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Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,543 students in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
3,700 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, which is ranked #1597 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1566 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
306 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,335 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
55%
# Black Students
20 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
759 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
21%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
344
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,677 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 $13,480 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,677
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,480
$18,396
Best Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lilac
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30109 Lilac Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-1042
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-1042
Grades: K-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Center Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
28751 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-1631
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-1631
Grades: 3-5
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Center Prep
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
28751-u Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455
Grades: K-12
| 78 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Center Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28102 North Lake Wohlford Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #55.
Pauma Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33158 Cole Grade Rd.
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741
Grades: K-8
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
14249 Fruitvale Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-8282
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-8282
Grades: K-2
| 512 students
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