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John J. Pershing Elementary

1505 East Ellis St., Madera, 93638

Public

ENROLLMENT

759

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

24:1

DIVERSITY RANK ?

3/10

» Student body

Enrollment: 759 students
Free and reduced-price lunch: 86% ?
Diversity rank: 3/10 ?

Source: 2007 state data

» Faculty

Total teachers: 32 ?
Median teacher experience: 0.5 years
Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 ?

Source: 2007 state data

» Immunization

Four of 119 kindergartners in 2008 were exempt from vaccinations.
The 3.4 percent exemption rate puts the school at low-risk for an outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ?

Source: California Department of Public Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

» Performance

This school State avg. ?

Academic Performance Index (API) ?

Source: 2007, 2008, 2009 state data

California Standards Test (STAR) ?

Students scoring proficient or above:

Source: 2009 state data

No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?

Met federal targets for 2009

Missed one of 17 federal targets for 2008

Reader insights

One comment about the John J. Pershing Elementary

i used to go to pershing i thought it was horrible the first year it was built but towards when i was leaving i relized how great this school was and how special the memories were are and will always be

— autumn

October 29, 2009 at 5:14 p.m.

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