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Pinedale Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pinedale Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 433 students in Pinedale, California, and is part of the highly-regarded Clovis Unified school district, though its own academic performance is significantly lower than the district's average.

When compared to other schools in Clovis Unified, such as Fort Washington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, Pinedale's proficiency rates in English, math, and science are dramatically lower, and it faces a severe challenge with chronic student absenteeism that is nearly double the district average. The school serves a student population where over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much higher rate than nearby comparison schools, and it receives more funding per student than its peers, yet these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes.

The school's performance has declined over the past decade, and it now ranks well below most California schools, presenting a paradox within its high-performing district. Key areas for improvement include addressing the barriers linked to high absenteeism and ensuring that the school's greater funding and favorable student-teacher ratio are effectively used to support all learners, particularly in early grades and science where scores are critically low.

433

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,084

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7171 Sugar Pine Ave.
Pinedale, CA 93650-1223

(559) 327-7700

District: Clovis Unified

Students who attend Pinedale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kastner Intermediate
High:	Clovis West High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

Asian:

9.7%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg59%

California avg41%

4,577^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Clovis Unified

285^th of 1,543Clovis 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	23.1	4577 of 5857	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4159 of 5869	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4645 of 5859	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3631 of 5883	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	3466 of 5789	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	3130 of 5662	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	3347 of 5692	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	2522 of 5614	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	2810 of 5611	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.1	1714 of 5530	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	2746 of 5390	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	3626 of 5377	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.7	4103 of 5314	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	3234 of 5193	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	2768 of 5113	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	3045 of 5113	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	2874 of 4818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.4	3606 of 4822	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.4	3160 of 4809	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	1479 of 2227	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1992 of 2585	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	1843 of 3245	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	2576 of 3275	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	86.4	240 of 3246	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	4289 of 5597	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3933 of 5612	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	4750 of 5609	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3912 of 5635	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3508 of 5492	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2944 of 5413	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	3878 of 5107	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3402 of 5107	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	3948 of 5087	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2406 of 5084	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	2506 of 4963	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	1850 of 4830	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	3935 of 5460	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3910 of 5517	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	4408 of 5363	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2845 of 5264	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	2354 of 5173	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	2243 of 5084	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	4330 of 5628	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4031 of 5643	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4136 of 5638	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	3147 of 5663	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	3175 of 5510	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3184 of 5431	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	2475 of 2847	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	2236 of 2635	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	2030 of 2420	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 22, 2023

Our three children attended Pinedale. They had a an education beyond academics. As a result, our children graduated college and are very successful 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinedale Elementary	Public	K-6	7171 Sugar Pine Ave.	Pinedale	93650	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-7700	433	23	18.8	91.2%	24 (5.5%)	30 (6.9%)	321 (74.1%)	42 (9.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	23.1	4577^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%		27.5	4159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	418	15.9	15.9	18.3	36.2	32.3	33.3	29.7	23.9	23.2	22.6	24.6	23.6	96.3	96.3		96.3	$16,084	$2,371	$13,713
Kratt Elementary	Public	K-6	650 West Sierra Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4510	620	31	20.0	79.2%	99 (16.0%)	39 (6.3%)	398 (64.2%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	33	3726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		40	3175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.9%	551	12.5	12.5	22.2	33.8	44.9	38.9	35.1	35.8	37.8	32.6	25.0	32.9	96.7		96.7		$17,651	$2,022	$15,629
McCardle Elementary	Public	K-6	577 East Sierra Ave.	Fresno	93710	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4540	463	25	18.6	76.9%	71 (15.3%)	26 (5.6%)	286 (61.8%)	48 (10.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	40.8	3164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%		34.2	3588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.9%	424	29.5	29.5	31.2	26.2	49.2	36.4	35.6	32.8	33.9	49.2	36.4	37.9					$19,282	$2,297	$16,985
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	774 East Alluvial Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-7200	631	29	21.9	62.3%	156 (24.7%)	39 (6.2%)	325 (51.5%)	53 (8.4%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.4%)	78.4	1224^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.1%		76	1337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	113	49.0	49.0	56.1	63.8	61.2	62.9	60.8	68.0	55.1	54.9	45.8	56.0					$13,206	$1,484	$11,722
Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	1336 West Spruce Ave.	Pinedale	93650	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-7600	466	23	20.6	60.1%	117 (25.1%)	33 (7.1%)	266 (57.1%)	21 (4.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	59.4	2093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.9	2289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.0%	196	36.7	36.7	59.7	52.2	66.1	40.3	54.5	55.2	40.3	43.3	22.6	40.6					$14,407	$1,470	$12,937
Robinson Elementary	Public	K-6	555 East Browning Ave.	Fresno	93710	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4550	525	30	17.7	90.7%	37 (7.0%)	65 (12.4%)	314 (59.8%)	59 (11.2%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.9%)	32 (6.1%)	29.4	4013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.5%		29.4	3977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	36	6.8	6.8	39.4	34.0	32.2	43.1	37.5	36.6	24.1	17.0	24.6	26.1	96.8				$21,333	$3,309	$18,024
Eaton Elementary	Public	K-6	1451 East Sierra Ave.	Fresno	93710	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4470	512	26	19.8	71.7%	108 (21.1%)	19 (3.7%)	289 (56.4%)	49 (9.6%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.6%)	44	2953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		48.1	2656^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.7%	297	32.4	32.4	33.3	36.4	46.5	41.0	39.5	43.1	38.2	40.0	27.9	37.5					$19,177	$2,680	$16,497
Starr Elementary	Public	K-6	1780 West Sierra Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4560	336	21	16.0	54.2%	99 (29.5%)	11 (3.3%)	175 (52.1%)	23 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	64.9	1845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.5%		71	1545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.7%	300	26.9	26.9	44.2	55.3	44.2	62.1	50.0	69.8	55.3	48.1	58.6	57.4					$23,358	$3,426	$19,932
Fort Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	960 East Teague Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6600	568	23	24.6	41.4%	199 (35.0%)	35 (6.2%)	228 (40.1%)	58 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.7%)	82	1076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		82.3	1061^st of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	15	43.0	43.0	65.8	68.0	63.4	66.3	65.9	76.0	66.0	43.5	57.5	60.5					$13,180	$508	$12,672
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-6	1266 West Barstow Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4500	358	20	18.0	62.3%	80 (22.3%)	32 (8.9%)	194 (54.2%)	20 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	57	2209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	2241^st of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	32	41.5	41.5	50.8	37.0	65.9	58.1	52.4	50.0	36.2	34.2	30.2	38.9					$22,296	$2,725	$19,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinedale Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pinedale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinedale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kastner Intermediate
High : Clovis West High

Is Pinedale Elementary a good school?

Pinedale Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Pinedale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Pinedale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pinedale Elementary?

Students at Pinedale Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Pinedale Elementary in?

Clovis Unified

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