3 n/a n/a 7 707
2005 76 153 40 386 0 n/a n/a 14 669
2006 66 134 49 367 0 n/a n/a 20 636
2007 61 117 55 361 0 n/a n/a 23 617
2008 47 125 45 364 n/a n/a n/a 0 581
2009 28 92 43 382 0 5 26 0 576
2010 24 89 40 384 2 12 7 0 558
2011 17 92 41 409 2 12 3 0 576
2012 19 82 43 404 4 6 2 0 560
2013 21 91 45 390 5 6 1 0 559
2014 28 96 45 385 5 7 1 0 567
2015 36 81 48 382 4 4 2 0 557
2016 19 76 51 372 4 4 1 0 527
2017 13 74 33 368 5 3 5 0 501
2018 15 75 36 349 3 3 15 0 496
2019 16 68 34 312 3 5 11 0 449
2020 15 55 39 298 1 4 16 0 428
2021 14 54 34 275 1 3 12 0 393
2022 16 52 30 264 1 2 12 0 377
2023 11 55 28 258 0 1 10 0 363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 596 24.5 24.3 n/a
1989 630 23.5 26.8 n/a
1990 674 25.4 26.5 n/a
1991 682 25.7 26.5 n/a
1992 647 26.1 24.7 35.5
1993 741 27.6 26.8 43.9
1994 762 28.0 27.2 55.5
1995 825 31.6 26.1 60.6
1996 825 31.6 26.1 60.6
1997 820 36.6 22.4 64.1
1998 853 37.8 22.6 71.4
1999 777 34.7 22.4 69.8
2000 785 37.4 21.0 72.3
2001 755 37.0 20.4 64.5
2002 726 36.0 20.2 65.4
2003 726 36.0 20.2 65.4
2004 707 34.0 20.8 67
2005 669 31.5 21.2 67.6
2006 636 30.0 21.2 70.5
2007 617 29.6 20.8 73.2
2008 581 34.0 17.1 69.5
2009 576 26.0 19.9 75.5
2010 558 27.0 20.6 76.9
2011 576 n/a n/a 81.4
2012 560 20.0 28.0 82
2013 559 19.0 29.4 74.8
2014 567 20.0 28.3 84
2015 557 22.0 25.3 86.9
2016 527 23.0 22.9 81.6
2017 501 21.0 23.8 83.2
2018 496 21.0 23.6 84.3
2019 449 17.0 26.4 78.6
2020 428 n/a n/a 73.8
2021 393 15.1 26.0 73.8
2022 377 17.0 22.1 77.7
2023 363 16.0 22.6 83.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ernie Pyle Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 596 24.5 24.3 n/a
1989 630 23.5 26.8 n/a
1990 674 25.4 26.5 n/a
1991 682 25.7 26.5 n/a
1992 647 26.1 24.7 35.5
1993 741 27.6 26.8 43.9
1994 762 28.0 27.2 55.5
1995 825 31.6 26.1 60.6
1996 825 31.6 26.1 60.6
1997 820 36.6 22.4 64.1
1998 853 37.8 22.6 71.4
1999 777 34.7 22.4 69.8
2000 785 37.4 21.0 72.3
2001 755 37.0 20.4 64.5
2002 726 36.0 20.2 65.4
2003 726 36.0 20.2 65.4
2004 707 34.0 20.8 67
2005 669 31.5 21.2 67.6
2006 636 30.0 21.2 70.5
2007 617 29.6 20.8 73.2
2008 581 34.0 17.1 69.5
2009 576 26.0 19.9 75.5
2010 558 27.0 20.6 76.9
2011 576 n/a n/a 81.4
2012 560 20.0 28.0 82
2013 559 19.0 29.4 74.8
2014 567 20.0 28.3 84
2015 557 22.0 25.3 86.9
2016 527 23.0 22.9 81.6
2017 501 21.0 23.8 83.2
2018 496 21.0 23.6 84.3
2019 449 17.0 26.4 78.6
2020 428 n/a n/a 73.8
2021 393 15.1 26.0 73.8
2022 377 17.0 22.1 77.7
2023 363 16.0 22.6 83.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Ernie Pyle Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201395.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%95.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%95.0%
201497.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201599.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201697.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ernie Pyle Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,660

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ernie Pyle Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3153rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3259th of 5848 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ernie Pyle Elementary)41.650
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)49.936.3
 13.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ernie Pyle Elementary)50.750
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)50.236.7
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ernie Pyle Elementary)44.153.9
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)42.838.3
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ernie Pyle Elementary)37.743.6
 5.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)30.630.5
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ernie Pyle Elementary)49.332.2
 17.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)49.940.2
 9.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ernie Pyle Elementary)3720.3
 16.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)31.426.7
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ernie Pyle Elementary)30.111.9
 18.3%
   5th Grade Science (Bellflower Unified)25.524.3
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ernie Pyle Elementary)31.435.3
 3.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)4940.7
 8.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ernie Pyle Elementary)22.97.8
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)32.126.1
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students449363
 19.2%
African American6855
 19.1%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian3428
 17.6%
Hispanic312258
 17.3%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White1611
 31.3%
Two or More Races1110
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%83.5%
 4.9%


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Students who attend Ernie Pyle Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bellflower High

Students at Ernie Pyle Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Ernie Pyle Elementary.

Ernie Pyle Elementary ranks 3267th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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