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Princeton Street Elementary

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Princeton Street Elementary ranks 3994 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Princeton Street Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 308 students in the Delano Union Elementary district, operating in a community with significant economic need where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces considerable challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently below both the district and state averages. For example, its 31% English proficiency is notably lower than nearby schools like Morningside (50%) and Harvest Elementary (47%), which serve similar student populations. Performance also tends to decline in the upper grades. However, the school has one standout strength: it is exceptionally effective in supporting its English Language Learner students, who have ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide.

The school's most remarkable success story is its dramatic improvement in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from 37% to just 2.4% in three years—a rate better than the district and far better than the state average. This shows the school has the capacity to implement successful programs. While its academic performance has been volatile and currently lags behind many peers, this significant attendance turnaround provides a strong foundation upon which to build future academic improvements.

308

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,178

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1959 Princeton St.
Delano, CA 93215-1523

(661) 721-5080

District: Delano Union Elementary

Students who attend Princeton Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy
High:	Delano High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

Asian:

10.4%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 17 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Delano Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

California avg41%

3,994^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Delano Union Elementary

674^th of 1,543Delano Union 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	3994 of 5857	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3522 of 5869	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	4473 of 5859	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	4021 of 5883	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	3365 of 5789	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3838 of 5662	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	3798 of 5692	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	3298 of 5614	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.4	4189 of 5611	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	4384 of 5530	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	4569 of 5390	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	4538 of 5377	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.4	4986 of 5314	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	4755 of 5193	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	4305 of 5113	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	3424 of 5113	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.7	3477 of 4818	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.9	3222 of 4822	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.2	3764 of 4809	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.6	522 of 3162	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	1484 of 3245	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	1604 of 3311	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	992 of 3275	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	1154 of 3246	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4062 of 5597	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3811 of 5612	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	4496 of 5609	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3761 of 5635	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2632 of 5492	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	3167 of 5413	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	3133 of 5107	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2618 of 5107	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3743 of 5087	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	3439 of 5084	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2445 of 4963	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	3117 of 4830	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3402 of 5460	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2792 of 5517	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3806 of 5363	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3966 of 5264	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	2227 of 5173	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	2721 of 5084	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	3606 of 5628	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2919 of 5643	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3723 of 5638	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3852 of 5663	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3784 of 5510	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	4164 of 5431	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-17 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Princeton Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1959 Princeton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5080	308	16	19.6	89.6%	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	266 (86.4%)	32 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29.5	3994^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%		35	3522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.0%	472	20.0		20.0	36.5	33.3	24.1				31.3	33.9	34.4	25.5				31.4	96.6		96.6		$30,178	$27,536	$2,642
Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 Norwalk St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5060	363	18	20.1	90.9%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	318 (87.6%)	31 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	38.2	3333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		47.6	2693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	640	22.6		22.6	41.3	49.2	31.7				40.7	29.8	45.9	21.0				32.4					$27,565	$25,114	$2,451
Morningside	Public	K-5	2100 Summer Dr.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2700	477	22	22.0	75.3%	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (78.4%)	87 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	53.9	2370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%		61.8	1992^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	378	34.1		34.1	36.2	58.4	51.1				50.2	40.7	48.3	29.6				39.4	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	$24,053	$21,684	$2,369
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Vassar Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2725	365	21	17.7	81.1%	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	294 (80.5%)	47 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	59.9	2076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.9	1824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	252	39.7		39.7	42.9	64.1	41.3				47.5	46.4	59.0	44.4				48.7					$32,489	$29,410	$3,079
Del Vista Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	710 Quincy St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5040	526	26	20.5	89.9%	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	486 (92.4%)	27 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45.4	2857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.2%		49.7	2573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	284	26.0		26.0	39.8	48.1	42.6				43.4	35.7	39.5	40.6				38.7	98.0		98.0		$37,439	$34,932	$2,507
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	1318 Clinton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5050	440	22	20.3	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	404 (91.8%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	29	4039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.8	4226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	187	30.2		30.2	32.4	19.4	50.0				33.5	20.8	17.4	30.2				22.6					$27,601	$24,724	$2,877
Albany Park Elementary	Public	K-5	235 West 20th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5020	319	17	19.1	87.5%	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	257 (80.6%)	46 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	36	3495^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		29.1	4001^st of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	506	35.7		35.7	37.3	21.6	58.2				39.4	22.0	11.8	33.9				22.9					$29,038	$26,484	$2,554
Nueva Vista Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	120 Garces Hwy.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5070	684	35	19.8	80.4%	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	624 (91.2%)	40 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	56.6	2227^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.7	2363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	136	37.8		37.8	49.5	41.4	54.1				48.9	56.0	34.1	36.9				42.9					$37,790	$35,370	$2,420
Pioneer	Public	K-8	1001 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 474-4911	1,043	50	20.7	87.4%	15 (1.4%)	9 (0.9%)	961 (92.1%)	45 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	47.1	2755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.0%		38.5	3271^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.3%	516	18.9	22.1	20.6	51.1	38.5	34.0	53.7	62.4	53.3	50.0	46.8	32.7	26.4	46.8	44.0	44.7	40.8					$22,522	$19,802	$2,720
Columbine Elementary	Public	K-8	2240 Road 160	Delano	93215	Tulare County	Columbine Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 725-8501	172	10	17.8	56.4%	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (88.4%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	79.1	1190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		79.3	1185^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.8%	5	52.2	45.5	48.9	50.0	30.8	69.6	72.7	83.3	81.8	67.9	57.1	53.9	65.2	63.6	66.7	81.8	66.1					$30,710	$30,106	$604

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Street Elementary

What schools do graduates of Princeton Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Princeton Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy
High : Delano High

What district is Princeton Street Elementary in?

Delano Union Elementary

How many students attend Princeton Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Princeton Street Elementary.

Is Princeton Street Elementary a good school?

Princeton Street Elementary ranks 3994^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Street Elementary?

Students at Princeton Street Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 1% White.

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