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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY CENTER-PAUMA UNIFIED·NCES 060006911158
Lilac
30109 Lilac Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082 · (760) 751-1042 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
21.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
247 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Lilac→Valley Center Middle
Based on grade levels within Valley Center-Pauma Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
34.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 22.1% | 23.5% | 36.4% |
| Math | 13.4% | 20.7% | 29.0% | 36.9% |
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 | 40.1% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.4% | 28.1% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | 31.4% |
| 2020-21 | 31.5% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.2% | 35.1% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 29.4% |
| 2016-17 | 38.8% | 23.9% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Lilac
Lilac's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac this school | 438 | 56.4% | 33.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary Cloverdale | 487 | 57.3% | 28.6% |
| Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy Ventura | 461 | 57.5% | 46.8% |
| Pueblo Vista Elementary Napa | 451 | 54.8% | 49.1% |
| Bijou Community South Lake Tahoe | 422 | 59.0% | 35.7% |
| Live Oak Elementary Castaic | 490 | 54.3% | 41.1% |
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 Lilac ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,129 of 5,151 | #274 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #2,826 of 5,172 ▲ 153 | #248 of 393 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,925 of 5,172 ▲ 1,049 | #266 of 393 ▲ 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #2,666 of 5,116 | #185 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #3,173 of 5,915 | #239 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,120 of 5,352 | #112 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #2,540 of 5,354 | #259 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #3,627 of 5,625 | #231 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,812 of 3,837 | #133 of 279 |
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
438
-42 (-9%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 438 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 56% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 20 | 22.8:1 | 63% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 21.4 | 21.3:1 | 60% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 52% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 23.4 | 22.5:1 | 51% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 25 | 22.4:1 | 44% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | N/A | N/A | 37% (203) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lilac.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (526 to 438); teachers down 14% (23.4 to 20).
About Lilac
Lilac is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Valley Center, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 438 students.
Valley Center-Pauma Unified, which runs Lilac, has 8 schools and 3,630 students.
At Lilac, Hispanic students make up 63% of the student body. The remaining shares are 26% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Native American. San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Lilac's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 20 full-time equivalents, or about 21.9 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 56% of students, or 247, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Lilac is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lilac is -13.2 points: 33.3% actual, 46.5% predicted.
Across San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
The closest other public school is Valley Center High, about 3.0 miles away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. On proficiency, Lilac is ahead of the 29.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Lilac's enrollment dropped from 480 in 2020-21 to 438 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.0:1 to 21.9:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified
- Valley Center HighHigh · 1,075 students
- Valley Center MiddleMiddle · 766 students
- Valley Center PrimaryElementary · 496 students
- Valley Center ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- Pauma ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Oak Glen HighHigh · 78 students
Other schools in Valley Center
- Valley Center HighHigh · 1,075 students
- Valley Center MiddleMiddle · 766 students
- Valley Center PrimaryElementary · 496 students
- Valley Center ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- All Tribes Elementary CharterElementary · 84 students
- All Tribes CharterHigh · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Center High3.0 mi · 1,075
- Oak Glen High3.0 mi · 78
- Valley Center Primary3.0 mi · 496
- Valley Center Elementary3.1 mi · 476
- Valley Center Prep3.1 mi · 56
- Pauma Elementary5.6 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About LilacHow many students attend Lilac?
Lilac enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lilac an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lilac is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Lilac?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at Lilac.
What is the student diversity at Lilac?
Student demographics at Lilac are roughly 26% White, 63% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lilac in?
Lilac is part of Valley Center-Pauma Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.