San Pasqual Valley Unified School District

676 Base Line Rd.
Winterhaven, CA 92283-9801
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Pasqual Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 125 students in San Pasqual Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Pasqual Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
575 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

San Pasqual Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1796 of all 1,903 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 85% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1753 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
34%
25%
47%
6-9%
29%
85%
86.2%
(2022-23)
41.1%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
% American Indian
40%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
51%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,134 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,410 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,134
$26,022
Spending / Student
$38,410
$22,604

Best San Pasqual Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Pasqual Vocational Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
676 Baseline Rd.
Winterhaven, CA 92283
(760) 572-0222
Gr: 7-12
Rank: #22.
San Pasqual Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
676 Baseline Rd.
Winterhaven, CA 92283
(760) 572-0222
Gr: 6-8 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 575 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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