Pine Ridge

Summary:

Pine Ridge is an elementary school located in Magalia, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 191 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Pine Ridge's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is significantly below the Paradise Unified School District and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.4% of Pine Ridge students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 29.64% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.11% to 82.07% over the past three years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, Pine Ridge has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.9% in 2017-2018 to 56.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other schools in the same district, such as Paradise Ridge Elementary and Cedarwood Elementary, Pine Ridge consistently underperforms on academic measures. For instance, in 2023-2024, Paradise Ridge Elementary had 37.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, while Cedarwood Elementary had 23.74% - both significantly higher than Pine Ridge's 25.4%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students and white students, who rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.


Detail:

Public K-6

 13878 Compton Dr.
       Magalia, CA  95954-9430


(530) 873-3800

District: Paradise Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4114th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Pine Ridge usually attend:

High:    Paradise Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  183

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.4%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pine Ridge ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pine Ridge is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.77. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Ridge is 15.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Paradise Unified School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pine Ridge:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Ridge 4114th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pine Ridge in the ranking list.)

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Paradise Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Unified 1175th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pine Ridge

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pine Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.92 1836th 4809 61.8%
2005 39.94 2715th 4822 43.7%
2006 43.79 2506th 4818 48.0%
2007 34.70 3245th 5113 36.5%
2008 32.19 3438th 5113 32.8%
2009 25.91 3990th 5193 23.2%
2010 20.33 4576th 5314 13.9%
2011 16.79 4867th 5377 9.5%
2012 41.01 3203rd 5390 40.6%
2013 40.26 3303rd 5530 40.3%
2015 22.79 4345th 5611 22.6%
2016 22.24 4404th 5614 21.6%
2017 26.25 4144th 5692 27.2%
2018 22.57 4465th 5662 21.1%
2022 20.70 4781st 5883 18.7%
2023 20.03 4853rd 5874 17.4%
2024 27.86 4114th 5862 29.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.20 3838th 5084 24.5%
2022 28.41 3961st 5264 24.8%
2023 33.15 3641st 5374 32.2%
2024 41.61 3012th 5511 45.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pine Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.81 4386th 5413 19.0%
2022 11.38 5457th 5635 3.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pine Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.43 4152nd 5431 23.5%
2022 36.76 3221st 5663 43.1%
2023 27.05 4033rd 5650 28.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pine Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.02 2536th 2737 7.3%
2022 5.30 2638th 2726 3.2%
2023 5.98 2558th 2662 3.9%
2024 17.12 2280th 2647 13.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pine Ridge

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 63.10 637th 2005 68.2%
2009 53.02 906th 2063 56.1%
2010 25.77 1704th 2179 21.8%
2011 29.93 1648th 2236 26.3%
2012 42.95 1273rd 2259 43.6%
2013 40.31 1411th 2379 40.7%
2015 28.59 1675th 2477 32.4%
2016 22.84 1914th 2497 23.3%
2017 19.83 2037th 2508 18.8%
2018 13.77 2219th 2480 10.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pine Ridge

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 407 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1989 448 0 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1990 568 0 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1991 629 1 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1992 620 0 7 32 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1993 672 2 11 29 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1994 669 4 12 58 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1995 660 5 16 50 14 n/a n/a 0 745
1996 660 5 16 50 14 n/a n/a 0 745
1997 381 1 7 13 3 n/a n/a 0 405
1998 342 1 4 17 2 n/a n/a 0 366
1999 359 1 2 24 3 n/a n/a 0 389
2000 329 3 2 20 4 n/a n/a 0 358
2001 294 5 0 19 4 n/a n/a 0 322
2002 295 5 2 27 4 n/a n/a 0 333
2003 295 5 2 27 4 n/a n/a 0 333
2004 257 3 2 28 11 n/a n/a 0 301
2005 263 4 3 17 7 n/a n/a 0 294
2006 259 2 3 15 5 n/a n/a 8 292
2007 245 5 6 42 5 n/a n/a 13 316
2008 469 6 10 59 6 n/a n/a 0 550
2009 404 4 8 46 6 2 53 0 523
2010 421 4 7 85 6 0 32 0 555
2011 398 3 7 90 8 0 35 0 541
2012 397 4 11 76 5 3 39 0 535
2013 390 2 10 58 6 0 35 0 501
2014 379 2 8 52 11 0 39 0 491
2015 358 1 8 62 9 0 44 0 482
2016 349 3 7 60 6 0 34 0 459
2017 356 3 6 49 7 0 39 0 460
2018 361 1 4 61 9 0 37 0 473
2019 252 2 1 33 5 0 18 0 311
2020 132 3 0 25 3 1 10 0 174
2021 140 4 3 23 5 0 9 0 184
2022 154 4 2 27 5 1 4 0 197
2023 145 4 3 27 5 1 6 0 191
2024 138 2 5 24 3 1 10 0 183

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Pine Ridge

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 16.5 24.6 n/a
1989 460 19.0 24.2 n/a
1990 574 21.4 26.8 n/a
1991 639 27.4 23.3 n/a
1992 659 27.8 23.7 32.3
1993 714 28.4 25.1 42.6
1994 743 29.8 24.9 46
1995 745 30.9 24.1 44.7
1996 745 30.9 24.1 44.7
1997 405 15.8 25.6 50.6
1998 366 18.0 20.3 51.9
1999 389 21.0 18.5 55.8
2000 358 21.1 17.0 59.5
2001 322 19.9 16.2 53.1
2002 333 21.4 15.6 61
2003 333 21.4 15.6 61
2004 301 17.8 16.9 59.8
2005 294 19.2 15.3 59.5
2006 292 18.8 15.5 63
2007 316 16.1 19.6 68.3
2008 550 33.0 16.7 77.1
2009 523 25.5 18.7 87.4
2010 555 27.7 20.0 71.9
2011 541 n/a n/a 77.6
2012 535 25.7 20.8 n/a
2013 501 22.6 22.1 82
2014 491 21.2 23.1 78.8
2015 482 22.0 21.9 80.1
2016 459 22.0 20.8 78.4
2017 460 23.0 20.0 73
2018 473 17.8 26.5 81.2
2019 311 15.0 20.7 81
2020 174 n/a n/a 82.2
2021 184 11.1 16.5 82.1
2022 197 12.0 16.4 74.1
2023 191 12.0 15.9 76.4
2024 183 12.0 15.2 74.9

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 Pine Ridge

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 16.5 24.6 n/a
1989 460 19.0 24.2 n/a
1990 574 21.4 26.8 n/a
1991 639 27.4 23.3 n/a
1992 659 27.8 23.7 32.3
1993 714 28.4 25.1 42.6
1994 743 29.8 24.9 46
1995 745 30.9 24.1 44.7
1996 745 30.9 24.1 44.7
1997 405 15.8 25.6 50.6
1998 366 18.0 20.3 51.9
1999 389 21.0 18.5 55.8
2000 358 21.1 17.0 59.5
2001 322 19.9 16.2 53.1
2002 333 21.4 15.6 61
2003 333 21.4 15.6 61
2004 301 17.8 16.9 59.8
2005 294 19.2 15.3 59.5
2006 292 18.8 15.5 63
2007 316 16.1 19.6 68.3
2008 550 33.0 16.7 77.1
2009 523 25.5 18.7 87.4
2010 555 27.7 20.0 71.9
2011 541 n/a n/a 77.6
2012 535 25.7 20.8 n/a
2013 501 22.6 22.1 82
2014 491 21.2 23.1 78.8
2015 482 22.0 21.9 80.1
2016 459 22.0 20.8 78.4
2017 460 23.0 20.0 73
2018 473 17.8 26.5 81.2
2019 311 15.0 20.7 81
2020 174 n/a n/a 82.2
2021 184 11.1 16.5 82.1
2022 197 12.0 16.4 74.1
2023 191 12.0 15.9 76.4
2024 183 12.0 15.2 74.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201284.0%2.0%0.0%14.0%86.0%94.0%90.0%90.0%86.0%
201376.0%12.0%2.0%10.0%81.0%81.0%86.0%84.0%76.0%
201475.0%8.0%0.0%17.0%87.0%92.0%92.0%91.0%77.0%
201575.0%11.0%0.0%13.0%77.0%83.0%83.0%83.0%85.0%
201684.0%0.0%0.0%16.0%89.0%98.0%98.0%87.0%87.0%
201791.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201891.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%93.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%93.0%91.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202085.3%0.0%11.8%91.2%91.2%91.2%
202186.1%2.8%2.8%91.7%91.7%94.4%88.9%94.4%
202286.3%0.0%5.9%94.1%96.1%90.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Ridge

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students311191
 38.6%
African American24
 100%
American Indian55
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic3327
 18.2%
Pacific Islander01
White252145
 42.5%
Two or More Races186
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81%76.4%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Ridge

In the 2023-24 school year, 183 students attended Pine Ridge.

Students at Pine Ridge are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

Pine Ridge ranks 4114th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Pine Ridge usually go on to attend:

High : Paradise Senior High


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