Vichy Elementary

Vichy Elementary is an intimate primary school in Napa, California, overseen by Napa Valley Unified. The school caters to 297 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Vichy Elementary sits 36% below that benchmark.

Napa Valley Unified comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 16,077 students; Vichy Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Vichy Elementary reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Vichy Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Vichy Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Napa County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vichy Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.2%; this one delivers 60.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Napa County put median household earnings sit near $111,471, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Napa County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,557 students), of which Vichy Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: McPherson Elementary, around 2.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Vichy Elementary. On composite proficiency, Vichy Elementary comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 28.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vichy Elementary has contracted 13%, going from 342 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 74% to 63%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.