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What's something Coyote Valley Elementary does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN UNIFIED·NCES 062475000437
Coyote Valley Elementary
18950 Coyote Valley Rd., Hidden Valley Lake, CA 95467 · (707) 987-3357 · Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
21.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
185 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 92 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
53.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
50.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.2% | 25.0% | 20.4% | 26.4% |
| Math | 25.0% | 25.9% | 26.4% | 22.6% |
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 | 53.2% | 50.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 40.5% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 36.2% |
| 2020-21 | 38.1% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.4% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.5% | 40.1% |
| 2016-17 | 42.8% | 34.4% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Coyote Valley Elementary
Coyote Valley Elementary's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Valley Elementary this school | 427 | 43.3% | 47.6% |
| San Miguel Elementary Santa Rosa | 401 | 45.4% | 54.8% |
| Carlin C. Coppin Elementary Lincoln | 442 | 44.6% | 47.2% |
| Jenny Lind Elementary Valley Springs | 475 | 47.2% | 23.4% |
| Almond Acres Charter Academy Paso Robles | 478 | 47.1% | N/A |
| Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts Santa Rosa | 384 | 45.8% | 35.6% |
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 Coyote Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #1,885 of 5,151 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,526 of 5,172 ▲ 504 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #1,807 of 5,172 ▲ 252 | #1 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.9pp | #240 of 5,116 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #3,320 of 5,915 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,608 of 5,352 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #2,243 of 5,354 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #4,203 of 5,625 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #994 of 1,139 | #8 of 9 |
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
427
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 427 | 20.2 | 21.2:1 | 43% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 22.2 | 22.4:1 | 53% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 19.4 | 23.8:1 | 43% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 45% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 53% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 19 | 22.6:1 | 58% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | N/A | N/A | 39% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 18% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coyote Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (420 to 427); teachers up 6% (19 to 20.2).
About Coyote Valley Elementary
Coyote Valley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Hidden Valley Lake, California. Federal data show 427 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Middletown Unified enrolls 1,452 students, and its 6 schools include Coyote Valley Elementary.
More than half of enrollment at Coyote Valley Elementary is White: 58%. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Lake County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Coyote Valley Elementary scores 56%.
Coyote Valley Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1, with 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The school has 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lake County is 73%.
Coyote Valley Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of California public elementary schools.
Coyote Valley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (47.6%) and its predicted rate (54.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the surrounding county, Lake County, median household income comes to about $60,621, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 43 public schools and about 10,167 students.
Middletown Middle is the nearest public school to Coyote Valley Elementary, about 4.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Coyote Valley Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 427, close to the 417 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 23.2:1 to 21.2:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Coyote Valley Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,152
Census ACS
Median income
$60,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
10,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middletown Unified
- Middletown HighHigh · 421 students
- Middletown MiddleMiddle · 320 students
- Minnie Cannon ElementaryElementary · 164 students
- Cobb Mountain ElementaryElementary · 110 students
- Loconoma Valley HighHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Middletown Middle4.0 mi · 320
- California Online Public Schools North Bay4.1 mi · 144
- Loconoma Valley High4.1 mi · 10
- Middletown High4.1 mi · 421
- Minnie Cannon Elementary4.1 mi · 164
- Lake County International Charter4.2 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Coyote Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Coyote Valley Elementary?
Coyote Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 427 students in grades KG-06.
Is Coyote Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coyote Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Coyote Valley Elementary?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at Coyote Valley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coyote Valley Elementary?
At Coyote Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Coyote Valley Elementary?
Coyote Valley Elementary is overseen by Middletown Unified in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.