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San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Summary:

San Pasqual Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Winterhaven, California, serving 230 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Pasqual Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1480 out of 1568 districts in the state.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with particularly low performance for female, male, and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.32% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 11.45% were proficient in Mathematics, significantly below state averages. Science proficiency rates were also low, with only 17.5% of students meeting or exceeding standards. Chronic absenteeism has been a persistent issue, ranging from 23% to 51.6% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

These consistently low rankings and academic performance over the past decade suggest deep-rooted challenges that have not been adequately addressed, raising concerns about the quality of education and resources available to students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary. Addressing the multifaceted issues facing the school, including academic achievement, attendance, and equity, will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from the school, district, and community stakeholders.


Detail:

Public K-5

 Rt. 1 676 Baseline Rd.
       Winterhaven, CA  92283-9801

(760) 572-0222

District: San Pasqual Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5508th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,249 Help


Students who attend San Pasqual Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    San Pasqual Middle
High:    San Pasqual Valley High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.0%
American Indian:
40.6%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88% Help


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Compare Details San Pasqual Valley Elementary ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.55. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53%), American Indian (40.6%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Pasqual Valley Elementary is 18.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Pasqual Valley Elementary is $10,249.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Pasqual Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Pasqual Valley Elementary 5508th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Pasqual Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Pasqual Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Pasqual Valley Unified 1480th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for San Pasqual Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.74 4045th 4809 15.9%
2005 26.18 3546th 4822 26.5%
2006 21.19 3906th 4818 18.9%
2007 26.17 3848th 5113 24.7%
2008 15.78 4612th 5113 9.8%
2009 11.29 4943rd 5193 4.8%
2010 16.62 4807th 5314 9.5%
2011 9.05 5245th 5377 2.5%
2012 8.55 5244th 5390 2.7%
2013 5.90 5451st 5530 1.4%
2015 13.79 5224th 5611 6.9%
2016 13.51 5172nd 5614 7.9%
2017 15.80 5050th 5692 11.3%
2018 15.59 5045th 5662 10.9%
2019 11.66 5477th 5789 5.4%
2021 6.79 1411th 1417 0.4%
2022 10.25 5714th 5883 2.9%
2023 9.66 5720th 5874 2.6%
2024 12.55 5508th 5862 6.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.83 1350th 3246 58.4%
2019 46.24 1428th 3275 56.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.36 4466th 5084 12.2%
2019 15.73 4798th 5173 7.2%
2021 8.37 1107th 1110 0.3%
2022 12.77 5086th 5264 3.4%
2023 10.05 5273rd 5374 1.9%
2024 12.56 5290th 5511 4.0%
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Rank History for Female students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.06 4770th 5413 11.9%
2019 10.60 5284th 5492 3.8%
2021 7.06 1265th 1267 0.2%
2022 12.44 5398th 5635 4.2%
2023 14.46 5198th 5617 7.5%
2024 10.95 5423rd 5605 3.2%
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Rank History for Male students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.24 4944th 5431 9.0%
2019 14.04 5119th 5510 7.1%
2021 8.05 1263rd 1272 0.7%
2022 9.43 5573rd 5663 1.6%
2023 7.31 5614th 5650 0.6%
2024 13.95 5241st 5636 7.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.24 3891st 4830 19.4%
2019 17.02 4561st 4963 8.1%
2022 7.69 5062nd 5084 0.4%
2023 17.66 4644th 5098 8.9%
2024 11.39 4947th 5102 3.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.19 8th 14 42.9%
2019 45.42 10th 18 44.4%
2022 57.08 5th 11 54.5%
2023 33.24 7th 11 36.4%
2024 43.31 4th 8 50.0%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for San Pasqual Valley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 73 2 1 95 197 n/a n/a 0 368
1989 78 3 0 90 214 n/a n/a 0 385
1990 68 4 0 83 193 n/a n/a 0 348
1991 69 6 1 118 214 n/a n/a 0 408
1992 74 5 0 106 225 n/a n/a 0 410
1993 82 10 0 93 237 n/a n/a 0 422
1994 66 13 1 130 236 n/a n/a 0 446
1995 59 19 0 118 249 n/a n/a 0 445
1996 59 19 0 118 249 n/a n/a 0 445
1997 66 10 0 146 256 n/a n/a 0 478
1998 46 13 0 134 244 n/a n/a 0 437
1999 56 8 0 146 241 n/a n/a 1 452
2000 46 5 1 142 230 n/a n/a 3 427
2001 51 4 1 149 273 n/a n/a 1 479
2002 39 5 2 157 253 n/a n/a 1 457
2003 39 5 2 157 253 n/a n/a 1 457
2004 28 7 3 142 243 n/a n/a 1 424
2005 14 5 3 150 212 n/a n/a 1 385
2006 18 10 1 141 197 n/a n/a 1 368
2007 22 6 1 145 203 n/a n/a 0 377
2008 31 5 2 134 214 n/a n/a 0 386
2009 12 5 1 156 220 0 1 0 395
2010 18 4 2 184 230 0 11 0 449
2011 13 2 1 156 173 0 54 0 399
2012 19 2 0 161 184 0 48 0 414
2013 11 1 0 164 188 0 41 0 405
2014 4 3 0 173 185 0 35 0 400
2015 7 3 0 179 167 0 28 0 384
2016 8 4 0 158 159 0 22 0 351
2017 5 5 0 152 169 0 5 0 336
2018 4 5 0 138 185 0 2 0 334
2019 6 5 0 118 175 0 6 0 310
2020 9 5 0 99 163 0 7 0 283
2021 6 3 0 101 145 0 7 0 262
2022 6 0 0 100 127 0 5 0 238
2023 5 0 0 107 112 0 6 0 230
2024 7 0 0 132 101 0 9 0 249

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Pasqual Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 368 15.9 23.1 n/a
1989 385 17.0 22.6 n/a
1990 348 15.0 23.2 n/a
1991 408 17.0 24.0 n/a
1992 410 17.3 23.6 90
1993 422 18.0 23.4 72.5
1994 446 20.0 22.3 71.3
1995 445 21.0 21.2 84.3
1996 445 21.0 21.2 84.3
1997 478 21.0 22.8 73
1998 437 25.9 16.9 78.5
1999 452 26.0 17.4 78
2000 427 29.0 14.7 85.6
2001 479 31.0 15.5 95
2002 457 30.0 15.2 81.6
2003 457 30.0 15.2 81.6
2004 424 29.0 14.6 97.4
2005 385 26.0 14.8 82.3
2006 368 24.0 15.3 88.6
2007 377 24.6 15.3 99.2
2008 386 27.0 14.3 97.7
2009 395 28.0 13.2 99.2
2010 449 25.0 17.9 89.3
2011 399 n/a n/a 99.2
2012 414 23.5 17.6 n/a
2013 405 21.4 18.8 99.3
2014 400 20.5 19.5 96.8
2015 384 21.0 18.2 94.5
2016 351 18.0 19.5 97.2
2017 336 19.0 17.6 92.9
2018 334 19.0 17.5 91
2019 310 17.3 17.8 91.3
2020 283 n/a n/a 91.5
2021 262 15.0 17.4 89.7
2022 238 15.0 15.8 79
2023 230 14.0 16.4 65.2
2024 249 13.5 18.4 88

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 San Pasqual Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 368 15.9 23.1 n/a
1989 385 17.0 22.6 n/a
1990 348 15.0 23.2 n/a
1991 408 17.0 24.0 n/a
1992 410 17.3 23.6 90
1993 422 18.0 23.4 72.5
1994 446 20.0 22.3 71.3
1995 445 21.0 21.2 84.3
1996 445 21.0 21.2 84.3
1997 478 21.0 22.8 73
1998 437 25.9 16.9 78.5
1999 452 26.0 17.4 78
2000 427 29.0 14.7 85.6
2001 479 31.0 15.5 95
2002 457 30.0 15.2 81.6
2003 457 30.0 15.2 81.6
2004 424 29.0 14.6 97.4
2005 385 26.0 14.8 82.3
2006 368 24.0 15.3 88.6
2007 377 24.6 15.3 99.2
2008 386 27.0 14.3 97.7
2009 395 28.0 13.2 99.2
2010 449 25.0 17.9 89.3
2011 399 n/a n/a 99.2
2012 414 23.5 17.6 n/a
2013 405 21.4 18.8 99.3
2014 400 20.5 19.5 96.8
2015 384 21.0 18.2 94.5
2016 351 18.0 19.5 97.2
2017 336 19.0 17.6 92.9
2018 334 19.0 17.5 91
2019 310 17.3 17.8 91.3
2020 283 n/a n/a 91.5
2021 262 15.0 17.4 89.7
2022 238 15.0 15.8 79
2023 230 14.0 16.4 65.2
2024 249 13.5 18.4 88

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

San Pasqual Valley Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201281.0%0.0%0.0%19.0%82.0%100.0%100.0%82.0%81.0%
201371.0%0.0%0.0%29.0%77.0%99.0%74.0%74.0%77.0%
201478.0%1.0%0.0%20.0%83.0%98.0%94.0%83.0%82.0%
201579.0%0.0%0.0%21.0%79.0%100.0%99.0%79.0%81.0%
201696.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%
201793.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%95.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201991.0%0.0%9.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%93.0%95.0%
202077.2%0.0%7.0%93.0%93.0%94.7%93.0%84.2%
202167.4%0.0%21.7%89.1%89.1%87.0%82.6%69.6%
202290.5%0.0%0.0%90.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for San Pasqual Valley Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,249

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Pasqual Valley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 5477th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5720th of 5874 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley Elementary)21.87.1
 14.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley Unified)21.87.1
 14.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley Elementary)22.27
 15.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley Unified)22.27
 15.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley Elementary)19.121.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley Unified)19.121.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley Elementary)11.99.5
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley Unified)11.99.5
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley Elementary)2521.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley Unified)2521.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley Elementary)13.23.1
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley Unified)13.23.1
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (San Pasqual Valley Elementary)14.79.4
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (San Pasqual Valley Unified)14.79.4
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students310230
 25.8%
African American50
 100%
American Indian175112
 36%
Asian00
Hispanic118107
 9.3%
Pacific Islander00
White65
 16.7%
Two or More Races66
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.3%65.2%
 26.1%

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Students who attend San Pasqual Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Pasqual Middle
High : San Pasqual Valley High

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended San Pasqual Valley Elementary.

San Pasqual Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.0% of California elementary schools.

Students at San Pasqual Valley Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 41% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.


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