Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Winifred Pifer Elementary

Q: Is Winifred Pifer Elementary a good school?

Winifred Pifer Elementary ranks 4174 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Winifred Pifer Elementary serves 492 students in grades K–6 in Paso Robles, within the Paso Robles Joint Unified district. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were below both the district and California averages in English language arts (ELA), math and science; the clearest overall concern is that ELA is also one of its weakest results compared with nearby K–6 schools.

Math is Pifer’s relative bright spot among nearby K–6 schools, while ELA is its clearest local shortfall: its math rate was 24%, 5 points below the peer average, while its ELA rate was 33%, 10 points below the peer average. Science was 26%, 7 points below the average of nearby schools with reported results. Still, the school trailed the state in all three subjects: by 16 points in ELA, 14 in math and 10 in science. Compared with its district, math was closest, 6 points behind; ELA was 9 points behind, and science was 12 points behind. Grade-level results show important variation: third-grade ELA was 45%, about 1 point above the state, while sixth-grade ELA was 22%, 26 points below it.

Over four years, science improved by 7 points, while ELA and math each declined by about 2 points; the gaps to the state widened in ELA and math but narrowed slightly in science. Chronic absenteeism also fell substantially, from 46% in 2021–22 to 22% in 2025–26, though the latest rate remained above the district’s 21% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger gives Pifer a 28th-percentile statewide standing and 1 star for 2025–26, down 8 percentile points from 2022–23. Its student-teacher ratio was 24.9 in 2024–25, lower than four of five same-district K–6 peers, and its free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 82% in 2024–25, the second-highest among nearby schools reporting that measure. In SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how effectively schools serve student groups, Military Connected Students ranked at the 1st percentile, 27 points below the school’s overall percentile; Homeless Students ranked at the 51st percentile, down from the 90th the year before. Subgroup results are available for limited years, so these rankings are best read as signals to watch rather than definitive trends.

492

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,783

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1350 Creston Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93447-3075

(805) 769-1300

District: Paso Robles Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

6.1%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Winifred Pifer Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

California avg42%

4,174^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified

946^th of 1,530Paso Robles Joint 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	4174 of 5817	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	4082 of 5857	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3798 of 5869	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3756 of 5859	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4801 of 5883	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3782 of 5789	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	2649 of 5662	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	2407 of 5692	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	1749 of 5614	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	2440 of 5611	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.1	3453 of 5530	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	2527 of 5390	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	2241 of 5377	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	2266 of 5314	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.5	2913 of 5193	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	2832 of 5113	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	2672 of 5113	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	2332 of 4818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.4	2123 of 4822	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.4	1853 of 4809	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	1408 of 2227	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	1825 of 3162	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	2723 of 3245	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	2773 of 3311	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	2930 of 3275	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	3144 of 3246	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	4465 of 5581	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	3930 of 5597	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3844 of 5612	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3478 of 5609	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	4165 of 5635	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	3148 of 5492	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2589 of 5413	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	4144 of 5094	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	4286 of 5107	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3765 of 5107	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3249 of 5087	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	4552 of 5084	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	3642 of 4963	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1953 of 4830	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	181 of 366	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.2	42 of 429	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	51.8	153 of 364	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	3781 of 5423	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	3929 of 5460	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3183 of 5517	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3355 of 5363	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3975 of 5264	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	3165 of 5173	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	2125 of 5084	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3609 of 5603	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	3907 of 5628	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3476 of 5643	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3734 of 5638	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4949 of 5663	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	4238 of 5510	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2612 of 5431	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	122 of 123	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1661 of 2536	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	1648 of 2598	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1771 of 2651	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	2097 of 2661	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	2412 of 2726	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	2072 of 2834	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1830 of 2737	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)51st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2026)1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Winifred Pifer Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Winifred Pifer Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-6	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1300	492	20	24.9	81.7%	123 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (67.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	27.7	4174^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.2%		28.7	4082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%	92	25.7		25.7	44.8	31.7	33.8	22.4			33.5	42.4	25.3	10.1	19.0			24.3	96%	0%	$18,783	$1,771	$17,012
Almond Acres Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1145 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Almond Acres Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 221-8550	478	18	26.5	47.1%	255 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	174 (36.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	31.8	3841^st of 5817 public elementary schools	34.0%		23.1	4586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%	745	14.7	45.8	34.4	37.2	45.5	29.4	37.0	43.6	52.5	42.0	46.5	40.9	5.9	8.7	18.2	33.9	26.3	≥ 95%		$16,809	$502	$16,307
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion	Public	K-7	900 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1200	682	25	27.3	69.4%	122 (17.9%)	6 (0.9%)	516 (75.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	49.8	2628^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.8%		42.9	3016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%	388	41.1		41.1	30.7	44.1	58.5	50.0	29.7		42.3	39.0	36.3	37.9	35.4	17.6		33.4	≥ 98%		$16,252	$1,322	$14,930
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1750	472	17	27.7	60.4%	179 (37.9%)	7 (1.5%)	243 (51.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	33.7	3688^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.5	3041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%	647	21.2		21.2	38.5	24.6	26.9	50.7			35.8	36.5	31.9	21.2	32.9			30.9	96%	0%	$16,079	$1,395	$14,684
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1250	461	20	22.5	70.3%	119 (25.8%)	11 (2.4%)	292 (63.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	39.3	3270^th of 5817 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	3068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%	202	31.0		31.0	36.7	34.5	32.8	54.9			39.4	32.0	36.2	32.8	30.8			33.0	94%	0%	$20,382	$1,526	$18,856
Glen Speck Elementary	Public	K-6	401 17th St.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1350	454	17	27.4	83.5%	101 (22.2%)	4 (0.9%)	307 (67.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	16.8	5087^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.5%		29.4	4004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%	1083	21.0		21.0	12.3	25.0	31.8	27.8			24.4	8.8	26.8	16.1	14.8			16.6	91%	0%	$22,780	$2,313	$20,467
Paso Robles Independent Study Center	Public	K-8	2405 Spring St.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1675	37	2	18.1	45.9%	12 (32.4%)	1 (2.7%)	22 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)		29.4	26.3					69.2	29.4	47.2					30.8	17.7	22.9			$15,658	$1,206	$14,452
Kermit King Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Schoolhouse Cir.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1700	507	19	26.8	55.8%	281 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (34.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	67.4	1718^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.5%		67.4	1718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%		57.7		57.7	40.8	52.4	62.4	61.8			55.6	40.8	44.4	49.4	38.6			44.1	92%	0%	$15,657	$1,454	$14,203
Templeton Elementary	Public	K-2	215 Eighth St.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5820	422	20	21.1	19.4%	207 (49.1%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (19.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	123 (29.1%)								(n/a)																		95%	0%	$15,736	$917	$14,819
Templeton Home	Public	K-8	964 Old County Rd.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5833	54	3	18.0	25.9%	24 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (27.8%)	4 (7.4%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (18.5%)								(n/a)			47.4							41.5							33.3			$13,067	$923	$12,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Winifred Pifer Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Winifred Pifer Elementary?

Students at Winifred Pifer Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Winifred Pifer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Winifred Pifer Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Winifred Pifer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winifred Pifer Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Paso Robles High

Is Winifred Pifer Elementary a good school?

Winifred Pifer Elementary ranks 4174^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Winifred Pifer Elementary in?

Paso Robles Joint Unified

Rate Winifred Pifer Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Paso Robles, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Winifred Pifer Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.