Pepper Drive Elementary School
Pepper Drive Elementary School serves 978 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Pepper Drive Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (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 48% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Pepper Drive Elementary School's student population of 978 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
978 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Pepper Drive Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% 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 Pepper Drive Elementary School is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4108 out of 9659 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
5%
12%

Hispanic
36%
54%

Black
3%
5%

White
47%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
9%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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