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12 schools in Pleasant Valley

California · 5,835 students · 1 city

Pleasant Valley reports 12 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 5,835 California students (10 elementary and 2 middle).

4-year change in Pleasant Valley

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
5,835
+118 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Pleasant Valley ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.7%#108 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
5,835#235 of 587#1,631 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
11#217 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.5:1#409 of 587#8,783 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
36.2%#460 of 587#5,977 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.1%#110 of 530#852 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Pleasant Valley

State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from La Mariposa at 78.3% proficient to Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts at 37.1%, a gap of 41.2 points. That is the 123rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 6,384 to 5,835 students (down 9%) and from 285 to 259 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Pleasant Valley

Across 12 schools, Pleasant Valley enrolls about 5,835 students in California. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.

Looking at the level breakdown, Pleasant Valley covers 10 elementary and 2 middle.

On a per-school basis, Pleasant Valley runs about 486 students per school, 16% below the state mean of roughly 578.

Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 5,717 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,835 in SY 2024-25.

On this page, the community for Pleasant Valley discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley operates 12 public K-12 schools in California, serving approximately 5,835 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley includes 10 elementary schools and 2 middle schools.
What is the largest school in Pleasant Valley?
Las Colinas Middle is the largest public school in Pleasant Valley by enrollment, with approximately 819 students.
What grade levels does Pleasant Valley serve?
Pleasant Valley serves students from kindergarten through grade 8 across 12 schools.