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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Pauba Valley Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060002806276
Pauba Valley Elementary
33125 Regina Dr., Temecula, CA 92592 · (951) 302-5140 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
244 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
61.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.8pp since 2014
Math
56.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.5% | 24.3% | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| Math | 27.5% | 29.1% | 23.1% | 20.3% |
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 | 61.8% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 53.4% |
| 2022-23 | 64.3% | 54.4% |
| 2021-22 | 68.3% | 51.8% |
| 2018-19 | 74.5% | 65.8% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 57.1% |
| 2016-17 | 56.9% | 49.5% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Pauba Valley Elementary
Pauba Valley Elementary's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauba Valley Elementary this school | 510 | 47.8% | 58.4% |
| Maple Creek Elementary Fresno | 536 | 48.3% | 61.4% |
| William B. Bimat Elementary Bakersfield | 552 | 48.0% | 58.4% |
| San Diego Cooperative Charter San Diego | 454 | 50.7% | N/A |
| Rio Del Oro Elementary Plumas Lake | 564 | 43.6% | 47.8% |
| Red Hawk Elementary Temecula | 496 | 44.2% | 65.4% |
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 Pauba Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #1,204 of 5,151 | #25 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,223 of 5,172 ▲ 92 | #24 of 283 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #1,216 of 5,172 ▼ 29 | #30 of 283 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #1,503 of 5,116 | #54 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #2,301 of 5,915 | #227 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,127 of 5,352 | #128 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #696 of 5,354 | #24 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #4,011 of 5,625 | #271 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #3,665 of 3,837 | #201 of 207 |
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
510
-51 (-9%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 795
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 510 | 22 | 23.2:1 | 48% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 23 | 24.0:1 | 42% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 24 | 24.0:1 | 30% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 23 | 24.4:1 | 33% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 30% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 22 | 24.9:1 | 32% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | N/A | N/A | 14% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 795 | 45 | 17.7:1 | 12% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pauba Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (519 to 510); teachers unchanged (22 to 22).
About Pauba Valley Elementary
Among the schools in Temecula, California, is Pauba Valley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 510 students.
Enrollment across the 30 schools in Temecula Valley Unified totals 26,274 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Pauba Valley Elementary is Hispanic (40%). Other groups include 35% White, 14% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 51% Hispanic. Pauba Valley Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1 at Pauba Valley Elementary, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 48% of enrollment. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pauba Valley Elementary, the prediction is 51.5% and the result is 58.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Riverside County show that median household income is about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Pauba Valley Elementary is one of 543 public schools in Riverside County, which together enroll about 424,872 students.
The shortest distance from Pauba Valley Elementary to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Vail Ranch Middle. The five-mile area around Pauba Valley Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 58.4% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Pauba Valley Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Pauba Valley Elementary saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 24.4:1 in 2020-21 and 23.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Temecula Valley Unified
- Chaparral HighHigh · 3,136 students
- Great Oak HighHigh · 2,946 students
- Temecula Valley HighHigh · 2,739 students
- Bella Vista MiddleMiddle · 1,249 students
- Temecula MiddleMiddle · 1,012 students
- Erle Stanley Gardner MiddleMiddle · 1,008 students
Other schools in Temecula
- River Springs CharterCombined · 7,703 students
- Chaparral HighHigh · 3,136 students
- Great Oak HighHigh · 2,946 students
- Temecula Valley HighHigh · 2,739 students
- Empire Springs CharterCombined · 1,854 students
- Elite Academic Academy - LucerneCombined · 1,070 students
Nearby schools
- Vail Ranch Middle0.7 mi · 765
- Tony Tobin Elementary0.7 mi · 718
- Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary1.0 mi · 438
- Red Hawk Elementary1.1 mi · 496
- Abby Reinke Elementary1.4 mi · 559
- Great Oak High1.5 mi · 2,946
Frequently asked questions
About Pauba Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Pauba Valley Elementary?
Pauba Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Pauba Valley Elementary serve?
Pauba Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pauba Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pauba Valley Elementary is approximately 23.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pauba Valley Elementary?
At Pauba Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Pauba Valley Elementary?
Pauba Valley Elementary is overseen by Temecula Valley Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.