Is Peres Elementary a good school?

Peres Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Peres Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 513 students attended Peres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peres Elementary?

Students at Peres Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Peres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Helms Middle High : Richmond High

Peres Elementary

Summary:

Peres Elementary is a public K-8 school in Richmond, California, serving 537 students as part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District. However, the school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, persistent academic underperformance, and equity issues for its diverse student population.

Peres Elementary has seen a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.0% in 2017-2018 to 46.6% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs well below the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments, with only 11.51% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 32.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support its African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools in the West Contra Costa Unified District, Richmond College Preparatory (a charter school) and Nystrom Elementary significantly outperform Peres Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that Peres may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

719 Fifth St.
Richmond, CA 94801-2655

(510) 231-1407

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5804^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,878

Students who attend Peres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Helms Middle
High:	Richmond High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

African American:

13.5%

Asian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peres Elementary ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.05. (See more...)

Compare Details Peres Elementary ranks worse than 96.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.99. (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: Hispanic (82.8%), African American (13.5%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peres Elementary is 21.1, which is the 10^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Peres Elementary employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peres Elementary is $6,878, which is the 13^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Peres Elementary 5804^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Peres Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Peres Elementary 2691^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Peres Elementary in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peres Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.69	4435^th	4809	7.8%
2005	16.69	4197^th	4822	13.0%
2006	24.34	3702^nd	4818	23.2%
2007	25.48	3894^th	5113	23.8%
2008	29.31	3645^th	5113	28.7%
2009	29.47	3742^nd	5193	27.9%
2010	30.43	3814^th	5314	28.2%
2011	49.47	2626^th	5377	51.2%
2012	46.30	2858^th	5390	47.0%
2013	50.59	2653^rd	5530	52.0%
2015	26.41	3988^th	5611	28.9%
2016	27.22	3994^th	5614	28.9%
2017	20.98	4596^th	5692	19.3%
2018	18.00	4850^th	5662	14.3%
2019	16.11	5153^rd	5789	11.0%
2022	7.94	5817^th	5883	1.1%
2023	7.66	5806^th	5874	1.2%
2024	7.05	5804^th	5862	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.90	2930^th	3246	9.7%
2019	34.32	2183^rd	3275	33.3%
2022	20.24	3192^nd	3311	3.6%
2023	21.41	3082^nd	3250	5.2%
2024	20.96	3031^st	3160	4.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.27	4032^nd	5084	20.7%
2019	23.00	4361^st	5173	15.7%
2022	10.16	5176^th	5264	1.7%
2023	8.25	5326^th	5374	0.9%
2024	8.72	5441^st	5511	1.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.86	4787^th	5413	11.6%
2019	15.25	5015^th	5492	8.7%
2022	9.94	5537^th	5635	1.7%
2023	6.10	5607^th	5617	0.2%
2024	6.66	5578^th	5605	0.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.38	4531^st	5431	16.6%
2019	18.48	4790^th	5510	13.1%
2022	8.46	5603^rd	5663	1.1%
2023	12.10	5376^th	5650	4.8%
2024	9.93	5489^th	5636	2.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.61	699^th	700	0.1%
2022	13.57	657^th	663	0.9%
2023	30.39	461^st	662	30.4%
2024	42.15	298^th	593	49.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.23	4087^th	4830	15.4%
2019	21.51	4272^nd	4963	13.9%
2022	10.20	5008^th	5084	1.5%
2023	9.03	5044^th	5098	1.1%
2024	7.82	5061^st	5102	0.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.80	2462^nd	2715	9.3%
2022	13.08	2528^th	2740	7.7%
2023	13.97	2557^th	2802	8.7%
2024	8.99	2691^st	2777	3.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.80	1069^th	1442	25.9%
2022	29.39	1281^st	1540	16.8%
2023	34.26	1021^st	1529	33.2%
2024	26.24	1397^th	1477	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.10	2050^th	2369	13.5%
2022	16.36	2241^st	2458	8.8%
2023	17.96	2265^th	2549	11.1%
2024	11.07	2469^th	2575	4.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.67	2219^th	2380	6.8%
2022	17.52	2173^rd	2509	13.4%
2023	20.37	2086^th	2547	18.1%
2024	8.92	2493^rd	2546	2.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.60	2038^th	2407	15.3%
2022	10.24	2449^th	2527	3.1%
2023	10.08	2476^th	2558	3.2%
2024	9.61	2480^th	2547	2.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Peres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.71	1925^th	2213	13.0%
2022	16.10	2156^th	2359	8.6%
2023	18.52	2080^th	2391	13.0%
2024	10.61	2297^th	2383	3.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Peres Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	388	51	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	472
1989	1	376	64	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	482
1990	3	367	72	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
1991	1	333	97	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
1992	2	327	87	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	3	314	85	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	2	333	76	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	5	347	49	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1996	5	347	49	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1997	9	361	56	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1998	9	359	51	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	14	356	57	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2000	14	332	61	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2001	9	290	70	277	0	n/a	n/a	3	649
2002	19	225	64	340	2	n/a	n/a	1	651
2003	19	225	64	340	2	n/a	n/a	1	651
2004	4	189	36	352	0	n/a	n/a	4	585
2005	2	156	23	348	0	n/a	n/a	4	533
2006	2	145	20	352	0	n/a	n/a	4	523
2007	1	146	11	350	0	n/a	n/a	3	511
2008	1	133	13	345	4	n/a	n/a	0	496
2009	1	120	9	361	1	3	6	0	501
2010	2	110	11	369	0	2	0	0	494
2011	0	85	11	428	0	2	42	0	568
2012	7	104	15	382	0	3	0	0	511
2013	6	109	13	397	0	3	2	0	530
2014	5	111	14	419	0	5	2	0	556
2015	5	103	17	405	0	1	3	0	534
2016	4	104	15	404	1	1	7	0	536
2017	4	88	15	406	3	2	13	0	531
2018	8	82	14	423	2	2	9	0	540
2019	11	85	14	421	3	2	13	0	549
2020	8	73	14	445	3	1	9	0	553
2021	8	71	15	457	4	1	16	0	572
2022	5	69	13	452	1	0	21	0	561
2023	2	71	10	436	1	2	15	0	537
2024	0	69	9	425	1	1	8	0	513

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 Peres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1989	482	22.5	21.4	n/a
1990	473	22.0	21.5	n/a
1991	462	16.0	28.8	n/a
1992	465	16.3	28.5	90.5
1993	465	14.0	33.2	90.5
1994	478	18.5	25.8	87.4
1995	483	16.0	30.2	94.8
1996	483	16.0	30.2	94.8
1997	535	26.0	20.6	95
1998	559	28.0	20.0	0
1999	592	30.0	19.7	94.9
2000	630	32.0	19.7	94.4
2001	649	30.5	21.3	75.7
2002	651	35.0	18.6	83.4
2003	651	35.0	18.6	83.4
2004	585	28.0	20.9	94.1
2005	533	28.0	19.0	100.2
2006	523	26.0	20.1	98.8
2007	511	26.0	19.7	100
2008	496	27.8	17.8	99.4
2009	501	27.0	17.3	99.4
2010	494	27.6	17.9	99.4
2011	568	n/a	n/a	90
2012	511	26.0	19.6	n/a
2013	530	26.5	20.0	87.5
2014	556	25.5	21.8	77.5
2015	534	26.0	20.5	99.4
2016	536	23.0	23.3	97
2017	531	22.0	24.1	95.9
2018	540	20.0	27.0	93.3
2019	549	24.0	22.8	95.8
2020	553	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	572	21.0	27.2	95.6
2022	561	25.0	22.4	56.7
2023	537	28.0	19.1	89.8
2024	513	24.2	21.1	97.9

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 Peres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1989	482	22.5	21.4	n/a
1990	473	22.0	21.5	n/a
1991	462	16.0	28.8	n/a
1992	465	16.3	28.5	90.5
1993	465	14.0	33.2	90.5
1994	478	18.5	25.8	87.4
1995	483	16.0	30.2	94.8
1996	483	16.0	30.2	94.8
1997	535	26.0	20.6	95
1998	559	28.0	20.0	0
1999	592	30.0	19.7	94.9
2000	630	32.0	19.7	94.4
2001	649	30.5	21.3	75.7
2002	651	35.0	18.6	83.4
2003	651	35.0	18.6	83.4
2004	585	28.0	20.9	94.1
2005	533	28.0	19.0	100.2
2006	523	26.0	20.1	98.8
2007	511	26.0	19.7	100
2008	496	27.8	17.8	99.4
2009	501	27.0	17.3	99.4
2010	494	27.6	17.9	99.4
2011	568	n/a	n/a	90
2012	511	26.0	19.6	n/a
2013	530	26.5	20.0	87.5
2014	556	25.5	21.8	77.5
2015	534	26.0	20.5	99.4
2016	536	23.0	23.3	97
2017	531	22.0	24.1	95.9
2018	540	20.0	27.0	93.3
2019	549	24.0	22.8	95.8
2020	553	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	572	21.0	27.2	95.6
2022	561	25.0	22.4	56.7
2023	537	28.0	19.1	89.8
2024	513	24.2	21.1	97.9

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.

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