Big Pine Elementary
500 South Main Street, Big Pine, CA 93513-0908
Summary
Big Pine Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 33.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
35.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 35.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,297/1,734 (25th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 739/1,735 (57th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 13:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 121 |
| Low-Income Students | 64 (52.9%) |
| English Learners | 8 (6.6%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 8.6 points from last year and rose 3.6 points over the full period. Math rose 3.7 points from last year and rose 12.0 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 8, which was not included in the previous year.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and American Indian or Alaska Native students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 12.5% to 58.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,297 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.6-point reading income gap is narrower than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 43% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 28% to 36%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 12.5% to 53.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 43% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.2-point math income gap is narrower than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Big Pine Elementary rank in California?
Big Pine Elementary ranks No. 1,297 of 1,734 in reading and No. 739 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Big Pine Elementary compare with other schools in Inyo County?
Big Pine Elementary is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–8 schools in Inyo County with 2026 results.
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