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Valley Center Elementary School

28751 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 459 students in grades 3-5, Valley Center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Valley Center Elementary School's student population of 459 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Center Elementary School
3	160
4	154
5	145

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School
2023	448
2022	452
2021	496
2020	516
2019	516
2018	556
2017	556
2016	577
2015	560
2014	550
2013	489
2012	498
2011	523
2010	566
2009	573
2008	442
2007	502
2006	528
2005	528
2004	567
2003	645

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	23
2014	22
2013	21
2012	22
2010	25
2009	23
2008	20
2007	20
2006	22
2005	23
2004	26
2003	31
2002	31

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

Valley Center Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley Center Elementary School is 0.59, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7078 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School
2023	#7078
2022	#7394
2021	#2850
2019	#6017
2018	#6554
2017	#6858
2016	#6156
2015	#4774
2014	#114
2013	#3278
2012	#2761

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	18%
2022	19%	33%	16%
2021	17%	34%	16%
2019	30%	40%	24%
2018	22%	39%	23%
2017	21%	38%	21%
2016	26%	37%	23%
2015	27%	34%	26%
2014	80%	63%	80%
2013	68%	59%	65%
2012	70%	59%	64%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2022	25%	47%	29%
2021	29%	49%	34%
2019	40%	51%	39%
2018	38%	50%	23%
2017	33%	48%	38%
2016	33%	48%	36%
2015	35%	44%	39%
2014	80%	58%	77%
2013	56%	57%	61%
2012	62%	58%	63%
2011	58%	56%	61%

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20-24%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2022	22%	29%	19%
2021	22%	28%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	25:1	20:1	22:1
2008	22:1	18:1	18:1
2007	25:1	21:1	21:1
2006	24:1	20:1	19:1
2005	23:1	21:1	20:1
2004	22:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	10%	1%	10%
2022	9%	1%	11%
2020	8%	1%	11%
2019	8%	1%	11%
2018	8%	1%	11%
2017	8%	1%	11%
2016	8%	1%	10%
2015	9%	1%	11%
2014	9%	1%	10%
2013	11%	1%	10%
2012	11%	1%	11%
2011	11%	1%	10%
2010	11%	1%	11%
2009	9%	1%	10%
2008	10%	1%	11%
2007	6%	2%	11%
2006	10%	1%	10%
2005	11%	2%	11%
2004	10%	2%	11%
2003	10%	2%	11%
2002	9%	2%	12%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	1%
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	3%	11%	2%
2010	3%	11%	2%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	3%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	62%	55%	61%
2022	63%	56%	59%
2021	59%	56%	58%
2020	54%	55%	54%
2019	54%	55%	54%
2018	55%	54%	52%
2017	55%	54%	52%
2016	53%	54%	51%
2015	53%	54%	49%
2014	49%	53%	48%
2013	44%	53%	46%
2012	42%	52%	45%
2011	41%	51%	44%
2010	41%	50%	42%
2009	43%	49%	41%
2008	41%	50%	39%
2007	42%	49%	38%
2006	39%	48%	37%
2005	33%	47%	35%
2004	25%	46%	31%
2003	27%	45%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%

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White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	21%	21%	22%
2022	21%	21%	22%
2021	23%	22%	24%
2020	29%	23%	29%
2019	29%	23%	29%
2018	31%	24%	33%
2017	31%	24%	33%
2016	31%	24%	34%
2015	33%	24%	35%
2014	35%	25%	37%
2013	38%	25%	39%
2012	41%	26%	40%
2011	43%	27%	42%
2010	43%	27%	44%
2009	44%	28%	46%
2008	45%	29%	47%
2007	49%	29%	49%
2006	49%	31%	53%
2005	55%	31%	53%
2004	64%	32%	57%
2003	62%	34%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.57
2022	0.55	0.63	0.59
2021	0.59	0.62	0.59
2020	0.62	0.63	0.62
2019	0.62	0.63	0.62
2018	0.60	0.64	0.62
2017	0.60	0.64	0.62
2016	0.62	0.64	0.62
2015	0.61	0.64	0.63
2014	0.63	0.65	0.63
2013	0.65	0.65	0.63
2012	0.65	0.65	0.63
2011	0.64	0.67	0.63
2010	0.64	0.67	0.63
2009	0.62	0.71	0.62
2008	0.62	0.65	0.62
2007	0.59	0.67	0.61
2006	0.60	0.66	0.61
2005	0.58	0.67	0.59
2004	0.52	0.67	0.58
2003	0.54	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	64%	51%	49%
2022	40%	51%	39%
2021	40%	53%	42%
2020	43%	52%	45%
2019	43%	52%	45%
2018	46%	49%	42%
2017	46%	49%	42%
2016	46%	50%	43%
2015	44%	50%	41%
2014	49%	49%	43%
2013	47%	48%	42%
2011	40%	46%	35%
2010	40%	46%	37%
2009	37%	43%	33%
2008	31%	41%	33%
2007	29%	40%	28%
2006	28%	40%	29%
2005	28%	40%	29%
2004	20%	40%	25%
2003	23%	39%	26%
2002	26%	39%	27%

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Eligible for (21-22)

23%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Valley Center Elementary School	California	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2022	23%	7%	20%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	9%	9%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	10%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	8%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Center Elementary School's ranking?

Valley Center Elementary School is ranked #7078 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Valley Center Elementary School often compared to?

Valley Center Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lilac, Valley Center Prep by visitors of our site.

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

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Valley Center Elementary School?

459 students attend Valley Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Valley Center Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valley Center Elementary School?

Valley Center Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Valley Center Elementary School offer ?

Valley Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Valley Center Elementary School part of?

Valley Center Elementary School is part of Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education