Enrollment
44
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALIENTE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060696008121
Piute Mountain Elementary
12400 Caliente Creek Rd., Caliente, CA 93518 · (661) 867-2301 · Kern County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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
11.0:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
37 students
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 | 11 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 9% |
Student demographics
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
40.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
25.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 7 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 | 18.5% | 22.2% | 29.6% | 29.6% |
| Math | 11.1% | 14.8% | 33.3% | 40.7% |
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 | 40.7% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 12.2% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 15.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.5% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.9% | 24.1% |
| 2017-18 | 33.3% | 20.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 22.9% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
Where Piute Mountain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #5,782 of 5,915 | #159 of 163 |
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
44
-7 (-14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 79
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 44 | 4 | 11.0:1 | 84% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 3 | 17.4:1 | 79% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 3 | 24.7:1 | 70% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 3 | 17.0:1 | 69% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | 74% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 3 | 17.7:1 | 79% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | N/A | N/A | 76% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 100 | 5 | 20.0:1 | 53% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 79 | 4 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piute Mountain Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (50 to 44); teachers up 33% (3 to 4).
About Piute Mountain Elementary
The public elementary school Piute Mountain Elementary is located in Caliente, California. The school had 44 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Piute Mountain Elementary is run by Caliente Union Elementary.
By race and ethnicity, Piute Mountain Elementary is 59% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 2% multiracial. In Kern County overall, about 44% of residents are White.
The school has about 11.0 students per teacher and 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Kern County is 8 points.
Piute Mountain Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Piute Mountain Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (28.4%) and its predicted rate (30.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Among Kern County residents, median household income is about $70,210, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Piute Mountain Elementary is one of 279 public schools in Kern County, which together enroll about 197,431 students.
The next-closest public school is EPIC de Cesar Chavez, about 15.3 miles away. Its average proficiency rate of 28.4% is below the 33.0% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The student count in 2024-25 was 44, 14% below the 51 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.0:1 to 11.0:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- EPIC de Cesar Chavez15.3 mi · 614
- Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy15.3 mi · 108
- Jacobsen Middle15.5 mi · 925
- Monroe High (Continuation)15.8 mi · 25
- Tehachapi High15.8 mi · 1,260
- Tompkins Elementary16.2 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Piute Mountain ElementaryHow large is Piute Mountain Elementary?
Piute Mountain Elementary enrolls approximately 44 students in grades KG-08.
Is Piute Mountain Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Piute Mountain Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Piute Mountain Elementary have?
Piute Mountain Elementary employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is Piute Mountain Elementary?
Piute Mountain Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Piute Mountain Elementary?
Piute Mountain Elementary is overseen by Caliente Union Elementary in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.