Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063372005194
Round Valley Elementary
Foothill and Airport Sts., Covelo, CA 95428 · (707) 983-6175 · Mendocino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
22.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
279 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
9.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.2pp since 2014
Math
5.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 5 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 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 23.6% | 67.2% |
| Math | 1.7% | 3.5% | 13.9% | 80.9% |
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 | 9.2% | 5.2% |
| 2023-24 | 16.5% | 5.5% |
| 2022-23 | 12.8% | 5.6% |
| 2021-22 | 16.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020-21 | 24.8% | 11.6% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 12.6% |
| 2017-18 | 22.2% | 12.3% |
| 2016-17 | 14.3% | 13.6% |
| 2015-16 | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| 2014-15 | 4.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
9.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Round Valley Elementary
Round Valley Elementary's state test result (9.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Valley Elementary this school | 313 | 89.1% | 9.2% |
| San Pasqual Valley Elementary Winterhaven | 259 | 95.0% | 15.4% |
| Burbank Boulevard Elementary North Hollywood | 319 | 81.5% | 49.8% |
| Hawaiian Elementary Hawaiian Gardens | 298 | 93.6% | 33.5% |
| Chapman Elementary Chico | 311 | 91.0% | 19.1% |
| Granada Elementary Granada Hills | 370 | 93.0% | 34.2% |
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 Round Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #5,112 of 5,151 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.2% | #5,156 of 5,172 ▼ 4 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #5,148 of 5,172 ▼ 187 | #14 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #359 of 5,116 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #4,663 of 5,915 | #11 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,588 of 5,352 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #1,984 of 5,354 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #1,208 of 5,625 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #920 of 1,139 | N/A |
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
313
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 313 | 13.9 | 22.5:1 | 89% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 14.8 | 22.1:1 | 74% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 11 | 27.7:1 | 88% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 13 | 22.9:1 | 95% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 10.7 | 28.6:1 | 99% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 86% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | N/A | N/A | 98% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 99% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 17 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Round Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (305 to 313); teachers up 30% (10.7 to 13.9).
About Round Valley Elementary
In Covelo, California, Round Valley Elementary is a small elementary school. It teaches 313 students in kindergarten through 8. It has 33% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Round Valley Unified (3 schools, 447 students) runs Round Valley Elementary.
Federal enrollment data show Round Valley Elementary is 53% Native American. The remaining shares are 35% Hispanic, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Round Valley Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. The school has 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 89% of students (279) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 75% average for public schools in Mendocino County, the school's rate is higher.
Round Valley Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools.
Round Valley Elementary is 18.2 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in California.
The school's county is Mendocino County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $68,092 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Round Valley Elementary shares Mendocino County with 65 other public schools.
Round Valley Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Round Valley High, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Round Valley Elementary at 6th of 6.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 5% gain took enrollment from 298 in 2020-21 to 313 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Round Valley Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Round Valley Unified
- Round Valley HighHigh · 113 students
- Round Valley ContinuationHigh · 21 students
Other schools in Covelo
- Round Valley HighHigh · 113 students
- Eel River CharterElementary · 63 students
- Round Valley ContinuationHigh · 21 students
Other Round Valley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Round Valley Elementary. Round Valley Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Round Valley ElementaryBishop, CA · 68 students
- Round Valley Elementary SchoolEagar, AZ · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Round Valley High0.1 mi · 113
- Round Valley Continuation0.2 mi · 21
- Eel River Charter0.5 mi · 63
- Laytonville Elementary14.1 mi · 217
- Laytonville High14.2 mi · 98
- Sherwood21.5 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Round Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Round Valley Elementary?
Round Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 313 students in grades KG-08.
Is Round Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Round Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Round Valley Elementary?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Round Valley Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Round Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Round Valley Elementary are roughly 8% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Round Valley Elementary in?
Round Valley Elementary is part of Round Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.