Peggy Heller Elementary School

201 Lake View Dr, Atwater, CA 95301 | (209) 357-6517

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 374

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 374 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 255th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 201 Lake View Dr., Atwater, CA 95301

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Atwater Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,465
Students Per Teacher: 23.5
Enrolled Students: 4,467

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 374
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 185 (49.5%)
Females: 189 (50.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (12.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 174 (46.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 219 (58.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Peggy Heller Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	12	3.2%
Asian	21	5.6%
Hispanic	193	51.6%
White	148	39.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	48	12.8%
1st Grade	50	13.4%
2nd Grade	56	15.0%
3rd Grade	61	16.3%
4th Grade	47	12.6%
5th Grade	55	14.7%
6th Grade	57	15.2%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

12.5%

District:

42.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 24.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.0

Average Age

School:

45.1

District:

46.2

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Peggy Heller Elementary School

Reviewed by Former Student on January 13, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i only went there for kindergarten but it was amazing i love that school especially the musical we did it was fun involving all the kindergarten classes :)

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Peggy Heller Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST Algebra I
CST English-Language Arts
CST General Mathematics
CST History - Social Science
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

ELA AYP Met: No

Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	58.0%	50.0%	53.0%
2009	66.0%	47.0%	53.0%
2008	59.0%	42.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	62.0%	60.0%	62.0%
2009	64.0%	53.0%	63.0%
2008	56.0%	49.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	47.0%	40.0%	43.0%
2009	51.0%	41.0%	44.0%
2008	47.0%	34.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	67.0%	69.0%	65.0%
2009	74.0%	60.0%	64.0%
2008	65.0%	54.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	80.0%	57.0%	63.0%
2009	73.0%	58.0%	61.0%
2008	74.0%	42.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	80.0%	68.0%	68.0%
2009	73.0%	58.0%	66.0%
2008	92.0%	51.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	67.0%	54.0%	58.0%
2009	54.0%	39.0%	54.0%
2008	46.0%	41.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	49.0%	57.0%	61.0%
2009	58.0%	38.0%	57.0%
2008	48.0%	41.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	67.0%	48.0%	56.0%
2009	41.0%	29.0%	49.0%
2008	46.0%	36.0%	46.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	71.0%	44.0%	55.0%
2009	63.0%	50.0%	52.0%
2008	77.0%	44.0%	47.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	75.0%	38.0%	52.0%
2009	61.0%	38.0%	49.0%
2008	67.0%	40.0%	44.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2009	71.0%	52.0%	54.0%
2008	57.0%	41.0%	49.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2009	53.0%	46.0%	43.0%
2008	44.0%	41.0%	41.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Algebra I Test
2009	45.0%	34.0%	44.0%
2008	31.0%	40.0%	42.0%

CST English-Language Arts Test
2009	66.0%	45.0%	48.0%
2008	48.0%	37.0%	45.0%

CST General Mathematics Test
2009	29.0%	17.0%	30.0%
2008	30.0%	24.0%	31.0%

CST History - Social Science Test
2009	43.0%	22.0%	42.0%
2008	31.0%	15.0%	36.0%

CST Science Test
2009	74.0%	57.0%	56.0%
2008	68.0%	51.0%	52.0%

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Algebra I Test
2009	45.0%	35.0%	28.0%
2008	31.0%	40.0%	25.0%

CST General Mathematics Test
2009	29.0%	17.0%	26.0%
2008	30.0%	24.0%	27.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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