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Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,518 students in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,688 Schools
# Students
3,809 Students
3,823,691 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
173,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, which is ranked #915 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#897 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
334 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
438,824 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,307 Students
2,121,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
56%
# Black Students
17 Students
196,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
850 Students
807,801 Students
% White Students
22%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
294
467,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
408,263
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
421,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
426,435
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
432,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
440,654
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
440,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
307,721
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
321,532
# Students in 9th Grade:
332
40,526
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
37,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
36,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
41,633
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,228 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,228
$19,801
Spending / Student
$13,094
$18,236
Best Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Center Prep
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
28751-u Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455
Grades: K-12
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Lilac
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30109 Lilac Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-1042
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-1042
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Center Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
28751 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-1631
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-1631
Grades: 3-5
| 452 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Center Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28102 N. Lake Wohlford Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #55.
Pauma Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33158 Cole Grade Rd.
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741
Grades: K-8
| 234 students
Rank: n/an/a
14249 Fruitvale Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-8282
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-8282
Grades: K-2
| 471 students
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