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Private elementary school · Plymouth, California

Whispering Pines Christian School

Whispering Pines Christian School rates 5.5 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from California statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,475 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from California statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Plymouth, CA serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 1,475 of 1,893 schools in California.

Whispering Pines Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.9
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
3.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
4.7
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
5.5
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on CA statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95669; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Whispering Pines Christian School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,455
Median home value
$537,700
Median rent
$1,250/mo
College educated
26.8%
Homeownership
90.9%
Poverty rate
9.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95669; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
10
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
962/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White75%
  • Two or More17%
  • Hispanic8%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Whispering Pines Christian School serve?

Whispering Pines Christian School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Whispering Pines Christian School?

Whispering Pines Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 84 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whispering Pines Christian School?

The student-teacher ratio at Whispering Pines Christian School is 10.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Whispering Pines Christian School rank in CA?

Whispering Pines Christian School ranks #1,475 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Whispering Pines Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?

Whispering Pines Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Whispering Pines Christian School a private school?

Yes, Whispering Pines Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Whispering Pines Christian School a religious school?

Whispering Pines Christian School has a Seventh-day Adventist religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
84
Gender split
42% M / 58% F
Student-teacher ratio
10.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist
School day
6 hours
Days per year
188 days
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Amador County
Area population (ZIP 95669)
2,359
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
47.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.