Enrollment
33
Combined
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENN VALLEY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060142702295
Vantage Point Charter
10862 Spenceville Rd., Penn Valley, CA 95946 · (530) 432-5312 · Nevada County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of California public K-12 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.
- C+Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
22 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 15% |
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
45.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
5.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.0pp 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 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% |
| Math | 0.0% | 5.0% | 30.0% | 65.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.2% | 9.1% |
| 2021-22 | 37.9% | 13.8% |
| 2020-21 | 51.4% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 45.8% | 16.7% |
| 2017-18 | 26.1% | 13.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.6% | 10.7% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
33
-42 (-56%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 33 | 4 | 8.3:1 | 67% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 2.2 | 17.1:1 | 70% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 41 | 2.1 | 19.5:1 | 88% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 3 | 25.0:1 | 59% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 37 | 2 | 18.5:1 | 76% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 1 | 45.0:1 | 60% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vantage Point Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (37 to 33); teachers up 100% (2 to 4).
About Vantage Point Charter
Penn Valley, California, is home to Vantage Point Charter, a small combined-grade school. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 33 students. For comparison, combined schools in California average about 602 students.
Penn Valley Union Elementary has 3 schools and 535 students, and Vantage Point Charter is one of those schools.
At Vantage Point Charter, White students make up 70% of the student body. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Nevada County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.3:1, with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Vantage Point Charter is 67%. It compares with 43% for public schools in Nevada County.
The allk12 Grade for Vantage Point Charter is B-. Compared with California public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Vantage Point Charter is -12.0 points: 28.5% actual, 40.5% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Nevada County, the median household income is $89,882, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Vantage Point Charter is one of 46 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Ready Springs Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 44.3% on proficiency, and Vantage Point Charter is below that at 28.5%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. As a charter school, Vantage Point Charter is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Reported enrollment: 75 (2020-21) and 33 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.0:1 to 8.3:1.
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Nevada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
102,481
Census ACS
Median income
$89,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
13,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Penn Valley Union Elementary
- Ready Springs ElementaryMiddle · 255 students
- Williams Ranch ElementaryElementary · 247 students
- Penn Valley Union Special Education PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Penn Valley
- Ready Springs ElementaryMiddle · 255 students
- Williams Ranch ElementaryElementary · 247 students
- Penn Valley Union Special Education PreschoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Ready Springs Elementary0.0 mi · 255
- Clear Creek Elementary4.1 mi · 173
- Williams Ranch Elementary4.3 mi · 247
- Nevada City School of the Arts4.7 mi · 477
- Yuba River Charter5.7 mi · 323
- John Muir Charter5.9 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Vantage Point CharterHow many students attend Vantage Point Charter?
Vantage Point Charter enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Vantage Point Charter serve?
Vantage Point Charter serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Vantage Point Charter have?
Vantage Point Charter employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vantage Point Charter?
At Vantage Point Charter, the student body is approximately 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more.
What district is Vantage Point Charter in?
Vantage Point Charter is part of Penn Valley Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.