Pine Ridge Elementary

Pine Ridge Elementary operates as a rural-scale primary school in Auberry, California, operated by Pine Ridge Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 67 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 86% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Pine Ridge Elementary is a school of Pine Ridge Elementary, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Pine Ridge Elementary records that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder consists of 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Pine Ridge Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fresno County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Pine Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Fresno County) records that the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Pine Ridge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sierra@Home, roughly 4.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pine Ridge Elementary at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

Pine Ridge Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Ridge Elementary has ticked down 32%, going from 98 students in 2018 to 67 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Pine Ridge Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.