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Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lake Don Pedro Elementary is a public K-8 school serving 195 students in the rural La Grange area, operating within the Mariposa County Unified school district.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking falling sharply over recent years to the 7th percentile, and student proficiency in English and Math is well below state averages. A notable concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 24.9%, which is higher than the state average and higher than nearby schools like Washington Elementary (12.7%) and Jamestown Elementary (11.9%). Performance varies greatly by grade, with upper grades sometimes meeting or exceeding state standards while lower grades fall critically behind, suggesting inconsistency in student preparation or instruction across different levels.

When compared to similar-sized schools in the region, the differences are stark. For instance, Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy outperforms state averages and has very low absenteeism, despite similar per-student spending. This indicates that factors like school culture and instructional approach can heavily influence outcomes. For parents, the data suggests that improving attendance and seeking greater consistency in teaching across all grade levels could be key areas of focus for the school's improvement.

195

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,566

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2411 Hidalgo
La Grange, CA 95329-8619

(209) 852-2144

District: Mariposa County Unified

Students who attend Lake Don Pedro Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mariposa County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,469^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,502^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Mariposa County Unified

1030^th of 1,543Mariposa County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	5469 of 5857	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	5159 of 5869	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	5401 of 5859	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3816 of 5883	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	881 of 1417	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2620 of 5789	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	3906 of 5662	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	3128 of 5692	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	3657 of 5614	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.0	4636 of 5611	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.9	2295 of 5530	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	1867 of 5390	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.2	3752 of 5377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.7	4242 of 5314	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.6	2683 of 5193	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	2874 of 5113	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	1957 of 5113	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.8	2774 of 4818	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.7	2850 of 4822	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.1	3417 of 4809	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	3533 of 5609	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3627 of 5492	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.4	5176 of 5413	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4855 of 5460	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	4905 of 5517	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4908 of 5363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3472 of 5264	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	939 of 1110	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1575 of 5173	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	3696 of 5084	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	4449 of 5643	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	5417 of 5638	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1106 of 1272	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.1	1719 of 5510	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	3077 of 5431	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	2573 of 2598	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	2638 of 2651	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	2632 of 2661	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	2209 of 2834	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	2436 of 2737	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1502 of 2761	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1788 of 2783	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2459 of 2781	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1796 of 2740	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	617 of 894	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	1011 of 2715	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	1582 of 2480	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.4	972 of 2508	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	1281 of 2497	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	1109 of 2477	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.2	1169 of 2379	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.4	364 of 2259	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	366 of 2236	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	60.1	791 of 2179	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	893 of 2063	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	686 of 2005	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	411 of 1999	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.1	518 of 1804	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	491 of 1777	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	48.0	814 of 1769	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	764 of 2533	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	1645 of 2551	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	2190 of 2531	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1875 of 2509	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	648 of 738	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1480 of 2380	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1939 of 2262	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	967 of 2542	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	1540 of 2579	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2306 of 2531	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1196 of 2458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	426 of 721	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	597 of 2369	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	15.6	2030 of 2230	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	1288 of 2527	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	466 of 763	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	4.0	1513 of 1537	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1512 of 1543	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1180 of 1555	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	817 of 1602	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1176 of 1496	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2023)37th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2024)21st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2022)49th percentile+15 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Renee, I too am dealing with the same problems with lake don Pedro elementary! You said everything I was going to post! The principle does not care about anyone other than his kids and his friends kids! My child has gotten hurt badly at school and no one contacts us until we come to pick her up after school! We complain to the district, the board and still nothing! Come to find out the principle's relatives are on the board too, what are we suppose to do? Some one needs to investigate this school big time! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, May 28, 2011

Hi my name is Renee. I would like this on the record. I have 1 child that has attended Lake Don Pedro Elementary for the last three years. This school has done nothing for my child. If anything they have detoured her from wanting to learn. I have a bright and intelligent little girl and that school has not tapped into her strengths nor talents she has. The principal Ron is a joke. He does care about the welfare of our children at all. All he cares about is sports and socializing. This is a cliché town and if you are not one of them then your no one. How many times could my child or anyone Else's child for that matter had their picture in the paper for Honor Roll but no it was the cliché moms kids. Their are other students at that school that work hard for there Grades but because their parents nor the child are popular they are over looked. It is not right. Bullying is a HUGE PROBLEM at this school. Students talking about inappropriate things. Kids touching others students. Guess what has been done. NOTHING in my opinion because it's still happening. The victims pay but not the guilty party's like Ron the principal. Ron in my opinion has the saying if no one sees it or speaks up we'll just sweep it under the rug. The worst part in living in a rural area like this is not having a lot of options. Sad part is this school needs help. Federally. They need to come in and clean it up including the family members on the board for the Mariposa County Unified School District. That's why nothing will change and he will always have a way to get out. Worst still there are a few good teachers there but they have no way out either. So our children and the teachers suffer so they can continue to run that school as they choose. A social group. No thank you. My children will go to a school that cares about their welfare as well as their education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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 (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/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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Lake Don Pedro Elementary	Public	K-8	2411 Hidalgo	La Grange	95329	Stanislaus County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 852-2144	195	9	21.6	81.0%	106 (54.4%)	6 (3.1%)	66 (33.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	12.4	5469^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.6%		16.6	5159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	310																	22.2	37.5	29.4	13.6	13.0	29.4	16.7	42.1	50.0	26.1	18.2	17.4	5.6	11.1	47.4	12.5	19.0	85.0				90.0		$25,566	$23,994	$1,572
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary	Public	K-8	16099 North Highway 59	Snelling	95369	Merced County	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 563-6414	55	5	11.0	85.5%	23 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)																										48.7							30.8							$38,620	$37,126	$1,494
Greeley Hill Elementary	Public	K-8	10326 Fiske Rd.	Coulterville	95311	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 878-3028	25	3	8.3	80.0%	15 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										16.7							11.8							$82,755	$78,094	$4,661
Tenaya Elementary	Public	K-8	19177 Highway 120	Groveland	95321	Tuolumne County	Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 962-7846	188	14	13.2	54.3%	121 (64.4%)	5 (2.7%)	51 (27.1%)	5 (2.7%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	5373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		29.4	3983^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.1%	1390																	5.0	11.5	8.7	15.8	50.0	5.0	18.2	43.8	23.1	24.8	10.5	22.2	0.0	9.1	18.8	3.9	9.9	72.7	86.4			81.8	81.8	$36,273	$33,052	$3,221
Chinese Camp Elementary	Public	3-6	13444 Red Hills Rd.	Chinese Camp	95327	Tuolumne County	Jamestown Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 984-4058	30	2	15.0	60.0%	22 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)								(n/a)																										46.4							60.7							$36,130	$36,130	$00
Roberts Ferry Union Elementary	Public	K-8	101 Roberts Ferry Rd.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Roberts Ferry Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-2331	30	1	30.0	23.3%	21 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)								(n/a)																																		83.3	91.7	87.5	83.3	87.5	91.7	$57,928	$56,220	$1,708
Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Roberts Ferry Rd.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Roberts Ferry Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-2331	169	8	21.1	36.7%	85 (50.3%)	2 (1.2%)	69 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.7%)	79.2	1185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.8%		67	1731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	546																	42.9	28.6	37.1	61.5	64.0	57.1	58.3	52.9	61.5	59.5	57.7	76.0	52.4	58.3	52.9	38.5	57.9							$57,928	$56,220	$1,708
Washington Elementary	Public	K-8	4402 West Oakdale Rd.	Winton	95388	Merced County	Merced River Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 358-5679	295	12	24.6	79.7%	120 (40.7%)	4 (1.4%)	159 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	37.9	3352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.8%		45.4	2840^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.6%	512																	34.5	22.6	28.3	35.5	37.0	31.0	41.9	34.5	50.0	38.4	32.3	48.2	24.1	25.8	37.9	38.7	34.3	73.0	73.0	81.1	73.0	73.0	73.0	$38,227	$37,190	$1,037
Jamestown Elementary	Public	K-8	18299 Fifth Ave.	Jamestown	95327	Tuolumne County	Jamestown Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 984-4058	409	20	20.4	71.6%	264 (64.5%)	3 (0.7%)	111 (27.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	25.6	4347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.3	4336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.1%	11	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.7	4.6	7.1	7.1	8.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.4	25.0	16.1	44.2	17.9	24.3	26.8	31.0	42.2	32.2	46.5	22.2	5.4	26.8	31.0	27.3	27.4							$36,971	$35,806	$1,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Don Pedro Elementary

How many students attend Lake Don Pedro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Lake Don Pedro Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lake Don Pedro Elementary attend?

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

High : Mariposa County High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Don Pedro Elementary?

Students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary are 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Lake Don Pedro Elementary a good school?

Lake Don Pedro Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of California elementary schools.

What district is Lake Don Pedro Elementary in?

Mariposa County Unified

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