Paakuma K-8 has 861 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Paakuma K-8 placed in the upper 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Paakuma K-8’s learner population of 861 learners has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Paakuma K-8 is ranked within the upper 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Paakuma K-8 is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Paakuma K-8 is Wilmer Amina Carter High School (2.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Ethel Kucera Middle School (1.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Edward Fitzgerald Elementary School (1.4 miles away)