For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 564 students in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
564 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
173,567 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.
Overall District Rank
#620 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)≥50%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
56%
# Black Students
5 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
408 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
72%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
70
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
41,543
# 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.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,979
$19,806
Spending / Student
$12,727
$18,241
Best Penn Valley Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vantage Point Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14804 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-7300
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-7300
Grades: K-5
| 188 students
Rank: #33.
Ready Springs Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-1118
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-1118
Grades: K-8
| 332 students
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