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Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062664004039
Napa Valley Language Academy
2700 Kilburn Ave., Napa, CA 94558 · (707) 253-3678 · Napa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of California public elementary schools
- B-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.
- C-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
24.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
385 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 119 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
39.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.7pp since 2014
Math
36.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.8% | 22.5% | 27.1% | 33.6% |
| Math | 13.4% | 23.3% | 32.4% | 30.9% |
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 | 39.3% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 37.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.5% | 33.5% |
| 2021-22 | 44.9% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.8% | 30.2% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 30.6% |
| 2016-17 | 43.6% | 33.9% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Napa Valley Language Academy
Napa Valley Language Academy's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley Language Academy this school | 560 | 68.8% | 39.2% |
| Valley Oaks Elementary Galt | 541 | 69.1% | 38.6% |
| Riverview Elementary Parlier | 509 | 69.2% | 53.7% |
| Sky Country Elementary Jurupa Valley | 525 | 72.0% | 32.1% |
| Oak Valley Elementary Tulare | 562 | 65.3% | 43.4% |
| Monterey Park Elementary Salinas | 541 | 65.8% | 26.7% |
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 Napa Valley Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Napa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #2,565 of 5,151 | #11 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #2,576 of 5,172 ▼ 226 | #12 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,996 of 5,172 ▼ 515 | #11 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #1,080 of 5,116 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #1,760 of 5,915 | #3 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,001 of 5,352 | #9 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #4,066 of 5,354 | #14 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #3,031 of 5,625 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #1,717 of 3,837 | #3 of 11 |
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
560
-90 (-14%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 26.0:1
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 | 560 | 23 | 24.4:1 | 69% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 23 | 24.9:1 | 69% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 22 | 25.3:1 | 65% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 25 | 26.0:1 | 56% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 25.4 | 26.7:1 | 53% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 26 | 26.9:1 | 53% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | N/A | N/A | 52% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 31 | 21.3:1 | 68% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 22 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Napa Valley Language Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (678 to 560); teachers down 9% (25.4 to 23).
About Napa Valley Language Academy
This page covers Napa Valley Language Academy, a medium-sized elementary school in Napa, California. It educates 560 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
The Napa Valley Unified system has 26 schools and 16,077 students.
Federal enrollment data show Napa Valley Language Academy is 84% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 15% White. The school's Hispanic share is 48 points above the 36% share among Napa County residents. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 24.4:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 69%.
The allk12 Grade for Napa Valley Language Academy is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Napa Valley Language Academy is 39.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.2%.
Napa Valley Language Academy is located in Napa County, where the median household income is $111,471, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Napa Valley Language Academy, Napa County has 42 other public schools.
Nearby, Crossroads Academy is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 23.4% on proficiency, and Napa Valley Language Academy is above that at 39.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 90 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 26.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Napa Valley Language Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Napa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,869
Census ACS
Median income
$111,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Napa Valley Unified
- American Canyon HighHigh · 1,720 students
- Napa HighHigh · 1,642 students
- Vintage HighHigh · 1,622 students
- American Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Canyon Oaks ElementaryElementary · 696 students
Other schools in Napa
- Napa HighHigh · 1,642 students
- Vintage HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Silverado MiddleMiddle · 673 students
- Browns Valley ElementaryElementary · 651 students
- Unidos MiddleMiddle · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Crossroads Academy0.7 mi · 13
- Shearer Elementary0.9 mi · 501
- Mayacamas Countywide Middle1.0 mi · 127
- Napa High1.1 mi · 1,642
- New Technology High1.1 mi · 365
- West Park Elementary1.1 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Napa Valley Language AcademyHow many students attend Napa Valley Language Academy?
Napa Valley Language Academy enrolls approximately 560 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Napa Valley Language Academy serve?
Napa Valley Language Academy serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Napa Valley Language Academy?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Napa Valley Language Academy.
How diverse is Napa Valley Language Academy?
Napa Valley Language Academy reports a student body of 15% White, 84% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Napa Valley Language Academy?
Napa Valley Language Academy is overseen by Napa Valley Unified in Napa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.