For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 262 students in Potter Valley, CA.
The top-ranked public schools in Potter Valley, CA are Potter Valley High School, Potter Valley Elementary School and Potter Valley Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Potter Valley, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Potter Valley have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Potter Valley, CA (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potter Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Gr: 9-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Potter Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1115
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1115
Gr: K-6 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Potter Valley Junior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Gr: 7-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
Centerville High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Gr: 9-12 | 1 student
Potter Valley, California Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Centerville High Continuation School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Po Box 219
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-2101
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-2101
Gr: 8-9 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Potter Valley Community Day (Closed 2017)
Alternative School
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Gr: 7-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public schools in Potter Valley, CA?
The top-ranked public schools in Potter Valley, CA include Potter Valley High School, Potter Valley Elementary School and Potter Valley Junior High School.
How many public schools are located in Potter Valley?
4 public schools are located in Potter Valley.
What is the racial composition of students in Potter Valley?
Potter Valley public schools minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public schools average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles
How Much Choice Do High School Students Have?
Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.
Does Your Child Need More Recess?
Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.
Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know
Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.