Peggy Heller Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Peggy Heller Elementary School

201 Lake View Dr.
Atwater, CA 95301

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Top 30%

Serving 707 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Peggy Heller Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 30% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Peggy Heller Elementary School's student population of 707 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peggy Heller Elementary School
Kind	76
1	73
2	71
3	62
4	78
5	85
6	90
7	93
8	79

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Total Students

707 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School
2023	707
2022	728
2021	738
2020	665
2019	665
2018	575
2017	575
2016	577
2015	543
2014	559
2013	526
2012	472
2011	417
2010	374
2009	528
2008	511
2007	554
2006	545
2005	527
2004	539
2003	528
2002	526
2001	539
2000	540
1999	564
1998	548
1997	531
1996	443

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	33
2020	28
2019	28
2018	19
2017	19
2016	22
2015	21
2014	23
2013	20
2012	18
2010	16
2009	23
2008	26
2007	25
2006	24
2005	26
2004	25
2003	27
2002	27
2001	25
2000	25
1999	23
1998	26

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School Motto

Smart choices, Organization, Attitude, Respect and Responsibility (S.O.A.R.)

School Rankings

Peggy Heller Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peggy Heller Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2853 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School
2023	#2853
2022	#2600
2019	#2995
2018	#2894
2017	#2697
2016	#3685
2015	#3683
2014	#1043
2013	#2336
2012	#2591
2011	#2994

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	41%	34%	32%
2022	43%	33%	31%
2019	44%	40%	35%
2018	43%	39%	35%
2017	41%	38%	33%
2016	35%	37%	31%
2015	29%	34%	24%
2014	50%	63%	80%
2013	72%	59%	66%
2012	70%	59%	62%
2011	68%	58%	58%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2022	55%	47%	44%
2019	58%	51%	48%
2018	57%	50%	35%
2017	61%	48%	48%
2016	53%	48%	43%
2015	48%	44%	37%
2014	50%	58%	80%
2013	63%	57%	54%
2012	65%	58%	56%
2011	58%	56%	53%
2010	64%	54%	48%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	30:1	23:1	29:1
2017	30:1	23:1	29:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	25:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	5%	12%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	5%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	6%	12%	7%
2007	8%	12%	7%
2006	8%	12%	8%
2005	8%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	8%
2003	9%	11%	8%
2002	9%	11%	9%
2001	11%	11%	9%
2000	6%	11%	9%
1999	10%	11%	10%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	12%	11%	13%
1996	13%	11%	14%

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Hispanic

71%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	71%	55%	78%
2022	68%	56%	76%
2021	66%	56%	76%
2020	63%	55%	73%
2019	63%	55%	73%
2018	64%	54%	71%
2017	64%	54%	71%
2016	63%	54%	70%
2015	61%	54%	70%
2014	61%	53%	69%
2013	58%	53%	67%
2012	58%	52%	67%
2011	57%	51%	67%
2010	52%	50%	65%
2009	52%	49%	63%
2008	50%	50%	63%
2007	47%	49%	61%
2006	43%	48%	60%
2005	41%	47%	59%
2004	38%	46%	56%
2003	36%	45%	54%
2002	34%	44%	52%
2001	33%	43%	49%
2000	35%	42%	47%
1999	35%	41%	45%
1998	31%	40%	41%
1997	33%	40%	38%
1996	30%	39%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	6%	9%	6%
1997	6%	9%	7%
1996	6%	9%	6%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	21%	21%	13%
2022	23%	21%	15%
2021	24%	22%	16%
2020	26%	23%	18%
2019	26%	23%	18%
2018	28%	24%	20%
2017	28%	24%	20%
2016	28%	24%	21%
2015	29%	24%	21%
2014	29%	25%	22%
2013	33%	25%	22%
2012	33%	26%	22%
2011	34%	27%	23%
2010	39%	27%	24%
2009	38%	28%	25%
2008	40%	29%	24%
2007	40%	29%	27%
2006	45%	31%	27%
2005	46%	31%	27%
2004	46%	32%	30%
2003	50%	34%	31%
2002	52%	35%	33%
2001	52%	36%	36%
2000	54%	37%	39%
1999	49%	38%	39%
1998	52%	39%	42%
1997	49%	39%	42%
1996	51%	40%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.38
2022	0.49	0.63	0.40
2021	0.51	0.62	0.41
2020	0.54	0.63	0.44
2019	0.54	0.63	0.44
2018	0.51	0.64	0.45
2017	0.51	0.64	0.45
2016	0.53	0.64	0.46
2015	0.55	0.64	0.47
2014	0.55	0.65	0.48
2013	0.57	0.65	0.50
2012	0.56	0.65	0.50
2011	0.56	0.67	0.51
2010	0.58	0.67	0.53
2009	0.61	0.71	0.54
2008	0.59	0.65	0.54
2007	0.62	0.67	0.55
2006	0.61	0.66	0.56
2005	0.62	0.67	0.57
2004	0.66	0.67	0.60
2003	0.62	0.67	0.61
2002	0.61	0.67	0.61
2001	0.63	0.67	0.62
2000	0.59	0.67	0.62
1999	0.63	0.67	0.64
1998	0.62	0.67	0.65
1997	0.64	0.67	0.66
1996	0.64	0.67	0.67

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	53%	51%	71%
2022	53%	51%	71%
2021	54%	53%	72%
2020	48%	52%	69%
2019	48%	52%	69%
2018	47%	49%	68%
2017	47%	49%	68%
2016	56%	50%	73%
2015	54%	50%	74%
2014	50%	49%	69%
2013	55%	48%	72%
2011	49%	46%	70%
2010	47%	46%	63%
2009	46%	43%	64%
2008	40%	41%	51%
2007	39%	40%	59%
2006	34%	40%	60%
2005	35%	40%	60%
2004	33%	40%	55%
2003	35%	39%	56%
2002	24%	39%	51%
2001	32%	39%	52%
2000	34%	40%	56%
1999	38%	40%	61%
1998	50%	47%	74%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Peggy Heller Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	11%	8%	8%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	11%	7%	8%
2019	11%	7%	8%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	12%	9%	13%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2011	16%	8%	12%
2010	12%	9%	12%
2009	12%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	14%	10%	16%
2006	16%	9%	16%
2005	17%	9%	16%
2004	10%	9%	15%
2003	9%	9%	13%
2002	7%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Atwater Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peggy Heller Elementary School's ranking?

Peggy Heller Elementary School is ranked #2853 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Peggy Heller Elementary School?

707 students attend Peggy Heller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Peggy Heller Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peggy Heller Elementary School?

Peggy Heller Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Peggy Heller Elementary School offer ?

Peggy Heller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Peggy Heller Elementary School part of?

Peggy Heller Elementary School is part of Atwater Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education