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Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology

Public Grades K-8
1736th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of California elementary schools
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.

630
Students ?
25.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,319
Per pupil spending ?
66.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1300 South Brea Canyon Cutoff Rd.
       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 — 84th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Above the California median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg42%
California avg42%
Elementary school
1,736th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
604th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 18% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 14Elementary Schools in the Rowland Unified
733rd of 1,530Rowland 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.91736 of 581770.2%★★★★☆
202563.71894 of 585767.7%★★★☆☆
202466.71745 of 586970.3%★★★★☆
202361.81966 of 585966.4%★★★☆☆
202272.21523 of 588374.1%★★★★☆
201963.81891 of 578967.3%★★★☆☆
201873.31430 of 566274.7%★★★★☆
201773.51412 of 569275.2%★★★★☆
201680.61102 of 561480.4%★★★★☆
201585.1874 of 561184.4%★★★★☆
201384.1814 of 553085.3%★★★★☆
201279.31067 of 539080.2%★★★★☆
201178.61079 of 537779.9%★★★★☆
201085.5707 of 531486.7%★★★★☆
200983.9799 of 519384.6%★★★★☆
200883.8807 of 511384.2%★★★★☆
200786.0713 of 511386.1%★★★★☆
200685.3721 of 481885.0%★★★★☆
200584.7738 of 482284.7%★★★★☆
200475.21107 of 480977.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.7838 of 121030.7%★★☆☆☆
202541.5827 of 120331.3%★★☆☆☆
202437.3876 of 120527.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.7877 of 119026.3%★☆☆☆☆
202254.8666 of 115442.3%★★☆☆☆
201950.1709 of 114938.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.5698 of 107134.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202484.3180 of 316294.3%★★★★★
202375.6361 of 324588.9%★★★★☆
202295.899 of 331197.0%★★★★★
201973.5445 of 327586.4%★★★★☆
201865.7672 of 324679.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.81978 of 558164.6%★★★☆☆
202561.11903 of 559766.0%★★★☆☆
202465.91663 of 561270.4%★★★★☆
202367.71608 of 560971.3%★★★★☆
202275.41306 of 563576.8%★★★★☆
201957.72068 of 549262.3%★★★☆☆
201865.11750 of 541367.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.61324 of 509474.0%★★★★☆
202564.51471 of 510771.2%★★★★☆
202468.61247 of 510775.6%★★★★☆
202361.81558 of 508769.4%★★★☆☆
202265.11373 of 508473.0%★★★★☆
201943.32729 of 496345.0%★★☆☆☆
201862.31519 of 483068.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.5101 of 36672.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.21217 of 542377.6%★★★★☆
202568.11386 of 546074.6%★★★★☆
202466.51430 of 551774.1%★★★★☆
202370.41210 of 536377.4%★★★★☆
202285.0539 of 526489.8%★★★★☆
201968.91243 of 517376.0%★★★★☆
201877.9780 of 508484.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.91411 of 560374.8%★★★★☆
202564.41776 of 562868.4%★★★☆☆
202463.91800 of 564368.1%★★★☆☆
202354.22216 of 563860.7%★★★☆☆
202265.71698 of 566370.0%★★★★☆
201967.81600 of 551071.0%★★★★☆
201877.81145 of 543178.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202456.3806 of 263569.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.4604 of 274078.0%★★★★☆
202567.8720 of 276173.9%★★★★☆
202471.7661 of 278376.2%★★★★☆
202373.0619 of 278177.7%★★★★☆
202274.3591 of 274078.4%★★★★☆
201963.2835 of 271569.2%★★★☆☆
201873.0578 of 248076.7%★★★★☆
201769.5687 of 250872.6%★★★★☆
201680.3441 of 249782.3%★★★★☆
201584.0354 of 247785.7%★★★★☆
201374.8464 of 237980.5%★★★★☆
201274.4463 of 225979.5%★★★★☆
201164.5703 of 223668.6%★★★☆☆
201067.9602 of 217972.4%★★★★☆
200965.1623 of 206369.8%★★★☆☆
200876.9334 of 200583.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.8378 of 77751.4%★★★☆☆
202544.8461 of 73937.6%★★☆☆☆
202456.1381 of 74348.7%★★☆☆☆
202357.2350 of 71551.0%★★★☆☆
202263.3318 of 73356.6%★★★☆☆
201946.2458 of 74538.5%★★☆☆☆
201863.7294 of 70058.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202482.669 of 147895.3%★★★★★
202369.1183 of 152188.0%★★★★☆
202271.3176 of 154088.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202669.2643 of 251674.4%★★★★☆
202571.5608 of 253376.0%★★★★☆
202479.4448 of 255182.4%★★★★☆
202374.9518 of 253179.5%★★★★☆
202278.6458 of 250981.7%★★★★☆
201954.9935 of 238060.7%★★★☆☆
201868.6624 of 226272.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.3688 of 235770.8%★★★★☆
202562.7685 of 239571.4%★★★★☆
202464.5626 of 238873.8%★★★★☆
202365.2627 of 237473.6%★★★★☆
202259.2746 of 235968.4%★★★☆☆
201949.1974 of 221356.0%★★★☆☆
201859.6672 of 207267.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.072 of 44283.7%★★★★☆
202583.938 of 47792.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.3406 of 252983.9%★★★★☆
202573.4463 of 254281.8%★★★★☆
202472.2493 of 257980.9%★★★★☆
202380.3321 of 253187.3%★★★★☆
202281.3280 of 245888.6%★★★★☆
201963.1655 of 236972.4%★★★★☆
201873.3416 of 223081.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.4534 of 251478.8%★★★★☆
202560.0843 of 253466.7%★★★☆☆
202460.4807 of 255268.4%★★★☆☆
202368.6641 of 253874.7%★★★★☆
202266.1698 of 252772.4%★★★★☆
201969.0631 of 240773.8%★★★★☆
201873.4534 of 227376.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.0261 of 160583.7%★★★★☆
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 (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school
Homeless (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)69th percentile~ school
Female (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2026)31st percentile-39 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school
Homeless (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)79th percentile~ school
Female (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2026)51st percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state
Mathematics44%+6 vs state
Science42%+6 vs state

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by a student
Friday, September 9, 2016

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

High : John A. Rowland High

Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology ranks 1736th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended 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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