Peggy Heller Elementary Primary School
201 Lake View Dr
Atwater CA, 95301, Merced County
Phone: 209-357-6517
Ranking: 
(2,306 out of 6,930, top 33%)*
(2,306 out of 6,930, top 33%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Atwater Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 20 | 18 | NA | NA | 16 | 23 | 26 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 559 | 526 | 472 | 417 | 374 | 528 | 511 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 85 | 15.2% | 101 | 19.2% | 72 | 15.3% | 67 | 16.1% | 48 | 12.8% | 40 | 7.6% | 56 | 11.0% |
| Grade 1: | 102 | 18.2% | 73 | 13.9% | 72 | 15.3% | 53 | 12.7% | 50 | 13.4% | 61 | 11.6% | 60 | 11.7% |
| Grade 2: | 75 | 13.4% | 81 | 15.4% | 57 | 12.1% | 52 | 12.5% | 56 | 15.0% | 59 | 11.2% | 43 | 8.4% |
| Grade 3: | 91 | 16.3% | 62 | 11.8% | 72 | 15.3% | 58 | 13.9% | 61 | 16.3% | 42 | 8.0% | 53 | 10.4% |
| Grade 4: | 64 | 11.4% | 75 | 14.3% | 69 | 14.6% | 72 | 17.3% | 47 | 12.6% | 61 | 11.6% | 55 | 10.8% |
| Grade 5: | 74 | 13.2% | 69 | 13.1% | 72 | 15.3% | 55 | 13.2% | 55 | 14.7% | 58 | 11.0% | 56 | 11.0% |
| Grade 6: | 68 | 12.2% | 65 | 12.4% | 58 | 12.3% | 60 | 14.4% | 57 | 15.2% | 60 | 11.4% | 57 | 11.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 294 | 52.6% | 281 | 53.4% | 249 | 52.8% | 209 | 50.1% | 185 | 49.5% | 267 | 50.6% | 271 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 265 | 47.4% | 245 | 46.6% | 223 | 47.2% | 208 | 49.9% | 189 | 50.5% | 261 | 49.4% | 236 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 24 | 4.3% | 24 | 4.6% | 16 | 3.4% | 22 | 5.3% | 21 | 5.6% | 24 | 4.5% | 31 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic: | 338 | 60.5% | 303 | 57.6% | 276 | 58.5% | 238 | 57.1% | 193 | 51.6% | 274 | 51.9% | 256 | 50.1% |
| Black: | 12 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.3% | 14 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.2% | 19 | 3.6% | 22 | 4.3% |
| White: | 164 | 29.3% | 172 | 32.7% | 155 | 32.8% | 143 | 34.3% | 148 | 39.6% | 198 | 37.5% | 202 | 39.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.9% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 3.2% | 12 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.9% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 278 | 49.7% | 288 | 54.8% | NA | NA | 206 | 49.4% | 174 | 46.5% | 241 | 45.6% | 205 | 40.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 12.3% | 69 | 13.1% | NA | NA | 67 | 16.1% | 45 | 12.0% | 64 | 12.1% | 71 | 13.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.30 | 26.30 | 26.22 | NA | NA | 23.38 | 22.00 | 19.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.8 | 334.4 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.6 | 334.5 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.5 | 333.6 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 344.4 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 339.5 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.9 | 340.9 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.8 | 348.8 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.3 | 364.5 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.8 | 362.2 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.5 | 360.6 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.9 | 352.5 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | 354.9 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.6 | 349.8 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 352.8 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.9 | 352.1 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.1 | 354 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.5 | 369 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.6 | 392.4 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.9 | 386.8 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.6 | 385.2 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 311.3 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.9 | 314.1 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.8 | 314.5 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.2 | 316.2 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 327 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.7 | 336.3 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 337.4 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.8 | 347.4 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.1 | 352.1 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.8 | 351.1 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.8 | 329.3 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.5 | 349.5 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.1 | 346.7 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.1 | 344.8 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.2 | 358.8 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.9 | 379.6 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.5 | 392.3 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.8 | 410.6 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450.5 | 414.7 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.8 | 415.4 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.8 | 324.5 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.4 | 334.9 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.6 | 341.8 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.9 | 344.1 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.9 | 342.4 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.8 | 359.9 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.6 | 361.2 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.9 | 361.5 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 367.4 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | 369.1 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 333.5 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.2 | 345.3 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.2 | 354.1 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.8 | 361.9 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.9 | 356.6 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 365.2 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.8 | 383.9 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.4 | 391.8 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.9 | 392 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.0 | 407.8 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.4 | 323.2 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.3 | 326.6 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.4 | 326 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.8 | 340.4 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.2 | 337.1 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.6 | 337.2 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.3 | 351.5 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.8 | 351.2 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.1 | 357.2 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.7 | 360.4 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.7 | 328.5 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 336.8 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.3 | 338.7 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 347.6 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.8 | 343.6 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.4 | 337.1 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.8 | 367.6 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.7 | 379.8 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.2 | 392.7 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.2 | 402.9 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.2 | 311.3 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.5 | 311.1 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.9 | 312.8 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.7 | 325.7 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.8 | 329.7 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.1 | 327.2 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.8 | 347.2 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.2 | 356.2 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.2 | 358.4 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.5 | 369.7 | 366.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.3 | 322.7 | 332.8 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.2 | 324.2 | 335.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.7 | 325.9 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.5 | 332.9 | 339.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.3 | 343.4 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.5 | 347.8 | 352.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.4 | 341.8 | 356.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.8 | 354 | 358.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.3 | 361.6 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.1 | 356.5 | 363.0 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.7 | 332 | 334.7 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.8 | 335.2 | 339.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 333.3 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.6 | 333.6 | 343.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.6 | 343.7 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.3 | 337.4 | 354.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.3 | 339.1 | 360.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.1 | 356.9 | 364.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.9 | 366.4 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.3 | 367.7 | 366.5 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.2 | 315.3 | 332.4 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.9 | 324.5 | 337.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.4 | 338.3 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.9 | 332.6 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.3 | 338.5 | 348.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.1 | 350.4 | 354.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.8 | 314.8 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.4 | 323.3 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 333 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 334.4 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.4 | 334.2 | 339.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.9 | 352.3 | 345 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.4 | 353.9 | 330.8 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 350.6 | 330.4 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 372 | 338.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.7 | 345.7 | 336.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 346.8 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.6 | 332.4 | 347.3 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.6 | 317.5 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.3 | 317 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.7 | 329.2 | 339.2 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.2 | 334.5 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.6 | 332.7 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.5 | 342.5 | 348.5 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.5 | 315.2 | 311.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.4 | 320.5 | 316.4 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.4 | 313.4 | 316.3 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.9 | 320.2 | 315.7 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.6 | 314.6 | 320.5 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.1 | 303.5 | 321.3 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.3 | 302.8 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.7 | 304.9 | 323.8 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.2 | 308.4 | 327.9 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 313.5 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.4 | 304.5 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.8 | 312.8 | 340.2 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.1 | 315.1 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 333.2 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 342.8 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.3 | 359.7 | 364.3 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.4 | 353.9 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 350.6 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 372 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.7 | 345.7 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 346.7 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 341.6 | 334 | 319.7 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.5 | 315.2 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 305.4 | 320.5 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 306.4 | 313.4 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.9 | 320.2 | 311 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.6 | 314.6 | 315.2 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 319.1 | 303.5 | 315.8 |
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* Peggy Heller Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.