Summary:
Sumner Elementary is a public elementary school in Claremont, California, serving 428 students in grades K-6. While the school is part of the Claremont Unified School District, which is ranked 405 out of 1,560 districts in the state, Sumner Elementary faces some unique challenges compared to its neighboring schools.
Sumner Elementary has a more diverse student population, with 52.34% Hispanic, 28.97% White, 6.78% Asian, and 5.14% African American students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of Sumner Elementary students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 40.63% to 46.05%, compared to the district's range of 56.8% to 59.78%. In Mathematics, Sumner's proficiency rates ranged from 24.49% to 55.36%, while the district's rates were higher, ranging from 43.9% to 60.33%. Additionally, Sumner Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 22.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the nearby Sycamore Elementary (14.2%) and Chaparral Elementary (12.6%).
Sumner Elementary's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking higher for its White and Hispanic student populations compared to its low socioeconomic status and disabled student populations. Additionally, the school is located very close (0.08 miles) to Danbury Special Education, a school that serves students with special needs, which may present both challenges and opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing. Overall, Sumner Elementary faces a unique set of challenges that the school and Claremont Unified School District will need to address to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students have the support they need to succeed.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Claremont Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2126th of 5,874 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,926
Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.5
Number of students: 428
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
52.3%
White:
29.0%
Asian:
6.8%
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Two or more races:
6.5%
African American:
5.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.9%
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