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Ducor Union Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Ducor Union posts 27% meeting the standard and 11.4% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

23761 Avenue 56, 93218 (opens in new tab)·Ducor Union Elementary·Ducor·Grades TK-8·136 students·77% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 534-2261·Website
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,070 statewide

Ducor Union Elementary scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 47th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “27% proficient” and call it done. Ducor Union deserves a closer read. The school sits in Ducor, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.4%
State 21.3%
9.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-5.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
27.4%
State 42.7%
15.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
16.8%
State 17.9%
1.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
3.2%
State 18.0%
14.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

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Private alternatives nearby

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic93.4%
White5.2%
Asian0.7%
Other0.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 77.2% (13pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
136
484 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
11 TK students
8% of a 134-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$24,865
District avg: $16,845 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
3.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Ducor Union Elementary in Ducor, 26.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ducor Union Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 38 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+11.0pp
27.8% vs 16.8% overall · n=18

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income38 tested
ELA 26.3%·Math 13.2%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic55 tested
ELA 21.8%·Math 9.1%· +0.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 0.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.0pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 61%Support 32%Other 7%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$92K
$7K above CA median
Median Home Value
$262K
$397K below CA median
Bachelor's+
11%
24pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.2 years avg experience
9 teachers · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
80% fully credentialed
20.0% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Ducor Union Elementary a good elementary school?
Ducor Union Elementary has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 47th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,070 statewide. 11.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Ducor Union Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.4% of students at Ducor Union Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 80 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Ducor Union Elementary rank in California?
Ducor Union Elementary ranks #3,070 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 47th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Ducor Union Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Ducor Union Elementary decreases by 5.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Ducor Union Elementary?
16.8% of students at Ducor Union Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Ducor Union Elementary compare to other schools in Ducor?
Ducor Union Elementary scores 41/100 (47th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 136 students. Use the schools in Ducor page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Ducor Union Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Ducor Union Elementary in Ducor, 26.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ducor Union Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 38 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
11.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-5.5pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 63th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
27.4%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 38th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
16.8%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
3.2%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 35th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31513%13%20%53%27%−17
Grade 4119%27%18%45%36%−8
Grade 5147%21%36%36%29%−19
Grade 6120%8%33%58%8%−38
Grade 7120%8%33%58%8%−39
Grade 81712%18%29%41%29%−17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31513%7%20%60%20%−26
Grade 41118%27%9%45%45%+4
Grade 5147%0%29%64%7%−28
Grade 6120%0%8%92%0%−35
Grade 7120%17%0%83%17%−17
Grade 81712%6%24%59%18%−15
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11310%10%68%23%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3826.3%+0−12
Hispanic/Latino5521.8%+0−17
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Ducor Union Elementary ←4111.4%27.4%−5.50.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
16%41%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5444 → #4820 → #5429 → #5479 → #3070
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue