Penn Valley Union Elementary School District

17328 Penn Valley Dr., Ste. A
Penn Valley, CA 95946-9764
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 373 students in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
558 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Penn Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #775 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#759 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
397 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
71%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
77
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,864 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,172
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,864
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Penn Valley Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ready Springs Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-1118
Grades: K-8
| 336 students
Rank: #22.
Vantage Point Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Grades: K-12
| 37 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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