Pershing Elementary School vs. Orangevale Open K-8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pershing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Orangevale Open K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pershing Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Orangevale Open K-8 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-8
Total Students
529 students
539 students
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![This chart displays total students of Orangevale Open K-8 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Orangevale Open K-8 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-zTs3Bj.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Orangevale Open K-8 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Orangevale Open K-8 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-CPWIyG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orangevale Open K-8 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 Orangevale Open K-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-btxnMLo.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1472 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1646 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pershing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pershing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/12000/11944/pershing-elementary-school-chart-OD8Mno.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Orangevale Open K-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Orangevale Open K-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-lpHfe1.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orangevale Open K-8 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 Orangevale Open K-8 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-4a7uzL.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orangevale Open K-8 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 Orangevale Open K-8 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-sKSSHa.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Orangevale Open K-8 by grade. This chart displays the students of Orangevale Open K-8 by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-51sa4X.png)
Kindergarten Students
69
48
Grade 1 Students
68
67
Grade 2 Students
80
77
Grade 3 Students
92
50
Grade 4 Students
80
67
Grade 5 Students
80
57
Grade 6 Students
60
62
Grade 7 Students
-
55
Grade 8 Students
-
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Orangevale Open K-8 and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Orangevale Open K-8 and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-EGBTxR.png)
% Asian
10%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orangevale Open K-8 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 Orangevale Open K-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-CPWIz5.png)
% Hispanic
19%
16%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
60%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orangevale Open K-8 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 Orangevale Open K-8 and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-oNtzL8.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orangevale Open K-8 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 Orangevale Open K-8 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-NVVMqZ.png)
Diversity Score
0.59
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Orangevale Open K-8 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 Orangevale Open K-8 and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/12000/11940/orangevale-open-k-8-chart-51sa6C.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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