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Virginia Peterson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2501 Beechwood Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446 · (805) 769-1250 · Part of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)’s School Grade B− better than 54% of California school districts

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Virginia Peterson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) kids: Lewis Flamson Junior High

On the path

Where El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Virginia Peterson ElementaryYou are here
7–8Lewis Flamson Junior Highin Paso Robles

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2501 Beechwood Dr., Paso Robles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 156
Grade 262
Grade 356
Grade 470
Grade 564
Grade 668
Grade 81
Grade 91
Grade 121
Enrollment over time
383’20
396’21
372’22
396’23
461’24

Up 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 26%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virginia Peterson Elementary from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) families.

Other schools in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District

The district →
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Paso Robles
682 students27:1
Kermit King Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Paso Robles
507 students27:1
Winifred Pifer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Paso Robles
492 students25:1
Pat Butler Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Paso Robles
472 students28:1
Glen Speck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Paso Robles
454 students28:1
Paso Robles Independent Study Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Paso Robles
37 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.