Rail Road Flat Elementary School (Closed 2023)

298 Rail Rd. Flat Rd.
Rail Road Flat, CA 95248

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Rail Road Flat Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

Total Students (19-20)

48 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School
2020	48
2019	48
2018	65
2017	65
2016	46
2015	48
2014	50
2013	63
2012	76
2011	86
2010	83
2009	88
2008	84
2007	99
2006	89
2005	91
2004	99
2003	101
2002	99
2001	125
2000	115
1999	80
1998	107
1997	112
1996	115
1995	114
1994	93
1993	119
1992	126
1991	144
1990	168

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School
2020	3
2019	3
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2015	3
2014	2
2013	3
2012	3
2010	5
2009	5
2008	6
2007	5
2006	4
2005	4
2004	5
2003	5
2002	5
2001	6
2000	5
1999	5
1998	5
1997	5
1996	4
1995	5
1994	5
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	8
1989	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

≤20%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2019	20%	40%	26%
2018	24%	39%	29%
2017	34%	38%	27%
2016	30%	37%	28%
2015	30%	34%	27%
2013	74%	59%	58%
2012	74%	59%	62%
2011	74%	58%	58%
2010	54%	56%	55%

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(18-19)

21-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2019	30%	51%	36%
2018	44%	50%	29%
2017	34%	48%	37%
2016	49%	48%	41%
2015	30%	44%	38%
2013	64%	57%	54%
2012	44%	58%	58%
2011	54%	56%	56%
2010	44%	54%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	16:1	23:1	22:1
2019	16:1	23:1	22:1
2018	33:1	23:1	23:1
2017	33:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	16:1	24:1	22:1
2014	25:1	24:1	22:1
2013	20:1	24:1	22:1
2012	27:1	23:1	22:1
2010	17:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	16:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	26:1
1994	19:1	25:1	26:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	27:1
1991	24:1	24:1	26:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	4%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	5%	1%	2%
2011	7%	1%	3%
2010	5%	1%	3%
2009	7%	1%	3%
2008	7%	1%	3%
2007	6%	2%	4%
2006	7%	1%	3%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	7%	2%	3%
2003	12%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

(19-20)

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2016	2%	11%	1%
2007	1%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	2%	11%	1%
1999	4%	11%	2%
1998	8%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	1%
1989	1%	10%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

17%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	17%	55%	21%
2019	17%	55%	21%
2018	10%	54%	19%
2017	10%	54%	19%
2016	6%	54%	17%
2015	2%	54%	17%
2013	5%	53%	15%
2012	12%	52%	14%
2011	14%	51%	13%
2010	11%	50%	11%
2009	9%	49%	10%
2008	7%	50%	11%
2007	6%	49%	11%
2006	4%	48%	10%
2005	4%	47%	8%
2004	3%	46%	8%
2003	6%	45%	8%
2002	9%	44%	7%
2001	6%	43%	7%
2000	9%	42%	7%
1999	9%	41%	7%
1998	4%	40%	6%
1997	2%	40%	6%
1996	2%	39%	7%
1995	4%	38%	7%
1994	1%	37%	8%
1992	6%	35%	7%
1991	5%	34%	8%
1990	13%	33%	6%
1989	6%	31%	5%
1988	3%	30%	5%

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Black

(19-20)

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2015	4%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

(19-20)

73%

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	73%	23%	70%
2019	73%	23%	70%
2018	81%	24%	73%
2017	81%	24%	73%
2016	79%	24%	75%
2015	78%	24%	76%
2014	82%	25%	76%
2013	81%	25%	78%
2012	75%	26%	79%
2011	73%	27%	80%
2010	82%	27%	80%
2009	81%	28%	77%
2008	85%	29%	83%
2007	83%	29%	80%
2006	83%	31%	84%
2005	86%	31%	84%
2004	86%	32%	85%
2003	80%	34%	86%
2002	83%	35%	88%
2001	87%	36%	89%
2000	85%	37%	89%
1999	83%	38%	87%
1998	88%	39%	90%
1997	96%	39%	91%
1996	98%	40%	90%
1995	93%	41%	90%
1994	99%	42%	89%
1993	100%	43%	91%
1992	92%	44%	89%
1991	94%	45%	88%
1990	86%	47%	90%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	11%	4%	4%
2015	12%	3%	4%
2014	16%	3%	3%
2013	11%	3%	2%
2012	8%	3%	2%
2011	6%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	3%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	0.44	0.63	0.46
2019	0.44	0.63	0.46
2018	0.33	0.64	0.43
2017	0.33	0.64	0.43
2016	0.36	0.64	0.40
2015	0.38	0.64	0.40
2014	0.30	0.65	0.40
2013	0.33	0.65	0.38
2012	0.42	0.65	0.36
2011	0.44	0.67	0.35
2010	0.32	0.67	0.35
2009	0.33	0.71	0.40
2008	0.27	0.65	0.30
2007	0.31	0.67	0.33
2006	0.31	0.66	0.28
2005	0.26	0.67	0.28
2004	0.26	0.67	0.28
2003	0.35	0.67	0.25
2002	0.30	0.67	0.21
2001	0.24	0.67	0.20
2000	0.27	0.67	0.20
1999	0.30	0.67	0.21
1998	0.22	0.67	0.19
1997	0.08	0.67	0.18
1996	0.04	0.67	0.19
1995	0.13	0.67	0.19
1994	0.02	0.67	0.20
1992	0.15	0.67	0.20
1991	0.11	0.67	0.21
1990	0.25	0.66	0.17
1989	0.15	0.65	0.15

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Eligible for (19-20)

60%

52%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	60%	52%	50%
2019	60%	52%	50%
2018	61%	49%	44%
2017	61%	49%	44%
2016	93%	50%	58%
2015	75%	50%	43%
2014	76%	49%	43%
2013	73%	48%	42%
2011	83%	46%	38%
2010	78%	46%	35%
2009	77%	43%	30%
2008	54%	41%	26%
2007	64%	40%	22%
2006	53%	40%	22%
2005	56%	40%	23%
2004	61%	40%	21%
2003	67%	39%	22%
2002	59%	39%	24%
2001	60%	39%	25%
2000	64%	40%	28%
1999	71%	40%	27%
1998	62%	47%	35%
1997	58%	47%	38%
1996	57%	46%	37%
1995	65%	45%	34%
1994	60%	43%	33%
1993	56%	41%	28%
1992	69%	38%	25%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Rail Road Flat Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	20%	9%	9%
2017	20%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	8%
2014	6%	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	21%	10%	11%
2007	19%	10%	8%
2006	25%	9%	10%
2005	19%	9%	10%
2004	18%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	15%	8%	9%
2001	3%	8%	7%
2000	9%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Calaveras Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Rail Road Flat Elementary School?

48 students attend Rail Road Flat Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Rail Road Flat Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Rail Road Flat Elementary School offer ?

Rail Road Flat Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Rail Road Flat Elementary School part of?

Rail Road Flat Elementary School is part of Calaveras Unified School District.

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