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Don Pedro Elementary

Q: Is Don Pedro Elementary a good school?

Don Pedro Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Don Pedro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Don Pedro Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Don Pedro Elementary?

Students at Don Pedro Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Don Pedro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Don Pedro Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Blaker-Kinser Junior High High : Central Valley High

Public Grades K-6

5447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Don Pedro Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 439 students in the Ceres Unified school district, located in a high-need community where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 7% of all California elementary schools with proficiency rates well below state averages—only about 22% of students are proficient in English and 13% in math. This represents a steep decline from a decade ago. While chronic absenteeism is on par with the state average, it is higher than the district average and notably higher than at nearby schools like Lucas Elementary (8.9%) and Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology (7.1%). Interestingly, Don Pedro spends more per student ($20,297) than most other schools in the district.

The most striking finding is the wide performance gap within the same district. For example, La Rosa Elementary, less than two miles away, serves a similar student population but performs at the 70th percentile statewide, with math proficiency over 50% compared to Don Pedro's 13%. This suggests factors like school leadership, teaching quality, and program implementation can lead to very different outcomes even in similar communities. The data points to addressing attendance and examining how resources are used as potential starting points for improvement.

439

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,297

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Don Pedro Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307-4134

(209) 556-1630

District: Ceres Unified

Students who attend Don Pedro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blaker-Kinser Junior High
High:	Central Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

9.6%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg30%

California avg41%

5,447^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Ceres Unified

1045^th of 1,543Ceres 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	12.7	5447 of 5857	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	5293 of 5869	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5242 of 5859	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	5490 of 5883	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	5572 of 5789	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	4655 of 5662	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	4550 of 5692	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	4001 of 5614	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	4061 of 5611	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	3025 of 5530	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	3065 of 5390	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	3153 of 5377	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	2580 of 5314	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.0	2551 of 5193	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.1	2602 of 5113	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	2651 of 5113	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	2473 of 4818	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.5	3133 of 4822	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.3	2852 of 4809	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	19.3	2384 of 2585	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	2431 of 3162	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	2076 of 3245	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	2250 of 3311	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	2542 of 3275	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1391 of 3246	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	5388 of 5597	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	5327 of 5612	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	5260 of 5609	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	5437 of 5635	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	5249 of 5492	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4080 of 5413	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	4683 of 5107	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4590 of 5107	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4494 of 5087	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	4739 of 5084	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4733 of 4963	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3833 of 4830	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	4978 of 5460	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4738 of 5517	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4611 of 5363	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	4806 of 5264	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	4917 of 5173	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3946 of 5084	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	5010 of 5628	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	4666 of 5643	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4675 of 5638	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4975 of 5663	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	5310 of 5510	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	4857 of 5431	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	0.8	2829 of 2834	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Don Pedro Elementary

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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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Don Pedro Elementary	Public	K-6	2300 Don Pedro Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1630	439	19	23.7	93.6%	42 (9.6%)	5 (1.1%)	374 (85.2%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	12.7	5447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.1	5293^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.8%	154	11.3		11.3	13.9	14.8	32.3	26.2			21.7	18.2	9.8	11.3	13.1			13.2	96.3		96.3		$20,297	$4,019	$16,278
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary	Public	K-6	2351 East Redwood Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1650	393	16	24.5	86.0%	26 (6.6%)	7 (1.8%)	334 (85.0%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	24.2	4481^st of 5857 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.8	4888^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.7%	407	14.1		14.1	26.0	26.2	39.1	28.1			30.2	24.0	33.9	18.8	24.1			25.2	96.7	96.7		96.7	$20,492	$4,036	$16,456
Walter White Elementary	Public	K-6	2904 Sixth St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1710	526	24	21.9	91.1%	55 (10.5%)	8 (1.5%)	426 (81.0%)	27 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	8.2	5723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.2	5546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.5%	177	3.0		3.0	13.9	11.1	7.6	26.2			14.4	24.2	5.5	1.5	7.9			9.7					$19,109	$3,092	$16,017
Lucas Elementary	Public	K-6	3500 Rose Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1500	668	25	26.7	77.2%	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	644 (96.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20.7	4762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.7%		25	4363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.7%	399	12.0		12.0	31.9	15.6	28.3	40.9			29.1	27.7	13.3	13.0	24.5			19.6					$16,050	$2,054	$13,996
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary	Public	K-8	4927 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1500	503	22	22.9	69.8%	112 (22.3%)	4 (0.8%)	368 (73.2%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	41.3	3132^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%		32.2	3768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.8%	636	14.6	36.1	25.9	42.6	37.5	30.9	55.8	47.5	60.0	46.1	54.2	30.6	18.2	41.5	25.0	31.2	32.8					$17,977	$2,162	$15,815
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	3435 Don Pedro Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1610	435	22	19.6	48.7%	120 (27.6%)	3 (0.7%)	231 (53.1%)	68 (15.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	53.3	2404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.3	2056^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	348	24.5	38.8	31.6	37.2	56.0	49.0	60.4	56.3	42.9	50.5	37.2	56.0	28.6	35.4	27.1	28.6	35.5					$13,134	$1,689	$11,445
Carroll Fowler Elementary	Public	K-6	2611 Garrison St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1640	522	21	24.8	91.8%	82 (15.7%)	4 (0.8%)	406 (77.8%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	23.1	4588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		19.8	4887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.7%	299	9.2		9.2	39.7	28.8	31.6	27.5			31.7	36.8	31.8	17.1	5.0			21.7					$18,323	$2,541	$15,782
Sinclear Elementary	Public	K-6	1211 Hackett Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1680	581	25	23.2	82.6%	31 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	491 (84.5%)	52 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35.6	3528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%		29.6	3958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.6%	430	18.5		18.5	57.1	31.7	28.4	38.6			38.3	60.0	24.1	18.5	25.3			30.9	98.0				$19,833	$3,969	$15,864
Caswell Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 North Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1620	653	26	25.6	86.7%	14 (2.1%)	8 (1.2%)	624 (95.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	4845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		21.1	4764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	81	6.6		6.6	20.9	22.8	38.2	32.4			28.1	25.8	25.6	14.3	21.1			22.0					$16,878	$2,248	$14,630
La Rosa Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 Eastgate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1660	516	22	23.5	83.9%	61 (11.8%)	12 (2.3%)	349 (67.6%)	82 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	66.3	1774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		59.4	2095^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	321	49.4		49.4	47.8	53.0	46.2	53.3			49.8	71.2	52.2	38.8	42.6			50.7					$18,149	$2,717	$15,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Pedro Elementary

What district is Don Pedro Elementary in?

Ceres Unified

How many students attend Don Pedro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Don Pedro Elementary.

Is Don Pedro Elementary a good school?

Don Pedro Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Don Pedro Elementary?

Students at Don Pedro Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Don Pedro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Don Pedro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blaker-Kinser Junior High
High : Central Valley High

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