Ruth Brown Elementary

Public K-8

 241 N. Seventh Ave.
       Blythe, CA  92225-1825


(760) 922-7164

District: Palo Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5246th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,870 Help


Students who attend Ruth Brown Elementary usually attend:

High:    Palo Verde High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.7%
White:
11.2%
African American:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.5% Help


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Compare Details Ruth Brown Elementary ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Verde Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.76. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ruth Brown Elementary ranks worse than 91.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.95. (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 Ruth Brown Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Palo Verde Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.7%), White (11.2%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Palo Verde Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruth Brown Elementary is 21.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Palo Verde Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruth Brown Elementary is $4,870. 1 elementary schools in the Palo Verde Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ruth Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruth Brown Elementary 5246th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Ruth Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ruth Brown Elementary 2554th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Ruth Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palo Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Verde Unified 1401st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ruth Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.75 3812th 4809 20.7%
2005 28.12 3400th 4822 29.5%
2006 32.86 3117th 4818 35.3%
2007 21.54 4173rd 5113 18.4%
2008 22.42 4164th 5113 18.6%
2009 22.39 4252nd 5193 18.1%
2010 18.60 4669th 5314 12.1%
2011 15.40 4927th 5377 8.4%
2012 11.31 5151st 5390 4.4%
2013 10.53 5271st 5530 4.7%
2015 18.61 4771st 5611 15.0%
2016 12.97 5217th 5614 7.1%
2017 18.67 4815th 5692 15.4%
2018 15.19 5085th 5662 10.2%
2019 16.53 5114th 5789 11.7%
2022 15.32 5341st 5883 9.2%
2023 15.76 5227th 5848 10.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.76 2206th 2416 8.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.03 4789th 5084 5.8%
2019 16.01 4782nd 5173 7.6%
2022 14.07 5016th 5264 4.7%
2023 18.36 4803rd 5355 10.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.99 4912th 5413 9.3%
2019 18.29 4770th 5492 13.1%
2022 19.21 4788th 5635 15.0%
2023 19.04 4769th 5595 14.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.22 4809th 5431 11.5%
2019 16.53 4934th 5510 10.5%
2022 13.25 5358th 5663 5.4%
2023 14.19 5210th 5627 7.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.00 4315th 4830 10.7%
2019 18.92 4445th 4963 10.4%
2022 23.89 4204th 5084 17.3%
2023 22.27 4298th 5079 15.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.10 2397th 2737 12.4%
2019 23.46 2311th 2834 18.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 17.93 2083rd 2477 15.9%
2016 15.02 2203rd 2497 11.8%
2017 15.46 2202nd 2508 12.2%
2018 14.30 2198th 2480 11.4%
2019 17.48 2294th 2715 15.5%
2022 13.67 2509th 2740 8.4%
2023 13.95 2544th 2788 8.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.82 2170th 2230 2.7%
2019 18.09 2087th 2369 11.9%
2022 15.13 2273rd 2458 7.5%
2023 15.15 2340th 2535 7.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.94 2178th 2262 3.7%
2019 13.76 2151st 2380 9.6%
2022 15.40 2254th 2509 10.2%
2023 16.44 2237th 2535 11.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.33 1813th 2273 20.2%
2019 21.19 1939th 2407 19.4%
2022 12.62 2385th 2527 5.6%
2023 13.08 2366th 2546 7.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.63 1803rd 2072 13.0%
2019 27.68 1624th 2213 26.6%
2022 16.19 2152nd 2359 8.8%
2023 17.62 2098th 2379 11.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Ruth Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.91 1274th 1496 14.8%
2019 3.32 1585th 1602 1.1%
2022 17.96 1312th 1555 15.6%
2023 7.30 1475th 1549 4.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ruth Brown Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 309 66 0 411 1 n/a n/a 0 787
1989 331 73 2 425 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1990 274 75 3 405 3 n/a n/a 0 760
1991 300 69 3 398 4 n/a n/a 0 774
1992 309 63 3 396 9 n/a n/a 0 780
1993 234 68 4 385 6 n/a n/a 0 697
1994 250 65 1 375 2 n/a n/a 0 693
1995 278 61 1 368 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1996 278 61 1 368 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1997 283 68 1 358 4 n/a n/a 0 714
1998 241 76 1 346 3 n/a n/a 0 667
1999 251 57 2 323 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2000 252 53 3 347 0 n/a n/a 0 655
2001 252 41 5 340 5 n/a n/a 1 644
2002 233 40 5 355 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2003 233 40 5 355 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2004 203 46 13 339 0 n/a n/a 8 609
2005 177 56 6 364 2 n/a n/a 10 615
2006 174 74 1 377 2 n/a n/a 21 649
2007 178 62 5 387 4 n/a n/a 16 652
2008 197 44 3 381 2 n/a n/a 0 627
2009 181 47 8 331 2 1 21 0 591
2010 199 63 11 430 5 2 5 0 715
2011 192 56 7 428 5 3 6 0 697
2012 188 51 6 451 4 2 11 0 713
2013 159 46 6 411 2 1 8 0 633
2014 147 44 1 419 3 1 10 0 625
2015 137 48 3 421 2 0 12 0 623
2016 157 53 4 467 2 3 15 0 701
2017 128 42 5 476 2 3 15 0 671
2018 111 39 4 472 2 5 11 0 644
2019 110 67 5 458 2 4 12 0 658
2020 96 60 5 430 1 2 16 0 610
2021 88 63 6 425 2 1 13 0 598
2022 79 75 9 438 3 0 20 0 624
2023 69 66 7 440 4 1 27 0 614

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 Ruth Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 787 32.0 24.5 n/a
1989 831 32.0 25.9 n/a
1990 760 31.0 24.5 n/a
1991 774 31.0 24.9 n/a
1992 780 31.5 24.7 57.4
1993 697 26.0 26.8 64
1994 693 27.0 25.7 63.2
1995 710 26.0 27.3 61.3
1996 710 26.0 27.3 61.3
1997 714 34.0 21.0 71.8
1998 667 33.0 20.2 72
1999 633 33.0 19.2 68.1
2000 655 30.0 21.8 66.6
2001 644 31.0 20.8 65.5
2002 635 32.0 19.8 70.7
2003 635 32.0 19.8 70.7
2004 609 30.0 20.3 61.6
2005 615 28.0 22.0 67.4
2006 649 28.0 23.2 65.3
2007 652 29.0 22.5 71.9
2008 627 34.0 18.4 72.1
2009 591 22.0 24.6 67.7
2010 715 18.8 37.9 72.7
2011 697 n/a n/a 71.7
2012 713 25.0 28.5 n/a
2013 633 22.0 28.7 74.6
2014 625 22.3 27.9 78.1
2015 623 23.0 27.0 78.3
2016 701 25.0 28.0 71
2017 671 26.0 25.8 73.8
2018 644 25.0 25.7 77
2019 658 27.0 24.3 75.7
2020 610 n/a n/a 78.5
2021 598 23.0 26.0 81.9
2022 624 29.0 21.5 72.4
2023 614 28.0 21.9 87.5

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 Ruth Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 787 32.0 24.5 n/a
1989 831 32.0 25.9 n/a
1990 760 31.0 24.5 n/a
1991 774 31.0 24.9 n/a
1992 780 31.5 24.7 57.4
1993 697 26.0 26.8 64
1994 693 27.0 25.7 63.2
1995 710 26.0 27.3 61.3
1996 710 26.0 27.3 61.3
1997 714 34.0 21.0 71.8
1998 667 33.0 20.2 72
1999 633 33.0 19.2 68.1
2000 655 30.0 21.8 66.6
2001 644 31.0 20.8 65.5
2002 635 32.0 19.8 70.7
2003 635 32.0 19.8 70.7
2004 609 30.0 20.3 61.6
2005 615 28.0 22.0 67.4
2006 649 28.0 23.2 65.3
2007 652 29.0 22.5 71.9
2008 627 34.0 18.4 72.1
2009 591 22.0 24.6 67.7
2010 715 18.8 37.9 72.7
2011 697 n/a n/a 71.7
2012 713 25.0 28.5 n/a
2013 633 22.0 28.7 74.6
2014 625 22.3 27.9 78.1
2015 623 23.0 27.0 78.3
2016 701 25.0 28.0 71
2017 671 26.0 25.8 73.8
2018 644 25.0 25.7 77
2019 658 27.0 24.3 75.7
2020 610 n/a n/a 78.5
2021 598 23.0 26.0 81.9
2022 624 29.0 21.5 72.4
2023 614 28.0 21.9 87.5

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

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201280.0%0.0%0.0%20.0%80.0%99.0%99.0%81.0%83.0%
201387.0%2.0%0.0%10.0%95.0%97.0%95.0%94.0%92.0%
201479.0%0.0%1.0%20.0%83.0%99.0%98.0%81.0%79.0%
201586.0%0.0%0.0%14.0%86.0%98.0%99.0%86.0%87.0%
201687.0%1.0%1.0%11.0%87.0%96.0%97.0%88.0%89.0%
201793.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%93.0%≥98.0%
201891.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%96.0%≥98.0%92.0%96.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202085.9%0.0%0.0%93.0%95.8%88.7%90.1%93.0%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,870

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruth Brown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5114th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5227th of 5848 Elementary schools
 1%
Ranks 2294th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2544th of 2788 Middle schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruth Brown Elementary)29.722.5
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Verde Unified)36.720.9
 15.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruth Brown Elementary)34.925.4
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Palo Verde Unified)31.424.5
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruth Brown Elementary)12.523.2
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Verde Unified)27.623.9
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Brown Elementary)10.914.3
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Palo Verde Unified)18.517.7
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruth Brown Elementary)31.826.5
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Verde Unified)31.922.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Brown Elementary)12.55.9
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palo Verde Unified)22.97.6
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ruth Brown Elementary)14.310.3
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Palo Verde Unified)17.811.1
 6.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruth Brown Elementary)33.823
 10.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Verde Unified)32.123
 9.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Brown Elementary)16.78.2
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Palo Verde Unified)16.98.8
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruth Brown Elementary)25.425.8
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Verde Unified)38.632.8
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Brown Elementary)16.96.2
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Palo Verde Unified)18.310.8
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruth Brown Elementary)30.517.4
 13.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Verde Unified)43.134.5
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Brown Elementary)114.4
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Palo Verde Unified)22.613.7
 8.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ruth Brown Elementary)1111.4
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Palo Verde Unified)22.215.2
 7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students658614
 6.7%
African American6766
 1.5%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic458440
 3.9%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White11069
 37.3%
Two or More Races1227
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.7%87.5%
 11.8%


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High : Palo Verde High

Students at Ruth Brown Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Ruth Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 614 students attended Ruth Brown Elementary.


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