Is Pinon Hills Elementary a good school?

Pinon Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Pinon Hills Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 513 students attended Pinon Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pinon Hills Elementary?

Students at Pinon Hills Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pinon Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinon Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pinon Mesa Middle High : Serrano High

Pinon Hills Elementary

Summary:

Pinon Hills Elementary is a public elementary school serving 513 students in grades K-5 in the Snowline Joint Unified School District in Pinon Hills, California. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 1717 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 5,637 out of 5,862 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, and is currently rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Pinon Hills Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, underperformance on academic assessments compared to the district and state, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance gaps compared to the district and state averages have been steadily increasing, and it struggles to support its diverse student population, with rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students all in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools. The school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 5% of the state.

While Pinon Hills Elementary is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District, it lags behind the academic performance of other schools in the district, such as Wrightwood Elementary and Heritage, which rank in the top 30% and top 25% of California elementary schools, respectively. Pinon Hills also performs significantly worse than the charter school Desert Trails Preparatory Academy, which is located within the same general geographic area.

Detail:

Public K-5

878 Mono Rd.
Pinon Hills, CA 92372

(760) 868-4424

District: Snowline Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5637^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,991

Students who attend Pinon Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinon Mesa Middle
High:	Serrano High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

White:

29.0%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinon Hills Elementary ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.76. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: Hispanic (59.5%), White (29%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Snowline Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinon Hills Elementary is 25.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinon Hills Elementary is $6,991. 4 elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinon Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinon Hills Elementary 5637^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pinon Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Snowline Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowline Joint Unified 1012^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinon Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.34	2491^st	4809	48.2%
2005	58.38	1821^st	4822	62.2%
2006	64.07	1575^th	4818	67.3%
2007	50.12	2327^th	5113	54.5%
2008	38.85	3008^th	5113	41.2%
2009	34.50	3400^th	5193	34.5%
2010	37.19	3342^nd	5314	37.1%
2011	29.17	4053^rd	5377	24.6%
2012	32.22	3790^th	5390	29.7%
2013	31.43	3930^th	5530	28.9%
2015	64.79	1717^th	5611	69.4%
2016	55.24	2220^th	5614	60.5%
2017	48.35	2646^th	5692	53.5%
2018	47.58	2681^st	5662	52.6%
2019	47.17	2748^th	5789	52.5%
2022	27.84	4062^nd	5883	31.0%
2023	18.15	5030^th	5874	14.4%
2024	10.76	5637^th	5862	3.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.51	623^rd	3246	80.8%
2019	49.64	1268^th	3275	61.3%
2022	30.89	2538^th	3311	23.3%
2023	21.59	3068^th	3250	5.6%
2024	23.61	2916^th	3160	7.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.53	2067^th	2420	14.6%
2024	17.85	2548^th	2634	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.57	1657^th	5084	67.4%
2019	61.36	1681^st	5173	67.5%
2022	34.87	3444^th	5264	34.6%
2023	21.62	4580^th	5374	14.8%
2024	12.88	5273^rd	5511	4.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.74	2970^th	5413	45.1%
2019	50.91	2439^th	5492	55.6%
2022	23.39	4382^nd	5635	22.2%
2023	15.98	5056^th	5617	10.0%
2024	10.08	5459^th	5605	2.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.90	1265^th	2585	51.1%
2022	28.29	1573^rd	2227	29.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.30	2322^nd	5431	57.2%
2019	42.83	2852^nd	5510	48.2%
2022	33.74	3483^rd	5663	38.5%
2023	22.26	4522^nd	5650	20.0%
2024	13.66	5264^th	5636	6.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.48	1811^th	4830	62.5%
2019	48.20	2405^th	4963	51.5%
2022	27.32	3926^th	5084	22.8%
2023	19.27	4546^th	5098	10.8%
2024	13.08	4873^rd	5102	4.5%

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Rank History for White students at Pinon Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.94	2181^st	2737	20.3%
2019	25.03	2275^th	2834	19.7%
2022	12.26	2467^th	2726	9.5%
2023	8.64	2504^th	2662	5.9%
2024	2.16	2633^rd	2647	0.5%

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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 Pinon Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	303	2	5	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	355
1991	353	3	4	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
1992	400	1	2	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	530	10	2	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	646
1994	534	8	0	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
1995	479	4	4	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1996	479	4	4	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1997	435	3	0	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1998	393	2	0	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1999	379	2	4	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	330	1	9	74	8	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	309	5	7	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	401
2002	291	1	1	71	2	n/a	n/a	10	376
2003	291	1	1	71	2	n/a	n/a	10	376
2004	315	4	1	97	4	n/a	n/a	29	450
2005	309	2	4	102	3	n/a	n/a	42	462
2006	327	2	14	110	0	n/a	n/a	42	495
2007	309	3	13	107	0	n/a	n/a	28	460
2008	298	5	11	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2009	272	1	8	124	3	1	26	0	435
2010	289	2	8	132	0	1	22	0	454
2011	255	4	5	147	0	0	12	0	423
2012	195	6	6	154	0	0	71	0	432
2013	256	6	8	152	2	1	12	0	437
2014	250	9	11	154	3	0	12	0	439
2015	238	5	11	156	3	0	11	0	424
2016	232	3	9	170	4	3	11	0	432
2017	229	3	11	192	3	1	39	0	478
2018	195	4	10	200	2	1	48	0	460
2019	173	3	9	200	4	1	61	0	451
2020	162	5	9	220	7	1	63	0	467
2021	142	3	12	197	2	0	36	0	392
2022	156	3	7	237	3	0	41	0	447
2023	149	7	9	305	0	0	43	0	513

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 Pinon Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	355	16.0	22.1	n/a
1991	424	16.0	26.5	n/a
1992	475	16.3	29.1	24.2
1993	646	25.0	25.8	37.2
1994	636	24.0	26.5	42.1
1995	550	21.0	26.2	34.4
1996	550	21.0	26.2	34.4
1997	495	24.0	20.6	57.8
1998	464	22.5	20.6	55.8
1999	449	22.0	20.4	62.1
2000	422	22.0	19.2	50
2001	401	19.0	21.1	48.4
2002	376	19.0	19.8	46.4
2003	376	19.0	19.8	46.4
2004	450	22.0	20.5	59.4
2005	462	23.0	20.1	59.8
2006	495	24.0	20.6	49.9
2007	460	23.0	20.0	47.9
2008	438	24.0	18.3	54.3
2009	435	20.0	19.8	60
2010	454	20.0	22.7	62.1
2011	423	n/a	n/a	66.2
2012	432	15.0	28.8	n/a
2013	437	15.0	29.1	64.3
2014	439	15.0	29.2	59.2
2015	424	16.0	26.5	60.6
2016	432	17.0	25.4	65.5
2017	478	20.0	23.9	69.2
2018	460	17.5	26.2	72.6
2019	451	16.0	28.1	73.4
2020	467	n/a	n/a	76.7
2021	392	18.0	21.7	82.1
2022	447	19.0	23.5	81.9
2023	513	20.0	25.6	84.6

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 Pinon Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	355	16.0	22.1	n/a
1991	424	16.0	26.5	n/a
1992	475	16.3	29.1	24.2
1993	646	25.0	25.8	37.2
1994	636	24.0	26.5	42.1
1995	550	21.0	26.2	34.4
1996	550	21.0	26.2	34.4
1997	495	24.0	20.6	57.8
1998	464	22.5	20.6	55.8
1999	449	22.0	20.4	62.1
2000	422	22.0	19.2	50
2001	401	19.0	21.1	48.4
2002	376	19.0	19.8	46.4
2003	376	19.0	19.8	46.4
2004	450	22.0	20.5	59.4
2005	462	23.0	20.1	59.8
2006	495	24.0	20.6	49.9
2007	460	23.0	20.0	47.9
2008	438	24.0	18.3	54.3
2009	435	20.0	19.8	60
2010	454	20.0	22.7	62.1
2011	423	n/a	n/a	66.2
2012	432	15.0	28.8	n/a
2013	437	15.0	29.1	64.3
2014	439	15.0	29.2	59.2
2015	424	16.0	26.5	60.6
2016	432	17.0	25.4	65.5
2017	478	20.0	23.9	69.2
2018	460	17.5	26.2	72.6
2019	451	16.0	28.1	73.4
2020	467	n/a	n/a	76.7
2021	392	18.0	21.7	82.1
2022	447	19.0	23.5	81.9
2023	513	20.0	25.6	84.6

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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