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Virginia Peterson Elementary

Paso Robles, CA · Paso Robles Joint Unified

Regular public school · Grades K-12 · City, small

209th of 447 California schools statewide · better than 53%· Stable

2501 Beechwood Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446

(805) 769-1250NCES ID 060004807410Directory 202324

396
Students
2023–24 enrollment
22:1
Student / teacher ratio
70%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.9%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Virginia Peterson Elementary 209th of 447 California schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 53% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2015 to 53th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%53%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 236 students tested

English Language Arts
Virginia Peterson Elementary
39%
CA average
49%
Math
Virginia Peterson Elementary
32%
CA average
37%
Science
Virginia Peterson Elementary
47%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Virginia Peterson Elementary CA average
25%50%75%39%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Virginia Peterson Elementary CA average
25%50%75%32%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Virginia Peterson Elementary CA average
25%50%75%47%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 396 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic62%White26%7%
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categories changedHispanic 62%White 26%Two or more races 7%21%75%19972023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic56.3%61.9% 5.6 pts
White36.2%25.8% 10.4 pts
Two or more races1.6%7.3% 5.7 pts
Black2.4%2.8% 0.4 pts
Asian2.8%1.3% 1.5 pts
American Indian0.4%1.0% 0.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1997. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $775K in zip 93446 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$201K$401K$602K$803K$764K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Virginia Peterson Elementary in?

Virginia Peterson Elementary is part of the Paso Robles Joint Unified district in Paso Robles, California.

Is Virginia Peterson Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Virginia Peterson Elementary 209th of 447 California schools (better than 53% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Peterson Elementary?

Hispanic 62%, White 26%, Two or more races 7%, Black 3% (396 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Virginia Peterson Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 93446 is $775K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.