Is Pinetree Community Elementary a good school?

Pinetree Community Elementary ranks 1634 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinetree Community Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Pinetree Community Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pinetree Community Elementary?

Students at Pinetree Community Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pinetree Community Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinetree Community Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Junior High High : Academy of the Canyons High : Canyon High

Pinetree Community Elementary

Summary:

Pinetree Community Elementary is a public elementary school located in Canyon Country, California, serving around 600 students in grades K-6 and part of the Sulphur Springs Union School District.

Pinetree Community Elementary is a standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and with its Hispanic and special education student populations. The school's end-of-course proficiency rates in ELA (59.26%) and Math (44.48%) are significantly higher than the district (50.43% and 41.62%) and state (47.04% and 35.54%) averages. Pinetree's performance is especially strong in 3rd grade ELA (66.3% proficient) and 3rd grade Math (59.57% proficient), outpacing the district and state by a wide margin. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools in the Sulphur Springs Union District.

When compared to other schools in the area, Skyblue Mesa Elementary and Cedarcreek Elementary in the Saugus Union School District, Pinetree's performance is still strong, but the gap is narrower, particularly in mathematics. However, Pinetree's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 24.8 to 26 students per teacher, is higher than some of the nearby schools in the Sulphur Springs Union District, and the recent increase in chronic absenteeism from 3.8% in 2020-2021 to 15.8% in 2021-2022 is an area that may warrant further attention.

Detail:

Public K-6

29156 Lotusgarden Dr.
Canyon Country, CA 91387-1840

(661) 298-2280

District: Sulphur Springs Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1634^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,485

Students who attend Pinetree Community Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

White:

31.5%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinetree Community Elementary ranks better than 72.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.98. (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: Hispanic (47.5%), White (31.5%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinetree Community Elementary is 26. 5 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pinetree Community Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinetree Community Elementary is $6,485. 5 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinetree Community Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinetree Community Elementary 1634^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pinetree Community Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sulphur Springs Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Sulphur Springs Union 529^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinetree Community Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.66	1282^nd	4809	73.3%
2005	74.82	1131^st	4822	76.5%
2006	78.16	1027^th	4818	78.7%
2007	74.62	1185^th	5113	76.8%
2008	69.76	1416^th	5113	72.3%
2009	66.04	1638^th	5193	68.5%
2010	65.85	1680^th	5314	68.4%
2011	58.28	2126^th	5377	60.5%
2012	71.50	1441^st	5390	73.3%
2013	75.73	1274^th	5530	77.0%
2015	76.64	1250^th	5611	77.7%
2016	73.83	1354^th	5614	75.9%
2017	77.17	1238^th	5692	78.3%
2018	69.98	1569^th	5662	72.3%
2019	76.42	1324^th	5789	77.1%
2022	69.81	1614^th	5883	72.6%
2023	67.75	1682^nd	5874	71.4%
2024	68.98	1634^th	5862	72.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.48	952^nd	2420	60.7%
2024	63.34	640^th	2634	75.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.98	1302^nd	5084	74.4%
2019	81.91	628^th	5173	87.9%
2022	75.99	912^th	5264	82.7%
2023	66.88	1400^th	5374	73.9%
2024	70.72	1229^th	5511	77.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.86	1295^th	5413	76.1%
2019	79.39	1111^th	5492	79.8%
2022	70.45	1500^th	5635	73.4%
2023	67.85	1604^th	5617	71.4%
2024	66.06	1654^th	5605	70.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.58	835^th	2128	60.8%
2019	67.03	556^th	2585	78.5%
2022	38.56	1140^th	2227	48.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.38	98^th	140	30.0%
2024	46.69	60^th	118	49.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.02	1849^th	5431	66.0%
2019	68.33	1581^st	5510	71.3%
2022	66.05	1686^th	5663	70.2%
2023	65.43	1710^th	5650	69.7%
2024	68.98	1561^st	5636	72.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.11	1135^th	4830	76.5%
2019	77.12	827^th	4963	83.3%
2022	74.79	943^rd	5084	81.5%
2023	82.00	651^st	5098	87.2%
2024	78.07	799^th	5102	84.3%

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Rank History for White students at Pinetree Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.11	1352^nd	2737	50.6%
2019	58.82	1250^th	2834	55.9%
2022	40.26	1735^th	2726	36.4%
2023	40.13	1717^th	2662	35.5%
2024	46.78	1517^th	2647	42.7%

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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 Pinetree Community Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	510	17	21	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1990	539	32	25	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1991	594	33	30	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1992	612	31	37	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1993	668	37	36	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
1994	681	40	40	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	874
1995	744	31	42	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	950
1996	744	31	42	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	950
1997	752	27	42	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1998	780	28	40	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1999	788	39	43	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	1026
2000	745	34	48	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	980
2001	713	41	59	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
2002	676	50	63	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	956
2003	676	50	63	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	956
2004	604	49	61	194	4	n/a	n/a	0	912
2005	540	39	68	199	3	n/a	n/a	0	849
2006	491	40	67	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
2007	448	34	69	215	0	n/a	n/a	3	769
2008	412	37	72	237	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	758
2009	386	38	61	239	0	1	1	0	726
2010	344	47	35	231	1	2	15	0	675
2011	517	44	31	7	1	2	28	0	630
2012	432	38	25	117	3	2	31	0	648
2013	403	26	27	120	3	1	28	0	608
2014	347	23	34	161	3	1	24	0	593
2015	298	19	33	190	4	0	21	0	565
2016	249	21	38	218	2	0	20	0	548
2017	247	21	49	238	2	0	17	0	574
2018	225	21	50	263	2	0	22	0	583
2019	228	27	47	260	2	0	23	0	587
2020	229	21	43	276	5	0	33	0	607
2021	213	22	38	277	5	0	41	0	596
2022	196	18	40	264	3	0	51	0	572
2023	189	17	46	285	3	0	60	0	600

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 Pinetree Community Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
1990	662	26.0	25.4	n/a
1991	742	28.5	26.0	n/a
1992	784	29.0	27.0	4
1993	843	31.0	27.2	9.6
1994	874	32.0	27.3	11.7
1995	950	35.0	27.1	11.3
1996	950	35.0	27.1	11.3
1997	966	41.0	23.6	11.2
1998	1002	45.0	22.3	11.1
1999	1026	47.8	21.5	11
2000	980	47.0	20.9	15.3
2001	967	45.0	21.5	14
2002	956	44.0	21.7	11.9
2003	956	44.0	21.7	11.9
2004	912	45.0	20.3	12.9
2005	849	38.6	22.0	14
2006	803	35.0	22.9	11.3
2007	769	34.0	22.6	12.4
2008	758	34.8	21.8	15.8
2009	726	31.5	20.6	20.7
2010	675	29.0	23.2	20.3
2011	630	n/a	n/a	23.5
2012	648	25.0	25.9	29.3
2013	608	24.0	25.3	30.6
2014	593	23.0	25.7	30.2
2015	565	22.0	25.6	36.6
2016	548	21.0	26.0	34.9
2017	574	22.0	26.0	34.3
2018	583	22.0	26.5	38.6
2019	587	23.0	25.4	36.3
2020	607	n/a	n/a	34.9
2021	596	23.6	25.1	42.4
2022	572	23.0	24.8	49.3
2023	600	23.0	26.0	47.2

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 Pinetree Community Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
1990	662	26.0	25.4	n/a
1991	742	28.5	26.0	n/a
1992	784	29.0	27.0	4
1993	843	31.0	27.2	9.6
1994	874	32.0	27.3	11.7
1995	950	35.0	27.1	11.3
1996	950	35.0	27.1	11.3
1997	966	41.0	23.6	11.2
1998	1002	45.0	22.3	11.1
1999	1026	47.8	21.5	11
2000	980	47.0	20.9	15.3
2001	967	45.0	21.5	14
2002	956	44.0	21.7	11.9
2003	956	44.0	21.7	11.9
2004	912	45.0	20.3	12.9
2005	849	38.6	22.0	14
2006	803	35.0	22.9	11.3
2007	769	34.0	22.6	12.4
2008	758	34.8	21.8	15.8
2009	726	31.5	20.6	20.7
2010	675	29.0	23.2	20.3
2011	630	n/a	n/a	23.5
2012	648	25.0	25.9	29.3
2013	608	24.0	25.3	30.6
2014	593	23.0	25.7	30.2
2015	565	22.0	25.6	36.6
2016	548	21.0	26.0	34.9
2017	574	22.0	26.0	34.3
2018	583	22.0	26.5	38.6
2019	587	23.0	25.4	36.3
2020	607	n/a	n/a	34.9
2021	596	23.6	25.1	42.4
2022	572	23.0	24.8	49.3
2023	600	23.0	26.0	47.2

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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