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Park View Elementary

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Park View Elementary ranks 729 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of California elementary schools

Summary

Park View Elementary is a top-performing K-8 public school serving 467 students in the Ripon Unified district, consistently earning high state rankings for its strong academics and exceptional student attendance.

The school is a clear leader within its own district, significantly outperforming other Ripon Unified schools like Weston Elementary and Ripon Elementary in English, math, and science. Its advantages are even more pronounced when compared to schools in neighboring districts such as Manteca Unified; for example, Park View's math proficiency is dramatically higher than that of Lincoln Elementary or Joshua Cowell Elementary. Furthermore, the school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.9%, which is far lower than the district and state averages and a fraction of the rate seen at many comparison schools.

Notably, Park View achieves these excellent results while demonstrating remarkable effectiveness in supporting students from low-income families, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for that group. This success is particularly impressive as the school operates with moderate per-student spending and typical class sizes, suggesting its achievements are driven by factors like instructional quality and school culture. The school has shown resilience, maintaining high performance through challenges like the pandemic, and its students are especially well-prepared in the upper grades, with 7th and 8th graders excelling in English Language Arts.

467

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,757

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

751 Cindy Dr.
Ripon, CA 95366-9443

(209) 599-1882

District: Ripon Unified

Students who attend Park View Elementary usually attend:

High:	Harvest High
	Ripon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Asian:

22.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg54%

California avg41%

Elementary school

729^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

207^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Ripon Unified

238^th of 1,543Ripon 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	88.7	729 of 5857	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	793 of 5869	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	731 of 5859	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	694 of 5883	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	127 of 1417	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	537 of 5789	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	732 of 5662	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	809 of 5692	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	1004 of 5614	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	1118 of 5611	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	1054 of 5530	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	1021 of 5390	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	1000 of 5377	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	1602 of 5314	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	1267 of 5193	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	1331 of 5113	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	58.5	1898 of 5113	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	413 of 1203	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	339 of 1205	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	460 of 1154	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	792 of 5597	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	832 of 5612	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	718 of 5609	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	969 of 5635	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	145 of 1267	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	474 of 5492	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	623 of 5413	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	475 of 5107	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	398 of 5107	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	406 of 5087	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	431 of 5084	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	350 of 4963	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	253 of 4830	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	87 of 5460	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	884 of 5363	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	22 of 1110	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	878 of 5173	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	1200 of 5084	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	721 of 5628	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	790 of 5643	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	784 of 5638	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	493 of 5663	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	111 of 1272	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	636 of 5510	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	861 of 5431	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	894 of 2598	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	1095 of 2651	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	660 of 2661	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	770 of 2726	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	426 of 2834	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	848 of 2737	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	207 of 2761	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	160 of 2783	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	183 of 2781	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	170 of 2740	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	40 of 894	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	128 of 2715	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	245 of 2480	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	271 of 2508	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	267 of 2497	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	89.5	236 of 2477	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	70.1	596 of 2379	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	706 of 2259	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.7	302 of 2236	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	584 of 2179	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	286 of 2533	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	211 of 2551	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	269 of 2531	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.8	102 of 2509	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	25 of 738	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	175 of 2380	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	219 of 2262	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	181 of 2395	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	34 of 2388	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	93 of 2374	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	65 of 2359	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	37 of 2213	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	105 of 2072	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	147 of 2542	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	191 of 2531	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	223 of 2369	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	392 of 2230	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	152 of 2534	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	131 of 2552	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	132 of 2538	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	215 of 2527	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	49 of 763	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	94 of 2407	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	259 of 2273	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	251 of 1520	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	329 of 1537	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	195 of 1543	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	165 of 1555	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	207 of 1602	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	250 of 1496	83.3%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

Science55%+23 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)							% 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
Park View Elementary	Public	K-8	751 Cindy Dr.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-1882	467	19	24.3	20.3%	187 (40.0%)	2 (0.4%)	133 (28.5%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	88.7	729^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.4	793^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.5%	64	58.3	52.1	55.2	63.5	69.1	70.8	67.9	87.8	85.4	73.7	75.0	74.6	64.6	55.4	73.5	77.1	69.8							$17,757	$17,220	$537
Ripona Elementary	Public	K-8	415 East Oregon St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4104	473	20	23.3	48.2%	138 (29.2%)	2 (0.4%)	270 (57.1%)	39 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	49.6	2618^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		49.9	2562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	56	15.7	30.4	22.7	53.5	31.1	29.4	68.8	69.4	50.0	50.4	67.4	39.1	11.8	60.4	57.1	28.3	43.5							$18,080	$16,958	$1,122
Ripon Elementary	Public	K-8	509 West Main St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4225	460	21	21.6	39.3%	190 (41.3%)	4 (0.9%)	192 (41.7%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)	66.7	1755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		59.6	2085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	330	34.0	59.2	46.5	52.0	53.7	68.0	75.5	64.0	73.5	64.4	50.0	38.9	34.0	52.8	52.0	65.3	48.7							$19,617	$18,490	$1,127
Colony Oak Elementary	Public	K-8	22241 South Murphy Rd.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-7145	447	19	23.2	22.4%	256 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (30.0%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.6%)	68.7	1657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.1	1593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	64	47.1	46.9	47.0	56.3	43.6	66.7	50.0	76.9	67.4	59.9	58.3	49.1	45.1	48.1	51.9	57.1	51.5							$18,757	$18,126	$631
Weston Elementary	Public	K-8	1660 Stanley Dr.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-7113	464	20	22.9	26.1%	215 (46.3%)	4 (0.9%)	178 (38.4%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.7%)	74.5	1397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.2	1442^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	45	38.8	55.1	46.9	46.9	54.7	65.3	73.1	66.7	65.3	62.1	57.1	54.7	49.0	59.6	54.9	55.1	55.1							$18,876	$17,918	$958
Great Valley Academy - Salida	Public, Charter	K-8	5901 Sisk Rd.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Great Valley Academy - Salida District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-7500	927	38	24.7	31.3%	256 (27.6%)	22 (2.4%)	532 (57.4%)	48 (5.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.8%)	28.9	4059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		34.5	3560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	499	20.0	13.7	16.8	27.8	44.9	35.9	36.6	25.3	39.4	35.0	14.6	36.7	14.1	25.0	17.0	12.8	20.1
Sisk Elementary	Public	K-5	5337 Sugar Creek Ln.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-1671	286	13	22.0	68.2%	50 (17.5%)	2 (0.7%)	183 (64.0%)	33 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.9%)	48.2	2685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		36.6	3398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.1%	713	35.4		35.4	51.3	26.8	47.9				42.2	53.9	26.2	37.5				38.8	94.4			96.3		96.3	$39,375	$37,082	$2,293
Walter Woodward Elementary	Public	K-8	575 Tannehill Dr.	Manteca	95337	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7430	1,056	43	24.7	58.4%	185 (17.5%)	66 (6.3%)	444 (42.0%)	281 (26.6%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.6%)	60 (5.7%)	33	3725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		33.7	3625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.2%	100	23.6	17.0	20.2	23.4	35.3	39.8	42.6	46.4	54.1	40.5	20.5	43.1	25.2	30.4	26.1	27.4	28.4	93.0	96.9	98.5	95.4	96.1	96.9	$15,517	$14,860	$657
Salida Elementary	Public	K-5	4519 Finney Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-9394	273	12	22.7	92.7%	28 (10.3%)	3 (1.1%)	218 (79.9%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	30.3	3943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		22.6	4623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	680	29.2		29.2	22.0	38.6	33.3				31.0	32.0	31.8	25.0				29.6							$39,909	$37,574	$2,335
Joshua Cowell Elementary	Public	K-8	740 Pestana Ave.	Manteca	95336	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7310	702	31	22.2	66.2%	120 (17.1%)	23 (3.3%)	375 (53.4%)	130 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	33 (4.7%)	13.3	5395^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		13.1	5472^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	6.8%	77	7.2	15.6	10.9	20.2	16.7	19.3	17.8	36.8	34.4	23.5	33.3	16.7	8.4	16.4	13.2	12.3	17.1	95.0				96.0		$18,248	$16,466	$1,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Park View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Park View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park View Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Harvest High
High : Ripon High

What is the racial makeup of Park View Elementary?

Students at Park View Elementary are 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Park View Elementary in?

Ripon Unified

How many students attend Park View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Park View Elementary.

Is Park View Elementary a good school?

Park View Elementary ranks 729^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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