Enrollment
39
Middle
DISTRICT 66 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTER VALLEY COMMUNITY UNIFIED·NCES 063140010958
Potter Valley Junior High
10401 Main St., Potter Valley, CA 95469 · (707) 743-1142 · Mendocino County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% 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.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
26 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 7 | 20 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 49% |
Student demographics
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 Potter Valley Community Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +30.0pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 30 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.5% | 22.5% | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| Math | 7.5% | 15.0% | 25.0% | 52.5% |
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 | 30.0% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 23.1% | 17.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.1% | 10.8% |
| 2017-18 | 30.3% | 12.5% |
| 2016-17 | 13.8% | 6.7% |
| 2015-16 | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Potter Valley Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 39 | #1,353 of 1,377 | #5 of 6 |
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
39
-11 (-22%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 50.0:1
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 | 39 | 2.6 | 15.2:1 | 67% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 2.7 | 16.2:1 | 56% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 2.9 | 17.0:1 | 53% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 1 | 50.0:1 | 64% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 2.1 | 16.1:1 | 76% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 35 | 1 | 35.0:1 | 71% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | N/A | N/A | 75% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potter Valley Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (33 to 39); teachers up 25% (2.1 to 2.6).
About Potter Valley Junior High
Students in Potter Valley, California, attend Potter Valley Junior High, a very small middle-grades school. In all, 39 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8. That is 94% below the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Potter Valley Community Unified has 262 students spread across 4 schools.
At Potter Valley Junior High, 56% of students are White. Other students are 31% Hispanic, 10% Native American, and 3% Black.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. The school has 2.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 5.5 students per teacher. In all, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Potter Valley Junior High holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of California public middle schools.
Potter Valley Junior High sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.2% and a predicted 40.5%.
In Mendocino County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,092, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 66 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,738, Potter Valley Junior High among them.
Potter Valley Junior High's nearest public school is Potter Valley High (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Potter Valley Junior High ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Potter Valley Junior High falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 22% decline took enrollment from 50 in 2020-21 to 39 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 50.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Potter Valley Junior High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Mendocino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Potter Valley Community Unified
- Potter Valley ElementaryElementary · 143 students
- Potter Valley HighHigh · 79 students
- Centerville High (Continuation)High · 1 students
Other schools in Potter Valley
- Potter Valley ElementaryElementary · 143 students
- Potter Valley HighHigh · 79 students
- Centerville High (Continuation)High · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Potter Valley High0.0 mi · 79
- Potter Valley Elementary0.0 mi · 143
- Centerville High (Continuation)0.0 mi · 1
- Eagle Peak Middle7.1 mi · 552
- Calpella Elementary8.1 mi · 475
- La Vida Charter10.9 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Potter Valley Junior HighHow many students attend Potter Valley Junior High?
Potter Valley Junior High enrolls approximately 39 students in grades 07-08.
Is Potter Valley Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Potter Valley Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Potter Valley Junior High have?
Potter Valley Junior High employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Potter Valley Junior High?
At Potter Valley Junior High, the student body is approximately 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is Potter Valley Junior High public or private?
Potter Valley Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Potter Valley Community Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.