Valley Center Elementary

Grades 3–5 Public District: Valley Center-Pauma Unified

28751 Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082 Map

Math (met standard)
29%
−13 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
34%
−12 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
26%
−9 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
64%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
476
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 40% state 47% · 2025-26 39% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 24% state 42% · 2025-26 25% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 24% state 37% · 2025-26 39% state 49% · 2025-26 26% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 29% state 42% · 2025-26 34% state 46% · 2025-26 26% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 29% state 42% 34% state 46% 26% state 35%
2024-25 27% state 42% 32% state 46% 30% state 33%
2023-24 28% state 41% 33% state 45% 16% state 33%
2022-23 22% state 40% 30% state 45% 12% state 32%
2021-22 20% state 38% 25% state 45% 21% state 31%
2020-21 17% state 35% 30% state 43% 21% state 30%
2018-19 31% state 44% 40% state 50% 21% state 32%
2017-18 22% state 42% 39% state 49% —
2016-17 22% state 40% 33% state 45% —
2015-16 27% state 39% 33% state 45% —
2014-15 27% state 35% 35% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Valley Center Prep
Grades K–12 Alternative · Valley Center-Pauma Unified
0.0 mi
8%
43%
21%
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 57% 56 Hispanic 61%
Lilac
Grades K–5 · Valley Center-Pauma Unified
3.1 mi
27%
−15 vs state
31%
−15 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 56% 438 Hispanic 63%
All Tribes Elementary Charter
Grades K–5 Charter · All Tribes Elementary Charter District
4.9 mi
8%
−39 vs state
14%
−31 vs state
— 7% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 96% 84 Other 60%