Lucas Elementary

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Lucas Elementary ranks 3988 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

3500 Rose Ave.
Ceres, CA 95307-3865

(209) 556-1500

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3988^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,118

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 653

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

2.6%

Asian:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lucas Elementary ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.84. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Lucas Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ceres Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.7%), White (2.6%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucas Elementary is 26.1, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucas Elementary is $7,118, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the Ceres Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lucas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucas Elementary 3988^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Lucas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1103^rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lucas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lucas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	17.83	4878^th	5692	14.3%
2018	39.76	3165^th	5662	44.1%
2019	34.78	3551^st	5789	38.7%
2022	31.07	3786^th	5883	35.6%
2023	28.84	3976^th	5848	32.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lucas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.38	718^th	3246	77.9%
2019	58.91	869^th	3275	73.5%
2022	41.48	1708^th	3311	48.4%
2023	39.60	1847^th	3240	43.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.72	2377^th	5084	53.2%
2019	43.63	2850^th	5173	44.9%
2022	42.90	2767^th	5264	47.4%
2023	38.14	3208^th	5355	40.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Lucas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.92	3281^st	5413	39.4%
2019	34.01	3497^th	5492	36.3%
2022	29.24	3806^th	5635	32.5%
2023	28.62	3885^th	5595	30.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lucas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.94	2920^th	5431	46.2%
2019	35.33	3376^th	5510	38.7%
2022	33.60	3495^th	5663	38.3%
2023	29.73	3789^th	5627	32.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lucas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.34	2333^rd	4830	51.7%
2019	42.81	2768^th	4963	44.2%
2022	41.00	2826^th	5084	44.4%
2023	39.25	2957^th	5079	41.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lucas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	19	1	3	155	1	1	2	182
2015	31	2	5	246	1	1	1	287
2016	39	2	4	335	2	1	1	384
2017	37	3	7	423	2	1	1	474
2018	37	4	6	519	2	0	1	569
2019	41	5	8	593	2	0	1	650
2020	41	4	7	604	1	0	1	658
2021	34	4	7	615	1	0	1	662
2022	27	3	6	612	1	1	1	651
2023	17	3	5	625	0	0	3	653

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lucas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	182	8.0	22.7	78.6
2015	287	12.0	23.9	69.7
2016	384	16.0	24.0	70.3
2017	474	19.0	24.9	74.3
2018	569	22.0	25.8	74.9
2019	650	25.0	26.0	73.2
2020	658	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	662	25.0	26.4	74.9
2022	651	25.0	26.0	76.3
2023	653	25.0	26.1	76.4

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 Lucas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	182	8.0	22.7	78.6
2015	287	12.0	23.9	69.7
2016	384	16.0	24.0	70.3
2017	474	19.0	24.9	74.3
2018	569	22.0	25.8	74.9
2019	650	25.0	26.0	73.2
2020	658	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	662	25.0	26.4	74.9
2022	651	25.0	26.0	76.3
2023	653	25.0	26.1	76.4

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2014	97.0%	3.0%	0.0%	0.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2015	97.0%	2.0%	1.0%	0.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2016	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	98.0%
2017	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥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

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lucas Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,118

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lucas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3551^st of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3976^th of 5848 Elementary schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucas Elementary)	42.6	23.7	18.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	36.7	25.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lucas Elementary)	48.9	20.2	28.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	43.4	31.8	11.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (Lucas Elementary)	10.6	4.2	6.4%
3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (Ceres Unified)	10.6	2.8	7.9%
3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)	13.8	8.7	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucas Elementary)	40.9	35.2	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	32.5	31.7	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lucas Elementary)	34.8	25.5	9.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	28	25.2	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Lucas Elementary)	7.5	7.5	0.1%
4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Ceres Unified)	7.5	4.6	3%
4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)	14.5	9.1	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucas Elementary)	37.1	37.5	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	36.9	31.7	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lucas Elementary)	22.5	13.8	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	18.4	14.4	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Lucas Elementary)	25.3	26.1	0.8%
5th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)	15.4	16.9	1.4%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Lucas Elementary)	4.5	1.1	3.4%
5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Ceres Unified)	4.5	1.1	3.4%
5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)	13	8.8	4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucas Elementary)	39.1	38.8	0.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	38.6	32.8	5.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lucas Elementary)	26.1	19.5	6.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	25.3	17.1	8.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Lucas Elementary)	16.3	14.9	1.4%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Ceres Unified)	16.3	14.9	1.4%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)	17.2	17.8	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	650	653	0.5%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	593	625	5.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	41	17	58.5%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.2%	76.4%	3.2%

Schools Near Lucas Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)					CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Lucas Elementary	Public	K-6	3500 Rose Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1500	653	25	26.1	76.4%	17 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	625 (95.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28.8	3988^th of 5868 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.1	3786^th of 5883 public elementary schools	35.6%	202	4.2	7.5	1.1	14.9	6.8	26.1		26.1	23.7	35.2	37.5	38.8			33.6	20.2	25.5	13.8	19.5			19.9					$7,118
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	3435 Don Pedro Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1610	411	22	19.0	51.3%	119 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	224 (54.5%)	49 (11.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	57.4	2167^th of 5868 public elementary schools	63.1%		43.2	2895^th of 5883 public elementary schools	50.8%	728						25.0	34.1	29.4	61.4	54.2	47.9	58.0	60.0	77.3	59.5	62.8	43.8	16.7	24.0	24.0	18.2	31.1					$11,377
Walter White Elementary	Public	K-6	2904 Sixth St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1710	442	21	21.0	90.3%	59 (13.3%)	14 (3.2%)	348 (78.7%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	5222^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.1	5152^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	12.4%	70						0.0		0.0	7.0	14.8	19.7	42.6			20.6	19.3	11.7	1.7	24.1			13.9					$9,744
Don Pedro Elementary	Public	K-6	2300 Don Pedro Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1630	457	19	23.9	91.7%	42 (9.2%)	7 (1.5%)	387 (84.7%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15.7	5249^th of 5868 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.5	5490^th of 5883 public elementary schools	6.7%	241						14.0		14.0	15.4	25.4	25.0	20.6			21.4	21.2	10.0	14.3	12.7			14.7	94.7		94.7		$9,042
Carroll Fowler Elementary	Public	K-6	2611 Garrison St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1640	558	23	24.2	88.7%	95 (17.0%)	9 (1.6%)	429 (76.9%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	15.4	5285^th of 5868 public elementary schools	9.9%		13.4	5503^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	6.5%	218						9.7		9.7	21.0	24.7	30.6	20.0			23.8	17.3	10.6	11.1	11.1			12.5					$8,069
La Rosa Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 E.gate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1660	589	24	24.5	78.4%	63 (10.7%)	16 (2.7%)	394 (66.9%)	103 (17.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	52	2431^st of 5868 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.1	2790^th of 5883 public elementary schools	52.6%	359						42.5		42.5	26.7	39.0	47.1	46.9			40.2	48.8	47.5	31.0	30.2			38.4	96.6	98.3	97.4	98.3	$8,835
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary	Public	K-6	2351 E. Redwood Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1650	443	20	22.1	82.2%	41 (9.3%)	11 (2.5%)	358 (80.8%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	21.5	4703^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.6	4489^th of 5883 public elementary schools	23.7%	214						12.5		12.5	15.4	37.3	21.8	34.6			26.8	20.9	35.0	5.4	7.7			17.9					$9,666
Samuel Vaughn Elementary	Public	K-6	3618 Helen Perry Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1690	566	23	24.6	78.1%	71 (12.5%)	8 (1.4%)	406 (71.7%)	69 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24.7	4384^th of 5868 public elementary schools	25.3%		27.6	4084^th of 5883 public elementary schools	30.6%	300						11.1		11.1	30.0	33.7	28.4	28.6			30.3	39.4	19.2	16.1	14.1			21.6					$8,376
Caswell Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 N. Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1620	588	25	23.5	85.9%	16 (2.7%)	5 (0.9%)	557 (94.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.2	5017^th of 5868 public elementary schools	14.5%		19	4955^th of 5883 public elementary schools	15.8%	62	1.2	1.2			1.2	11.3		11.3	11.8	16.5	24.7	18.5			17.5	29.1	24.7	17.3	20.4			23.3	98.3		98.3		$8,343
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary	Public	K-8	4927 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1500	509	21	24.2	62.7%	120 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	367 (72.1%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	30.5	3834^th of 5868 public elementary schools	34.7%		31.3	3763^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	36.0%	71						27.0	31.6	29.2	19.2	36.2	46.0	31.3	51.6	63.2	41.9	14.9	22.4	30.2	9.4	21.9	31.6	21.8					$9,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas Elementary

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Lucas Elementary ranks 3988^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Ceres Unified

What is the racial makeup of Lucas Elementary?

Students at Lucas Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Lucas Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 653 students attended Lucas Elementary.

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