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Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Valley Springs Elementary School's student population of 397 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Springs Elementary School
Kind	81
1	68
2	69
3	56
4	62
5	60
6	1

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School
2023	408
2022	392
2021	319
2020	454
2019	454
2018	479
2017	479
2016	493
2015	495
2014	485
2013	475
2012	490
2011	523
2010	525
2009	558
2008	413
2007	506
2006	467
2005	486
2004	460
2003	448
2002	452
2001	428
2000	455
1999	462
1998	447
1997	425
1996	418
1995	429
1994	431
1993	425
1992	515
1991	490
1990	459
1989	718
1988	599
1987	511

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School
2023	21
2021	16
2020	21
2019	21
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	18
2014	18
2013	20
2012	21
2010	30
2009	28
2008	27
2007	25
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	18
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	14
1992	19
1991	19

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School Rankings

Valley Springs Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley Springs Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#6171 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School
2022	#6171
2021	#3052
2019	#6162
2018	#6932
2017	#6436
2016	#5866
2015	#4395
2013	#4926
2012	#3786
2011	#4335
2010	#3452

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2022	27%	33%	17%
2021	17%	34%	16%
2019	31%	40%	26%
2018	26%	39%	29%
2017	26%	38%	27%
2016	27%	37%	28%
2015	30%	34%	27%
2013	53%	59%	58%
2012	65%	59%	62%
2011	59%	58%	58%
2010	65%	56%	55%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	25%
2021	22%	49%	28%
2019	37%	51%	36%
2018	31%	50%	29%
2017	32%	48%	37%
2016	34%	48%	41%
2015	37%	44%	38%
2013	53%	57%	54%
2012	56%	58%	58%
2011	53%	56%	56%
2010	52%	54%	56%

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20-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	19:1	22:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	27:1	23:1	23:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	28:1	24:1	22:1
2014	27:1	24:1	22:1
2013	24:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	30:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	2%
2005	4%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	3%	11%	1%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	30%	55%	25%
2022	30%	56%	24%
2021	28%	56%	23%
2020	23%	55%	21%
2019	23%	55%	21%
2018	23%	54%	19%
2017	23%	54%	19%
2016	21%	54%	17%
2015	22%	54%	17%
2014	22%	53%	16%
2013	23%	53%	15%
2012	21%	52%	14%
2011	21%	51%	13%
2010	17%	50%	11%
2009	15%	49%	10%
2008	17%	50%	11%
2007	15%	49%	11%
2006	14%	48%	10%
2005	9%	47%	8%
2004	11%	46%	8%
2003	13%	45%	8%
2002	13%	44%	7%
2001	11%	43%	7%
2000	11%	42%	7%
1999	12%	41%	7%
1998	12%	40%	6%
1997	11%	40%	6%
1996	12%	39%	7%
1995	13%	38%	7%
1994	14%	37%	8%
1993	14%	36%	6%
1992	9%	35%	7%
1991	16%	34%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	3%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%

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White

58%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	63%	21%	65%
2022	63%	21%	66%
2021	64%	22%	66%
2020	68%	23%	70%
2019	68%	23%	70%
2018	70%	24%	73%
2017	70%	24%	73%
2016	73%	24%	75%
2015	70%	24%	76%
2014	70%	25%	76%
2013	69%	25%	78%
2012	71%	26%	79%
2011	71%	27%	80%
2010	73%	27%	80%
2009	65%	28%	77%
2008	78%	29%	83%
2007	70%	29%	80%
2006	75%	31%	84%
2005	80%	31%	84%
2004	82%	32%	85%
2003	82%	34%	86%
2002	85%	35%	88%
2001	85%	36%	89%
2000	82%	37%	89%
1999	84%	38%	87%
1998	83%	39%	90%
1997	84%	39%	91%
1996	85%	40%	90%
1995	82%	41%	90%
1994	82%	42%	89%
1993	83%	43%	91%
1992	86%	44%	89%
1991	80%	45%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	14%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.52
2022	0.52	0.63	0.50
2021	0.51	0.62	0.50
2020	0.48	0.63	0.46
2019	0.48	0.63	0.46
2018	0.46	0.64	0.43
2017	0.46	0.64	0.43
2016	0.42	0.64	0.40
2015	0.46	0.64	0.40
2014	0.46	0.65	0.40
2013	0.47	0.65	0.38
2012	0.45	0.65	0.36
2011	0.45	0.67	0.35
2010	0.44	0.67	0.35
2009	0.55	0.71	0.40
2008	0.37	0.65	0.30
2007	0.51	0.67	0.33
2006	0.44	0.66	0.28
2005	0.38	0.67	0.28
2004	0.32	0.67	0.28
2003	0.31	0.67	0.25
2002	0.26	0.67	0.21
2001	0.27	0.67	0.20
2000	0.31	0.67	0.20
1999	0.28	0.67	0.21
1998	0.29	0.67	0.19
1997	0.28	0.67	0.18
1996	0.27	0.67	0.19
1995	0.31	0.67	0.19
1994	0.31	0.67	0.20
1993	0.29	0.67	0.17
1992	0.25	0.67	0.20
1991	0.33	0.67	0.21

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Eligible for

44%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	46%	51%	47%
2022	44%	51%	45%
2021	50%	53%	48%
2020	55%	52%	50%
2019	55%	52%	50%
2018	41%	49%	44%
2017	41%	49%	44%
2016	48%	50%	58%
2015	47%	50%	43%
2014	43%	49%	43%
2013	44%	48%	42%
2011	45%	46%	38%
2010	43%	46%	35%
2009	33%	43%	30%
2008	32%	41%	26%
2007	28%	40%	22%
2006	20%	40%	22%
2005	24%	40%	23%
2004	22%	40%	21%
2003	22%	39%	22%
2002	27%	39%	24%
2001	24%	39%	25%
2000	31%	40%	28%
1999	28%	40%	27%
1998	39%	47%	35%
1997	46%	47%	38%
1996	44%	46%	37%
1995	45%	45%	34%
1994	37%	43%	33%
1993	43%	41%	28%
1992	27%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Springs Elementary School	California	Calaveras Unified School District
2023	1%	8%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Calaveras Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Valley Springs Elementary School is ranked #6171 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Valley Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Valley Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jenny Lind Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Valley Springs Elementary School?

397 students attend Valley Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Valley Springs Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Valley Springs Elementary School?

Valley Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Valley Springs Elementary School offer ?

Valley Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Valley Springs Elementary School part of?

Valley Springs Elementary School is part of Calaveras Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education