Planada Elementary School

About Planada Elementary School

Planada Elementary School is a public school located in the small town of Planada, California. The school serves grades K-8 and is part of the Merced Union High School District. Planada Elementary School is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for all students. The school has a strong academic focus and provides a variety of enrichment activities and opportunities for students. The school also has a strong focus on the arts, with a dedicated music program and a range of visual arts classes. Planada Elementary School also offers a variety of extracurricular activities and clubs for students to participate in, including sports teams, academic clubs, and student government. The school also has an active parent-teacher organization that helps to support the school and its students. Planada Elementary School is committed to helping all students reach their full potential and become successful, contributing members of society.

Address:	9525 E. Broderick St. Planada, CA 95365
Phone:	(209) 382-0351
Site:	pes.planada.org
Grades:	K – 5
Enrollment:	571 students

Overview Planada Elementary School

Planada Elementary School serves 571 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Planada Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Planada Elementary School

Planada Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Planada Elementary School is 0.06, 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.