Penn Valley Union Elementary School District

17328 Penn Valley Dr., Ste. A
Penn Valley, CA 95946-9764
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 44 students in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
564 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Penn Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #645 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#620 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(15-16)
≥50%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
408 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
72%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
70
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,727 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,979
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,727
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Penn Valley Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vantage Point Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Grades: K-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 564 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥50%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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