For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 37 students in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
558 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penn Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #690 of all 1,907 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#653 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
71%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,864 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,172
$19,975
Spending / Student
$12,864
$18,396
Best Penn Valley Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vantage Point Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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