Top Rankings
Mountain Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 245 students in Mountain Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Mountain Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
341 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #275 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
24%
11%
% Hispanic
8%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
55%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,434 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,059
$20,100
Spending / Student
$33,434
$18,512
Best Mountain Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hayfork Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6930 State Highway 3
Hayfork, CA 96041
(530) 628-5294
Hayfork, CA 96041
(530) 628-5294
Gr: K-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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