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What's the one class at Burton Valley Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062031002446
Burton Valley Elementary
561 Merriewood Dr., Lafayette, CA 94549 · (925) 927-3550 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% 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.
- C-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
23.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
14 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Burton Valley Elementary→M. H. Stanley Middle
Based on grade levels within Lafayette Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.6pp since 2014
Math
83.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.3% | 28.3% | 13.1% | 6.3% |
| Math | 56.5% | 26.9% | 12.6% | 4.0% |
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 | 80.6% | 83.4% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 85.8% |
| 2022-23 | 89.4% | 89.5% |
| 2021-22 | 84.7% | 83.1% |
| 2020-21 | 79.4% | 80.7% |
| 2018-19 | 85.8% | 87.5% |
| 2017-18 | 80.9% | 79.9% |
| 2016-17 | 79.7% | 79.6% |
| 2015-16 | 82.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
83.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Burton Valley Elementary
Burton Valley Elementary's state test result (83.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Valley Elementary this school | 653 | 2.1% | 83.5% |
| Oak Knoll Elementary Menlo Park | 574 | 5.7% | 83.6% |
| Silver Spur Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 540 | 3.7% | 87.2% |
| Daves Avenue Elementary Los Gatos | 549 | 5.3% | 81.8% |
| Springhill Elementary Lafayette | 479 | 3.5% | 82.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary Redondo Beach | 555 | 8.6% | 80.5% |
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 Burton Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #112 of 5,151 | #10 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #134 of 5,172 ▼ 49 | #12 of 153 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #240 of 5,172 ▼ 128 | #20 of 153 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #1,246 of 5,116 | #47 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #1,002 of 5,915 | #25 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,237 of 5,352 | #99 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #1,151 of 5,354 | #80 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.1% | #5,620 of 5,625 | #156 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #1,518 of 3,837 | #30 of 107 |
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
653
-39 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 812
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 653 | 28 | 23.3:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 28.5 | 23.9:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 684 | 28.5 | 24.0:1 | 2% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 31 | 22.3:1 | 1% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 33.5 | 24.1:1 | 2% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 34 | 23.5:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | N/A | N/A | 1% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 47 | 18.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 812 | 40 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burton Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (807 to 653); teachers down 16% (33.5 to 28).
About Burton Valley Elementary
Burton Valley Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Lafayette, California, under Lafayette Elementary. The school enrolls 653 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 40% bigger than that.
District-wide, Lafayette Elementary has 6 schools and 3,230 students.
The most common group at Burton Valley Elementary is White students, at 49%. The school is also 27% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 11% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 41%. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 28 full-time positions, a ratio of 23.3:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 2%. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 43 points.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Burton 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.
Burton Valley Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 83.5%, compared with a predicted 78.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Contra Costa County (population about 1,165,012), the median household income is $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 280 public schools in Contra Costa County, enrolling about 167,423 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool, less than a tenth of a mile away. Burton Valley Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 77.6% on proficiency, and Burton Valley Elementary is above that at 83.5%.
In the federal locale system, Burton Valley Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 692. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.3:1 in 2020-21, and 23.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Burton Valley Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Elementary
- M. H. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 1,117 students
- Lafayette ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Springhill ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · 463 students
- Lafayette Early Intervention PreschoolElementary · 3 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Acalanes HighHigh · 1,256 students
- M. H. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 1,117 students
- Lafayette ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Springhill ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · 463 students
- Lafayette Early Intervention PreschoolElementary · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool0.0 mi · 3
- Acalanes Center for Independent Study1.4 mi · 61
- Campolindo High1.8 mi · 1,340
- M. H. Stanley Middle2.0 mi · 1,117
- Donald L. Rheem Elementary2.2 mi · 441
- Parkmead Elementary2.2 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Burton Valley ElementaryHow large is Burton Valley Elementary?
Burton Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Burton Valley Elementary serve?
Burton Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Burton Valley Elementary?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Burton Valley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burton Valley Elementary?
At Burton Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 12% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Who oversees Burton Valley Elementary?
Burton Valley Elementary is overseen by Lafayette Elementary in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.