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Alumni: what's one memory from Winifred Pifer Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASO ROBLES JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004807408
Winifred Pifer Elementary
1350 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446 · (805) 769-1300 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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.
- AThree-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
24.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
402 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Winifred Pifer Elementary→Lewis Flamson Junior High
Based on grade levels within Paso Robles Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.6pp since 2014
Math
24.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 22.3% | 24.6% | 40.0% |
| Math | 7.8% | 17.1% | 26.4% | 48.7% |
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 | 35.4% | 24.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 26.3% |
| 2021-22 | 27.8% | 15.3% |
| 2018-19 | 42.7% | 30.3% |
| 2017-18 | 49.3% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.7% | 35.0% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Winifred Pifer Elementary
Winifred Pifer Elementary's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Pifer Elementary this school | 492 | 81.7% | 30.1% |
| Mesa Verde Elementary Oakdale | 529 | 81.7% | 18.1% |
| Glen Speck Elementary Paso Robles | 454 | 83.5% | 29.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary Exeter | 522 | 82.2% | 43.2% |
| Valley Elementary Yucaipa | 518 | 81.3% | 30.6% |
| Calimesa Elementary Yucaipa | 511 | 83.2% | 17.4% |
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 Winifred Pifer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,498 of 5,151 | #33 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #3,774 of 5,172 ▲ 20 | #33 of 37 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #3,388 of 5,172 ▼ 360 | #31 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.6pp | #807 of 5,116 | #5 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #2,530 of 5,915 | #9 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,394 of 5,352 | #27 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #2,945 of 5,354 | #30 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #2,002 of 5,625 | #6 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #1,070 of 1,139 | #17 of 17 |
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
492
+88 (+22%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 26.9:1
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 | 492 | 19.7 | 24.9:1 | 82% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 16 | 25.0:1 | 75% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 16 | 24.3:1 | 73% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 15 | 26.9:1 | 57% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 19 | 25.7:1 | 60% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 18 | 24.6:1 | 60% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | N/A | N/A | 66% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 49% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winifred Pifer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (488 to 492); teachers up 4% (19 to 19.7).
About Winifred Pifer Elementary
Winifred Pifer Elementary is an elementary school in Paso Robles, California, and it is part of Paso Robles Joint Unified. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 492 students.
Winifred Pifer Elementary belongs to Paso Robles Joint Unified, a district of 12 schools and 6,902 students.
The largest group at Winifred Pifer Elementary is Hispanic students, at 68%. Other groups include 25% White and 6% multiracial. By comparison, San Luis Obispo County residents are about 25% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Its staff includes 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 24.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Winifred Pifer Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 82%. That is 29 points above the 54% average for public schools in San Luis Obispo County.
Among California public elementary schools, Winifred Pifer Elementary outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Winifred Pifer Elementary is 1.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.1% versus 31.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In San Luis Obispo County, median household income comes to about $97,446, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 83, with about 33,339 students.
Almond Acres Charter Academy is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Winifred Pifer Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Winifred Pifer Elementary is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Winifred Pifer Elementary had a net gain of 88 students, or 22%. The ratio was 26.9:1 in 2020-21 and 24.9:1 in 2024-25.
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San Luis Obispo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,555
Census ACS
Median income
$97,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
33,339 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paso Robles Joint Unified
- Paso Robles HighHigh · 1,986 students
- Lewis Flamson Junior HighMiddle · 884 students
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryElementary · 682 students
- Daniel Lewis MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- Kermit King ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Pat Butler ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in Paso Robles
- Paso Robles HighHigh · 1,986 students
- Lewis Flamson Junior HighMiddle · 884 students
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryElementary · 682 students
- Daniel Lewis MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- Kermit King ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Almond Acres Charter AcademyElementary · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Almond Acres Charter Academy0.2 mi · 478
- Paso Robles High0.6 mi · 1,986
- Independence High0.6 mi · 137
- Liberty High (Continuation)0.7 mi · 171
- Daniel Lewis Middle0.7 mi · 619
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary0.7 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About Winifred Pifer ElementaryHow large is Winifred Pifer Elementary?
Winifred Pifer Elementary enrolls approximately 492 students in grades KG-06.
Is Winifred Pifer Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winifred Pifer Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Winifred Pifer Elementary?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Winifred Pifer Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Winifred Pifer Elementary?
Student demographics at Winifred Pifer Elementary are roughly 25% White, 68% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Winifred Pifer Elementary in?
Winifred Pifer Elementary is part of Paso Robles Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.