Is Pinedale Elementary a good school?

Pinedale Elementary ranks 4153 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pinedale Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended Pinedale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pinedale Elementary?

Students at Pinedale Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pinedale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinedale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kastner Intermediate High : Clovis West High

Pinedale Elementary

Summary:

Pinedale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pinedale, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 488 students. It is part of the Clovis Unified School District, which is ranked 326 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinedale Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Clovis Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates range from 14.52% to 35.29% in ELA and 17.65% to 39.71% in Math, while the district and state averages are significantly higher. Pinedale Elementary also has a concerning high chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 5.1% in 2017-2018 to 29.8% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting the school's academic performance. Additionally, 86.89% of Pinedale Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The nearby Fort Washington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, which are also part of the Clovis Unified School District, significantly outperform Pinedale Elementary in academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 45% to 70% in ELA and Math. Even Robinson Elementary, Eaton Elementary, and Starr Elementary, which are part of the Fresno Unified school district, outperform Pinedale Elementary in academic assessments.

Detail:

Public K-6

7171 Sugar Pine Ave.
Pinedale, CA 93650-1223

(559) 327-7700

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4153^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,487

Students who attend Pinedale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kastner Intermediate
High:	Clovis West High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

Asian:

9.2%

White:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinedale Elementary ranks worse than 70.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.49. (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 Pinedale Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Clovis Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.9%), Asian (9.2%), White (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinedale Elementary is 19.8, which is the lowest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinedale Elementary is $5,487, which is the 6^th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinedale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinedale Elementary 4153^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pinedale Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinedale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.44	3160^th	4809	34.3%
2005	25.37	3606^th	4822	25.2%
2006	37.12	2874^th	4818	40.3%
2007	37.95	3045^th	5113	40.4%
2008	43.19	2768^th	5113	45.9%
2009	37.10	3234^th	5193	37.7%
2010	26.70	4103^rd	5314	22.8%
2011	34.87	3626^th	5377	32.6%
2012	48.00	2746^th	5390	49.1%
2013	67.12	1714^th	5530	69.0%
2015	43.69	2810^th	5611	49.9%
2016	49.24	2522^nd	5614	55.1%
2017	36.38	3347^th	5692	41.2%
2018	40.33	3130^th	5662	44.7%
2019	35.98	3466^th	5789	40.1%
2022	32.81	3631^st	5883	38.3%
2023	22.05	4656^th	5874	20.7%
2024	27.49	4153^rd	5862	29.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.42	240^th	3246	92.6%
2019	28.88	2576^th	3275	21.3%
2023	39.69	1845^th	3250	43.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.98	2030^th	2420	16.1%
2024	23.03	2235^th	2634	15.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.82	2243^rd	5084	55.9%
2019	50.77	2354^th	5173	54.5%
2022	41.85	2845^th	5264	46.0%
2023	23.56	4416^th	5374	17.8%
2024	30.40	3906^th	5511	29.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.14	2944^th	5413	45.6%
2019	33.84	3508^th	5492	36.1%
2022	28.15	3912^th	5635	30.6%
2023	19.38	4757^th	5617	15.3%
2024	28.48	3927^th	5605	29.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.25	1992^nd	2585	22.9%
2022	30.14	1479^th	2227	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.66	3184^th	5431	41.4%
2019	38.14	3175^th	5510	42.4%
2022	37.85	3147^th	5663	44.4%
2023	26.12	4143^rd	5650	26.7%
2024	27.70	4025^th	5636	28.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinedale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.78	1850^th	4830	61.7%
2019	46.75	2506^th	4963	49.5%
2022	46.73	2406^th	5084	52.7%
2023	26.97	3957^th	5098	22.4%
2024	34.27	3398^th	5102	33.4%

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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

Review counts

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Saturday, July 22, 2023

Our three children attended Pinedale. They had a an education beyond academics. As a result, our children graduated college and are very successful Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pinedale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	188	17	187	240	8	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	170	23	169	262	5	n/a	n/a	0	629
1993	158	28	176	282	12	n/a	n/a	0	656
1994	162	27	192	261	17	n/a	n/a	0	659
1995	140	25	195	248	12	n/a	n/a	0	620
1996	140	25	195	248	12	n/a	n/a	0	620
1997	133	26	190	244	13	n/a	n/a	0	606
1998	120	23	182	249	14	n/a	n/a	0	588
1999	124	38	120	255	30	n/a	n/a	0	567
2000	111	31	141	260	13	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	89	40	109	285	12	n/a	n/a	7	542
2002	82	46	82	260	10	n/a	n/a	1	481
2003	82	46	82	260	10	n/a	n/a	1	481
2004	80	33	70	258	9	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	77	21	65	252	6	n/a	n/a	12	433
2006	73	15	88	274	9	n/a	n/a	11	470
2007	70	25	59	299	15	n/a	n/a	10	478
2008	61	21	49	289	10	n/a	n/a	0	430
2009	59	25	42	298	15	0	25	0	464
2010	49	20	40	325	11	0	6	0	451
2011	45	25	45	308	13	0	4	0	440
2012	44	20	35	336	9	0	10	0	454
2013	39	30	36	340	4	0	11	0	460
2014	53	33	40	333	4	0	9	0	472
2015	28	31	42	354	5	0	9	0	469
2016	41	32	42	389	2	0	9	0	515
2017	51	32	40	393	4	0	8	0	528
2018	46	38	34	444	1	1	10	0	574
2019	36	30	30	435	1	1	15	0	548
2020	30	33	38	426	1	1	16	0	545
2021	29	22	34	404	1	2	14	0	506
2022	31	22	33	389	3	2	10	0	490
2023	31	21	46	375	3	2	10	0	488
2024	29	28	42	344	2	1	13	0	459

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 Pinedale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	640	29.0	22.0	n/a
1992	629	29.5	21.3	72.7
1993	656	26.9	24.4	72.7
1994	659	28.2	23.4	69.2
1995	620	28.2	22.0	67.9
1996	620	28.2	22.0	67.9
1997	606	31.0	19.5	73.3
1998	588	30.6	19.2	67.9
1999	567	30.5	18.6	70.7
2000	556	31.5	17.7	77.5
2001	542	29.5	18.4	83.6
2002	481	24.4	19.7	72.9
2003	481	24.4	19.7	72.9
2004	450	22.3	20.2	67.8
2005	433	21.4	20.2	80.8
2006	470	21.0	22.4	74.1
2007	478	21.5	22.2	79.3
2008	430	29.5	14.6	85.8
2009	464	26.0	16.0	80.2
2010	451	23.0	19.6	81.4
2011	440	n/a	n/a	83.9
2012	454	18.5	24.5	99.3
2013	460	18.0	25.5	87.2
2014	472	18.0	26.2	88.6
2015	469	19.0	24.6	82.3
2016	515	20.0	25.7	90.9
2017	528	19.5	27.0	86.4
2018	574	21.0	27.3	87.1
2019	548	21.0	26.0	91.2
2020	545	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	506	22.0	22.9	83.4
2022	490	24.2	20.1	87.3
2023	488	24.2	20.1	86.9
2024	459	23.1	19.8	86.5

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 Pinedale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	640	29.0	22.0	n/a
1992	629	29.5	21.3	72.7
1993	656	26.9	24.4	72.7
1994	659	28.2	23.4	69.2
1995	620	28.2	22.0	67.9
1996	620	28.2	22.0	67.9
1997	606	31.0	19.5	73.3
1998	588	30.6	19.2	67.9
1999	567	30.5	18.6	70.7
2000	556	31.5	17.7	77.5
2001	542	29.5	18.4	83.6
2002	481	24.4	19.7	72.9
2003	481	24.4	19.7	72.9
2004	450	22.3	20.2	67.8
2005	433	21.4	20.2	80.8
2006	470	21.0	22.4	74.1
2007	478	21.5	22.2	79.3
2008	430	29.5	14.6	85.8
2009	464	26.0	16.0	80.2
2010	451	23.0	19.6	81.4
2011	440	n/a	n/a	83.9
2012	454	18.5	24.5	99.3
2013	460	18.0	25.5	87.2
2014	472	18.0	26.2	88.6
2015	469	19.0	24.6	82.3
2016	515	20.0	25.7	90.9
2017	528	19.5	27.0	86.4
2018	574	21.0	27.3	87.1
2019	548	21.0	26.0	91.2
2020	545	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	506	22.0	22.9	83.4
2022	490	24.2	20.1	87.3
2023	488	24.2	20.1	86.9
2024	459	23.1	19.8	86.5

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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