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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,096 students in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,790 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, which is ranked #1601 of all 1,931 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
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
333 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,355 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
53%
# Black Students
20 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
834 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
22%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
353
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
280
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
328
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,160 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,305
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,160
$19,787
Best Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Center Prep
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 84 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Center Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28102 N. Lake Wohlford Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Grades: 6-8
| 756 students
Rank: #33.
Pauma Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 256 students
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