Romero Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

13500 West Luis Rd.
Gustine, CA 95322

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Top 50%

Serving 222 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Romero 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 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 222 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Romero Elementary School's student population of 222 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Romero Elementary School
Kind	56
1	28
2	32
3	45
4	29
5	32

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Total Students

222 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School
2023	190
2022	222
2021	236
2020	245
2019	245
2018	267
2017	267
2016	260
2015	247
2014	228
2013	279
2012	274
2011	276
2010	237
2009	257
2008	291
2007	290
2006	272
2005	276
2004	274
2003	234
2002	209
2001	228
2000	186
1999	178
1998	161
1997	187
1996	183
1995	112
1994	96
1993	111

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School
2023	11
2022	12
2021	10
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	11
2014	11
2013	11
2012	13
2010	15
2009	18
2008	19
2007	18
2006	17
2005	17
2004	16
2003	16
2002	13
2001	12
2000	10
1999	9
1998	9
1997	8
1996	7
1995	4
1994	4
1993	3
1992	4

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Romero Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Romero Elementary School is 0.22, 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)

#4369 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School
2023	#4369
2022	#5091
2019	#7467
2018	#6998
2017	#8272
2016	#8526
2015	#7870
2013	#8271
2012	#8451
2011	#6932
2010	#7068

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	13%
2022	27%	33%	13%
2019	22%	40%	17%
2018	27%	39%	17%
2017	17%	38%	17%
2016	12%	37%	14%
2015	12%	34%	14%
2013	27%	59%	43%
2012	37%	59%	46%
2011	52%	58%	46%
2010	42%	56%	45%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	29%
2019	32%	51%	32%
2018	27%	50%	17%
2017	22%	48%	31%
2016	22%	48%	28%
2015	17%	44%	24%
2013	27%	57%	41%
2012	32%	58%	46%
2011	37%	56%	45%
2010	42%	54%	45%

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30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	17:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	21:1	20:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	20:1	23:1	22:1
2019	20:1	23:1	22:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	21:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	21:1	23:1	23:1
2010	16:1	21:1	21:1
2009	14:1	20:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	16:1	20:1	19:1
2005	16:1	21:1	19:1
2004	17:1	21:1	20:1
2003	15:1	20:1	18:1
2002	16:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	18:1
2000	19:1	21:1	18:1
1999	20:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	19:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	22:1
1995	28:1	25:1	22:1
1994	24:1	25:1	22:1
1993	37:1	25:1	21:1
1992	21:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2018	2%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	3%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	1%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	88%	55%	86%
2022	91%	56%	86%
2021	89%	56%	86%
2020	90%	55%	83%
2019	90%	55%	83%
2018	88%	54%	81%
2017	88%	54%	81%
2016	90%	54%	80%
2015	91%	54%	79%
2014	89%	53%	80%
2013	87%	53%	77%
2012	86%	52%	77%
2011	84%	51%	74%
2010	83%	50%	72%
2009	86%	49%	70%
2008	82%	50%	69%
2007	84%	49%	68%
2006	79%	48%	67%
2005	72%	47%	62%
2004	73%	46%	62%
2003	81%	45%	62%
2002	70%	44%	59%
2001	63%	43%	52%
2000	70%	42%	52%
1999	67%	41%	51%
1998	70%	40%	51%
1997	69%	40%	49%
1996	68%	39%	46%
1995	17%	38%	42%
1994	11%	37%	39%
1993	18%	36%	34%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2001	19%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	3%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	6%	21%	10%
2022	5%	21%	10%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2020	5%	23%	13%
2019	5%	23%	13%
2018	6%	24%	16%
2017	6%	24%	16%
2016	5%	24%	17%
2015	4%	24%	18%
2014	7%	25%	18%
2013	10%	25%	20%
2012	11%	26%	20%
2011	13%	27%	23%
2010	15%	27%	25%
2009	13%	28%	27%
2008	17%	29%	28%
2007	16%	29%	29%
2006	19%	31%	30%
2005	26%	31%	35%
2004	27%	32%	36%
2003	19%	34%	36%
2002	30%	35%	38%
2001	18%	36%	43%
2000	28%	37%	46%
1999	30%	38%	47%
1998	29%	39%	47%
1997	30%	39%	49%
1996	31%	40%	52%
1995	80%	41%	55%
1994	85%	42%	58%
1993	82%	43%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.25
2022	0.17	0.63	0.25
2021	0.20	0.62	0.26
2020	0.19	0.63	0.29
2019	0.19	0.63	0.29
2018	0.22	0.64	0.32
2017	0.22	0.64	0.32
2016	0.19	0.64	0.33
2015	0.17	0.64	0.34
2014	0.20	0.65	0.34
2013	0.23	0.65	0.37
2012	0.25	0.65	0.37
2011	0.28	0.67	0.40
2010	0.29	0.67	0.42
2009	0.25	0.71	0.44
2008	0.30	0.65	0.45
2007	0.29	0.67	0.45
2006	0.34	0.66	0.47
2005	0.42	0.67	0.50
2004	0.41	0.67	0.49
2003	0.31	0.67	0.49
2002	0.42	0.67	0.51
2001	0.54	0.67	0.55
2000	0.44	0.67	0.53
1999	0.48	0.67	0.52
1998	0.43	0.67	0.52
1997	0.44	0.67	0.52
1996	0.45	0.67	0.52
1995	0.33	0.67	0.52
1994	0.27	0.67	0.51
1993	0.30	0.67	0.48

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	76%	51%	70%
2022	74%	51%	71%
2021	81%	53%	73%
2020	97%	52%	72%
2019	97%	52%	72%
2018	76%	49%	65%
2017	76%	49%	65%
2016	77%	50%	66%
2015	65%	50%	57%
2014	89%	49%	75%
2013	89%	48%	73%
2011	64%	46%	70%
2010	81%	46%	61%
2009	81%	43%	52%
2008	62%	41%	44%
2007	67%	40%	45%
2006	55%	40%	37%
2005	61%	40%	44%
2004	67%	40%	46%
2003	68%	39%	46%
2002	75%	39%	54%
2001	79%	39%	54%
2000	77%	40%	57%
1999	84%	40%	55%
1998	93%	47%	59%
1997	82%	47%	58%
1996	87%	46%	52%
1995	60%	45%	55%
1994	23%	43%	14%
1993	53%	41%	49%
1992	52%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Romero Elementary School	California	Gustine Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	6%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	5%	9%	13%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	6%	10%	10%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	15%	9%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	11%
2000	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gustine Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Romero Elementary School's ranking?

Romero Elementary School is ranked #4369 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Romero Elementary School?

222 students attend Romero Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Romero Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Romero Elementary School?

Romero Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Romero Elementary School offer ?

Romero Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Romero Elementary School part of?

Romero Elementary School is part of Gustine Unified School District.

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