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Enrollment
650
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULPHUR SPRINGS UNION·NCES 063822009448
Pinetree Community Elementary
29156 Lotusgarden Dr., Canyon Country, CA 91387 · (661) 298-2280 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
25.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
331 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 145 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 59% larger than its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
60.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.7pp since 2014
Math
47.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 5 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 | 31.1% | 29.6% | 21.4% | 17.9% |
| Math | 19.3% | 28.1% | 31.9% | 20.8% |
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 | 60.7% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.3% | 44.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.4% | 44.6% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 47.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.6% | 52.3% |
| 2017-18 | 60.2% | 49.9% |
| 2016-17 | 61.8% | 53.0% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Pinetree Community Elementary
Pinetree Community Elementary's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinetree Community Elementary this school | 650 | 50.9% | 52.9% |
| Mickey Cox Elementary Clovis | 639 | 51.8% | 59.8% |
| Reidy Creek Elementary Escondido | 626 | 49.8% | 56.9% |
| Tomas Rivera Elementary Riverside | 699 | 54.6% | 52.6% |
| Endeavour School of Exploration Victorville | 668 | 54.0% | 52.9% |
| L. R. Green Elementary Escondido | 717 | 52.6% | 57.1% |
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 Pinetree Community Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,534 of 5,151 | #348 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,766 of 5,172 ▲ 89 | #419 of 1,129 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #1,279 of 5,172 ▲ 13 | #285 of 1,129 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #2,167 of 5,116 | #572 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #1,022 of 5,915 | #188 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,434 of 5,352 | #1,001 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #1,392 of 5,354 | #212 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #3,864 of 5,625 | #995 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #461 of 1,139 | #78 of 181 |
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
650
+54 (+9%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 650 | 26 | 25.0:1 | 51% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 26 | 25.4:1 | 28% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 23 | 26.1:1 | 47% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 23 | 25.9:1 | 42% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 22 | 26.5:1 | 39% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 21 | 26.1:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 23% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 967 | 45 | 21.5:1 | 14% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 742 | 28 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinetree Community Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (583 to 650); teachers up 18% (22 to 26).
About Pinetree Community Elementary
The public elementary school Pinetree Community Elementary is located in Canyon Country, California. The school runs kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 650 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 40% higher.
Sulphur Springs Union includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 5,157 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Pinetree Community Elementary is 51%, a majority. The school is also 29% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Los Angeles County at about 48% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Pinetree Community Elementary are from different groups.
For every teacher at Pinetree Community Elementary, there are about 25.0 students; the school has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. There are 331 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 51% of enrollment. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
Pinetree Community Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pinetree Community Elementary would be expected to post about 49.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Of the public schools around it, Pinetree Community Elementary is closest to Mint Canyon Community Elementary, about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pinetree Community Elementary at 3rd of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 596 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 650 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Pinetree Community Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sulphur Springs Union
- Fair Oaks Ranch CommunityElementary · 866 students
- Sulphur Springs Community ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Mitchell Community ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Golden Oak CommunityElementary · 533 students
- Valley View Community ElementaryElementary · 526 students
- Canyon Springs Community ElementaryElementary · 496 students
Other schools in Canyon Country
- Canyon HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Sierra Vista Junior HighMiddle · 946 students
- Sulphur Springs Community ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Mitchell Community ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Skyblue Mesa ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Canyon Springs Community ElementaryElementary · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Mint Canyon Community Elementary1.5 mi · 472
- Mitchell Community Elementary1.6 mi · 569
- Sulphur Springs Community Elementary1.8 mi · 586
- Fair Oaks Ranch Community3.4 mi · 866
- Leona H. Cox Community Elementary3.4 mi · 459
- Canyon Springs Community Elementary3.9 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Pinetree Community ElementaryHow many students attend Pinetree Community Elementary?
Pinetree Community Elementary enrolls approximately 650 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Pinetree Community Elementary serve?
Pinetree Community Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Pinetree Community Elementary have?
Pinetree Community Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
How diverse is Pinetree Community Elementary?
Pinetree Community Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 51% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Pinetree Community Elementary?
Pinetree Community Elementary is overseen by Sulphur Springs Union in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.