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Piute Mountain Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,524

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

12400 Caliente Creek Rd.
Caliente, CA 93518-2851

(661) 867-2301

District: Caliente Union Elementary

Students who attend Piute Mountain Elementary usually attend:

High:

Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

31.8%

American Indian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2004 → 5th in 2012

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 73 percentile points since 2004

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 28 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

California avg42%

Not ranked this year

Piute Mountain Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2012	12.0	5126 of 5390	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	39.7	2957 of 5113	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.8	3589 of 5113	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.2	1998 of 4818	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.2	1533 of 4822	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.4	1060 of 4809	78.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2011	34.7	1509 of 2236	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.0	1443 of 2063	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	923 of 2005	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	666 of 1999	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	85.6	190 of 1804	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	59.4	619 of 1777	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	649 of 1769	63.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

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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
Piute Mountain Elementary	Public	K-8	12400 Caliente Creek Rd.	Caliente	93518	Kern County	Caliente Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 867-2301	44	4	11.0	84.1%	26 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)										20.8							32.0			$20,524	$3,338	$17,186
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy	Public	K-8	126 South Snyder Ave.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2266	108	6	18.7	38.0%	58 (53.7%)	2 (1.9%)	38 (35.2%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	24.7	4416^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.8	5030^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%	614		23.5	22.2	16.7			29.4	15.4	44.4	33.3	38.5			25.0	15.4	11.8	19.5	81%	0%
Tompkins Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 South Curry St.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2170	615	25	24.5	51.5%	248 (40.3%)	8 (1.3%)	291 (47.3%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.1%)	24.4	4430^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.3	3938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%	492	17.5		17.5	34.7	30.4	32.5				32.5	34.4	27.5	11.3				25.2	64%	0%
Golden Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	20215 Park Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2180	663	29	22.8	50.4%	317 (47.8%)	8 (1.2%)	315 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	17.3	5033^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.9	4512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%	521	15.7		15.7	25.9	26.1	25.8				26.0	23.2	19.6	20.2				21.1	96%	0%
Cummings Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	24220 Bear Valley Rd. Hc80	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2190	560	21	26.6	39.6%	330 (58.9%)	2 (0.4%)	182 (32.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	64.4	1852^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	68.2%		71.4	1539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%	313	42.9		42.9	34.9	62.6	60.9				53.9	51.8	45.8	46.2				47.7	93%	0%
Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	3240 Erskine Creek Rd.	Lake Isabella	93240	Kern County	Kernville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 379-2621	390	19	20.5	87.4%	262 (67.2%)	12 (3.1%)	96 (24.6%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	12.7	5424^th of 5817 public elementary schools	6.8%		15.3	5239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.6%	185	25.0		25.0	18.8	10.9	28.3				19.2	14.3	10.9	11.3				12.4	90%	0%	$23,648	$2,490	$21,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Piute Mountain Elementary

What district is Piute Mountain Elementary in?

Caliente Union Elementary

How many students attend Piute Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Piute Mountain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Piute Mountain Elementary?

Students at Piute Mountain Elementary are 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Piute Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Piute Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Foothill High

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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

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