Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE UNIFIED·NCES 062982008937
Pine Ridge
13878 Compton Dr., Magalia, CA 95954 · (530) 873-3800 · Butte County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
14.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
149 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 44 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 214% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
21.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.9pp since 2014
Math
17.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.4% | 12.7% | 38.0% | 40.9% |
| Math | 0.0% | 17.4% | 36.2% | 46.4% |
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 | 21.1% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.4% | 20.3% |
| 2022-23 | 24.1% | 17.3% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 14.6% |
| 2017-18 | 25.7% | 22.5% |
| 2016-17 | 28.7% | 22.4% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Ridge
Pine Ridge's state test result (20.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge this school | 179 | 83.2% | 20.5% |
| Rocky Point Charter Redding | 178 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Black Butte Elementary Shingletown | 156 | 74.4% | 24.4% |
| Cedarwood Elementary Magalia | 271 | 80.8% | 24.0% |
| Elk Hills Elementary Tupman | 159 | 73.0% | 30.8% |
| Fletcher Walker Elementary Westwood | 128 | 76.6% | 28.8% |
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 Ridge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #4,543 of 5,151 | #23 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #4,533 of 5,172 ▼ 394 | #23 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,780 of 5,172 ▼ 519 | #25 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,803 of 5,116 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #5,425 of 5,915 | #36 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #1,857 of 5,625 | #7 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -62.2% | #7 of 3,837 | #1 of 12 |
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
179
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 179 | 12.1 | 14.8:1 | 83% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 75% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 12 | 15.9:1 | 76% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | 82% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 17.8 | 26.6:1 | 81% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 78% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | N/A | N/A | 78% (420) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 53% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 27 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Ridge.
Since 2017-18: students down 62% (473 to 179); teachers down 32% (17.8 to 12.1).
About Pine Ridge
A small elementary school in Magalia, California, Pine Ridge is part of Paradise Unified. The school's 179 students are in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 62% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Paradise Unified has 7 schools; together they serve 1,733 students.
At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at Pine Ridge combined. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 70% White, within a few points of the school. Pine Ridge has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.8 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 83%. The 63% average for public schools in Butte County is 20 points lower.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Pine Ridge receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.8%. Pine Ridge scores 20.5%.
Among Butte County residents, median household income is about $67,928, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 96 public schools in Butte County, with a combined enrollment of about 29,730.
The closest public school to Pine Ridge is Children's Community Charter, about 2.3 miles away. Within five miles of Pine Ridge, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Pine Ridge ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 184 in 2020-21 and 179 in 2024-25, a decrease of 5 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.8:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paradise Unified
- Paradise Ridge ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Paradise Senior HighHigh · 495 students
- Cedarwood ElementaryElementary · 271 students
- Paradise Junior HighMiddle · 197 students
- Ridgeview High (Continuation)High · 51 students
- Paradise eLearning AcademyCombined · 44 students
Other Pine Ridge schools
One other US public school is named Pine Ridge. Pine Ridge is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Pine Ridge SchoolPine Ridge, SD · 674 students
Nearby schools
- Children's Community Charter2.3 mi · 220
- Paradise Charter Middle2.7 mi · 143
- Paradise Ridge Elementary2.8 mi · 496
- Cedarwood Elementary2.8 mi · 271
- Ridgeview High (Continuation)3.6 mi · 51
- Paradise eLearning Academy3.6 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Pine RidgeWhat is the total enrollment at Pine Ridge?
Pine Ridge enrolls approximately 179 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pine Ridge serve?
Pine Ridge serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Pine Ridge?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Pine Ridge.
What is the student diversity at Pine Ridge?
Student demographics at Pine Ridge are roughly 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Pine Ridge in?
Pine Ridge is part of Paradise Unified.
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