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Enrollment
788
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTERSON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063003011495
Apricot Valley Elementary
1320 Henley Pkwy., Patterson, CA 95363 · (209) 892-4700 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
582 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 135 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (135).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Apricot Valley Elementary→Creekside Middle
Based on grade levels within Patterson Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.7pp since 2014
Math
21.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.6% | 20.6% | 22.2% | 41.5% |
| Math | 7.2% | 14.6% | 29.2% | 49.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.3% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 21.1% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 36.1% | 22.6% |
| 2018-19 | 44.1% | 36.8% |
| 2017-18 | 45.1% | 37.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.3% | 27.4% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Apricot Valley Elementary
Apricot Valley Elementary's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot Valley Elementary this school | 788 | 73.9% | 28.9% |
| William Saroyan Elementary Fresno | 697 | 74.5% | 39.0% |
| Donald E. Suburu Bakersfield | 803 | 69.7% | 23.8% |
| Burbank Elementary Hayward | 800 | 74.0% | 28.9% |
| Los Medanos Elementary Pittsburg | 665 | 74.7% | 32.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary Manteca | 736 | 77.4% | 13.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Apricot Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #3,642 of 5,151 | #58 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #4,130 of 5,172 ▼ 77 | #71 of 100 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #3,302 of 5,172 ▼ 193 | #50 of 100 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #1,704 of 5,116 | #28 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 788 | #418 of 5,915 | #8 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,929 of 5,352 | #79 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #2,255 of 5,354 | #38 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #2,703 of 5,625 | #58 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #818 of 1,139 | #23 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
788
+92 (+13%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 850
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 788 | 32.5 | 24.3:1 | 74% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 817 | 34.3 | 23.8:1 | 69% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 34.5 | 24.2:1 | 66% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 30 | 23.2:1 | 67% (464) |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 31 | 24.4:1 | 70% (533) |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 32 | 24.8:1 | 63% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 850 | N/A | N/A | 58% (490) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apricot Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (757 to 788); teachers up 5% (31 to 32.5).
About Apricot Valley Elementary
Apricot Valley Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Patterson, California, (ZIP code 95363). Students in kindergarten through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 788 students. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 69% bigger than that.
Patterson Joint Unified has 6,064 students in 11 schools, and Apricot Valley Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Apricot Valley Elementary, at 64%. The next largest groups are 10% multiracial, 9% White, 7% Black, and 7% Asian. In Stanislaus County overall, about 50% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 24.3:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 74%. That tracks the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Apricot Valley Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Apricot Valley Elementary is 7.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 28.9%. Predicted: 36.3%.
In Stanislaus County (population about 553,990), the median household income is $81,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Apricot Valley Elementary is one of 190 public schools in the county.
Creekside Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Apricot Valley Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Apricot Valley Elementary's average proficiency of 28.9% compares with 30.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 788 students in 2024-25, 92 more than the 696 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 23.2:1 to 24.3:1.
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Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patterson Joint Unified
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,830 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Northmead ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Patterson
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,830 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Northmead ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- West Valley Learning CenterElementary · 147 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Middle0.3 mi · 907
- Open Valley Independent Study0.7 mi · 100
- Del Puerto High0.7 mi · 92
- Patterson High0.8 mi · 1,830
- Northmead Elementary0.8 mi · 528
- Las Palmas Elementary1.0 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Apricot Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Apricot Valley Elementary?
Apricot Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 788 students in grades KG-06.
Is Apricot Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Apricot Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Apricot Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Apricot Valley Elementary is approximately 24.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Apricot Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Apricot Valley Elementary are roughly 9% White, 64% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Apricot Valley Elementary in?
Apricot Valley Elementary is part of Patterson Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.