Is Pinewood Elementary a good school?

Pinewood Elementary ranks 2917 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended Pinewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary?

Students at Pinewood Elementary are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Ridge Middle High : El Dorado High

Pinewood Elementary

Summary:

Pinewood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pollock Pines, California, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Pollock Pines Elementary District, which is ranked 822 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Pinewood Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.4% in 2017-2018 to 42.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the nearby Pollock Pines Elementary School. However, the school generally performs better than Pollock Pines Elementary in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments, with 45.83% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 35.07% for Pollock Pines Elementary. Pinewood Elementary also ranks highly for its special education students, ranking 709 out of 2,634 California elementary schools in 2023-2024, with a 4-star rating out of 5.

Despite these strengths, Pinewood Elementary's overall performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its statewide ranking dropping from 2,191 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 2,917 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school also faces challenges related to socioeconomic status, with 48.01% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. While Pinewood Elementary outperforms the nearby Pollock Pines Elementary School, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Sierra Elementary and Camino Elementary, which have stronger test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-4

6181 Pine St.
Pollock Pines, CA 95726-9608

(530) 644-2384

District: Pollock Pines Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2917^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,435

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Ridge Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinewood Elementary ranks better than 50.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.01. (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 Racial makeup is: White (67%), Hispanic (22%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinewood Elementary is 22.5. (See more...)

Compare Pinewood Elementary employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinewood Elementary is $10,435.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinewood Elementary 2917^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pinewood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pollock Pines Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pollock Pines Elementary 822^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	55.67	1925^th	4822	60.1%
2006	57.67	1834^th	4818	61.9%
2007	56.37	2002^nd	5113	60.8%
2008	74.02	1237^th	5113	75.8%
2009	68.74	1497^th	5193	71.2%
2010	53.48	2359^th	5314	55.6%
2011	58.12	2135^th	5377	60.3%
2012	56.30	2255^th	5390	58.2%
2013	58.70	2191^st	5530	60.4%
2015	46.62	2652^nd	5611	52.7%
2016	34.33	3454^th	5614	38.5%
2017	40.49	3074^th	5692	46.0%
2018	20.62	4633^rd	5662	18.2%
2019	41.20	3116^th	5789	46.2%
2021	57.85	540^th	1417	61.9%
2022	54.34	2328^th	5883	60.4%
2023	39.68	3161^st	5874	46.2%
2024	44.01	2917^th	5862	50.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.54	709^th	2634	73.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.67	4851^st	5084	4.6%
2019	56.47	1982^nd	5173	61.7%
2021	47.31	517^th	1110	53.4%
2022	48.13	2394^th	5264	54.5%
2023	37.55	3269^th	5374	39.2%
2024	41.99	2985^th	5511	45.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.79	5003^rd	5413	7.6%
2019	43.58	2889^th	5492	47.4%
2021	54.91	512^th	1267	59.6%
2022	56.68	2070^th	5635	63.3%
2023	49.74	2421^st	5617	56.9%
2024	37.37	3235^th	5605	42.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.44	974^th	2128	54.2%
2019	37.17	1424^th	2585	44.9%
2021	28.11	199^th	293	32.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.59	3653^rd	5431	32.7%
2019	38.01	3188^th	5510	42.1%
2021	58.72	465^th	1272	63.4%
2022	50.11	2442^nd	5663	56.9%
2023	29.18	3850^th	5650	31.9%
2024	50.38	2439^th	5636	56.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.33	4626^th	4830	4.2%
2023	55.97	1889^th	5098	62.9%
2024	57.64	1808^th	5102	64.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pinewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.30	2613^th	2737	4.5%
2019	19.34	2399^th	2834	15.3%
2022	26.32	2112^th	2726	22.5%
2023	17.43	2284^th	2662	14.2%
2024	20.75	2195^th	2647	17.1%

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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 Pinewood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	514	0	1	15	23	n/a	n/a	553
1989	452	0	1	15	9	n/a	n/a	477
1990	491	1	3	20	18	n/a	n/a	533
1991	526	1	3	14	8	n/a	n/a	552
1992	574	3	0	11	3	n/a	n/a	591
1993	518	1	1	20	16	n/a	n/a	556
1994	652	2	2	4	18	n/a	n/a	678
1995	343	0	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	359
1996	343	0	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	359
1997	370	0	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	393
1998	321	0	3	12	4	n/a	n/a	340
1999	308	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	317
2000	288	0	1	5	4	n/a	n/a	298
2001	271	0	1	6	6	n/a	n/a	284
2002	212	2	2	17	6	n/a	n/a	239
2003	212	2	2	17	6	n/a	n/a	239
2004	302	1	2	23	5	n/a	n/a	333
2005	357	4	3	27	16	n/a	n/a	407
2006	347	8	2	35	18	n/a	n/a	410
2007	338	5	4	50	18	n/a	n/a	415
2008	348	2	2	42	12	n/a	n/a	406
2009	352	2	3	38	10	0	1	406
2010	316	4	3	49	7	0	4	383
2011	319	2	7	46	11	1	1	387
2012	300	4	8	63	7	1	2	385
2013	302	4	10	56	12	1	3	388
2014	328	5	8	58	7	1	3	410
2015	311	5	7	71	6	1	7	408
2016	293	2	7	60	6	0	16	384
2017	278	4	4	58	4	1	19	368
2018	285	4	2	58	7	1	15	372
2019	268	1	4	51	3	2	16	345
2020	267	2	3	50	3	1	15	341
2021	222	2	2	50	3	1	26	306
2022	227	0	2	52	3	0	26	310
2023	219	1	4	72	8	0	23	327

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 Pinewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	553	25.9	21.3	n/a
1989	477	20.0	23.8	n/a
1990	533	22.1	24.1	n/a
1991	552	23.0	24.0	n/a
1992	591	23.4	25.2	26.1
1993	556	23.0	24.2	29.7
1994	678	28.5	23.8	26.1
1995	359	14.0	25.6	38.4
1996	359	14.0	25.6	38.4
1997	393	20.0	19.7	35.1
1998	340	20.0	17.0	39.7
1999	317	18.3	17.3	38.5
2000	298	18.0	16.6	33.2
2001	284	17.0	16.7	38
2002	239	15.0	15.9	36.8
2003	239	15.0	15.9	36.8
2004	333	20.0	16.7	29.1
2005	407	22.0	18.5	34.9
2006	410	22.0	18.6	39.5
2007	415	22.0	18.9	41.7
2008	406	23.0	17.7	37.4
2009	406	21.0	18.5	48.3
2010	383	19.0	20.1	52.2
2011	387	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	385	18.0	21.3	n/a
2013	388	17.0	22.8	53.6
2014	410	18.0	22.7	52
2015	408	18.0	22.6	51.7
2016	384	17.0	22.5	54.9
2017	368	17.0	21.6	51.9
2018	372	15.0	24.8	54
2019	345	16.0	21.5	51.6
2020	341	n/a	n/a	54.8
2021	306	16.0	19.1	45.4
2022	310	15.0	20.6	39
2023	327	14.5	22.5	48

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 Pinewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	553	25.9	21.3	n/a
1989	477	20.0	23.8	n/a
1990	533	22.1	24.1	n/a
1991	552	23.0	24.0	n/a
1992	591	23.4	25.2	26.1
1993	556	23.0	24.2	29.7
1994	678	28.5	23.8	26.1
1995	359	14.0	25.6	38.4
1996	359	14.0	25.6	38.4
1997	393	20.0	19.7	35.1
1998	340	20.0	17.0	39.7
1999	317	18.3	17.3	38.5
2000	298	18.0	16.6	33.2
2001	284	17.0	16.7	38
2002	239	15.0	15.9	36.8
2003	239	15.0	15.9	36.8
2004	333	20.0	16.7	29.1
2005	407	22.0	18.5	34.9
2006	410	22.0	18.6	39.5
2007	415	22.0	18.9	41.7
2008	406	23.0	17.7	37.4
2009	406	21.0	18.5	48.3
2010	383	19.0	20.1	52.2
2011	387	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	385	18.0	21.3	n/a
2013	388	17.0	22.8	53.6
2014	410	18.0	22.7	52
2015	408	18.0	22.6	51.7
2016	384	17.0	22.5	54.9
2017	368	17.0	21.6	51.9
2018	372	15.0	24.8	54
2019	345	16.0	21.5	51.6
2020	341	n/a	n/a	54.8
2021	306	16.0	19.1	45.4
2022	310	15.0	20.6	39
2023	327	14.5	22.5	48

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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