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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CERES UNIFIED·NCES 060813000786
Don Pedro Elementary
2300 Don Pedro Rd., Ceres, CA 95307 · (209) 556-1630 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
411 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.3pp since 2014
Math
13.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.8% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 57.4% |
| Math | 4.0% | 9.2% | 28.0% | 58.8% |
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 | 21.7% | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 14.6% |
| 2022-23 | 21.4% | 14.7% |
| 2021-22 | 20.1% | 10.2% |
| 2018-19 | 20.9% | 15.6% |
| 2017-18 | 26.2% | 23.2% |
| 2016-17 | 29.7% | 18.5% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
17.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Don Pedro Elementary
Don Pedro Elementary's state test result (17.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Pedro Elementary this school | 439 | 93.6% | 17.8% |
| Los Robles Elementary Porterville | 424 | 95.0% | 28.8% |
| Maurice Sendak Elementary North Hollywood | 421 | 95.0% | 34.4% |
| Monte Vista Elementary Porterville | 440 | 93.0% | 24.3% |
| Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary Winnetka | 448 | 92.4% | 29.9% |
| Cohasset Street Elementary Lake Balboa | 451 | 95.1% | 28.7% |
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 Don Pedro Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #4,762 of 5,151 | #93 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #4,883 of 5,172 ▼ 167 | #95 of 100 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #4,745 of 5,172 ▼ 142 | #92 of 100 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #2,527 of 5,116 | #50 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #3,166 of 5,915 | #69 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,542 of 5,352 | #71 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #4,113 of 5,354 | #85 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #627 of 5,625 | #3 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #1,589 of 3,837 | #9 of 56 |
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
439
-70 (-14%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 931
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 439 | 18.5 | 23.7:1 | 94% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 19 | 22.6:1 | 91% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 19.1 | 23.9:1 | 92% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 93% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 96% (516) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 24 | 24.4:1 | 92% (541) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 92% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 897 | 43 | 20.9:1 | 60% (541) |
| 1990-91 | 931 | 36 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Don Pedro Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (538 to 439); teachers down 16% (22 to 18.5).
About Don Pedro Elementary
Don Pedro Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Ceres, California, administered by Ceres Unified. It is open to students in kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 439 students.
Ceres Unified has 23 schools and 13,665 students, and Don Pedro Elementary is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Don Pedro Elementary is 85% Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White and 2% Asian. The county population is about 50% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
Staffing at Don Pedro Elementary comes to 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.7:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. On the income side, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Stanislaus County report 71%.
Don Pedro Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 17.8%, compared with a predicted 24.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Stanislaus County, the median household earns about $81,468 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Stanislaus County has 190 public schools with about 106,477 students, including Don Pedro Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Central Valley High, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Don Pedro Elementary ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Don Pedro Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 439, compared with 509 in 2020-21.
People who know Don Pedro Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Ceres Unified
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Caswell ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Virginia Parks ElementaryElementary · 643 students
Other schools in Ceres
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Caswell ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Mae Hensley Junior HighMiddle · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Central Valley High0.4 mi · 2,317
- Joel J. Hidahl Elementary0.6 mi · 393
- Ceres Special Education0.6 mi · 37
- Endeavor Alternative0.7 mi · 98
- Argus High (Continuation)0.7 mi · 189
- Walter White Elementary0.7 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Don Pedro ElementaryHow large is Don Pedro Elementary?
Don Pedro Elementary enrolls approximately 439 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Don Pedro Elementary serve?
Don Pedro Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Don Pedro Elementary have?
Don Pedro Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
How diverse is Don Pedro Elementary?
Don Pedro Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Don Pedro Elementary?
Don Pedro Elementary is overseen by Ceres Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.