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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN PASQUAL VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063507005930

San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Rt. 1 676 Baseline Rd., Winterhaven, CA 92283 · (760) 572-0222 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of California public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-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

Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
246 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5019%
Grade 13313%
Grade 24015%
Grade 34116%
Grade 44919%
Grade 54618%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (46).

Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
14054%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10139%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
13853%
Female
12147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
San Pasqual Valley Elementary→San Pasqual Middle
Based on grade levels within San Pasqual Valley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
19.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.8pp since 2014
Math
11.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.8pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts4.8%15.1%18.3%61.9%
Math3.9%7.9%23.6%64.6%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2519.8%11.8%
2023-2418.3%11.4%
2022-2316.4%6.8%
2021-2216.7%7.0%
2020-217.6%1.5%
2018-1922.4%15.8%
2017-1824.4%19.8%
2016-1717.8%21.5%
2015-1621.0%15.0%
2014-1516.0%11.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 San Pasqual Valley Elementary

San Pasqual Valley Elementary's state test result (15.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
San Pasqual Valley Elementary this school25995.0%15.4%
Hawaiian Elementary
Hawaiian Gardens
29893.6%33.5%
Round Valley Elementary
Covelo
31389.1%9.2%
Cabazon Elementary
Cabazon
26892.5%28.9%
Albert F. Biella Elementary
Santa Rosa
27490.1%22.6%
Salida Elementary
Salida
27392.7%27.7%
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 San Pasqual Valley Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Imperial County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
15.4%#4,912 of 5,151#32 of 35
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
11.8%#4,957 of 5,172
▼ 4
#35 of 35
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
19.8%#4,850 of 5,172
▲ 5
#32 of 35
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.0pp#1,980 of 5,116#19 of 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
259#5,077 of 5,915#32 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.9:1#897 of 5,352#9 of 34
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.4%#2,301 of 5,354#1 of 34
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
95.0%#450 of 5,625#2 of 36
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-22.5%#1,138 of 3,837#4 of 23
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 2024-25
Enrollment
259
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252591319.9:195% (246)
2023-2424913.518.4:188% (219)
2022-232301416.4:165% (150)
2020-212621517.5:190% (235)
2017-183341917.6:191% (304)
2015-163511819.5:197% (341)
2010-11399N/AN/A99% (396)
2000-014793115.4:195% (454)
1990-914081724.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Pasqual Valley Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 22% (334 to 259); teachers down 32% (19 to 13).

About San Pasqual Valley Elementary

San Pasqual Valley Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Winterhaven, California. The school reports 259 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 44% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.

San Pasqual Valley Elementary is one school in San Pasqual Valley Unified, a system of 4 schools with 575 students.

San Pasqual Valley Elementary is 54% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 39% Native American, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 86% of Imperial County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

San Pasqual Valley Elementary operates with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.9:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 95% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Imperial County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.

allk12 grades San Pasqual Valley Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For San Pasqual Valley Elementary, the prediction is 23.9% and the result is 15.4%.

Imperial County has these Census figures: the median household income is $57,681, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. In all, Imperial County has 76 public schools and roughly 36,513 students.

Bill M. Manes High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of San Pasqual Valley Elementary.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).

Federal data show 262 students in 2020-21 and 259 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher rose from 17.5 in 2020-21 to 19.9 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Imperial County at a glance

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Population
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students

Quick facts

School name
San Pasqual Valley Elementary
District
San Pasqual Valley Unified
Address
Rt. 1 676 Baseline Rd., Winterhaven, CA 92283
Phone
(760) 572-0222
County
Imperial County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
259
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
246 (95%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
063507005930
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About San Pasqual Valley Elementary
What is the total enrollment at San Pasqual Valley Elementary?
San Pasqual Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 259 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does San Pasqual Valley Elementary serve?
San Pasqual Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Pasqual Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Pasqual Valley Elementary is approximately 19.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at San Pasqual Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at San Pasqual Valley Elementary are roughly 3% White, 54% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees San Pasqual Valley Elementary?
San Pasqual Valley Elementary is overseen by San Pasqual Valley Unified in Imperial County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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