Enrollment
242
Middle
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAPPY VALLEY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061657002089
Happy Valley Elementary
17480 Palm Ave., Anderson, CA 96007 · (530) 357-2111 · Shasta County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of California public middle schools
- C+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.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
182 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Happy Valley Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.3pp since 2014
Math
31.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 4 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 | 10.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% | 29.2% |
| Math | 10.0% | 20.9% | 28.9% | 40.2% |
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 | 41.3% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 27.1% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 28.7% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 21.2% |
| 2020-21 | 23.6% | 19.2% |
| 2018-19 | 41.3% | 29.8% |
| 2017-18 | 39.5% | 33.8% |
| 2016-17 | 35.9% | 32.6% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Happy Valley Elementary
Happy Valley Elementary's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Elementary this school | 242 | 75.2% | 31.5% |
| The Studios @ Central Oroville | 300 | 76.3% | 15.2% |
| Anderson Middle Anderson | 341 | 73.6% | 26.0% |
| Ishi Hills Middle Oroville | 294 | 68.0% | 20.5% |
| Diamond View Middle Susanville | 288 | 72.6% | 31.4% |
| Oak Creek Intermediate Oakhurst | 187 | 74.3% | 27.6% |
Matched among California middle 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 Happy Valley Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #701 of 1,224 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #582 of 1,227 ▲ 31 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #678 of 1,227 ▲ 355 | #5 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.1pp | #34 of 1,214 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #1,250 of 1,377 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #839 of 1,279 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #218 of 1,278 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #642 of 1,329 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #549 of 930 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
242
+30 (+14%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 242 | 10.9 | 22.2:1 | 75% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 11.8 | 20.5:1 | 68% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 11.9 | 20.7:1 | 62% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 12 | 17.7:1 | 66% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 12 | 23.3:1 | 69% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 9 | 24.4:1 | 70% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | N/A | N/A | 76% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 19 | 23.7:1 | 53% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 17 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Happy Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (280 to 242); teachers down 9% (12 to 10.9).
About Happy Valley Elementary
Happy Valley Elementary is a very small middle school with its address in Anderson, California. The school runs grades 4 through 8 and enrolls 242 students. By comparison, middle schools in California enroll about 659 students on average.
A total of 3 schools make up Happy Valley Union Elementary, with 464 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Happy Valley Elementary are White (51%). Next come 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That compares with about 78% White among all Shasta County residents. The diversity index for Happy Valley Elementary is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 1.5 students per teacher. Roughly 75% of students at Happy Valley Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Shasta County is 58%.
On the allk12 Grade, Happy Valley Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 51% of California public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Happy Valley Elementary, the prediction is 35.5% and the result is 31.5%.
The school's county is Shasta County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 95 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,639, Happy Valley Elementary among them.
Happy Valley Community Day is the nearest public school to Happy Valley Elementary, about 3.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Happy Valley Elementary comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% rise, from 212 to 242. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.7:1 to 22.2:1.
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Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Happy Valley Union Elementary
- Happy Valley PrimaryElementary · 217 students
- Happy Valley Community DayElementary · 5 students
Other schools in Anderson
- Anderson HighHigh · 562 students
- Tree of Life International CharterElementary · 402 students
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Anderson MiddleMiddle · 341 students
- Prairie ElementaryElementary · 332 students
- Anderson Heights ElementaryElementary · 261 students
Other Happy Valley Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Happy Valley Elementary. Happy Valley Elementary is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Happy Valley ElementaryLafayette, CA · 463 students
- Happy Valley ElementarySanta Cruz, CA · 106 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 506 students
- Happy Valley Elementary SchoolHappy Valley, OR · 491 students
- Happy Valley Elementary SchoolBellingham, WA · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Happy Valley Community Day3.0 mi · 5
- Happy Valley Primary3.0 mi · 217
- West Valley Early College High3.5 mi · 736
- Tree of Life International Charter4.2 mi · 402
- Anderson Community Day5.4 mi · 16
- North Valley High5.4 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About Happy Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 04-08.
Is Happy Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Happy Valley Elementary is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many teachers does Happy Valley Elementary have?
Happy Valley Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
How diverse is Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy Valley Elementary reports a student body of 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy Valley Elementary is overseen by Happy Valley Union Elementary in Shasta County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.