Enrollment
111
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER VALLEY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060189000064
Alexander Valley Elementary
8511 Highway 128, Healdsburg, CA 95448 · (707) 433-1375 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
28 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
74.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.2pp since 2014
Math
59.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.2% | 29.0% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Math | 37.1% | 22.6% | 30.6% | 9.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.2% | 59.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 61.5% |
| 2022-23 | 71.7% | 68.3% |
| 2021-22 | 69.6% | 60.7% |
| 2018-19 | 73.2% | 66.1% |
| 2017-18 | 62.7% | 52.5% |
| 2016-17 | 61.5% | 50.8% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 66.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alexander Valley Elementary
Alexander Valley Elementary's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Valley Elementary this school | 111 | 25.2% | 66.2% |
| Kenwood Elementary Kenwood | 124 | 24.2% | 63.3% |
| Oak Grove Elementary Sebastopol | 91 | 22.0% | N/A |
| San Geronimo Valley Elementary San Geronimo | 93 | 18.3% | 48.6% |
| Browns Elementary Rio Oso | 143 | 29.4% | 38.1% |
| Bonny Doon Elementary Santa Cruz | 92 | 22.8% | 55.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alexander Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #830 of 5,151 | #9 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #1,085 of 5,172 ▼ 133 | #12 of 79 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #528 of 5,172 ▲ 238 | #5 of 79 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #2,701 of 5,116 | #37 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #5,609 of 5,915 | #89 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #4,960 of 5,625 | #78 of 89 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
111
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 111 | 8 | 13.9:1 | 25% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 8.4 | 13.7:1 | 31% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 8.4 | 13.3:1 | 22% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 8 | 14.4:1 | 23% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 7 | 16.6:1 | 23% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 123 | 7 | 17.6:1 | 26% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 133 | N/A | N/A | 31% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 122 | 6 | 20.3:1 | 34% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 7 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexander Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (116 to 111); teachers up 14% (7 to 8).
About Alexander Valley Elementary
Alexander Valley Elementary is an elementary school in Healdsburg, California, according to federal school records. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 111 students. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 76% below that mark.
The school's district is Alexander Valley Union Elementary.
More than half of the students at Alexander Valley Elementary are White (65%). The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Sonoma County, where about 62% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Alexander Valley Elementary scores 49%.
Classroom staffing at Alexander Valley Elementary totals 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Alexander Valley Elementary is about 25%. On average, public schools in Sonoma County report 51%.
Alexander Valley Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Alexander Valley Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 66.2% actual against a predicted 64.8%.
In Sonoma County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $104,674 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sonoma County number 184, with about 63,389 students.
Healdsburg High sits about 4.6 miles from Alexander Valley Elementary. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Alexander Valley Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 3% across 4 years, from 115 in 2020-21 to 111 in 2024-25.
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Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Healdsburg
- Healdsburg HighHigh · 503 students
- Healdsburg ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Healdsburg Junior HighMiddle · 293 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 130 students
- Marce Becerra AcademyHigh · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Healdsburg High4.6 mi · 503
- Marce Becerra Academy4.6 mi · 24
- Healdsburg Elementary4.7 mi · 401
- Healdsburg Junior High4.8 mi · 293
- Windsor Middle6.8 mi · 736
- Brooks Elementary6.9 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Alexander Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Alexander Valley Elementary?
Alexander Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 111 students in grades KG-06.
Is Alexander Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alexander Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alexander Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alexander Valley Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alexander Valley Elementary?
At Alexander Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Alexander Valley Elementary public or private?
Alexander Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alexander Valley Union Elementary.
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