Peggy Heller Elementary

201 Lake View Dr., Atwater CA, 95301 | Atwater Elementary School District | 209-357-6517
  • grades KG-6
  • students 573
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Atwater
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Atwater
43%California

Peggy Heller Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Atwater Elementary School District" in Atwater, CA. There are a total of 573 students and 23 teachers at Peggy Heller Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Peggy Heller Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 18% higher than the California average.

Peggy Heller Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students573
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Peggy Heller Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
370-74%
445-49%
525-29%
645-49%
730-34%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
355-59%
470-74%
545-49%
660-64%
755-59%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Peggy Heller Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 29.2% 21.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 5.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 60.4% 66.9% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 1.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Atwater demographics profile

StatisticAtwaterCaliforniaNational
Population30,33639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,61925691
Median age33.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English55%56%79%
Speak Spanish38%29%13%

Education level achieved in Atwater

IndexAtwaterCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade70.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school69.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.7%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Peggy Heller Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.