Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School serves 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School's student population of 512 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
512 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 9659 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
24%
12%
Hispanic
8%
54%
Black
1%
5%
White
48%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
19%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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