📍 300 N. Sch St., Pixley, Tulare County, 93256
Pixley Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pixley, Tulare County. The school has 574 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Wayne Hernandez. It is part of the Pixley Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Pixley Elementary enrolls 574 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White and 1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 537 | 94% |
| White | 22 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
552 of the school's 574 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pixley Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Pixley Elementary is one of 2 schools in Pixley Union Elementary, based in Pixley, California. The district serves 827 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 574 students, Pixley Elementary is larger than the district average of about 414 students per school.