Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School serves 485 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
485 students
This chart displays total students of Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
96%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
2%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School?
485 students attend Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School?
Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School offer ?
Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School part of?
Thomas M. Erwin Elementary School is part of Bassett Unified School District.

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