Is Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary a good school?

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary ranks 659 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 500 students attended Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary?

Students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary are 52% Asian, 23% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pleasanton Middle High : Foothill High

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Summary:

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary is a public K-5 school in Pleasanton, California, serving a student population of 527. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic achievement across grade levels and subject areas.

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary's students generally outperform their peers in the Pleasanton Unified School District and the state of California on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.53% of Phoebe Apperson Hearst students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 77.43% for the district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 73.71% of Phoebe Apperson Hearst students were proficient or better, compared to 73.37% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance on Science assessments is also strong, with 59.14% of students proficient or better, compared to 59.73% for the district and 30.7% for California.

While Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary generally performs well across different student subgroups, there are some disparities, particularly for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.8% in 2018-2019 to 19.0% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and may be an area for the school to focus on. Compared to other top-performing elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District, such as Donlon Elementary, Lydiksen Elementary, and Fairlands Elementary, Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary has a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate.

Detail:

Public K-5

5301 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-8005

(925) 426-3772

District: Pleasanton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
659^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,257

Students who attend Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasanton Middle
High:	Foothill High

Student/teacher ratio: 34.4

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.2%

White:

23.4%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Pleasanton Unified School District. Student population at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (52.2%), White (23.4%), Hispanic (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary is 34.4, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary is $6,257. 5 elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary 659^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pleasanton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasanton Unified 101^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.26	168^th	4809	96.5%
2005	94.86	235^th	4822	95.1%
2006	94.54	235^th	4818	95.1%
2007	94.82	234^th	5113	95.4%
2008	94.99	184^th	5113	96.4%
2009	94.29	206^th	5193	96.0%
2010	93.67	213^th	5314	96.0%
2011	93.12	241^st	5377	95.5%
2012	92.05	293^rd	5390	94.6%
2013	91.85	341^st	5530	93.8%
2015	97.06	185^th	5611	96.7%
2016	96.80	179^th	5614	96.8%
2017	97.06	171^st	5692	97.0%
2018	96.70	166^th	5662	97.1%
2019	94.96	292^nd	5789	95.0%
2022	95.15	359^th	5883	93.9%
2023	93.98	430^th	5874	92.7%
2024	90.59	659^th	5862	88.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.38	24^th	3275	99.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.76	1361^st	5173	73.7%
2022	37.95	3182^nd	5264	39.6%
2023	51.07	2295^th	5374	57.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.68	181^st	5413	96.7%
2019	94.99	225^th	5492	95.9%
2022	93.95	374^th	5635	93.4%
2023	93.13	429^th	5617	92.4%
2024	88.04	718^th	5605	87.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	98.80	33^rd	2128	98.4%
2022	98.20	45^th	2227	98.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.40	160^th	5431	97.1%
2019	93.22	360^th	5510	93.5%
2022	94.71	320^th	5663	94.3%
2023	92.97	424^th	5650	92.5%
2024	89.71	627^th	5636	88.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.98	181^st	1071	83.1%
2019	76.83	210^th	1149	81.7%
2022	78.65	184^th	1154	84.1%
2023	73.61	309^th	1190	74.0%
2024	67.46	461^st	1203	61.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.77	57^th	4830	98.8%
2019	64.52	1431^st	4963	71.2%
2022	50.93	2144^th	5084	57.8%
2023	75.19	951^st	5098	81.3%
2024	56.82	1853^rd	5102	63.7%

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Rank History for White students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.66	392^nd	2737	85.7%
2019	78.46	515^th	2834	81.8%
2022	79.06	483^rd	2726	82.3%
2023	63.58	993^rd	2662	62.7%
2024	63.04	1031^st	2647	61.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	271	8	71	31	8	n/a	n/a	12	401
2002	376	17	122	40	5	n/a	n/a	20	580
2003	376	17	122	40	5	n/a	n/a	20	580
2004	371	14	176	44	6	n/a	n/a	10	621
2005	381	9	224	52	6	n/a	n/a	14	686
2006	358	9	235	45	6	n/a	n/a	18	671
2007	340	11	257	56	6	n/a	n/a	19	689
2008	351	15	281	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	705
2009	340	14	270	58	0	3	18	0	703
2010	330	12	268	48	0	1	23	0	682
2011	323	11	287	53	0	0	22	0	696
2012	308	16	301	54	1	1	28	0	709
2013	320	14	318	58	3	1	38	0	752
2014	293	10	302	62	3	0	35	0	705
2015	284	8	312	74	4	0	41	0	723
2016	250	9	318	71	2	0	39	0	689
2017	230	9	339	63	1	0	36	0	678
2018	207	15	351	65	1	1	35	0	675
2019	193	22	394	61	0	2	33	0	705
2020	176	26	369	72	1	2	40	0	686
2021	159	18	330	71	1	2	41	0	622
2022	143	18	299	71	1	2	44	0	578
2023	129	13	270	69	1	1	44	0	527
2024	117	9	261	69	1	0	43	0	500

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	401	19.8	20.3	6.4
2002	580	30.3	19.1	5.5
2003	580	30.3	19.1	5.5
2004	621	31.7	19.6	5.6
2005	686	34.6	19.8	4.6
2006	671	34.4	19.5	3.8
2007	689	33.6	20.5	6.4
2008	705	36.8	19.2	5.7
2009	703	30.0	22.7	9.1
2010	682	29.7	22.9	9.7
2011	696	n/a	n/a	8.6
2012	709	29.9	23.6	n/a
2013	752	28.5	26.3	6.9
2014	705	23.8	29.6	6.2
2015	723	27.0	26.7	7.1
2016	689	26.0	26.5	7.4
2017	678	24.2	28.0	6.5
2018	675	26.0	25.9	7.7
2019	705	28.0	25.1	8.1
2020	686	n/a	n/a	9.8
2021	622	24.1	25.7	11.3
2022	578	21.9	26.3	10.4
2023	527	22.0	23.9	11.8
2024	500	14.5	34.4	13.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	401	19.8	20.3	6.4
2002	580	30.3	19.1	5.5
2003	580	30.3	19.1	5.5
2004	621	31.7	19.6	5.6
2005	686	34.6	19.8	4.6
2006	671	34.4	19.5	3.8
2007	689	33.6	20.5	6.4
2008	705	36.8	19.2	5.7
2009	703	30.0	22.7	9.1
2010	682	29.7	22.9	9.7
2011	696	n/a	n/a	8.6
2012	709	29.9	23.6	n/a
2013	752	28.5	26.3	6.9
2014	705	23.8	29.6	6.2
2015	723	27.0	26.7	7.1
2016	689	26.0	26.5	7.4
2017	678	24.2	28.0	6.5
2018	675	26.0	25.9	7.7
2019	705	28.0	25.1	8.1
2020	686	n/a	n/a	9.8
2021	622	24.1	25.7	11.3
2022	578	21.9	26.3	10.4
2023	527	22.0	23.9	11.8
2024	500	14.5	34.4	13.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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