Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School vs. Pacific Elementary School
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School Overview
School
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
Pacific Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pacific Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
452 students
518 students
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![This chart displays total students of Pacific Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Pacific Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-bkhJPQB.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pacific Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pacific Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-bkhJPPm.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pacific Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pacific Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-byVblAM.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#176 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#176 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-B5CG5z.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-JaNlEl.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-B5Lh4E.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
89
68
Grade 1 Students
72
90
Grade 2 Students
75
90
Grade 3 Students
84
95
Grade 4 Students
71
90
Grade 5 Students
61
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pacific Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1994-95 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pacific Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1994-95 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-qDWqIR.png)
% Asian
21%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-IxQds7.png)
% Hispanic
12%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-T3N9gt.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-zToR9D.png)
% White
48%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-9i720A.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
18%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-EG6nvA.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.57
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pacific Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pacific Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-RDiEk9.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-yc9WCd.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacific Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4906/pacific-elementary-school-chart-zToRAR.png)