Cressey Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

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Cressey Elementary School

9921 Crocker St.
Ballico, CA 95303

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Top 50%

Serving 55 students in grades Kindergarten, Cressey Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 57%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 55 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 60-69%
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cressey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cressey Elementary School's student population of 55 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten

Total Students

55 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School
2023	48
2022	46
2021	44
2020	49
2019	49
2018	117
2017	117
2016	122
2015	121
2014	133
2013	170
2012	153
2011	145
2010	135
2009	141
2008	122
2007	140
2006	153
2005	143
2004	142
2003	131
2002	118
2001	129
2000	127
1999	132
1998	133
1997	133
1996	145
1995	152
1994	136
1993	144
1992	156
1991	117
1990	114
1989	120
1988	126
1987	124

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	6
2017	6
2016	7
2015	7
2014	6
2013	8
2012	7
2010	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	9
2006	9
2005	7
2004	7
2003	7
2002	7
2001	7
2000	6
1999	6
1998	6
1997	6
1996	5
1995	6
1994	5
1993	6
1992	5
1991	5
1990	4

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School Rankings

The of Cressey Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

(12-13)

60-69%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2013	64%	59%	62%
2012	69%	59%	72%
2011	74%	58%	62%
2010	30%	56%	52%

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(12-13)

50-59%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2013	54%	57%	62%
2012	49%	58%	62%
2011	24%	56%	57%
2010	20%	54%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2023	16:1	22:1	18:1
2022	15:1	21:1	18:1
2021	15:1	22:1	17:1
2020	16:1	23:1	21:1
2019	16:1	23:1	21:1
2018	20:1	23:1	19:1
2017	20:1	23:1	19:1
2016	17:1	24:1	20:1
2015	17:1	24:1	19:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	21:1	24:1	20:1
2012	22:1	23:1	25:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	19:1	20:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	20:1
2006	17:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	25:1
2003	19:1	20:1	24:1
2002	17:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	24:1
2000	21:1	21:1	24:1
1999	22:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	29:1	25:1	28:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	28:1
1992	31:1	24:1	27:1
1991	23:1	24:1	27:1
1990	29:1	24:1	32:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2023	4%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2016	5%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	5%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	5%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	4%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	5%
1990	5%	10%	4%
1989	6%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2023	56%	55%	63%
2022	63%	56%	66%
2021	61%	56%	64%
2020	55%	55%	57%
2019	55%	55%	57%
2018	61%	54%	58%
2017	61%	54%	58%
2016	58%	54%	57%
2015	46%	54%	54%
2014	47%	53%	57%
2013	59%	53%	63%
2012	61%	52%	65%
2011	65%	51%	66%
2010	60%	50%	62%
2009	63%	49%	62%
2008	66%	50%	67%
2007	62%	49%	64%
2006	63%	48%	62%
2005	65%	47%	62%
2004	64%	46%	61%
2003	60%	45%	55%
2002	61%	44%	52%
2001	58%	43%	54%
2000	67%	42%	64%
1999	60%	41%	55%
1998	50%	40%	54%
1997	56%	40%	56%
1996	52%	39%	53%
1995	55%	38%	54%
1994	53%	37%	46%
1993	53%	36%	49%
1992	51%	35%	45%
1991	59%	34%	42%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%

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White

38%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2023	40%	21%	31%
2022	33%	21%	31%
2021	37%	22%	30%
2020	43%	23%	30%
2019	43%	23%	30%
2018	35%	24%	29%
2017	35%	24%	29%
2016	34%	24%	29%
2015	39%	24%	34%
2014	23%	25%	29%
2013	36%	25%	32%
2012	36%	26%	32%
2011	30%	27%	29%
2010	37%	27%	35%
2009	32%	28%	33%
2008	31%	29%	30%
2007	32%	29%	30%
2006	32%	31%	31%
2005	32%	31%	32%
2004	33%	32%	33%
2003	34%	34%	40%
2002	32%	35%	43%
2001	36%	36%	41%
2000	27%	37%	33%
1999	37%	38%	42%
1998	48%	39%	43%
1997	42%	39%	41%
1996	45%	40%	43%
1995	44%	41%	43%
1994	46%	42%	51%
1993	45%	43%	48%
1992	46%	44%	51%
1991	38%	45%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2021	2%	5%
2018	4%	4%	10%
2017	4%	4%	10%
2016	3%	4%	11%
2015	13%	3%	10%
2014	24%	3%	9%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.51
2022	0.50	0.63	0.48
2021	0.50	0.62	0.50
2020	0.52	0.63	0.59
2019	0.52	0.63	0.59
2018	0.51	0.64	0.58
2017	0.51	0.64	0.58
2016	0.55	0.64	0.59
2015	0.63	0.64	0.59
2014	0.67	0.65	0.59
2013	0.53	0.65	0.50
2012	0.51	0.65	0.49
2011	0.49	0.67	0.48
2010	0.51	0.67	0.50
2009	0.50	0.71	0.51
2008	0.47	0.65	0.47
2007	0.53	0.67	0.50
2006	0.52	0.66	0.51
2005	0.50	0.67	0.50
2004	0.50	0.67	0.52
2003	0.53	0.67	0.54
2002	0.53	0.67	0.55
2001	0.54	0.67	0.54
2000	0.48	0.67	0.49
1999	0.51	0.67	0.53
1998	0.52	0.67	0.52
1997	0.51	0.67	0.52
1996	0.53	0.67	0.54
1995	0.51	0.67	0.52
1994	0.51	0.67	0.53
1993	0.52	0.67	0.53
1992	0.53	0.67	0.54
1991	0.51	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

47%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2023	31%	51%	42%
2022	39%	51%	45%
2021	41%	53%	56%
2020	51%	52%	49%
2019	51%	52%	49%
2018	59%	49%	61%
2017	59%	49%	61%
2016	68%	50%	66%
2015	70%	50%	64%
2014	60%	49%	59%
2013	46%	48%	56%
2011	59%	46%	64%
2010	58%	46%	57%
2009	49%	43%	51%
2008	54%	41%	57%
2007	51%	40%	54%
2006	55%	40%	59%
2005	63%	40%	59%
2004	56%	40%	53%
2003	56%	39%	54%
2002	51%	39%	48%
2001	61%	39%	60%
2000	61%	40%	62%
1999	68%	40%	60%
1998	65%	47%	67%
1997	86%	47%	63%
1996	83%	46%	64%
1995	82%	45%	77%
1994	95%	43%	77%
1993	71%	41%	66%
1992	67%	38%	69%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Cressey Elementary School	California	Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	7%	14%
2019	4%	7%	14%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	9%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	7%	9%	9%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	13%	9%	11%
2009	13%	10%	15%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	16%	10%	13%
2006	9%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	16%
2003	10%	9%	12%
2002	14%	8%	12%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% CA state average).

How many students attend Cressey Elementary School?

55 students attend Cressey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Cressey Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cressey Elementary School?

Cressey Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cressey Elementary School offer ?

Cressey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten

What school district is Cressey Elementary School part of?

Cressey Elementary School is part of Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 55 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 60-69%
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education