Overview
Valley Center Elementary is a public primary serving grades 3–5 in Valley Center, California. The school enrolls 459 students. It is part of the Valley Center-Pauma Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
25.5:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span3–5
DistrictValley Center-Pauma Unified
County6073
CityValley Center
ZIP92082
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060006908614
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment459
White9.1%
Hispanic / Latino59.2%
Black / African American1.4%
Asian0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native23.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races6.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %63%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)