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Branch Elementary

Public K-6

 970 Sch Rd.
       Arroyo Grande, CA  93420-6109

(805) 474-3720

District: Lucia Mar Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,968 Help

Students who attend Branch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Paulding Middle
High:    Arroyo Grande High
    Central Coast New Technical High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6
Number of students:  240

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
≥95.0%
Measles:
≥95.0%
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Racial breakdown:

White:
70.8%
Hispanic:
20.8%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.7%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

*Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on standardized testing and the number of schools reporting results are lower.


Performance Trends
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Compare Details Branch Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Branch Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.8%), Hispanic (20.8%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Branch Elementary is 20.6. 7 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Branch Elementary is $4,968, which is the 5th highest among 0 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District.
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Rank History for Branch Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 90.88 461st 4809 90.4%
2005 87.32 631st 4822 86.9%
2006 80.15 960th 4818 80.1%
2007 87.32 656th 5113 87.2%
2008 81.05 921st 5113 82.0%
2009 87.54 613th 5193 88.2%
2010 88.87 510th 5314 90.4%
2011 87.60 588th 5377 89.1%
2012 80.92 978th 5390 81.9%
2013 83.33 858th 5530 84.5%
2015 84.40 915th 5611 83.7%
2016 79.45 1151st 5614 79.5%
2017 75.36 1319th 5692 76.8%
2018 81.61 1044th 5662 81.6%
2019 75.93 1347th 5789 76.7%
2021 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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

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Enrollment information for Branch Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 166 1 5 23 1 n/a n/a 0 196
1989 198 2 6 23 1 n/a n/a 0 230
1990 201 2 10 34 1 n/a n/a 0 248
1991 221 0 7 35 1 n/a n/a 0 264
1992 212 0 9 32 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1993 204 0 8 35 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1994 208 2 6 35 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1995 208 1 12 39 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1996 208 1 12 39 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1997 209 1 11 33 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1998 216 3 17 25 2 n/a n/a 0 263
1999 236 2 15 24 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2000 260 2 17 28 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2001 241 3 15 27 0 n/a n/a 1 287
2002 251 3 13 29 1 n/a n/a 0 297
2003 251 3 13 29 1 n/a n/a 0 297
2004 227 2 8 23 0 n/a n/a 25 285
2005 231 1 8 17 0 n/a n/a 19 276
2006 225 1 6 23 0 n/a n/a 26 281
2007 231 1 6 29 1 n/a n/a 17 285
2008 224 1 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 257
2009 222 1 2 32 0 0 24 0 281
2010 238 1 4 55 0 0 4 0 302
2011 232 1 5 56 0 0 4 0 298
2012 231 2 5 61 0 0 2 0 301
2013 227 4 7 69 0 0 2 0 309
2014 236 4 8 70 0 0 5 0 323
2015 251 4 7 60 0 0 7 0 329
2016 260 5 9 53 0 0 8 0 335
2017 234 3 8 58 0 0 9 0 312
2018 236 2 7 62 0 0 14 0 321
2019 222 1 6 74 0 0 15 0 318
2020 226 0 3 71 0 0 24 0 324
2021 170 0 1 50 0 0 19 0 240

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
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 Branch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 196 8.7 22.5 n/a
1989 230 8.7 26.4 n/a
1990 248 11.5 21.5 n/a
1991 264 11.7 22.5 n/a
1992 253 11.9 21.2 9.1
1993 247 9.8 25.2 12.1
1994 251 9.8 25.6 15.5
1995 260 11.8 22.0 19.6
1996 260 11.8 22.0 19.6
1997 254 13.5 18.8 19.7
1998 263 11.5 22.9 20.9
1999 277 13.8 20.1 19.9
2000 307 14.0 21.9 12.4
2001 287 14.0 20.5 19.6
2002 297 13.7 21.7 22.6
2003 297 13.7 21.7 22.6
2004 285 12.7 22.4 18.1
2005 276 12.0 23.0 14.4
2006 281 12.0 23.4 12.9
2007 285 12.0 23.8 15.3
2008 257 13.0 19.8 17.9
2009 281 12.0 21.6 19.9
2010 302 12.0 25.1 20.9
2011 298 n/a n/a 24.2
2012 301 10.5 28.6 n/a
2013 309 11.5 26.8 19.1
2014 323 13.0 24.8 22.6
2015 329 14.0 23.5 20.7
2016 335 14.0 23.9 20.9
2017 312 13.5 23.1 19.2
2018 321 14.0 22.9 23.4
2019 318 13.6 23.3 25.5
2020 324 n/a n/a 25
2021 240 11.6 20.6 36.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Branch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 196 8.7 22.5 n/a
1989 230 8.7 26.4 n/a
1990 248 11.5 21.5 n/a
1991 264 11.7 22.5 n/a
1992 253 11.9 21.2 9.1
1993 247 9.8 25.2 12.1
1994 251 9.8 25.6 15.5
1995 260 11.8 22.0 19.6
1996 260 11.8 22.0 19.6
1997 254 13.5 18.8 19.7
1998 263 11.5 22.9 20.9
1999 277 13.8 20.1 19.9
2000 307 14.0 21.9 12.4
2001 287 14.0 20.5 19.6
2002 297 13.7 21.7 22.6
2003 297 13.7 21.7 22.6
2004 285 12.7 22.4 18.1
2005 276 12.0 23.0 14.4
2006 281 12.0 23.4 12.9
2007 285 12.0 23.8 15.3
2008 257 13.0 19.8 17.9
2009 281 12.0 21.6 19.9
2010 302 12.0 25.1 20.9
2011 298 n/a n/a 24.2
2012 301 10.5 28.6 n/a
2013 309 11.5 26.8 19.1
2014 323 13.0 24.8 22.6
2015 329 14.0 23.5 20.7
2016 335 14.0 23.9 20.9
2017 312 13.5 23.1 19.2
2018 321 14.0 22.9 23.4
2019 318 13.6 23.3 25.5
2020 324 n/a n/a 25
2021 240 11.6 20.6 36.7

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

Branch Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201487.0%13.0%0.0%0.0%87.0%87.0%87.0%87.0%87.0%
201588.0%12.0%0.0%0.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%
201686.0%14.0%0.0%0.0%86.0%86.0%86.0%86.0%86.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
201896.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,968

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Branch 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.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students318240
 24.5%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic7450
 32.4%
Pacific Islander00
Two or More Races1519
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.5%36.7%
 11.2%



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