Piute Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

12400 Caliente Creek Rd.
Caliente, CA 93518

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Bottom 50%

Serving 52 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Piute Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 52 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Piute Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

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Piute Mountain Elementary School's student population of 52 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piute Mountain Elementary School
Kind	8
1	3
2	4
3	5
4	7
5	4
6	10
7	4
8	7

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Total Students

52 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School
2023	74
2022	55
2021	51
2020	49
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	53
2015	49
2014	55
2013	58
2012	63
2011	63
2010	74
2009	99
2008	91
2007	55
2006	91
2005	108
2004	101
2003	86
2002	108
2001	100
2000	93
1999	88
1998	113
1997	111
1996	120
1995	111
1994	111
1993	98
1992	85
1991	79
1990	91
1989	85
1988	80
1987	67

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4
2014	4
2013	4
2012	4
2010	5
2009	5
2008	5
2007	5
2006	5
2005	5
2004	5
2003	5
2002	6
2001	5
2000	4
1999	5
1998	7
1997	7
1996	7
1995	5
1994	4
1993	3
1992	4
1991	4
1990	5

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Year Founded

1984

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Piute Mountain Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piute Mountain Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7085 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School
2023	#7085
2022	#5779
2021	#2653
2019	#6877
2018	#7649
2017	#5550
2016	#7323
2015	#5124
2013	#6465
2012	#6762
2011	#7686

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11-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	15%	34%	15%
2022	24%	33%	24%
2021	20%	34%	20%
2019	30%	40%	30%
2018	20%	39%	20%
2017	24%	38%	24%
2016	15%	37%	15%
2015	24%	34%	24%
2013	24%	59%	24%
2012	34%	59%	24%
2011	34%	58%	24%

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30-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2022	34%	47%	34%
2021	30%	49%	30%
2019	30%	51%	30%
2018	30%	50%	20%
2017	44%	48%	44%
2016	34%	48%	34%
2015	34%	44%	34%
2013	54%	57%	54%
2012	54%	58%	54%
2011	44%	56%	44%
2010	34%	54%	34%

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(20-21)

<50%

28%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	25:1	22:1	25:1
2022	18:1	21:1	18:1
2021	17:1	22:1	17:1
2020	16:1	23:1	16:1
2019	16:1	23:1	16:1
2018	13:1	23:1	13:1
2017	13:1	23:1	13:1
2016	13:1	24:1	13:1
2015	12:1	24:1	12:1
2014	14:1	24:1	14:1
2013	15:1	24:1	12:1
2012	16:1	23:1	14:1
2010	15:1	21:1	13:1
2009	20:1	20:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	11:1	21:1	10:1
2006	18:1	20:1	17:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	17:1
2002	18:1	20:1	18:1
2001	20:1	20:1	18:1
2000	23:1	21:1	18:1
1999	18:1	21:1	17:1
1998	17:1	21:1	16:1
1997	16:1	23:1	16:1
1996	17:1	25:1	17:1
1995	22:1	25:1	20:1
1994	28:1	25:1	24:1
1993	33:1	25:1	27:1
1992	21:1	24:1	19:1
1991	20:1	24:1	19:1
1990	18:1	24:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2022	4%	1%	4%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	6%	1%	6%
2014	5%	1%	5%
2013	11%	1%	10%
2012	11%	1%	12%
2011	11%	1%	12%
2010	8%	1%	9%
2009	12%	1%	12%
2008	13%	1%	12%
2007	11%	2%	10%
2006	9%	1%	10%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	8%	2%	7%
2003	14%	2%	12%
2002	12%	2%	11%
2001	10%	2%	9%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	6%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	6%	1%	6%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	7%	1%	6%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	23%	55%	23%
2022	20%	56%	20%
2021	25%	56%	25%
2020	25%	55%	25%
2019	25%	55%	25%
2018	10%	54%	10%
2017	10%	54%	10%
2016	8%	54%	8%
2015	12%	54%	12%
2014	20%	53%	20%
2013	19%	53%	21%
2012	24%	52%	27%
2011	22%	51%	24%
2010	18%	50%	18%
2009	18%	49%	17%
2008	18%	50%	17%
2007	20%	49%	19%
2006	15%	48%	14%
2005	18%	47%	17%
2004	16%	46%	16%
2003	14%	45%	12%
2002	13%	44%	11%
2001	22%	43%	21%
2000	15%	42%	13%
1999	16%	41%	15%
1998	24%	40%	21%
1997	23%	40%	22%
1996	18%	39%	16%
1995	12%	38%	11%
1994	13%	37%	12%
1993	15%	36%	13%
1992	9%	35%	8%
1991	5%	34%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2021	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	3%	8%	3%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	2%

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White

62%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	63%	21%	63%
2022	67%	21%	67%
2021	67%	22%	67%
2020	71%	23%	71%
2019	71%	23%	71%
2018	85%	24%	85%
2017	85%	24%	85%
2016	84%	24%	84%
2015	78%	24%	78%
2014	71%	25%	72%
2013	60%	25%	59%
2012	59%	26%	56%
2011	60%	27%	58%
2010	69%	27%	68%
2009	63%	28%	64%
2008	63%	29%	65%
2007	64%	29%	66%
2006	71%	31%	72%
2005	69%	31%	72%
2004	72%	32%	72%
2003	69%	34%	73%
2002	73%	35%	76%
2001	63%	36%	65%
2000	81%	37%	83%
1999	77%	38%	76%
1998	72%	39%	75%
1997	75%	39%	76%
1996	76%	40%	78%
1995	86%	41%	87%
1994	87%	42%	88%
1993	81%	43%	83%
1992	84%	44%	86%
1991	90%	45%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	14%	6%	14%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	7%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.54
2022	0.51	0.63	0.51
2021	0.49	0.62	0.49
2020	0.44	0.63	0.44
2019	0.44	0.63	0.44
2018	0.27	0.64	0.27
2017	0.27	0.64	0.27
2016	0.29	0.64	0.29
2015	0.38	0.64	0.38
2014	0.46	0.65	0.45
2013	0.59	0.65	0.60
2012	0.60	0.65	0.60
2011	0.58	0.67	0.60
2010	0.49	0.67	0.50
2009	0.56	0.71	0.54
2008	0.56	0.65	0.54
2007	0.54	0.67	0.52
2006	0.47	0.66	0.46
2005	0.49	0.67	0.46
2004	0.45	0.67	0.44
2003	0.49	0.67	0.42
2002	0.44	0.67	0.40
2001	0.55	0.67	0.53
2000	0.32	0.67	0.28
1999	0.38	0.67	0.40
1998	0.42	0.67	0.39
1997	0.39	0.67	0.38
1996	0.38	0.67	0.37
1995	0.25	0.67	0.23
1994	0.23	0.67	0.22
1993	0.32	0.67	0.30
1992	0.28	0.67	0.26
1991	0.19	0.67	0.16

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Eligible for

79%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	70%	51%	70%
2022	53%	51%	53%
2021	69%	53%	69%
2020	67%	52%	67%
2019	67%	52%	67%
2018	66%	49%	66%
2017	66%	49%	66%
2016	67%	50%	67%
2015	59%	50%	59%
2014	60%	49%	59%
2013	47%	48%	45%
2011	52%	46%	49%
2010	58%	46%	56%
2009	58%	43%	57%
2008	45%	41%	44%
2007	49%	40%	46%
2006	43%	40%	38%
2005	40%	40%	35%
2004	49%	40%	44%
2003	48%	39%	42%
2002	44%	39%	40%
2001	47%	39%	47%
2000	46%	40%	40%
1999	48%	40%	43%
1998	58%	47%	56%
1994	24%	43%	22%
1993	26%	41%	25%
1992	19%	38%	18%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Piute Mountain Elementary School	California	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	12%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2011	24%	8%	23%
2010	19%	9%	19%
2009	21%	10%	20%
2008	22%	10%	21%
2007	29%	10%	28%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Caliente Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Piute Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Piute Mountain Elementary School is ranked #7085 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Piute Mountain Elementary School?

52 students attend Piute Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Piute Mountain Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 19% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Piute Mountain Elementary School?

Piute Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Piute Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Piute Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Piute Mountain Elementary School part of?

Piute Mountain Elementary School is part of Caliente Union Elementary School District.

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