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Mountain Valley Academy

1010 Ramona St.
Ramona, CA 92065

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Serving 182 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Mountain Valley Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Valley Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mountain Valley Academy's student population of 182 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Valley Academy
Kind	5
1	12
2	6
3	9
4	1
5	9
6	7
7	26
8	20
9	26
10	26
11	20
12	15

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Total Students

182 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy
2025	182
2024	195
2023	169
2022	243
2021	247
2020	235
2019	222
2018	246
2017	214
2015	234
2014	488
2013	514
2012	582
2011	628
2010	614
2009	607
2008	590
2007	552
2006	418
2005	390
2004	377
2003	377
2002	373
2001	372
2000	360
1999	357
1998	385
1997	350
1996	338
1995	302
1994	306
1993	294
1992	250
1991	254
1990	230
1989	192
1988	161
1987	149

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy
2025	8
2024	9
2023	9
2022	11
2021	10
2019	8
2018	10
2017	10
2015	9
2014	18
2013	19
2012	22
2010	24
2009	22
2008	21
2007	16
2006	14
2005	15
2004	14
2003	14
2002	11
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	15
1997	14
1996	12
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	9
1991	8
1990	8
1989	7
1988	7
1987	5

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School Rankings

Mountain Valley Academy ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Valley Academy is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#1626 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy
2023	#1626
2022	#1291
2021	#528
2019	#1437
2018	#1163
2017	#701
2016	#322
2014	#540
2013	#1300
2012	#1829
2011	#2563
2010	#2629

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	47%	34%	30%
2022	52%	33%	31%
2021	49%	34%	32%
2019	57%	40%	38%
2018	62%	39%	37%
2017	67%	38%	38%
2016	77%	37%	38%
2014	69%	63%	71%
2013	76%	59%	64%
2012	70%	59%	66%
2011	65%	58%	68%
2010	61%	56%	65%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	49%
2021	80%	49%	63%
2019	72%	51%	53%
2018	72%	50%	37%
2017	77%	48%	52%
2016	82%	48%	53%
2014	69%	58%	68%
2013	78%	57%	64%
2012	77%	58%	68%
2011	68%	56%	66%
2010	67%	54%	64%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2019	28:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	21:1	23:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	27:1	24:1	28:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	26:1	21:1	23:1
2009	28:1	20:1	24:1
2008	28:1	18:1	21:1
2007	35:1	21:1	25:1
2006	30:1	20:1	24:1
2005	26:1	21:1	23:1
2004	27:1	21:1	24:1
2003	27:1	20:1	23:1
2002	34:1	20:1	24:1
2001	27:1	20:1	22:1
2000	26:1	21:1	22:1
1999	26:1	21:1	22:1
1998	26:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	30:1	25:1	24:1
1994	31:1	25:1	24:1
1993	29:1	25:1	24:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	32:1	24:1	25:1
1990	29:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	24:1
1988	23:1	24:1	24:1
1987	30:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	3%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	3%	11%	2%
1990	2%	10%	2%
1989	2%	10%	2%
1988	3%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	34%	56%
2024	29%	56%
2023	27%	55%	44%
2022	26%	56%	42%
2021	18%	56%	40%
2020	17%	55%	37%
2019	16%	55%	37%
2018	14%	54%	37%
2017	13%	54%	37%
2015	8%	54%	34%
2014	16%	53%	35%
2013	13%	53%	34%
2012	13%	52%	33%
2011	12%	51%	32%
2010	12%	50%	31%
2009	12%	49%	30%
2008	12%	50%	31%
2007	9%	49%	29%
2006	8%	48%	27%
2005	6%	47%	26%
2004	6%	46%	25%
2003	5%	45%	24%
2002	5%	44%	23%
2001	5%	43%	22%
2000	5%	42%	20%
1999	3%	41%	21%
1998	5%	40%	19%
1997	5%	40%	19%
1996	7%	39%	18%
1995	7%	38%	19%
1994	6%	37%	18%
1993	8%	36%	17%
1992	7%	35%	17%
1991	6%	34%	16%
1990	7%	33%	15%
1989	3%	31%	14%
1988	6%	30%	13%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	55%	20%
2024	62%	20%
2023	65%	21%	48%
2022	64%	21%	50%
2021	76%	22%	51%
2020	79%	22%	55%
2019	80%	23%	55%
2018	79%	23%	58%
2017	82%	24%	58%
2015	86%	25%	55%
2014	78%	25%	60%
2013	81%	25%	61%
2012	77%	26%	59%
2011	80%	27%	61%
2010	85%	27%	63%
2009	85%	28%	64%
2008	85%	29%	64%
2007	89%	30%	66%
2006	89%	31%	69%
2005	90%	32%	69%
2004	89%	33%	71%
2003	91%	34%	71%
2002	91%	35%	73%
2001	92%	36%	72%
2000	93%	37%	75%
1999	94%	38%	73%
1998	93%	39%	77%
1997	90%	39%	77%
1996	89%	40%	77%
1995	87%	41%	77%
1994	92%	42%	78%
1993	89%	43%	79%
1992	92%	44%	79%
1991	90%	46%	80%
1990	91%	47%	81%
1989	94%	49%	82%
1988	88%	50%	83%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

45%

80%

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	0.58	0.63
2024	0.53	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64	0.58
2022	0.52	0.63	0.58
2021	0.39	0.62	0.57
2020	0.35	0.64	0.56
2019	0.34	0.63	0.56
2018	0.36	0.64	0.53
2017	0.31	0.64	0.53
2015	0.26	0.64	0.52
2014	0.37	0.65	0.53
2013	0.33	0.65	0.52
2012	0.39	0.65	0.54
2011	0.35	0.66	0.53
2010	0.27	0.67	0.51
2009	0.27	0.67	0.50
2008	0.27	0.65	0.50
2007	0.20	0.66	0.48
2006	0.20	0.66	0.46
2005	0.19	0.66	0.46
2004	0.21	0.67	0.44
2003	0.17	0.67	0.44
2002	0.17	0.67	0.42
2001	0.15	0.67	0.42
2000	0.13	0.67	0.39
1999	0.12	0.67	0.40
1998	0.13	0.67	0.38
1997	0.19	0.67	0.38
1996	0.20	0.67	0.37
1995	0.24	0.67	0.37
1994	0.15	0.67	0.36
1993	0.20	0.67	0.35
1992	0.15	0.67	0.35
1991	0.19	0.66	0.34
1990	0.17	0.66	0.32
1989	0.12	0.65	0.32
1988	0.22	0.65	0.30

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≥80%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	80%	86%	90%
2022	80%	87%	94%
2021	80%	84%	91%
2020	90%	85%	90%
2019	80%	84%	89%
2018	80%	84%	88%
2017	80%	83%	92%
2016	80%	83%	92%
2015	80%	89%	89%
2014	80%	88%	86%
2013	90%	87%	89%
2012	80%	86%	89%
2011	90%	83%	87%

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(22-23)

23.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2023	23.6%	27.7%	33.6%
2022	54.4%	33%	37.1%
2021	28%	15.4%	18.5%

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Eligible for

25%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	25%	54%
2024	29%	54%
2023	24%	51%	42%
2022	26%	51%	30%
2021	21%	53%	33%
2020	16%	52%	35%
2019	19%	52%	35%
2018	18%	53%	30%
2017	12%	49%	30%
2015	5%	50%	33%
2014	16%	49%	33%
2013	13%	48%	33%
2011	11%	46%	27%
2010	12%	46%	30%
2009	10%	43%	29%
2008	9%	41%	24%
2007	8%	40%	24%
2006	8%	40%	26%
2005	6%	40%	21%
2004	11%	40%	28%
2003	7%	39%	21%
2002	16%	39%	29%
2001	15%	39%	22%
2000	14%	40%	22%
1999	16%	40%	23%
1998	23%	47%	30%
1997	21%	47%	33%
1996	22%	46%	35%
1995	21%	45%	35%
1994	24%	43%	35%
1992	12%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mountain Valley Academy	California	Ramona City Unified School District
2025	21%	8%
2024	16%	8%
2023	16%	8%	16%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2018	1%	7%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	6%	10%	7%
2007	7%	10%	7%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	4%	7%	7%
1999	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ramona City Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Valley Academy's ranking?

Mountain Valley Academy is ranked #1626 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mountain Valley Academy often compared to?

Mountain Valley Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Ramona Community Montessori, Barnett Elementary School, Rio Seco Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mountain Valley Academy?

The graduation rate of Mountain Valley Academy is 80%, which is lower than the California state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend Mountain Valley Academy?

182 students attend Mountain Valley Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Mountain Valley Academy students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Valley Academy?

Mountain Valley Academy has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mountain Valley Academy offer ?

Mountain Valley Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Mountain Valley Academy part of?

Mountain Valley Academy is part of Ramona City Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: ≥80% (Btm 50%)
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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