Enrollment
195
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLECITOS ELEMENTARY·NCES 064071006717
Vallecitos Elementary
5211 Fifth St., Rainbow, CA 92028 · (760) 728-7092 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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.
- 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.
- 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
21.7:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
158 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 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 15% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
45.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.9pp since 2014
Math
30.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 25.6% | 34.6% | 20.3% |
| Math | 14.7% | 16.2% | 23.5% | 45.6% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 30.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 35.4% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 34.2% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 18.8% |
| 2018-19 | 54.3% | 39.2% |
| 2017-18 | 58.6% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.7% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Vallecitos Elementary
Vallecitos Elementary's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallecitos Elementary this school | 195 | 81.0% | 38.5% |
| Alvina Elementary Charter Caruthers | 169 | 82.2% | 41.4% |
| Yorkdale Elementary Los Angeles | 205 | 82.9% | 32.1% |
| Cambria Grammar Cambria | 202 | 85.1% | 31.1% |
| Transitional Kindergarten Center Los Banos | 166 | 75.9% | N/A |
| Cinnabar Charter Petaluma | 156 | 83.3% | 21.1% |
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 Vallecitos Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #2,631 of 5,151 | #237 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,140 of 5,172 ▼ 83 | #269 of 393 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #2,442 of 5,172 ▼ 178 | #231 of 393 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #1,202 of 5,116 | #107 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #5,375 of 5,915 | #421 of 453 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #2,090 of 5,625 | #102 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #2,740 of 3,837 | #193 of 279 |
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
195
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 195 | 9 | 21.7:1 | 81% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 10 | 19.0:1 | 85% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 10 | 18.8:1 | 80% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | 98% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 10 | 21.6:1 | 89% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 9 | 21.1:1 | 87% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | N/A | N/A | 95% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 74% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 8 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vallecitos Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (216 to 195); teachers down 10% (10 to 9).
About Vallecitos Elementary
Vallecitos Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Rainbow, California. Federal data show 195 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Vallecitos Elementary operates as its own local education agency.
Roughly 84% of students at Vallecitos Elementary are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 13% White. Among people living in San Diego County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vallecitos Elementary scores 27%.
There are 9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 21.7:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Of all students at Vallecitos Elementary, 81% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 27 points.
Vallecitos Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Vallecitos Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 38.5% actual against 32.1% predicted.
Census data for San Diego County show the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Vallecitos Elementary, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Temecula Luiseno Elementary is about 4.2 miles from Vallecitos Elementary. The five-mile area around Vallecitos Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 38.5% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Vallecitos Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Vallecitos Elementary had a net gain of 8 students, or 4%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.7:1 to 21.7:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Vallecitos Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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- Temecula Luiseno Elementary4.2 mi · 738
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- JCS - Pine Hills4.7 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Vallecitos ElementaryHow large is Vallecitos Elementary?
Vallecitos Elementary enrolls approximately 195 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Vallecitos Elementary serve?
Vallecitos Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vallecitos Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vallecitos Elementary is approximately 21.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Vallecitos Elementary?
Vallecitos Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees Vallecitos Elementary?
Vallecitos Elementary is overseen by Vallecitos Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.