Pinedale Elementary

433 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Pinedale Elementary, located at 7171 Sugar Pine Ave. in Pinedale, California, serves as a foundational educational hub for the local community. As a primary school, it focuses on fostering early academic development, social-emotional learning, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills for its young student population. The school is integrated into the Pinedale area, providing a neighborhood-centered environment designed to support students as they transition through their formative years of schooling.

The school is part of the larger educational landscape in Fresno County and operates with a focus on preparing students for middle school advancement. By offering a structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities, Pinedale Elementary aims to create a supportive climate where children can grow both academically and personally. Its presence in the community serves not only as a place of instruction but as a local resource for families navigating the public education system in the Pinedale region.

433

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pinedale Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	321
Black	30
Asian	42
Two or More	14
American Indian	2

Hispanic
321 (74.1%)
Asian
42 (9.7%)
Black
30 (6.9%)
White
24 (5.5%)
Two or More
14 (3.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Clovis Unified
Phone:	(559)327-7700
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	433
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	296
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	99

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 63

Grade 6 57