Is Lake Don Pedro Elementary a good school?

Lake Don Pedro Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lake Don Pedro Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 178 students attended Lake Don Pedro Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Don Pedro Elementary?

Students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary are 52% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Don Pedro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Don Pedro Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mariposa County High

Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Summary:

Lake Don Pedro Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Grange, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 181 students. The school is part of the Mariposa County Unified School District, which is ranked 1045 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Don Pedro Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.1% in 2018-2019 to 32.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 27.43% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 14.29% in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state levels. Additionally, Lake Don Pedro Elementary has consistently low rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary, Jamestown Elementary, and Greeley Hill Elementary, Lake Don Pedro Elementary generally performs worse academically. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the large percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at the school suggest that it may be facing challenges related to student engagement, access to resources, and socioeconomic factors that can impact academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-8

2411 Hidalgo
La Grange, CA 95329-8619

(209) 852-2144

District: Mariposa County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5152^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,734

Students who attend Lake Don Pedro Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mariposa County High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Don Pedro Elementary ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mariposa County Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Lake Don Pedro Elementary ranks worse than 64.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.7%), Hispanic (35.4%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Don Pedro Elementary is 21.8. 3 elementary schools in the Mariposa County Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Don Pedro Elementary employs 8.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Don Pedro Elementary is $9,734, which is the 3^rd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Mariposa County Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Don Pedro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Don Pedro Elementary 5152^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lake Don Pedro Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Don Pedro Elementary 1784^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lake Don Pedro Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

White students:

Mariposa County Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mariposa County Unified 1045^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Don Pedro Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.05	3417^th	4809	28.9%
2005	37.69	2850^th	4822	40.9%
2006	38.75	2774^th	4818	42.4%
2007	57.33	1957^th	5113	61.7%
2008	41.16	2874^th	5113	43.8%
2009	46.61	2683^rd	5193	48.3%
2010	24.72	4242^nd	5314	20.2%
2011	33.17	3752^nd	5377	30.2%
2012	63.37	1867^th	5390	65.4%
2013	56.94	2295^th	5530	58.5%
2015	19.96	4636^th	5611	17.4%
2016	31.41	3657^th	5614	34.9%
2017	39.63	3128^th	5692	45.0%
2018	29.09	3906^th	5662	31.0%
2019	49.55	2620^th	5789	54.7%
2021	33.97	881^st	1417	37.8%
2022	30.75	3816^th	5883	35.1%
2023	13.80	5415^th	5874	7.8%
2024	16.57	5152^nd	5862	12.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.99	3696^th	5084	27.3%
2019	62.82	1575^th	5173	69.6%
2021	23.53	939^th	1110	15.4%
2022	34.53	3472^nd	5264	34.0%
2023	16.86	4918^th	5374	8.5%
2024	18.55	4900^th	5511	11.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.36	5176^th	5413	4.4%
2019	32.61	3627^th	5492	34.0%
2023	32.52	3538^th	5617	37.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.51	3077^th	5431	43.3%
2019	65.12	1719^th	5510	68.8%
2021	17.01	1106^th	1272	13.1%
2023	11.35	5428^th	5650	3.9%
2024	23.00	4443^rd	5636	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.62	2436^th	2737	11.0%
2019	27.61	2209^th	2834	22.1%
2023	3.09	2633^rd	2662	1.1%
2024	2.14	2634^th	2647	0.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lake Don Pedro Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.04	814^th	1769	54.0%
2005	67.17	491^st	1777	72.4%
2006	66.12	518^th	1804	71.3%
2007	73.62	411^th	1999	79.4%
2008	61.03	686^th	2005	65.8%
2009	53.64	893^rd	2063	56.7%
2010	60.10	791^st	2179	63.7%
2011	77.02	366^th	2236	83.6%
2012	77.43	364^th	2259	83.9%
2013	49.21	1169^th	2379	50.9%
2015	49.56	1109^th	2477	55.2%
2016	43.79	1281^st	2497	48.7%
2017	55.35	972^nd	2508	61.2%
2018	33.10	1582^nd	2480	36.2%
2019	55.46	1011^th	2715	62.8%
2021	30.18	617^th	894	31.0%
2022	29.63	1796^th	2740	34.5%
2023	15.78	2475^th	2802	11.7%
2024	30.57	1784^th	2777	35.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.58	2030^th	2230	9.0%
2019	65.47	597^th	2369	74.8%
2021	39.12	426^th	721	40.9%
2022	44.13	1196^th	2458	51.3%
2023	16.28	2318^th	2549	9.1%
2024	35.81	1537^th	2575	40.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.21	1939^th	2262	14.3%
2019	34.09	1480^th	2380	37.8%
2021	17.95	648^th	738	12.2%
2022	24.10	1875^th	2509	25.3%
2023	17.56	2201^st	2547	13.6%
2024	30.86	1641^st	2546	35.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.97	466^th	763	38.9%
2022	41.76	1288^th	2527	49.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.09	1176^th	1496	21.4%
2019	48.14	817^th	1602	49.0%
2022	25.44	1180^th	1555	24.1%
2023	4.57	1520^th	1552	2.1%
2024	3.99	1511^th	1535	1.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Renee, I too am dealing with the same problems with lake don Pedro elementary! You said everything I was going to post! The principle does not care about anyone other than his kids and his friends kids! My child has gotten hurt badly at school and no one contacts us until we come to pick her up after school! We complain to the district, the board and still nothing! Come to find out the principle's relatives are on the board too, what are we suppose to do? Some one needs to investigate this school big time! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, May 28, 2011

Hi my name is Renee. I would like this on the record. I have 1 child that has attended Lake Don Pedro Elementary for the last three years. This school has done nothing for my child. If anything they have detoured her from wanting to learn. I have a bright and intelligent little girl and that school has not tapped into her strengths nor talents she has. The principal Ron is a joke. He does care about the welfare of our children at all. All he cares about is sports and socializing. This is a cliché town and if you are not one of them then your no one. How many times could my child or anyone Else's child for that matter had their picture in the paper for Honor Roll but no it was the cliché moms kids. Their are other students at that school that work hard for there Grades but because their parents nor the child are popular they are over looked. It is not right. Bullying is a HUGE PROBLEM at this school. Students talking about inappropriate things. Kids touching others students. Guess what has been done. NOTHING in my opinion because it's still happening. The victims pay but not the guilty party's like Ron the principal. Ron in my opinion has the saying if no one sees it or speaks up we'll just sweep it under the rug. The worst part in living in a rural area like this is not having a lot of options. Sad part is this school needs help. Federally. They need to come in and clean it up including the family members on the board for the Mariposa County Unified School District. That's why nothing will change and he will always have a way to get out. Worst still there are a few good teachers there but they have no way out either. So our children and the teachers suffer so they can continue to run that school as they choose. A social group. No thank you. My children will go to a school that cares about their welfare as well as their education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lake Don Pedro Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	75	1	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	87
1989	77	1	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	90
1990	115	1	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	135
1991	180	6	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	212
1992	232	1	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1993	212	2	6	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1994	233	4	6	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1995	206	1	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1996	206	1	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1997	205	0	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1998	191	0	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1999	202	1	6	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	223
2000	202	3	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2001	200	2	6	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	229
2002	199	2	6	22	1	n/a	n/a	5	235
2003	199	2	6	22	1	n/a	n/a	5	235
2004	191	3	3	19	1	n/a	n/a	8	225
2005	170	2	3	27	1	n/a	n/a	15	218
2006	147	2	1	17	1	n/a	n/a	14	182
2007	151	5	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	8	192
2008	136	1	1	20	27	n/a	n/a	0	185
2009	186	2	1	23	2	2	10	0	226
2010	172	1	2	17	1	2	7	0	202
2011	160	0	0	18	1	1	5	0	185
2012	175	0	0	20	3	0	5	0	203
2013	141	0	0	21	4	0	3	0	169
2014	160	3	2	24	5	0	5	0	199
2015	153	1	3	29	4	0	4	0	194
2016	129	1	1	30	3	0	3	0	167
2017	125	2	1	32	6	0	5	0	171
2018	121	2	4	38	5	0	6	0	176
2019	118	0	4	46	2	0	6	0	176
2020	117	1	3	44	2	0	5	0	172
2021	88	2	2	49	3	0	11	0	155
2022	110	0	1	66	2	0	12	0	191
2023	101	3	1	64	1	0	11	0	181
2024	92	8	1	63	1	0	13	0	178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Don Pedro Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	87	3.0	29.0	n/a
1989	90	4.0	22.5	n/a
1990	135	5.0	27.0	n/a
1991	212	7.0	30.2	n/a
1992	259	7.1	36.4	20.1
1993	243	10.0	24.3	17.7
1994	271	9.0	30.1	24
1995	237	9.0	26.3	30
1996	237	9.0	26.3	30
1997	231	10.0	23.1	39
1998	211	10.0	21.1	45.5
1999	223	10.0	22.3	46.2
2000	221	10.0	22.1	49.8
2001	229	10.0	22.9	49.8
2002	235	11.0	21.4	53.5
2003	235	11.0	21.4	53.5
2004	225	11.0	20.5	53.5
2005	218	10.0	21.8	54.2
2006	182	10.0	18.2	65.5
2007	192	9.0	21.3	48.4
2008	185	10.0	18.5	50.8
2009	226	10.0	20.5	52.2
2010	202	6.0	33.6	56.9
2011	185	n/a	n/a	58.4
2012	203	12.2	16.6	n/a
2013	169	8.5	19.8	66.3
2014	199	8.4	23.6	67.3
2015	194	9.0	21.5	64.9
2016	167	9.0	18.5	62.3
2017	171	8.8	19.4	63.7
2018	176	8.8	20.0	67.6
2019	176	8.8	20.0	74.4
2020	172	n/a	n/a	74.4
2021	155	8.0	19.3	83.2
2022	191	8.9	21.4	69.1
2023	181	8.0	22.5	70.2
2024	178	8.1	21.8	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Don Pedro Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	87	3.0	29.0	n/a
1989	90	4.0	22.5	n/a
1990	135	5.0	27.0	n/a
1991	212	7.0	30.2	n/a
1992	259	7.1	36.4	20.1
1993	243	10.0	24.3	17.7
1994	271	9.0	30.1	24
1995	237	9.0	26.3	30
1996	237	9.0	26.3	30
1997	231	10.0	23.1	39
1998	211	10.0	21.1	45.5
1999	223	10.0	22.3	46.2
2000	221	10.0	22.1	49.8
2001	229	10.0	22.9	49.8
2002	235	11.0	21.4	53.5
2003	235	11.0	21.4	53.5
2004	225	11.0	20.5	53.5
2005	218	10.0	21.8	54.2
2006	182	10.0	18.2	65.5
2007	192	9.0	21.3	48.4
2008	185	10.0	18.5	50.8
2009	226	10.0	20.5	52.2
2010	202	6.0	33.6	56.9
2011	185	n/a	n/a	58.4
2012	203	12.2	16.6	n/a
2013	169	8.5	19.8	66.3
2014	199	8.4	23.6	67.3
2015	194	9.0	21.5	64.9
2016	167	9.0	18.5	62.3
2017	171	8.8	19.4	63.7
2018	176	8.8	20.0	67.6
2019	176	8.8	20.0	74.4
2020	172	n/a	n/a	74.4
2021	155	8.0	19.3	83.2
2022	191	8.9	21.4	69.1
2023	181	8.0	22.5	70.2
2024	178	8.1	21.8	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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