Summary
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology is a K–8 school serving 630 students in Walnut, California, near elementary and K–8 schools. Its results are above state and district levels in all three tested subjects, with ELA its clearest strength.
Compared with nearby schools, Ybarra ranks third of 11 in ELA, seventh in math, and sixth in science: its scores are 60% in ELA, 44% in math, and 42% in science, versus nearby averages of 54%, 50%, and 40%. It also exceeds state results by 11 points in ELA, 6 in math, and 6 in science, and is ahead of Rowland Unified by 12, 6, and 5 points, respectively. The overall math result hides a notable grade-level weakness: third-grade math is 39%, 8 points below the state, while sixth-grade math is 57%, 20 points above. Sixth-grade ELA is also strong at 69%, 21 points above the state.
Scores have risen since 2022–23: ELA increased 3 points, math 1 point, and science 8 points. SchoolDigger ranks Ybarra 1,732nd of 5,804 California schools, at the 70th percentile with 4 stars; it stands sixth among the 11 nearby schools by percentile. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 25, and 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students placed it at the 94th percentile in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 70th percentile that year. For Asian Students, the school’s 2025–26 standing was lower: the 31st percentile, compared with its overall 70th percentile.
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