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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Happy Valley Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062031002447
Happy Valley Elementary
3855 Happy Valley Rd., Lafayette, CA 94549 · (925) 927-3560 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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.
- A-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
23.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
15 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 | 103 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
61%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
Happy 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
89.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.0pp since 2014
Math
88.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 | 63.3% | 25.7% | 8.3% | 2.8% |
| Math | 61.9% | 26.1% | 8.7% | 3.2% |
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 | 89.0% | 88.1% |
| 2023-24 | 92.2% | 87.1% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 85.2% |
| 2021-22 | 88.5% | 76.6% |
| 2020-21 | 82.1% | 77.2% |
| 2018-19 | 88.7% | 89.0% |
| 2017-18 | 90.1% | 89.3% |
| 2016-17 | 87.9% | 88.0% |
| 2015-16 | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2014-15 | 89.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
89.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% 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 Happy Valley Elementary
Happy Valley Elementary's state test result (89.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Elementary this school | 463 | 3.2% | 89.0% |
| John Baldwin Elementary Danville | 439 | 2.5% | 86.1% |
| Del Rey Elementary Orinda | 435 | 4.1% | 85.9% |
| Green Valley Elementary Danville | 484 | 3.1% | 73.8% |
| Pacific Elementary Manhattan Beach | 510 | 4.3% | 86.3% |
| Montair Elementary Danville | 484 | 6.6% | 63.7% |
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 Happy Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #26 of 5,151 | #2 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.1% | #46 of 5,172 ▲ 15 | #2 of 153 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #29 of 5,172 ▼ 21 | #2 of 153 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,368 of 5,116 | #23 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #2,878 of 5,915 | #89 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,109 of 5,352 | #93 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #1,721 of 5,354 | #100 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.2% | #5,606 of 5,625 | #152 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #1,944 of 3,837 | #44 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
463
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 463 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 19 | 23.6:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 19 | 23.9:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 22 | 21.8:1 | 3% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 19.5 | 28.1:1 | 2% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 21 | 25.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | N/A | N/A | 1% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 19 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Happy Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (549 to 463); teachers up 3% (19.5 to 20).
About Happy Valley Elementary
Happy Valley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Lafayette, California, (ZIP code 94549). Total enrollment is 463 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in Lafayette Elementary totals 3,230 students.
At Happy Valley Elementary, 57% of students are White. It is also 22% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 9% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Contra Costa County is roughly 41% White. The diversity index for Happy Valley Elementary is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Happy Valley Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Contra Costa County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
Happy Valley Elementary earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of California public elementary schools.
Happy Valley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (89.0%) and its predicted rate (77.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For the population of Contra Costa County, median household income comes to about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Contra Costa County's 280 public schools enroll about 167,423 students and include Happy Valley Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Happy Valley Elementary is closest to Lafayette Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Happy Valley Elementary places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment fell 4% over 4 years, reaching 463 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.8:1 to 23.1:1 over the same years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Burton Valley ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Lafayette ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Springhill ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Lafayette Early Intervention PreschoolElementary · 3 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Acalanes HighHigh · 1,256 students
- M. H. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 1,117 students
- Burton Valley ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Lafayette ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Springhill ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Lafayette Early Intervention PreschoolElementary · 3 students
Other Happy Valley Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Happy Valley Elementary. Happy Valley Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Happy Valley ElementaryAnderson, CA · 242 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
- Lafayette Elementary1.7 mi · 515
- M. H. Stanley Middle1.9 mi · 1,117
- Springhill Elementary2.2 mi · 479
- Acalanes High2.4 mi · 1,256
- Glorietta Elementary2.5 mi · 445
- Campolindo High2.7 mi · 1,340
Frequently asked questions
About Happy Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 463 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Happy Valley Elementary serve?
Happy Valley Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Happy Valley Elementary?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Happy Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy Valley Elementary reports a student body of 57% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy 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.