For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 376 students in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
564 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Penn Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #781 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#759 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
54%
# Black Students
5 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
408 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
72%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
70
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. 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 $18,236. 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
$19,801
Spending / Student
$12,727
$18,236
Best Penn Valley Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ready Springs Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-1118
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-1118
Grades: K-8
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
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
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
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