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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462005810
Pershing Elementary
9010 Pershing Ave., Orangevale, CA 95662 · (916) 979-8076 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
220 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 46% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
66.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.1pp since 2014
Math
55.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.7% | 26.4% | 14.0% | 19.9% |
| Math | 32.2% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 18.3% |
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 | 66.1% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.3% | 57.7% |
| 2021-22 | 63.2% | 59.9% |
| 2018-19 | 62.9% | 65.3% |
| 2017-18 | 59.1% | 63.5% |
| 2016-17 | 58.3% | 60.8% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Pershing Elementary
Pershing Elementary's state test result (61.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Elementary this school | 494 | 44.5% | 61.7% |
| Township Elementary Simi Valley | 521 | 43.2% | 49.5% |
| Woodlake Elementary Community Charter Woodland Hills | 561 | 45.8% | 56.0% |
| El Oro Way Charter for Enriched Studies Granada Hills | 434 | 42.6% | 57.8% |
| C. W. Dillard Elementary Wilton | 443 | 42.9% | 57.8% |
| Parkview Elementary Chico | 406 | 47.3% | 54.9% |
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 Pershing Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #1,035 of 5,151 | #34 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,297 of 5,172 ▼ 404 | #45 of 217 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #954 of 5,172 ▲ 69 | #34 of 217 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #1,553 of 5,116 | #70 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #2,517 of 5,915 | #113 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #4,859 of 5,352 | #208 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #1,736 of 5,354 | #181 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #4,159 of 5,625 | #183 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #2,061 of 3,837 | #65 of 145 |
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
494
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 494 | 19 | 26.0:1 | 45% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 20 | 25.1:1 | 40% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 37% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 34% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 20.3 | 28.6:1 | 35% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 18 | 29.8:1 | 35% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 33% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 27 | 20.7:1 | 18% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 24 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pershing Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (580 to 494); teachers down 6% (20.3 to 19).
About Pershing Elementary
Pershing Elementary is an elementary school in Orangevale, California, according to federal school records. It reports enrollment of 494 students in kindergarten through 6.
The 67 schools in San Juan Unified enroll 39,171 students altogether, Pershing Elementary among them.
Of every 100 students at Pershing Elementary, about 56 are White. It is also 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Sacramento County's residents are about 45% White, 12 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pershing Elementary scores 61%.
Pershing Elementary lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 26.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 3.7 students per teacher. About 45% of students at Pershing Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points below the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pershing Elementary would be expected to post about 53.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.7%.
The school is in Sacramento County, where median household income comes to about $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Sacramento County counts 387 public schools with about 259,342 students.
Pershing Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Andrew Carnegie Middle, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Pershing Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Pershing Elementary's average proficiency of 61.7% compares with 49.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Pershing Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 494, from 547 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.8:1 to 26.0:1 over the same years.
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Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan Unified
- Bella Vista HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
- Mira Loma HighHigh · 1,655 students
- Del Campo HighHigh · 1,548 students
- El Camino Fundamental HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighHigh · 1,150 students
Other schools in Orangevale
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighHigh · 1,150 students
- Louis Pasteur Fundamental MiddleMiddle · 708 students
- Andrew Carnegie MiddleMiddle · 687 students
- Twin Lakes ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Oakview Community ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Trajan ElementaryElementary · 391 students
Other Pershing Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Pershing Elementary. Pershing Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- Pershing Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 621 students
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 421 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolBerwyn, IL · 418 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolMuskogee, OK · 324 students
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLEXINGTON, NE · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew Carnegie Middle0.7 mi · 687
- Orangevale Open K-80.8 mi · 593
- Twin Lakes Elementary1.0 mi · 494
- Golden Valley Orchard1.1 mi · 292
- Golden Valley River1.4 mi · 297
- Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle1.7 mi · 708
Frequently asked questions
About Pershing ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pershing Elementary?
Pershing Elementary enrolls approximately 494 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Pershing Elementary serve?
Pershing Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Pershing Elementary have?
Pershing Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.0:1.
How diverse is Pershing Elementary?
Pershing Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Pershing Elementary in?
Pershing Elementary is part of San Juan Unified.
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