Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLBRAE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062490003721
Spring Valley Elementary
817 Murchison Dr., Millbrae, CA 94030 · (650) 697-5681 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
26.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
66 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Spring Valley Elementary→Taylor Middle
Based on grade levels within Millbrae Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
68.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 2 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 | 44.8% | 25.0% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
| Math | 51.8% | 17.1% | 21.8% | 9.3% |
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 | 69.8% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.5% | 73.2% |
| 2022-23 | 69.7% | 73.5% |
| 2021-22 | 73.2% | 74.9% |
| 2020-21 | 70.6% | 69.7% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.9% | 76.6% |
| 2016-17 | 75.3% | 76.7% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 76.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Spring Valley Elementary
Spring Valley Elementary's state test result (68.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Elementary this school | 375 | 17.6% | 68.6% |
| Meadows Elementary Millbrae | 360 | 14.7% | 75.5% |
| Jensen Ranch Elementary Castro Valley | 373 | 20.1% | 82.8% |
| Green Hills Elementary Millbrae | 338 | 14.8% | 79.1% |
| Franklin Elementary Burlingame | 357 | 17.1% | 81.2% |
| Stevens Creek Elementary Cupertino | 407 | 13.3% | 77.2% |
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 Spring Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #716 of 5,151 | #34 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #652 of 5,172 ▼ 183 | #35 of 96 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #762 of 5,172 ▲ 298 | #31 of 96 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.7pp | #617 of 5,116 | #25 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #3,996 of 5,915 | #48 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.8:1 | #5,072 of 5,352 | #94 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #1,869 of 5,354 | #61 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #5,229 of 5,625 | #66 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #1,999 of 3,837 | #39 of 79 |
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
375
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
was 29.6:1
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 | 375 | 14 | 26.8:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 13.9 | 27.5:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 13.9 | 27.0:1 | 15% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 14 | 29.6:1 | 9% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 15.2 | 29.2:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 15 | 29.7:1 | 8% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | N/A | N/A | 12% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 16 | 19.4:1 | 5% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 15 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (442 to 375); teachers down 8% (15.2 to 14).
About Spring Valley Elementary
Spring Valley Elementary is an elementary school in Millbrae, California, reachable at (650) 697-5681. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 375 students.
Millbrae Elementary has 2,106 students spread across 5 schools.
At Spring Valley Elementary, 59% of students are Asian. The school is also 13% multiracial, 13% White, and 13% Hispanic. That is higher than the 31% Asian share among all San Mateo County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Spring Valley Elementary reported 14 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 26.8:1. The school's 26.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Roughly 18% of students at Spring Valley Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County is 16 points higher.
Spring Valley Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of California public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Spring Valley Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.6%; the prediction is 69.2%.
The school's county is San Mateo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $158,855 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Spring Valley Elementary shares San Mateo County with 175 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Spring Valley Elementary is closest to Mills High, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Spring Valley Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 414 to 375. The school's ratio dropped from 29.6:1 to 26.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Spring Valley Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Millbrae Elementary
- Taylor MiddleMiddle · 756 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Green Hills ElementaryElementary · 338 students
- Lomita Park ElementaryElementary · 277 students
Other schools in Millbrae
- Mills HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Taylor MiddleMiddle · 756 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Green Hills ElementaryElementary · 338 students
Other Spring Valley Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Spring Valley Elementary. Spring Valley Elementary is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Spring Valley ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 234 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryO'Neals, CA · 230 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryOroville, CA · 67 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryDurham, NC · 543 students
- Spring Valley Elementary SchoolHEWITT, TX · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Mills High0.2 mi · 1,115
- Franklin Elementary0.2 mi · 357
- Burlingame Intermediate0.4 mi · 1,115
- Taylor Middle0.7 mi · 756
- Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · 415
- Hoover Elementary1.1 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Spring Valley Elementary?
Spring Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 375 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Spring Valley Elementary serve?
Spring Valley Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Spring Valley Elementary?
Approximately 26.8:1 students per teacher at Spring Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Spring Valley Elementary?
Spring Valley Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 59% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Spring Valley Elementary?
Spring Valley Elementary is overseen by Millbrae Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.