Ruth Brown Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

241 North Seventh Ave.
Blythe, CA 92225

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Bottom 50%

Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ruth Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ruth Brown Elementary School's student population of 628 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ruth Brown Elementary School
Kind	94
1	70
2	64
3	63
4	83
5	62
6	64
7	61
8	67

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School
2023	614
2022	624
2021	598
2020	658
2019	658
2018	671
2017	671
2016	701
2015	623
2014	625
2013	633
2012	713
2011	697
2010	715
2009	591
2008	627
2007	652
2006	649
2005	615
2004	609
2003	635
2002	662
2001	644
2000	655
1999	633
1998	667
1997	714
1996	710
1995	729
1994	693
1993	697
1992	780
1991	774
1990	760
1989	831
1988	787
1987	848

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	23
2014	22
2013	22
2012	25
2010	19
2009	22
2008	34
2007	29
2006	28
2005	28
2004	30
2003	32
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	33
1998	33
1997	34
1996	26
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31

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School Motto

Once a Bear, Always a Bear

School Rankings

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

The of Ruth Brown Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#8728 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School
2023	#8728
2022	#8816
2019	#8351
2018	#8215
2017	#7984
2016	#8411
2015	#7200
2014	#2014
2013	#7828
2012	#8352
2011	#7788

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11%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	11%	34%	13%
2022	10%	33%	14%
2019	17%	40%	20%
2018	15%	39%	17%
2017	14%	38%	17%
2016	16%	37%	16%
2015	16%	34%	16%
2014	50%	63%	40%
2013	41%	59%	41%
2012	41%	59%	40%
2011	45%	58%	42%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2022	21%	47%	29%
2019	27%	51%	34%
2018	28%	50%	17%
2017	29%	48%	29%
2016	20%	48%	24%
2015	22%	44%	21%
2014	50%	58%	35%
2013	31%	57%	36%
2012	33%	58%	35%
2011	36%	56%	36%
2010	37%	54%	33%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	28:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	29:1	24:1	25:1
2012	29:1	23:1	22:1
2010	38:1	21:1	29:1
2009	27:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	72%	55%	73%
2022	70%	56%	72%
2021	71%	56%	72%
2020	69%	55%	69%
2019	69%	55%	69%
2018	71%	54%	70%
2017	71%	54%	70%
2016	67%	54%	68%
2015	68%	54%	67%
2014	67%	53%	66%
2013	65%	53%	64%
2012	63%	52%	63%
2011	61%	51%	62%
2010	60%	50%	61%
2009	56%	49%	59%
2008	62%	50%	59%
2007	59%	49%	57%
2006	60%	48%	56%
2005	60%	47%	55%
2004	56%	46%	55%
2003	56%	45%	54%
2002	56%	44%	53%
2001	53%	43%	52%
2000	54%	42%	52%
1999	51%	41%	51%
1998	53%	40%	52%
1997	50%	40%	51%
1996	52%	39%	52%
1995	52%	38%	51%
1994	55%	37%	53%
1993	55%	36%	53%
1992	51%	35%	51%
1991	51%	34%	53%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	11%
2002	6%	8%	11%
2001	6%	8%	10%
2000	8%	9%	10%
1999	9%	9%	11%
1998	11%	9%	11%
1997	10%	9%	9%
1996	9%	9%	11%
1995	10%	9%	10%
1994	9%	9%	9%
1993	10%	9%	9%
1992	8%	9%	9%
1991	9%	9%	8%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	11%	21%	14%
2022	13%	21%	15%
2021	15%	22%	16%
2020	17%	23%	18%
2019	17%	23%	18%
2018	20%	24%	21%
2017	20%	24%	21%
2016	23%	24%	22%
2015	22%	24%	23%
2014	24%	25%	25%
2013	25%	25%	26%
2012	26%	26%	26%
2011	28%	27%	27%
2010	28%	27%	28%
2009	31%	28%	28%
2008	31%	29%	30%
2007	27%	29%	31%
2006	28%	31%	31%
2005	29%	31%	32%
2004	33%	32%	33%
2003	37%	34%	33%
2002	36%	35%	33%
2001	39%	36%	35%
2000	38%	37%	36%
1999	40%	38%	36%
1998	36%	39%	35%
1997	39%	39%	38%
1996	39%	40%	37%
1995	38%	41%	39%
1994	36%	42%	37%
1993	33%	43%	38%
1992	40%	44%	40%
1991	39%	45%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.44
2022	0.48	0.63	0.45
2021	0.47	0.62	0.45
2020	0.49	0.63	0.48
2019	0.49	0.63	0.48
2018	0.46	0.64	0.47
2017	0.46	0.64	0.47
2016	0.50	0.64	0.49
2015	0.49	0.64	0.50
2014	0.49	0.65	0.51
2013	0.51	0.65	0.53
2012	0.54	0.65	0.53
2011	0.55	0.67	0.54
2010	0.57	0.67	0.55
2009	0.59	0.71	0.57
2008	0.53	0.65	0.56
2007	0.57	0.67	0.58
2006	0.58	0.66	0.59
2005	0.56	0.67	0.59
2004	0.58	0.67	0.59
2003	0.55	0.67	0.59
2002	0.56	0.67	0.60
2001	0.57	0.67	0.60
2000	0.57	0.67	0.59
1999	0.58	0.67	0.60
1998	0.59	0.67	0.60
1997	0.60	0.67	0.59
1996	0.58	0.67	0.59
1995	0.58	0.67	0.59
1994	0.58	0.67	0.58
1993	0.59	0.67	0.58
1992	0.58	0.67	0.58
1991	0.59	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	79%	51%	71%
2022	67%	51%	62%
2021	67%	53%	62%
2020	70%	52%	68%
2019	70%	52%	68%
2018	65%	49%	63%
2017	65%	49%	63%
2016	65%	50%	65%
2015	67%	50%	63%
2014	67%	49%	63%
2013	67%	48%	58%
2011	63%	46%	58%
2010	62%	46%	55%
2009	57%	43%	53%
2008	60%	41%	53%
2007	60%	40%	50%
2006	57%	40%	51%
2005	57%	40%	46%
2004	52%	40%	44%
2003	61%	39%	48%
2002	60%	39%	46%
2001	57%	39%	48%
2000	56%	40%	48%
1999	61%	40%	50%
1998	72%	47%	61%
1997	72%	47%	63%
1996	61%	46%	56%
1995	69%	45%	58%
1994	63%	43%	53%
1993	64%	41%	55%
1992	57%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ruth Brown Elementary School	California	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	11%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	15%	6%	13%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	10%	9%	8%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	12%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	9%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palo Verde Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ruth Brown Elementary School's ranking?

Ruth Brown Elementary School is ranked #8728 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ruth Brown Elementary School?

628 students attend Ruth Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Ruth Brown Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ruth Brown Elementary School?

Ruth Brown Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ruth Brown Elementary School offer ?

Ruth Brown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Ruth Brown Elementary School part of?

Ruth Brown Elementary School is part of Palo Verde Unified School District.

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