Pacheco Elementary

Set in Redding, California, Pacheco Elementary is a compact middle school, run under Pacheco Union Elementary. It caters to 379 students across grades 4 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% below the state mean of about 659.

Within Pacheco Union Elementary, which oversees 2 schools and 711 students, Pacheco Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Pacheco Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest reads as 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Native American, 2% Asian. By comparison, Shasta County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Pacheco Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pacheco Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.

In the broader community, Shasta County reports that median household income runs about $72,636, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Shasta County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students), of which Pacheco Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II, roughly 2.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pacheco Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pacheco Elementary's enrollment has increased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 334 (now 379). White enrollment moved from 73% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.