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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at P. W. Engvall Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEMOORE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062136002559
P. W. Engvall Elementary
1055 Cedar Ln., Lemoore, CA 93245 · (559) 924-6850 · Kings County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
396 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
P. W. Engvall Elementary→Liberty Middle
Based on grade levels within Lemoore Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.3pp since 2014
Math
44.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.5% | 25.8% | 24.2% | 23.5% |
| Math | 20.3% | 24.5% | 23.9% | 31.4% |
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 | 52.3% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 43.1% |
| 2022-23 | 54.1% | 42.4% |
| 2021-22 | 47.3% | 41.3% |
| 2020-21 | 52.1% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.7% | 39.4% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 33.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.1% | 35.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 P. W. Engvall Elementary
P. W. Engvall Elementary's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. W. Engvall Elementary this school | 534 | 74.2% | 47.9% |
| Magnolia Elementary Riverside | 535 | 73.1% | 49.3% |
| Rose Avenue Elementary Modesto | 561 | 74.9% | 28.6% |
| William Howard Taft Elementary Riverside | 635 | 73.4% | 40.0% |
| Alberhill Elementary Lake Elsinore | 485 | 70.1% | 36.7% |
| Scholarship Prep - Oceanside Oceanside | 626 | 72.5% | N/A |
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 P. W. Engvall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,874 of 5,151 | #11 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,946 of 5,172 ▲ 14 | #11 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #1,864 of 5,172 ▼ 15 | #12 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,911 of 5,116 | #15 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #2,041 of 5,915 | #9 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #925 of 5,352 | #10 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #2,757 of 5,354 | #9 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #2,678 of 5,625 | #20 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #1,265 of 3,837 | #4 of 25 |
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
534
-147 (-22%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 534 | 26.7 | 20.0:1 | 74% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 24.3 | 21.9:1 | 77% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 24.8 | 20.6:1 | 78% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 29 | 23.5:1 | 66% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 27.7 | 24.6:1 | 66% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 27 | 23.9:1 | 61% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | N/A | N/A | 59% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 821 | 39 | 21.1:1 | 57% (465) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 28 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for P. W. Engvall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (680 to 534); teachers down 3% (27.7 to 26.7).
About P. W. Engvall Elementary
Students in Lemoore, California, attend P. W. Engvall Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 534 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6.
Lemoore Union Elementary oversees P. W. Engvall Elementary and 7 other schools, with 3,186 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at P. W. Engvall Elementary is 67%, a majority. After that, the student body is 20% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Kings County is about 58% Hispanic. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at P. W. Engvall Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 20.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at P. W. Engvall Elementary, which has 26.7. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 74%. That is in line with the 74% average for public schools in Kings County.
On BeatsExpectations, P. W. Engvall Elementary is 11.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In Kings County, the median household earns about $70,995 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Kings County, 67 public schools serve about 28,742 students.
P. W. Engvall Elementary's nearest public school is Lemoore Elementary (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. P. W. Engvall Elementary places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, P. W. Engvall Elementary is Town: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 22%, from 681 to 534. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 20.0:1, from 23.5:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at P. W. Engvall Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,298
Census ACS
Median income
$70,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
28,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lemoore Union Elementary
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 636 students
- Lemoore ElementaryElementary · 508 students
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Cinnamon ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Freedom ElementaryElementary · 434 students
- Lemoore University Elementary CharterMiddle · 155 students
Other schools in Lemoore
- Lemoore HighHigh · 1,798 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 636 students
- Lemoore ElementaryElementary · 508 students
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Cinnamon ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Freedom ElementaryElementary · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Lemoore Elementary0.7 mi · 508
- Bridges Academy1.0 mi · 1
- Freedom Elementary1.0 mi · 434
- Lemoore High1.1 mi · 1,798
- Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation)1.2 mi · 90
- Liberty Middle1.3 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About P. W. Engvall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at P. W. Engvall Elementary?
P. W. Engvall Elementary enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does P. W. Engvall Elementary serve?
P. W. Engvall Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at P. W. Engvall Elementary?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at P. W. Engvall Elementary.
What is the student diversity at P. W. Engvall Elementary?
Student demographics at P. W. Engvall Elementary are roughly 20% White, 67% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is P. W. Engvall Elementary public or private?
P. W. Engvall Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lemoore Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.