Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLTVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 061743002187
Pine Elementary
3295 Holt Rd., Holtville, CA 92250 · (760) 356-2615 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
18.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
138 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
54.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +30.6pp since 2014
Math
44.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 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 31 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.4% | 26.2% | 23.4% | 22.0% |
| Math | 22.7% | 22.0% | 32.6% | 22.7% |
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 | 54.6% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.7% | 57.5% |
| 2022-23 | 64.2% | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 59.4% | 43.5% |
| 2018-19 | 62.2% | 53.9% |
| 2017-18 | 47.4% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 49.5% | 39.8% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Pine Elementary
Pine Elementary's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Elementary this school | 210 | 65.7% | 54.9% |
| Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing Knights Landing | 225 | 65.3% | 42.9% |
| Fox Road Elementary Hughson | 287 | 67.2% | 32.9% |
| Cottonwood Aguanga | 197 | 73.6% | 27.9% |
| Shiloh Charter Modesto | 163 | 66.3% | 41.9% |
| Sherman Thomas Charter Madera | 233 | 65.2% | 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 Pine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #1,411 of 5,151 | #1 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #1,954 of 5,172 ▼ 827 | #5 of 35 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #1,711 of 5,172 ▼ 566 | #2 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #1,266 of 5,116 | #4 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #5,316 of 5,915 | #34 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #484 of 5,352 | #4 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #3,115 of 5,354 | #2 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #3,184 of 5,625 | #31 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
210
+18 (+9%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 210 | 11.1 | 18.9:1 | 66% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 11.1 | 18.9:1 | 64% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 11.1 | 19.3:1 | 60% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 9 | 21.3:1 | 59% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 9 | 18.7:1 | 61% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 9 | 19.8:1 | 58% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | N/A | N/A | 98% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 9 | 20.7:1 | 55% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 115 | 5 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (168 to 210); teachers up 24% (9 to 11.1).
About Pine Elementary
Pine Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Holtville, California. It had 210 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Besides Pine Elementary, Holtville Unified runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 1,574 students.
At Pine Elementary, 66% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 34% White. That is lower than the 86% Hispanic share among all Imperial County residents. The diversity index for Pine Elementary is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 66% of the student body. For comparison, public schools in Imperial County average 77%.
Pine Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Pine Elementary's results are 13.8 points above predicted: 54.9% against 41.0%.
In the surrounding county, Imperial County, median household income comes to about $57,681, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 76 public schools and about 36,513 students.
About 5.4 miles separate Pine Elementary from the closest public school, Sam Webb Continuation. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 36.0% on proficiency, and Pine Elementary is above that at 54.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 21.3 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holtville Unified
- Emmett S. Finley ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Holtville HighHigh · 516 students
- Holtville MiddleMiddle · 257 students
- Freedom Academy of Imperial ValleyCombined · 22 students
- Sam Webb ContinuationHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Holtville
- Emmett S. Finley ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Holtville HighHigh · 516 students
- Holtville MiddleMiddle · 257 students
- Freedom Academy of Imperial ValleyCombined · 22 students
- Sam Webb ContinuationHigh · 10 students
Other Pine Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pine Elementary. Pine Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City, IN · 396 students
- PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Sam Webb Continuation5.4 mi · 10
- Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley5.4 mi · 22
- Holtville Middle5.4 mi · 257
- Holtville High5.4 mi · 516
- Emmett S. Finley Elementary5.6 mi · 559
- Magnolia Union Elementary6.6 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Pine ElementaryHow many students attend Pine Elementary?
Pine Elementary enrolls approximately 210 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Pine Elementary serve?
Pine Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pine Elementary?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Pine Elementary.
How diverse is Pine Elementary?
Pine Elementary reports a student body of 34% White, 66% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Pine Elementary?
Pine Elementary is overseen by Holtville Unified in Imperial County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.