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Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

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Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology ranks 1894 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology is a K-8 public school serving about 630 students in Walnut, CA, within the Rowland Unified School District, known for achieving solid academic results with efficient use of resources.

The school consistently outperforms its district and the state in English, Math, and Science, and it has a particular strength in supporting English Learner students. While its statewide ranking has seen some fluctuation, it remains a strong performer within its district context, especially when compared to some neighboring schools like Rorimer Elementary or Hollingworth Elementary. However, it faces challenges with inconsistent performance across different grade levels and lower academic outcomes for its Asian student subgroup compared to other groups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is lower than average, which is a positive sign of student engagement.

When looking at the broader area, a notable performance gap exists between schools in the Rowland Unified district and those in the adjacent, higher-rated Walnut Valley Unified district, such as Vejar Elementary and Walnut Elementary. Within its own district, Ybarra is a competitive option, performing comparably to nearby 4-star schools like Shelyn Elementary and Blandford Elementary, though those schools currently have slightly higher rankings.

630

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,319

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 South Brea Canyon Cutoff
Walnut, CA 91789-3401

(909) 598-3744

District: Rowland Unified

Students who attend Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology usually attend:

High:

John A. Rowland High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.2%

Asian:

35.2%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,894^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

720^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Rowland Unified

770^th of 1,543Rowland Unified 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	1894 of 5857	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1745 of 5869	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1966 of 5859	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	1523 of 5883	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	1891 of 5789	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	1430 of 5662	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	1412 of 5692	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	1102 of 5614	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	874 of 5611	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	814 of 5530	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	1067 of 5390	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	1079 of 5377	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	707 of 5314	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	799 of 5193	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	807 of 5113	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	86.0	713 of 5113	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	721 of 4818	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	84.7	738 of 4822	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	1107 of 4809	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	827 of 1203	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	876 of 1205	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	877 of 1190	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.8	666 of 1154	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	709 of 1149	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	698 of 1071	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.3	180 of 3162	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	361 of 3245	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	95.8	99 of 3311	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	445 of 3275	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	672 of 3246	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	1903 of 5597	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	1663 of 5612	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	1608 of 5609	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	1306 of 5635	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	2068 of 5492	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	1750 of 5413	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	1471 of 5107	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	1247 of 5107	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1558 of 5087	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	1373 of 5084	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	2729 of 4963	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	1519 of 4830	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	1386 of 5460	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	1430 of 5517	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	1210 of 5363	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	539 of 5264	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	1243 of 5173	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	780 of 5084	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	1776 of 5628	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	1800 of 5643	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	2216 of 5638	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1698 of 5663	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	1600 of 5510	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	1145 of 5431	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	806 of 2635	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	720 of 2761	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	661 of 2783	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	619 of 2781	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	591 of 2740	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	835 of 2715	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	578 of 2480	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	687 of 2508	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	441 of 2497	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	354 of 2477	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	464 of 2379	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	463 of 2259	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	703 of 2236	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	602 of 2179	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.1	623 of 2063	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.9	334 of 2005	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	461 of 739	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	381 of 743	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	350 of 715	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	318 of 733	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	458 of 745	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	294 of 700	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.6	69 of 1478	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	183 of 1521	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	176 of 1540	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	608 of 2533	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	448 of 2551	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	518 of 2531	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	458 of 2509	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	935 of 2380	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	624 of 2262	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	685 of 2395	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	626 of 2388	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	627 of 2374	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	746 of 2359	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	974 of 2213	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	672 of 2072	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	38 of 477	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	463 of 2542	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	493 of 2579	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	321 of 2531	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	280 of 2458	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	655 of 2369	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	416 of 2230	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	843 of 2534	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	807 of 2552	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	641 of 2538	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	698 of 2527	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	631 of 2407	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	534 of 2273	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science43%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

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by a student
Friday, September 9, 2016

Having recently leaving this school into high school I feel like should give my two cents. In all honesty this school isn't the greatest like everyone says it is. Yes some of the teachers are good, but I feel it ill-prepared for high school. Granted I'm not going to Rowland, but I feel this school should have prepared me in some way. The first week of high school was very difficult for me. So in conclusion, if you want to your child at Ybarra no ones stopping you, but I suggest you move them to Suzzanne for junior high. Close Quote

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology	Public	K-8	1300 South Brea Canyon Cutoff	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 598-3744	630	25	25.0	66.8%	27 (4.3%)	9 (1.4%)	354 (56.2%)	222 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	63.7	1894^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.7%		66.7	1745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.3%	149	50.8	37.4	43.1	46.3	56.3	76.3	53.1	73.0	53.2	60.0	34.7	49.2	57.4	26.2	42.9	47.0	42.8	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	$15,319	$15,292	$27
Shelyn Elementary	Public	K-6	19500 East Nacora St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 444-0584	508	23	21.8	64.0%	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	108 (21.3%)	352 (69.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	77.9	1245^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.8	1341^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	96	34.4		34.4	83.3	62.7	61.3	56.7			65.5	78.0	67.7	53.1	41.8			59.6					$13,720	$13,544	$176
Killian Elementary	Public	K-6	19100 East Killian St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-6409	469	17	27.7	78.9%	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	167 (35.6%)	275 (58.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	59.7	2081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.4	1910^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.5%	171	33.3		33.3	46.3	54.3	48.7	44.9			48.7	55.4	56.5	34.5	46.4			47.1					$12,907	$12,466	$441
Hollingworth Elementary	Public	K-6	3003 East Hollingworth St.	West Covina	91792	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 598-3661	382	16	23.8	73.0%	9 (2.4%)	20 (5.2%)	274 (71.7%)	62 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	35.5	3543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.5%		35.3	3495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	48	15.6		15.6	27.9	33.3	25.0	56.4			37.0	30.2	26.2	24.4	43.6			31.9					$14,634	$13,554	$1,080
Telesis Academy of Science & Math	Public	K-8	2800 East Hollingworth St.	West Covina	91792	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-1696	621	26	23.8	81.6%	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.6%)	495 (79.7%)	90 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	48	2703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		47.9	2671^st of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	32	26.2	26.7	26.5	37.5	35.3	53.3	50.0	45.9	52.2	47.2	43.8	30.9	35.4	42.0	26.5	17.0	29.4					$14,981	$14,308	$673
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-5	841 South Glenwick	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Walnut Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 594-1820	706	27	25.8	25.2%	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	104 (14.7%)	550 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.7%)	94.2	382^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		95.5	307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.8%	75	64.0		64.0	70.6	72.2	82.9				75.4	79.0	76.1	76.0				77.0					$17,942	$17,388	$554
Cyrus J. Morris Elementary	Public	K-5	19875 East Calle Baja	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Walnut Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 594-0053	485	18	26.9	28.5%	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	116 (23.9%)	344 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	83.7	981^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		90.7	654^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	327	47.1		47.1	70.7	59.1	62.2				63.7	76.6	58.9	69.0				67.7					$18,557	$17,802	$755
Jellick Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 South Jellick Ave.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-1275	376	19	19.4	91.2%	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	261 (69.4%)	95 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	48	2700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		36.4	3407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	707	27.3		27.3	61.2	44.2	38.7	44.7			48.2	53.1	34.1	12.1	31.4			34.5	94.7	96.1	96.1		$13,288	$12,072	$1,216
Rorimer Elementary	Public	K-6	18750 East Rorimer St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3333	405	20	20.7	91.6%	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	376 (92.8%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24.8	4428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.4%		26.8	4224^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	204	11.5		11.5	23.8	23.1	38.5	42.6			31.3	32.8	28.9	19.2	19.2			25.6	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,001	$16,148	$853
Vejar Elementary	Public	K-5	20222 Vejar Rd.	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Walnut Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 594-1434	631	27	23.0	32.2%	23 (3.6%)	5 (0.8%)	197 (31.2%)	383 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	87	827^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		89.2	738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	89	55.5		55.5	71.3	61.8	67.8				67.0	78.7	64.8	57.1				66.6					$16,935	$16,226	$709

Frequently Asked Questions about Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

What district is Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology in?

Rowland Unified

What schools do graduates of Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology attend?

Students who attend Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology usually go on to attend:

High : John A. Rowland High

Is Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology a good school?

Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology ranks 1894^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology?

Students at Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology are 56% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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