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Paradise Valley Engineering Academy vs. Nordstrom Elementary School

Should you attend Paradise Valley Engineering Academy or Nordstrom Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy
1400 La Crosse Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Nordstrom Elementary School
1425 East Dunne Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Nordstrom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paradise Valley Engineering Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 623 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nordstrom Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
403 students
623 students
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This chart displays total students of Nordstrom Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Nordstrom Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nordstrom Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2240 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#1696 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paradise Valley Engineering Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nordstrom Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in CA)
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paradise Valley Engineering Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nordstrom Elementary School 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.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Paradise Valley Engineering Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nordstrom Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
113
145
Grade 1 Students
55
104
Grade 2 Students
57
100
Grade 3 Students
74
103
Grade 4 Students
55
91
Grade 5 Students
49
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Nordstrom Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nordstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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