Di Giorgio Elementary, Arvin CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Di Giorgio Elementary

Di Giorgio Elementary is a small K-8 public school serving a rural agricultural community in Arvin, Kern County. The school enrolls students across nine grade levels, with broadly consistent enrollments per grade except for sixth grade, which is noticeably smaller. Nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Latino, with a small white population. All students are counted as economically disadvantaged.

Academic performance is the central issue for a parent considering this school. California state testing in math and English language arts shows consistently low proficiency across most grade levels. In math, third grade students show single-digit proficiency, fourth grade performs worse still, and fifth and seventh grades register zero proficiency. Performance ticks up in eighth grade to a more modest but still low level. English language arts follows a similar pattern through the middle grades, with stronger results appearing only in eighth grade. Science proficiency is very low in fifth grade and only reaches low-to-moderate levels by eighth grade. These results reflect substantial academic challenges across the school. A parent should understand that Di Giorgio does not offer a strong academic foundation in core subjects relative to peers in Kern County; the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among county districts.

The school's character reflects its location. Arvin is a working-class agricultural city of modest size, centered on farming and surrounded by produce operations. Housing in the area is modest, with modest home values. Most residents work in agriculture, retail, or health care. The school serves almost entirely students from families in the farm economy, with all children economically eligible for free meals. This is a tightly knit, Spanish-language-dominant community with deep roots in agricultural labor.

Di Giorgio is a single-school district, which means decisions about school operations and direction are made at the school level rather than within a broader district structure. No major strategic changes or new programs at the school were found in recent public announcements.

What the school offers in terms of curriculum breadth, special education services, English learner support, or other academic interventions is not available from the data reviewed. A parent would benefit from contacting the school directly to understand what supports exist for students performing below grade level and whether the school has initiatives underway to address the low test results. The eighth-grade results suggest students can improve with time and support, but the pattern through earlier grades indicates students enter eighth grade substantially behind, making a conversation with school leadership about intervention and acceleration approaches essential for a parent evaluating fit.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 48%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 610%

School 10% · District 10%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 70%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 620%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 722%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 54%

School 4% · District 4%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 29%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.