Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARYSVILLE JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 062409003622
Browns Valley Elementary
9555 Browns Valley School Rd., Browns Valley, CA 95918 · (530) 741-6107 · Yuba County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% 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
19.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
49 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
60.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
64.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.1% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 12.5% |
| Math | 29.7% | 34.4% | 28.1% | 7.8% |
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 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.7% | 67.7% |
| 2022-23 | 69.8% | 61.3% |
| 2021-22 | 67.1% | 55.3% |
| 2020-21 | 44.3% | 36.3% |
| 2018-19 | 62.9% | 60.7% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 56.8% |
| 2016-17 | 62.3% | 66.2% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Browns Valley Elementary
Browns Valley Elementary's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Valley Elementary this school | 126 | 38.9% | 65.0% |
| West Side Elementary Healdsburg | 130 | 36.2% | 74.4% |
| Chicago Park Elementary Grass Valley | 120 | 44.2% | 47.4% |
| Bend Elementary Red Bluff | 102 | 42.2% | 48.0% |
| Foresthill Elementary Foresthill | 160 | 42.5% | N/A |
| Cobb Mountain Elementary Cobb | 110 | 46.4% | 30.8% |
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 Browns Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yuba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #882 of 5,151 | #1 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #873 of 5,172 ▼ 168 | #1 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #1,263 of 5,172 ▼ 430 | #2 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #2,910 of 5,116 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #5,577 of 5,915 | #15 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #4,380 of 5,625 | #16 of 16 |
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
126
-24 (-16%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 126 | 6.5 | 19.4:1 | 39% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 7 | 18.0:1 | 37% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 6 | 21.3:1 | 44% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 6 | 25.0:1 | 33% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 8 | 21.8:1 | 30% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 7 | 23.3:1 | 27% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | N/A | N/A | 35% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 100 | 7 | 14.3:1 | 24% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 5 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Browns Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (174 to 126); teachers down 19% (8 to 6.5).
About Browns Valley Elementary
Browns Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in Marysville Joint Unified, located in Browns Valley, California. School enrollment was 126 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Across its 23 schools, Marysville Joint Unified enrolls 10,418 students. Browns Valley Elementary is one of those schools.
Roughly 74% of students at Browns Valley Elementary are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 54%. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.4:1. That is 2.9 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 39%. Compared with the 68% average for public schools in Yuba County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Browns Valley Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Browns Valley Elementary is 8.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 65.0% actual, 56.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Yuba County census figures show that the median household income is $76,373, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Yuba County is home to 41 public schools and about 16,045 public school students.
Nearby, Foothill Intermediate is about 4.7 miles away. Within ten miles of Browns Valley Elementary, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Browns Valley Elementary places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Browns Valley Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 126 students in 2024-25, 24 fewer than the 150 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.0:1 to 19.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Browns Valley Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Yuba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,507
Census ACS
Median income
$76,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marysville Joint Unified
- Lindhurst HighHigh · 1,254 students
- Marysville HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Yuba Gardens IntermediateMiddle · 761 students
- Arboga ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- Kynoch ElementaryElementary · 678 students
- Linda ElementaryElementary · 613 students
Other Browns Valley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Browns Valley Elementary. Browns Valley Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Browns Valley ElementaryVacaville, CA · 806 students
- Browns Valley ElementaryNapa, CA · 651 students
- Browns Valley ElementaryBROWNS VALLEY, MN · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Foothill Intermediate4.7 mi · 237
- Loma Rica Elementary5.2 mi · 115
- Cordua Elementary6.2 mi · 77
- Honcut9.4 mi · 14
- Lone Tree Elementary10.0 mi · 305
- Wheatland Charter Academy10.0 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Browns Valley ElementaryHow large is Browns Valley Elementary?
Browns Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 126 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Browns Valley Elementary serve?
Browns Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Browns Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Browns Valley Elementary is approximately 19.4:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Browns Valley Elementary?
At Browns Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Browns Valley Elementary in?
Browns Valley Elementary is part of Marysville Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.