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Pershing Elementary

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Pershing Elementary ranks 1056 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-6 public school serving 494 students in Orangevale, part of the San Juan Unified School District, where it has maintained a 4-star rating and top-quartile statewide ranking for over a decade.

What truly sets Pershing apart is its exceptional academic achievement relative to its student population, outperforming both district and state averages by wide margins, especially in science where proficiency is more than double the averages. The school achieves these strong results while serving a diverse community with a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch than many nearby schools, and it does so with lower per-student spending than peers like Trajan Elementary and Northridge Elementary. Pershing also excels in supporting all student groups and has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism to well below district and state levels since the pandemic.

When compared to its closest academic competitor, Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary, Pershing delivers similar top-tier results while serving more students with economic need and operating with greater cost efficiency. The school also shows a significant "Pershing Advantage" over other local schools with similar or lower poverty rates, such as Twin Lakes Elementary and Orangevale Open K-8, particularly in English and math proficiency. This consistent excellence across grades and subgroups makes Pershing a standout within its district.

494

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,415

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9010 Pershing Ave.
Orangevale, CA 95662-4739

(916) 979-8076

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
High:	Bella Vista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Juan Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,056^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	1056 of 5857	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	906 of 5869	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	1099 of 5859	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	984 of 5883	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	1156 of 5789	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	1292 of 5662	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	1247 of 5692	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	1195 of 5614	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	1369 of 5611	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	1148 of 5530	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	1052 of 5390	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	892 of 5377	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	853 of 5314	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	924 of 5193	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	770 of 5113	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	88.6	581 of 5113	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	89.9	484 of 4818	90.0%	★★★★☆
2005	91.0	439 of 4822	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	343 of 4809	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	17 of 1203	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	1 of 1154	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	122 of 1149	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	317 of 1071	70.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	65.2	597 of 2585	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	1068 of 5597	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	950 of 5612	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	956 of 5609	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	805 of 5635	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	894 of 5492	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	1025 of 5413	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	709 of 5107	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	342 of 5107	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	612 of 5087	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	656 of 5084	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	530 of 4963	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	548 of 4830	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	744 of 5460	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	677 of 5517	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	1206 of 5363	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	979 of 5264	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	1084 of 5173	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1164 of 5084	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	1030 of 5628	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	825 of 5643	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	1225 of 5638	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	1120 of 5663	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	1296 of 5510	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	1441 of 5431	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	470 of 2847	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	1158 of 2598	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1183 of 2651	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1288 of 2661	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	1328 of 2726	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1451 of 2834	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	1495 of 2737	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)99th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+35 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

I have been very impressed with Pershing Elementary School. The teachers have brought out the best in my children, the staff goes beyond what is required of them to build relationships with the students, and the culture encourages doing one's best. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 28, 2012

Student Safety is not this schools priority and the principal puts the protection of the school before the safety of the children and then chooses to not be forthcoming about it to the parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	9010 Pershing Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8076	494	19	26.0	44.5%	279 (56.5%)	7 (1.4%)	118 (23.9%)	37 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.5%)	82.3	1056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.0%		86	906^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	150	67.8		67.8	62.2	68.8	70.1	60.8			66.1	52.0	54.3	60.9	51.9			55.3							$16,415	$2,632	$13,783
Orangevale Open K-8	Public	K-8	5630 Illinois Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8067	593	24	24.4	32.7%	423 (71.3%)	5 (0.8%)	102 (17.2%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	69	1646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.6	1518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	128	56.5	43.6	51.0	45.1	65.4	63.1	51.7	56.3	47.5	56.1	51.0	50.0	40.2	35.0	42.2	53.2	45.0							$14,665	$2,017	$12,648
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	K-6	5515 Main Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 986-2243	494	19	26.0	33.4%	332 (67.2%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (19.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	66	1789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		55.2	2277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	488	44.1		44.1	59.0	54.4	58.3	57.7			57.7	52.6	56.5	27.4	42.3			43.1							$16,954	$2,878	$14,076
Golden Valley Orchard	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 Filbert Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	Golden Valley Orchard District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 987-1490	292	14	21.6	31.5%	200 (68.5%)	2 (0.7%)	51 (17.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.6%)	37.5	3381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		47.7	2686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	695	41.4	30.0	36.7	32.0	25.9	51.7	42.9	76.2	60.0	46.7	12.0	11.5	24.1	42.9	28.6	20.0	23.5	87.0	93.5			87.0		$14,122	$465	$13,657
Golden Valley River	Public, Charter	K-8	9601 Lake Natoma Dr.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	Golden Valley River District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 987-6141	297	12	25.8	24.9%	200 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (19.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.8%)	36	3491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%		46.3	2779^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.6%	712	16.7	33.3	24.1	15.6	65.6	53.3	66.7	66.7	65.2	53.7	9.4	18.8	6.7	29.6	17.7	33.3	18.5	78.7	93.4	85.3	96.7	88.5	96.7	$14,870	$434	$14,436
Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-5	7145 Filbert Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8209	307	12	25.5	37.1%	208 (67.8%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.6%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	83.6	984^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.4	1057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	73	66.1		66.1	56.6	61.2	76.8				65.2	66.0	57.1	53.6				58.9							$18,269	$3,122	$15,147
Earl Legette Elementary	Public	K-6	4623 Kenneth Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8430	622	25	24.8	37.0%	402 (64.6%)	7 (1.1%)	135 (21.7%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.0%)	72.2	1509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.9	1642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	133	58.7		58.7	50.0	55.3	58.7	59.7			56.0	53.0	57.1	44.4	45.5			50.3							$17,476	$2,956	$14,520
Trajan Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Trajan Dr.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5200	391	16	24.4	48.6%	246 (62.9%)	10 (2.6%)	83 (21.2%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	65.6	1817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		51.9	2457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.1%	640	50.0		50.0	55.7	46.2	60.0				53.6	52.5	47.0	38.6				46.2							$19,606	$3,533	$16,073
Oakview Community Elementary	Public	K-5	7229 Beech Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 986-2215	407	16	25.4	46.4%	276 (67.8%)	3 (0.7%)	93 (22.9%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	64.9	1846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.5%		64.5	1853^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.4%	7	39.7		39.7	39.7	63.2	63.8				53.9	43.6	54.4	53.5				49.7	95.8				95.8		$18,079	$2,976	$15,103
Northridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5150 Cocoa Palm Way	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2066	423	18	23.5	59.8%	158 (37.4%)	25 (5.9%)	165 (39.0%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	40 (9.5%)	21.6	4701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		26.9	4209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	492	22.6		22.6	22.9	19.6	35.0	16.3			23.9	29.3	26.9	26.7	12.5			24.7	90.2	96.1		94.1	96.1		$18,651	$3,533	$15,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Elementary

What district is Pershing Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

How many students attend Pershing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Pershing Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle
High : Bella Vista High

Is Pershing Elementary a good school?

Pershing Elementary ranks 1056^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary?

Students at Pershing Elementary are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

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