Enrollment
41
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPENCER VALLEY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063768006380
Spencer Valley Elementary
4414 Highway 78 and 79, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070 · (760) 765-0336 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
10.3:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
22 students
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 | 8 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 5% |
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
44.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +30.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Math | 12.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 54.5% |
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 57.9% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 83.3% | 88.2% |
| 2018-19 | 73.7% | 89.5% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 60.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Spencer Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 41 | #5,793 of 5,915 | #449 of 453 |
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
41
+9 (+28%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 25
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 41 | 4 | 10.3:1 | 54% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 4 | 11.8:1 | 45% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 4 | 11.0:1 | 43% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 4 | 8.0:1 | 47% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 4 | 10.0:1 | 43% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 4 | 11.3:1 | 36% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 26 | N/A | N/A | 35% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 30 | 3 | 10.0:1 | 60% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spencer Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (40 to 41); teachers unchanged (4 to 4).
About Spencer Valley Elementary
Families in Santa Ysabel, California, are served by Spencer Valley Elementary, a small elementary school. A federal count lists 41 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 91% smaller than that.
Federal records list Spencer Valley Elementary as its own district.
The most common group at Spencer Valley Elementary is White students, at 49%. It is also 27% Hispanic, 10% Native American, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is close to the 48% White share among all San Diego County residents.
The school reported 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 54% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Spencer Valley Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Spencer Valley Elementary is 3.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 51.3%. Predicted: 48.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
Julian Elementary is the public school closest to Spencer Valley Elementary, about 3.2 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Spencer Valley Elementary at 2nd of 7.
NCES assigns Spencer Valley Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 28% from its 2020-21 level of 32. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.0:1 to 10.3:1 over the same years.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Spencer Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Spencer Valley Elementary?
Spencer Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 41 students in grades KG-08.
Is Spencer Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spencer Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spencer Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spencer Valley Elementary is approximately 10.3:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Spencer Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Spencer Valley Elementary are roughly 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Spencer Valley Elementary in?
Spencer Valley Elementary is part of Spencer Valley Elementary.
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