Is Pleasant Valley Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks 1214 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sinaloa Middle High : San Marin High

Pleasant Valley Elementary

Summary:

Pleasant Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Novato, California, serving 433 students in grades K-5 and part of the Novato Unified School District.

Pleasant Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the Novato Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 65.52% of Pleasant Valley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 63.73% of Pleasant Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 40.82% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in supporting its Hispanic and Disabled student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% and top 2% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

Pleasant Valley Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Novato Unified School District, including Hamilton Tk-8, Loma Verde Elementary, Rancho Elementary, Olive Elementary, Lynwood Elementary, and Lu Sutton Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The only nearby school that performs comparably to Pleasant Valley is San Ramon Elementary, which is located just 0.93 miles away and has similar high academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

755 Sutro Ave.
Novato, CA 94947-1937

(415) 897-5104

District: Novato Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1214^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,232

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sinaloa Middle
High:	San Marin High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks better than 79.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pleasant Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.9%), Hispanic (21.6%), two or more races (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Novato Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Elementary is 23.6, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Valley Elementary employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Valley Elementary is $6,232. 4 elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley Elementary 1214^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Novato Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Novato Unified 530^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.82	188^th	4809	96.1%
2005	91.46	413^th	4822	91.4%
2006	93.22	314^th	4818	93.5%
2007	88.48	592^nd	5113	88.4%
2008	89.37	521^st	5113	89.8%
2009	82.46	858^th	5193	83.5%
2010	84.50	757^th	5314	85.8%
2011	87.32	615^th	5377	88.6%
2012	89.36	461^st	5390	91.4%
2013	85.67	718^th	5530	87.0%
2015	82.54	1009^th	5611	82.0%
2016	87.45	762^nd	5614	86.4%
2017	86.54	838^th	5692	85.3%
2018	78.64	1196^th	5662	78.9%
2019	86.12	842^nd	5789	85.5%
2021	84.05	218^th	1417	84.6%
2022	82.16	1086^th	5883	81.5%
2023	76.51	1301^st	5874	77.9%
2024	78.64	1214^th	5862	79.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.80	2050^th	5084	59.7%
2024	70.36	1251^st	5511	77.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.08	1368^th	5413	74.7%
2019	86.72	736^th	5492	86.6%
2021	87.58	158^th	1267	87.5%
2022	82.35	995^th	5635	82.3%
2023	71.18	1451^st	5617	74.2%
2024	77.20	1205^th	5605	78.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.37	535^th	2128	74.9%
2019	98.21	41^st	2585	98.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.20	1009^th	5431	81.4%
2019	82.92	918^th	5510	83.3%
2021	77.73	270^th	1272	78.8%
2022	79.05	1147^th	5663	79.7%
2023	78.94	1133^rd	5650	79.9%
2024	75.92	1235^th	5636	78.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.75	1913^th	4830	60.4%
2022	82.65	648^th	5084	87.3%
2024	90.28	336^th	5102	93.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.04	1198^th	2737	56.2%
2019	69.69	835^th	2834	70.5%
2022	60.38	1148^th	2726	57.9%
2023	52.85	1345^th	2662	49.5%
2024	58.64	1172^nd	2647	55.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	424	11	18	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1989	416	6	15	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1990	459	8	16	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1991	503	9	17	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1992	471	3	19	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
1993	480	3	21	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	495	5	19	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	480	4	14	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	524
1996	480	4	14	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	524
1997	476	6	11	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	479	5	20	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	477	5	22	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2000	432	6	23	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2001	428	5	16	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2002	359	5	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	16	414
2003	359	5	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	16	414
2004	337	4	15	24	0	n/a	n/a	20	400
2005	298	3	16	26	0	n/a	n/a	27	370
2006	300	2	18	26	0	n/a	n/a	32	378
2007	293	2	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	32	358
2008	327	2	24	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	377
2009	317	4	22	23	0	0	17	0	383
2010	308	2	23	46	0	0	28	0	407
2011	326	2	26	42	2	0	27	0	425
2012	344	2	24	47	2	0	28	0	447
2013	351	1	24	67	2	0	35	0	480
2014	370	0	20	68	1	0	40	0	499
2015	399	0	22	65	3	0	37	0	526
2016	379	0	20	61	1	0	38	0	499
2017	369	0	18	67	2	0	43	0	499
2018	333	1	16	68	2	0	43	0	463
2019	326	2	15	62	2	0	39	0	446
2020	323	1	15	70	2	0	41	0	452
2021	247	2	8	66	1	0	42	0	366
2022	263	1	7	77	0	0	41	0	389
2023	278	1	8	87	0	0	59	0	433
2024	288	1	9	99	0	1	60	0	458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	468	20.7	22.6	n/a
1989	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
1990	495	21.0	23.5	n/a
1991	542	21.7	24.9	n/a
1992	511	22.1	23.1	5.3
1993	525	21.8	24.1	5.1
1994	542	25.0	21.7	4.2
1995	524	19.0	27.6	3.1
1996	524	19.0	27.6	3.1
1997	523	25.0	20.9	3.8
1998	532	25.0	21.3	4.7
1999	534	25.0	21.4	3.4
2000	490	24.0	20.4	5.1
2001	473	22.0	21.5	5.5
2002	414	20.8	19.9	4.8
2003	414	20.8	19.9	4.8
2004	400	19.3	20.7	5.5
2005	370	17.8	20.8	7
2006	378	18.3	20.7	7.8
2007	358	16.8	21.3	6.1
2008	377	19.4	19.4	5.8
2009	383	19.8	17.9	6.3
2010	407	20.6	19.7	8.8
2011	425	n/a	n/a	7.5
2012	447	23.6	18.9	n/a
2013	480	23.1	20.7	10
2014	499	20.6	24.2	10.6
2015	526	22.0	23.9	9.9
2016	499	21.0	23.7	8.4
2017	499	21.0	23.7	9.8
2018	463	20.0	23.1	11.9
2019	446	18.0	24.7	8.5
2020	452	n/a	n/a	12.2
2021	366	17.0	21.5	10.9
2022	389	18.0	21.6	9.5
2023	433	17.0	25.4	8.3
2024	458	19.4	23.6	9.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	468	20.7	22.6	n/a
1989	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
1990	495	21.0	23.5	n/a
1991	542	21.7	24.9	n/a
1992	511	22.1	23.1	5.3
1993	525	21.8	24.1	5.1
1994	542	25.0	21.7	4.2
1995	524	19.0	27.6	3.1
1996	524	19.0	27.6	3.1
1997	523	25.0	20.9	3.8
1998	532	25.0	21.3	4.7
1999	534	25.0	21.4	3.4
2000	490	24.0	20.4	5.1
2001	473	22.0	21.5	5.5
2002	414	20.8	19.9	4.8
2003	414	20.8	19.9	4.8
2004	400	19.3	20.7	5.5
2005	370	17.8	20.8	7
2006	378	18.3	20.7	7.8
2007	358	16.8	21.3	6.1
2008	377	19.4	19.4	5.8
2009	383	19.8	17.9	6.3
2010	407	20.6	19.7	8.8
2011	425	n/a	n/a	7.5
2012	447	23.6	18.9	n/a
2013	480	23.1	20.7	10
2014	499	20.6	24.2	10.6
2015	526	22.0	23.9	9.9
2016	499	21.0	23.7	8.4
2017	499	21.0	23.7	9.8
2018	463	20.0	23.1	11.9
2019	446	18.0	24.7	8.5
2020	452	n/a	n/a	12.2
2021	366	17.0	21.5	10.9
2022	389	18.0	21.6	9.5
2023	433	17.0	25.4	8.3
2024	458	19.4	23.6	9.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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