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Virginia Peterson Elementary

Paso Robles, CA · Paso Robles Joint Unified · Grades K-12

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

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%

Virginia Peterson Elementary ranking

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

Virginia Peterson Elementary test scores

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

English Language Arts
This school
39%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
32%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
47%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%39%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%32%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Virginia Peterson Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 396 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic62%White26%7%
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Hispanic 62%White 26%Two or more races 7%68%26%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic68.1%61.9% 6.2 pts
White26.0%25.8% 0.2 pts
Two or more races3.3%7.3% 4.0 pts
Black1.7%2.8% 1.1 pts
Asian0.6%1.3% 0.7 pts
American Indian0.0%1.0% 1.0 pts

Homes near Virginia Peterson Elementary

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

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

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Schools near Virginia Peterson Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

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.