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Prairie Elementary

Public Grades K-3

332

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,970

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

20981 Dersch Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007-8464

(530) 365-1801

District: Pacheco Union Elementary

Students who attend Prairie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pacheco Elementary
High:	Anderson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg39%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Prairie Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

894^th of 1,530Pacheco Union Elementary among California districts

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Elementary	Public	K-3	20981 Dersch Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-1801	332	16	20.7	57.8%	216 (65.1%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.8%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.7%)								(n/a)				54.3						54.3	62.3						62.3	95%	0%	$3,970	$637	$3,333
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2770 Balls Ferry Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7030	398	21	18.9	65.1%	220 (55.3%)	3 (0.8%)	85 (21.4%)	21 (5.3%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.1%)	35.6	3539^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.2%		35.6	3529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%	10	29.3		29.3	31.3	43.8	34.5				36.5	29.9	45.3	22.4				32.8	93%	0%	$20,696	$2,715	$17,981
North State Aspire Academy	Public	K-5	1500 Spruce St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7050	13	2	6.5	84.6%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (30.8%)								(n/a)																				$90,431	$2,143	$88,288
Anderson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 Spruce St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7050	261	15	17.4	76.2%	130 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	72 (27.6%)	11 (4.2%)	10 (3.8%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (12.3%)	19.9	4821^st of 5817 public elementary schools	17.1%		25.9	4316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%	505	5.4		5.4	43.8	17.1	23.7				27.6	41.9	20.0	8.1				22.3	86%	0%	$23,980	$2,849	$21,131
Tree of Life International Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	19415 Jacqueline St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Tree of Life International Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7040	402	20	19.6	51.2%	137 (34.1%)	3 (0.7%)	242 (60.2%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	52.1	2491^st of 5817 public elementary schools	57.2%		56.6	2228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%	263	32.6	50.0	37.9	50.0	36.7	50.0	53.7	48.6	65.0	49.0	64.0	42.9	28.3	24.4	20.0	40.0	37.8	≥ 98%		$14,484	$1,089	$13,395
Junction Elementary	Public	K-8	9087 Deschutes Rd.	Palo Cedro	96073	Shasta County	Junction Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 547-3274	416	23	18.3	34.9%	334 (80.3%)	7 (1.7%)	40 (9.6%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	64.9	1831^st of 5817 public elementary schools	68.5%		68.4	1669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.5%	162	46.5	38.1	42.4	57.8	64.3	53.5	39.6	61.4	53.5	54.7	64.4	66.7	37.2	27.1	38.6	37.2	44.9	95%	0%	$14,677	$489	$14,188
Chrysalis Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	21945 Old Forty-Four Dr.	Palo Cedro	96073	Shasta County	Chrysalis Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 547-9726	226	11	20.5	38.9%	166 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)	53.7	2403^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	58.7%		53.7	2384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%	19	42.9	31.8	38.0	54.6	50.0	42.9	40.7	52.0	36.4	45.9	63.6	45.5	32.1	25.9	40.0	27.3	38.4
Alta Mesa Elementary	Public	K-8	2301 Saturn Skyway	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4130	319	15	21.2	74.6%	180 (56.4%)	7 (2.2%)	56 (17.6%)	27 (8.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.9%)	51.3	2540^th of 5817 public elementary schools	56.3%		51.2	2543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%	3	50.0		50.0	39.1	50.0	46.7				45.2	41.3	44.0	26.7				38.9	85%	0%	$21,296	$1,459	$19,837
Redding Community Day	Public	1-8	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96099	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0406	18	2	8.8	—	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)										0.0							5.3			$59,195	$1,249	$57,946
Cottonwood Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3425 Brush St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Creek Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-7200	294	11	26.1	26.5%	252 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	79.7	1143^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	80.4%		85.7	892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%	251	42.3	65.4	53.9	73.1	72.7	65.4	37.0	65.5	53.9	61.7	76.9	69.7	53.9	55.6	69.0	69.2	65.9	96%	0%	$12,609	$224	$12,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Elementary

What district is Prairie Elementary in?

Pacheco Union Elementary

How many students attend Prairie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Prairie Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Elementary?

Students at Prairie Elementary are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pacheco Elementary
High : Anderson High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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