Cinnamon Elementary, Lemoore CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cinnamon Elementary

Cinnamon Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Lemoore, a small agricultural city in the San Joaquin Valley anchored by Naval Air Station Lemoore and large-scale dairy processing operations. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized population, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged; a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance measured by California state assessments shows uneven results across subjects and grades. In English language arts, proficiency climbs from third to fifth grade and stabilizes at sixth, with the middle upper grades reaching about half of students at grade-level standard. Mathematics proficiency is lower and drops notably in sixth grade, with fewer than four in ten students meeting standard in grades three through five and a steeper decline at the upper end. The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects sits above the midpoint among Kings County districts, though this still reflects achievement gaps that many families will want to monitor and discuss with school leadership. Science testing in fifth grade shows proficiency at about one in three students. Only one year of data is available, so trend information is not yet established.

The school is part of Lemoore Union Elementary School District, which recently expanded capacity through a community-backed bond that funded construction of a second campus, Freedom Elementary, opened in 2021. This growth reflects district-level confidence in the community and access to additional facilities and instructional space.

Lemoore itself is a stable residential community with a preserved historic downtown and newer suburban neighborhoods. The city offers walkable amenities in its downtown core, including parks, a library branch (currently undergoing renovation), recreation facilities, and mixed-use shops and restaurants within the grid near schools. Housing costs are moderate for California; homes in the area have appreciated modestly year-over-year. The economy centers on military employment and industrial food processing, with smaller local government and community college roles. The overall environment is oriented toward families and small-town living, with suburban convenience and proximity to regional agricultural employment.

Cinnamon Elementary is located on East Cinnamon Drive, within the school-rich downtown vicinity where both Lemoore Elementary and Lemoore High School sit near the city center, making the area accessible for families living in or near the historic district. The school fits families seeking a small-town, economically diverse elementary environment in a stable agricultural community with a compact civic core and clear recreational and library anchors.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 44% · ▼ 7 pts below district

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

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 39% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 32% · ▲ 6 pts above district

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

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 39% · ▼ 9 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 43% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 46% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 48% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 53% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 22% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolLemoore Union Elementary, same grade

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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income33%Higher-income57%24 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income64%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income62%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income31%Higher-income57%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income46%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income54%20 pp gap