Valley Center Primary School
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 505 elementary school students from grades KG-2
- Ranks 1665th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 28751 Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,625
- Graduation Rate: 78.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.1
- Enrolled Students: 4,247
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 505
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 265 (52.5%)
- Females: 240 (47.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (6.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 226 (44.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 261 (51.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 49 | 9.7% |
| Black | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 229 | 45.3% |
| White | 196 | 38.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 195 | 38.6% |
| 1st Grade | 170 | 33.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 140 | 27.7% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
18.2%
District:
28.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 6.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 7.4%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 33.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.1
Average Age
School:
47.9
District:
48.9
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Valley Center Primary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 08, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - We have had an excellent experience at this school so far. The Principal here is more involved than any other I have seen. The teachers my child has are both wonderful veteran teachers who really care about the children. My child is excelling at this school.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 28, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Thank you for a wonderful year.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Valley Center Primary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Mathematics
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2010-2011
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 69.0% | 59.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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| Valley Center Elementary Upper School 3-5 | 566 Students | 0.3 miles away | Not Yet Rated | |
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| Pauma Elementary School KG-8 | 272 Students | 5.4 miles away | Not Yet Rated | |
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