Virginia Peterson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Virginia Peterson Elementary School

2501 Beechwood Dr.
Paso Robles, CA 93447

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Bottom 50%

Serving 396 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Virginia Peterson 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 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Virginia Peterson Elementary School's student population of 396 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia Peterson Elementary School
Kind	86
1	56
2	61
3	64
4	62
5	64
7	1
8	1
11	1

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Total Students

396 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School
2023	372
2022	396
2021	383
2020	453
2019	453
2018	487
2017	487
2016	467
2015	460
2014	480
2013	490
2012	522
2011	503
2010	476
2009	502
2008	491
2007	479
2006	478
2005	452
2004	456
2003	442
2002	454
2001	576
2000	559
1999	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	17
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	19
2014	18
2013	18
2012	22
2010	24
2009	28
2008	33
2007	27
2006	27
2005	26
2004	23
2003	24
2002	25
2001	29
2000	29
1999	28
1998	27

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Year Founded

1905

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

Virginia Peterson 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 Virginia Peterson 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)

#6316 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School
2023	#6316
2022	#6171
2021	#840
2019	#5695
2018	#6475
2017	#5477
2016	#5598
2015	#5256
2014	#2014
2013	#4553
2012	#3780

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	27%	34%	31%
2022	27%	33%	29%
2021	50%	34%	28%
2019	37%	40%	36%
2018	30%	39%	36%
2017	28%	38%	35%
2016	29%	37%	36%
2015	28%	34%	34%
2014	50%	63%	69%
2013	55%	59%	64%
2012	66%	59%	64%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	40%
2021	50%	49%	52%
2019	36%	51%	47%
2018	31%	50%	36%
2017	40%	48%	49%
2016	36%	48%	48%
2015	28%	44%	44%
2014	50%	58%	62%
2013	55%	57%	60%
2012	55%	58%	62%
2011	63%	56%	61%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	20:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	4%	11%	2%
2010	3%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	3%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	4%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

62%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	65%	55%	60%
2022	70%	56%	59%
2021	67%	56%	56%
2020	67%	55%	54%
2019	67%	55%	54%
2018	72%	54%	54%
2017	72%	54%	54%
2016	71%	54%	53%
2015	70%	54%	51%
2014	68%	53%	50%
2013	67%	53%	48%
2012	60%	52%	46%
2011	56%	51%	44%
2010	54%	50%	43%
2009	51%	49%	41%
2008	53%	50%	42%
2007	53%	49%	39%
2006	48%	48%	37%
2005	48%	47%	34%
2004	44%	46%	34%
2003	40%	45%	34%
2002	39%	44%	33%
2001	30%	43%	32%
2000	32%	42%	29%
1999	27%	41%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%

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White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	25%	21%	35%
2022	23%	21%	36%
2021	28%	22%	38%
2020	27%	23%	40%
2019	27%	23%	40%
2018	25%	24%	41%
2017	25%	24%	41%
2016	25%	24%	41%
2015	26%	24%	39%
2014	26%	25%	43%
2013	28%	25%	45%
2012	33%	26%	48%
2011	36%	27%	49%
2010	39%	27%	50%
2009	43%	28%	51%
2008	42%	29%	53%
2007	41%	29%	53%
2006	48%	31%	55%
2005	47%	31%	58%
2004	51%	32%	59%
2003	54%	34%	59%
2002	56%	35%	60%
2001	61%	36%	61%
2000	64%	37%	63%
1999	70%	38%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.53
2022	0.46	0.63	0.53
2021	0.48	0.62	0.55
2020	0.48	0.63	0.55
2019	0.48	0.63	0.55
2018	0.42	0.64	0.55
2017	0.42	0.64	0.55
2016	0.44	0.64	0.56
2015	0.45	0.64	0.54
2014	0.47	0.65	0.56
2013	0.49	0.65	0.57
2012	0.54	0.65	0.57
2011	0.56	0.67	0.57
2010	0.57	0.67	0.57
2009	0.57	0.71	0.57
2008	0.55	0.65	0.55
2007	0.56	0.67	0.56
2006	0.54	0.66	0.56
2005	0.55	0.67	0.54
2004	0.56	0.67	0.53
2003	0.55	0.67	0.54
2002	0.54	0.67	0.53
2001	0.56	0.67	0.52
2000	0.49	0.67	0.52
1999	0.44	0.67	0.50

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Eligible for

60%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	57%	51%	51%
2022	54%	51%	47%
2021	53%	53%	41%
2020	57%	52%	45%
2019	57%	52%	45%
2018	56%	49%	41%
2017	56%	49%	41%
2016	59%	50%	41%
2015	52%	50%	37%
2014	60%	49%	42%
2013	56%	48%	40%
2011	51%	46%	38%
2010	53%	46%	38%
2008	47%	41%	36%
2007	43%	40%	29%
2006	36%	40%	27%
2005	33%	40%	23%
2004	34%	40%	26%
2003	37%	39%	27%
2002	31%	39%	29%
2001	25%	39%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Virginia Peterson Elementary School	California	Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	12%
2022	11%	7%	13%
2021	8%	6%	4%
2020	11%	7%	6%
2019	11%	7%	6%
2018	14%	9%	6%
2017	14%	9%	6%
2016	12%	9%	7%
2015	12%	9%	7%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2011	14%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	9%
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	15%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	8%
2004	15%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	17%	8%	11%
2001	15%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Virginia Peterson Elementary School's ranking?

Virginia Peterson Elementary School is ranked #6316 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Virginia Peterson Elementary School often compared to?

Virginia Peterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pat Butler Elementary School, Kermit King Elementary School, Vineyard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Virginia Peterson Elementary School?

396 students attend Virginia Peterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Virginia Peterson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Virginia Peterson Elementary School?

Virginia Peterson Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Virginia Peterson Elementary School offer ?

Virginia Peterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Virginia Peterson Elementary School part of?

Virginia Peterson Elementary School is part of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education