For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 711 students in Pacheco Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Pacheco Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
711 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pacheco Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #907 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#892 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
17%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
65%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,928 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,482
$26,022
Spending / Student
$15,928
$22,604
Best Pacheco Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20981 Dersch Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 365-1801
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 365-1801
Gr: K-3 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Pacheco Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7430 Pacheco School Rd.
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 224-4585
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 224-4585
Gr: 4-8 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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