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Pacheco Elementary

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Pacheco Elementary ranks 1400 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

1400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 49% of California middle schools

Summary

Pacheco Elementary is a public middle school located in Redding, California, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Pacheco Union Elementary District, which is ranked 897 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacheco Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.7% in 2021-2022 to 24.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 40.56% and 29.78%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3%. The school's performance is particularly low in 6th and 8th grade English Language Arts and 5th, 6th, and 8th grade Mathematics.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Evergreen Middle, West Cottonwood Junior High, and Parsons Junior High, Pacheco Elementary generally performs below its peers, particularly in academic achievement and spending per student. The school's declining performance trend and significant achievement gaps among student subgroups suggest the need for a comprehensive review and improvement plan to address these issues and better support student success.

379

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,376

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7430 Pacheco School Rd.
Redding, CA 96002-4069

(530) 224-4585

District: Pacheco Union Elementary

Students who attend Pacheco Elementary usually attend:

High:

Anderson High

Feeder schools for Pacheco Elementary:

Elementary:

Prairie Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,604^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,400^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

888^th of 1,543Pacheco Union Elementary 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	34.8	3604 of 5857	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2752 of 5869	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2875 of 5859	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	3173 of 5883	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	790 of 1417	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2998 of 5789	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3687 of 5662	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	3498 of 5692	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	2813 of 5614	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	2926 of 5611	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	3830 of 5530	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.0	3957 of 5390	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.5	2805 of 5377	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	3314 of 5314	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	2878 of 5193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	2418 of 5113	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.5	2521 of 5113	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.7	2286 of 4818	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.7	2165 of 4822	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	2018 of 4809	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.9	1063 of 2585	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	812 of 2128	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	3330 of 5597	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2471 of 5612	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	2599 of 5609	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	3130 of 5635	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	859 of 1267	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2722 of 5492	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	3454 of 5413	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	2381 of 5107	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2328 of 5107	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	2631 of 4963	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	3246 of 5460	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	2422 of 5517	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2654 of 5363	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	3130 of 5264	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	737 of 1110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	2196 of 5173	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	3445 of 5084	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	3572 of 5628	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2799 of 5643	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	2908 of 5638	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2983 of 5663	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	568 of 1272	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	3033 of 5510	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3739 of 5431	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	690 of 718	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1101 of 2847	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	2276 of 2598	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	2154 of 2651	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	2202 of 2661	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	2332 of 2726	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	2461 of 2834	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	2480 of 2737	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1400 of 2761	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	1071 of 2783	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	1678 of 2781	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1620 of 2740	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	530 of 894	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1552 of 2715	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1637 of 2480	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	1332 of 2508	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	1437 of 2497	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	1371 of 2477	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	1264 of 2379	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.1	1634 of 2259	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	1299 of 2236	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	897 of 2179	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.5	1045 of 2063	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	871 of 2005	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.1	1002 of 1999	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.9	971 of 1804	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.4	909 of 1777	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.8	723 of 1769	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1340 of 2533	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1270 of 2551	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	1810 of 2531	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1480 of 2509	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	514 of 738	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1239 of 2380	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1427 of 2262	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	940 of 2395	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	1254 of 2374	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1703 of 2359	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	751 of 2213	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1197 of 2072	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1324 of 2542	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	920 of 2579	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	1936 of 2531	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1466 of 2458	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	468 of 721	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1264 of 2369	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1526 of 2230	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	1293 of 2534	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	809 of 2552	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1306 of 2538	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1461 of 2527	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	357 of 763	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	1593 of 2407	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1580 of 2273	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1170 of 1520	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1048 of 1537	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1304 of 1543	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1345 of 1555	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1370 of 1602	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1258 of 1496	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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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)						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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pacheco Elementary	Public	4-8	7430 Pacheco School Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4585	379	22	17.6	60.2%	250 (66.0%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.8%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	42.7	1400^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		52.9	1071^st of 2783 public middle schools	61.5%	329	28.4	36.0	32.2	32.8	46.0	28.1	68.3	32.0	40.6	45.9	25.7	18.1	31.8	32.0	29.8	$4,376	$3,944	$432
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	1646 West Ferry St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7060	341	20	17.0	73.6%	181 (53.1%)	8 (2.3%)	68 (19.9%)	20 (5.9%)	19 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.0%)	25.1	1992^nd of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%		27.6	1920^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	72		11.4	11.4			20.0	35.5	36.2	30.4			13.6	19.8	32.4	21.8	$25,081	$22,704	$2,377
Parsons Junior High	Public	6-8	750 Hartnell Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4190	522	27	19.1	79.3%	225 (43.1%)	16 (3.1%)	135 (25.9%)	68 (13.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.6%)	50	1178^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.3%		44.1	1337^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	159		38.9	38.9			33.1	46.7	52.4	44.3			34.2	31.3	30.4	31.9	$26,851	$26,346	$505
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	4-8	17480 Palm Ave.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Happy Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 357-2111	242	11	22.2	75.2%	123 (50.8%)	5 (2.1%)	48 (19.8%)	32 (13.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.3%)	50.8	1162^nd of 2761 public middle schools	57.9%		26.9	1954^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.8%	792	23.4	23.1	23.2	36.5	25.5	49.0	50.0	46.2	41.3	26.9	23.4	26.5	50.0	31.4	31.0	$22,067	$21,330	$737
Sequoia Middle	Public	4-8	1805 Sequoia St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0020	461	21	21.4	74.8%	254 (55.1%)	15 (3.3%)	100 (21.7%)	21 (4.6%)	29 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	41.8	1440^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		41.7	1404^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.6%	36		23.6	23.6			38.6	43.9	46.2	42.9			24.3	32.1	30.3	28.9	$30,513	$30,468	$45
Mountain View Middle	Public	5-8	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 221-5224	327	18	18.2	40.7%	238 (72.8%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.3%)	40.5	1482^nd of 2761 public middle schools	46.3%		56.8	969^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.2%	513	29.5	32.5	31.0		39.2	31.4	51.4	44.3	41.7		29.1	12.9	29.7	25.6	24.6	$18,693	$18,594	$99
West Cottonwood Junior High	Public	5-8	20512 West First St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3123	419	21	19.5	50.6%	273 (65.2%)	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.5%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	56.6	984^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		58.3	927^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.7%	57	37.7	21.5	30.8		53.8	48.4	57.3	45.6	51.8		27.4	41.9	43.6	29.1	35.8	$17,894	$17,680	$214
Evergreen Middle	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	399	19	20.9	55.9%	292 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	59.1	927^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.4%		72	652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	275	43.4	35.8	40.1		55.7	49.5	47.4	45.7	49.9		48.1	46.7	37.1	39.5	43.1	$20,516	$17,854	$2,662
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	3	1	6.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																$82,144	$82,144	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacheco Elementary

What high school do graduates of Pacheco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pacheco Elementary usually go on to attend Anderson High

What district is Pacheco Elementary in?

Pacheco Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pacheco Elementary?

Students at Pacheco Elementary are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Pacheco Elementary a good school?

Pacheco Elementary ranks 1400^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pacheco Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Pacheco Elementary.

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