Is New Republic Elementary a good school?

New Republic Elementary ranks 3667 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Republic Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 497 students attended New Republic Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of New Republic Elementary?

Students at New Republic Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of New Republic Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Republic Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gavilan View Middle High : North Salinas High

New Republic Elementary

Summary:

New Republic Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving 537 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Republic Elementary faces several challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 29.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 14.3%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the 5th-grade proficiency rates were 41.18% in ELA, 21.43% in Math, and 24.71% in Science, compared to the district averages of 26.18%, 13.48%, and 16.56%, respectively, and the state averages of 47.37%, 35.02%, and 32.68%. Additionally, New Republic Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.98% to 60.82% over the past three school years, which is higher than the district average of 83.33% and the state average of 59.5%.

While New Republic Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19 to 20.8 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the district average of 24.5 students per teacher at Santa Rita Elementary, the data reveals significant achievement gaps between the school and the surrounding schools, as well as the state averages. These gaps have persisted and, in some cases, widened over the years, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population should be a priority for the school and the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

636 Arcadia Way
Salinas, CA 93906-5422

(831) 443-7246

District: Santa Rita Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3667^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,908

Students who attend New Republic Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gavilan View Middle
High:	North Salinas High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

Asian:

9.3%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Republic Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.1%), Asian (9.3%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Republic Elementary is 19.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare New Republic Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Republic Elementary is $4,908, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Republic Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks New Republic Elementary 3667^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See New Republic Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Rita Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rita Union Elementary 1402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Republic Elementary

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Rank History for all students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	48.06	2435^th	5113	52.4%
2008	54.73	2120^th	5113	58.5%
2009	59.49	1944^th	5193	62.6%
2010	58.87	2047^th	5314	61.5%
2011	51.26	2519^th	5377	53.2%
2012	49.49	2652^nd	5390	50.8%
2013	62.61	1967^th	5530	64.4%
2015	36.35	3241^st	5611	42.2%
2016	30.85	3705^th	5614	34.0%
2017	37.18	3295^th	5692	42.1%
2018	47.25	2701^st	5662	52.3%
2019	49.71	2611^th	5789	54.9%
2022	39.03	3158^th	5883	46.3%
2023	33.99	3575^th	5874	39.1%
2024	33.09	3667^th	5862	37.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.37	1184^th	3246	63.5%
2019	30.29	2468^th	3275	24.6%
2022	54.32	988^th	3311	70.2%
2023	52.75	1062^nd	3250	67.3%
2024	49.27	1218^th	3160	61.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.40	2221^st	2420	8.2%
2024	24.80	2121^st	2634	19.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.50	1937^th	5084	61.9%
2019	58.39	1875^th	5173	63.8%
2022	39.86	3018^th	5264	42.7%
2023	37.62	3262^nd	5374	39.3%
2024	40.33	3108^th	5511	43.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.53	126^th	364	65.4%

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Rank History for Female students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.09	2076^th	5413	61.6%
2019	58.13	2046^th	5492	62.7%
2022	35.33	3301^st	5635	41.4%
2023	32.53	3537^th	5617	37.0%
2024	28.36	3939^th	5605	29.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.58	513^th	2128	75.9%
2019	45.31	1123^rd	2585	56.6%

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Rank History for Male students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.34	3260^th	5431	40.0%
2019	40.33	3022^nd	5510	45.2%
2022	44.14	2761^st	5663	51.2%
2023	36.56	3297^th	5650	41.6%
2024	39.39	3100^th	5636	45.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.27	1823^rd	4830	62.3%
2019	58.44	1779^th	4963	64.2%
2022	48.74	2288^th	5084	55.0%
2023	45.90	2499^th	5098	51.0%
2024	41.24	2884^th	5102	43.5%

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Rank History for White students at New Republic Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.48	1704^th	2737	37.7%
2019	63.32	1082^nd	2834	61.8%
2022	44.93	1610^th	2726	40.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Republic Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	43	15	58	288	5	n/a	n/a	0	409
2006	49	20	64	303	5	n/a	n/a	0	441
2007	44	13	54	303	3	n/a	n/a	6	423
2008	39	21	64	322	3	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	43	16	68	312	2	3	0	0	444
2010	41	15	74	307	7	1	0	0	445
2011	60	14	68	309	3	2	0	0	456
2012	82	10	68	350	2	1	0	0	513
2013	88	7	62	360	2	1	0	0	520
2014	95	6	32	408	2	0	0	0	543
2015	93	4	27	427	1	0	0	0	552
2016	119	4	19	446	1	0	0	0	589
2017	98	4	13	478	1	3	4	0	601
2018	97	7	22	492	1	2	3	0	624
2019	62	7	34	517	0	2	6	0	628
2020	61	10	40	470	1	3	6	0	591
2021	48	7	43	452	1	5	7	0	563
2022	39	6	50	454	2	3	10	0	564
2023	29	3	51	439	2	1	12	0	537
2024	29	2	46	403	1	0	16	0	497

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Republic Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	409	18.0	22.7	43.5
2006	441	18.0	24.5	0
2007	423	18.0	23.5	55.6
2008	449	20.0	22.5	52.3
2009	444	19.0	22.2	57.9
2010	445	19.0	23.4	56.6
2011	456	n/a	n/a	57.2
2012	513	17.0	30.1	n/a
2013	520	17.0	30.5	55
2014	543	18.0	30.1	58.7
2015	552	22.0	25.0	48.7
2016	589	24.0	24.5	50.9
2017	601	24.0	25.0	50.6
2018	624	23.0	27.1	60.6
2019	628	17.0	36.9	56.5
2020	591	n/a	n/a	61.1
2021	563	27.0	20.8	59.9
2022	564	28.4	19.8	60.8
2023	537	28.2	19.0	57
2024	497	25.0	19.8	59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Republic Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	409	18.0	22.7	43.5
2006	441	18.0	24.5	0
2007	423	18.0	23.5	55.6
2008	449	20.0	22.5	52.3
2009	444	19.0	22.2	57.9
2010	445	19.0	23.4	56.6
2011	456	n/a	n/a	57.2
2012	513	17.0	30.1	n/a
2013	520	17.0	30.5	55
2014	543	18.0	30.1	58.7
2015	552	22.0	25.0	48.7
2016	589	24.0	24.5	50.9
2017	601	24.0	25.0	50.6
2018	624	23.0	27.1	60.6
2019	628	17.0	36.9	56.5
2020	591	n/a	n/a	61.1
2021	563	27.0	20.8	59.9
2022	564	28.4	19.8	60.8
2023	537	28.2	19.0	57
2024	497	25.0	19.8	59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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