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McPherson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

McPherson Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 376 students in the Napa Valley Unified school district, located in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, McPherson faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 2% of all California elementary schools with very low proficiency rates in English, math, and especially science; this performance represents a notable decline over the past decade and is well below both district and state averages. A major concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6%, which is much higher than most nearby schools and is strongly correlated with academic struggles, as seen when comparing to a school like Pueblo Vista Elementary which has far lower absenteeism and much higher test scores.

Interestingly, McPherson's situation shows that high poverty and per-student spending, which is comparable to other schools, do not solely determine outcomes, as a school like Phillips Elementary with similar demographics achieves better results. The school's performance varies dramatically from other schools in the same district, from the high-performing Vichy Elementary to other struggling schools like Shearer Elementary, indicating that school-level factors are key drivers of success.

376

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,448

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2670 Yajome St.
Napa, CA 94558-5039

(707) 253-3488

District: Napa Valley Unified

Students who attend McPherson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silverado Middle
High:	Vintage High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

5.9%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg35%

California avg41%

5,732^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Napa Valley Unified

865^th of 1,543Napa Valley 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	8.1	5732 of 5857	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	5682 of 5869	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	5334 of 5859	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	5360 of 5883	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	5373 of 5789	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	4807 of 5662	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	4787 of 5692	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	5256 of 5614	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	5261 of 5611	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	4355 of 5530	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.8	3336 of 5390	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.8	4346 of 5377	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	3910 of 5314	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	3796 of 5193	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	4365 of 5113	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	3701 of 5113	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	3700 of 4818	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.7	3846 of 4822	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.8	4040 of 4809	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	25.9	1644 of 2128	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	2889 of 3162	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	2785 of 3245	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	2588 of 3311	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	2296 of 3275	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	2727 of 3246	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	5430 of 5597	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	5460 of 5612	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	4864 of 5609	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4677 of 5635	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	4962 of 5492	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	4640 of 5413	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	5015 of 5107	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	4974 of 5107	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4509 of 5087	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	4448 of 5084	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	4507 of 4963	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	3850 of 4830	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	5299 of 5460	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	5322 of 5517	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4790 of 5363	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	4526 of 5264	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	4739 of 5173	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	4346 of 5084	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	5532 of 5628	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	5427 of 5643	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	5304 of 5638	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	5463 of 5663	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	5213 of 5510	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	4662 of 5431	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1724 of 2847	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	2301 of 2635	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2018)23rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-32 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

Science3%-29 vs state

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by a student
Friday, August 18, 2023

I am a graduate student that attended this elementary. The teacher that taught me were incredibly patient and good teachers to me. They taught me stuff, that students from other elementary schools had to barely learn in 6th grade. 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)	% 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	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
McPherson Elementary	Public	K-5	2670 Yajome St.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3488	376	15	25.7	91.2%	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	347 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.1	5732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.1	5682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.2%	50	3.2		3.2	17.5	20.4	12.1				16.5	19.0	8.0	3.2				10.0							$18,448	$15,742	$2,706
Bel Aire Park Elementary	Public	K-5	3580 Beckworth Dr.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3775	410	17	24.1	74.4%	111 (27.1%)	4 (1.0%)	276 (67.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	36.1	3478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		39.4	3208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	270	20.3		20.3	35.7	25.0	43.5				34.6	38.0	23.9	48.6				36.8							$17,817	$16,300	$1,517
Pueblo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Barbara Rd.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3491	451	18	24.6	54.8%	118 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (69.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	59.2	2103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.4	1858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.3%	245	28.1		28.1	50.0	52.4	50.0				51.0	53.7	56.0	28.1				47.6							$14,516	$13,472	$1,044
Alta Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Montecito Blvd.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3671	318	12	26.5	56.0%	153 (48.1%)	3 (0.9%)	139 (43.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	48.8	2655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.5	2530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	125	33.3		33.3	40.8	39.5	53.6				45.5	48.0	33.3	32.1				37.9							$17,705	$16,786	$919
West Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2315 West Park Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3516	296	13	23.1	70.6%	100 (33.8%)	5 (1.7%)	179 (60.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	25	4408^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.2	4344^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	64	23.5		23.5	16.3	35.7	41.7				30.9	15.7	28.6	21.6				21.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	$17,461	$16,052	$1,409
Napa Valley Language Academy	Public	K-5	2700 Kilburn Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3678	560	23	24.3	68.8%	84 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	470 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	41.9	3070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		45.8	2804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	266	29.8		29.8	26.0	41.5	52.4				39.3	33.3	36.6	40.5				36.6							$17,143	$15,982	$1,161
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2214 Berks St.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3471	381	17	22.4	49.6%	171 (44.9%)	2 (0.5%)	170 (44.6%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	70.3	1591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	72.8%		71.7	1514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.2%	77	40.9		40.9	54.9	48.9	53.0				52.4	72.6	51.1	50.8				57.6	96.6					96.6	$16,394	$15,260	$1,134
Shearer Elementary	Public	K-8	1590 Elm St.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3508	501	25	20.2	91.4%	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	462 (92.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12	5505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.1	5555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	50	14.5	11.4	13.2	17.8	11.8	25.8	10.2	10.3	20.5	16.6	12.5	16.7	17.7	8.2	7.9	2.3	11.5	95.3			95.3			$18,666	$16,176	$2,490
Willow Elementary	Public	K-5	1480 El Centro Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3771	472	19	24.8	56.4%	192 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	238 (50.4%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	43.3	2985^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		48.4	2641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	344	29.4		29.4	57.5	34.2	31.8				41.0	51.3	35.4	24.7				36.9							$15,627	$14,570	$1,057
Vichy Elementary	Public	K-5	3261 Vichy Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3544	297	12	24.7	42.4%	188 (63.3%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (25.3%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	85.4	907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.7	1129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	222	39.0		39.0	65.5	70.2	70.7				68.5	72.7	68.1	61.0				67.8							$17,962	$16,934	$1,028

Frequently Asked Questions about McPherson Elementary

Is McPherson Elementary a good school?

McPherson Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of California elementary schools.

What district is McPherson Elementary in?

Napa Valley Unified

How many students attend McPherson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended McPherson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McPherson Elementary?

Students at McPherson Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White.

What schools do graduates of McPherson Elementary attend?

Students who attend McPherson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silverado Middle
High : Vintage High

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