Potter Valley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 153 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Potter Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 153 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Potter Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Potter Valley Elementary School's student population of 153 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potter Valley Elementary School
Kind	24
1	17
2	21
3	16
4	32
5	22
6	21

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Total Students

153 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School
2023	145
2022	148
2021	154
2020	162
2019	162
2018	167
2017	167
2016	159
2015	121
2014	138
2013	147
2012	130
2011	119
2010	104
2009	99
2008	127
2007	140
2006	145
2005	139
2004	189
2003	199
2002	200
2001	230
2000	235
1999	261
1998	282
1997	300
1996	328
1995	255
1994	246
1993	253
1992	251
1991	271
1990	283
1989	271
1988	250
1987	254

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School
2023	11
2022	9
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	7
2015	7
2013	8
2012	7
2010	7
2009	9
2008	10
2007	10
2006	10
2005	12
2004	12
2003	14
2002	12
2001	12
2000	15
1999	16
1998	17
1997	19
1996	16
1995	13
1994	15
1993	14
1992	15
1991	15

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School Mascot

Bearcat

School Rankings

Potter Valley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Potter Valley Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4852 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School
2023	#4852
2022	#5622
2019	#5020
2018	#6120
2017	#6727
2016	#5141
2015	#6222
2013	#7366
2012	#6961
2011	#6710
2010	#5657

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	29%
2022	27%	33%	22%
2019	37%	40%	27%
2018	27%	39%	22%
2017	22%	38%	22%
2016	32%	37%	22%
2015	15%	34%	15%
2013	42%	59%	37%
2012	47%	59%	42%
2011	47%	58%	42%
2010	54%	56%	42%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2022	32%	47%	32%
2019	42%	51%	37%
2018	37%	50%	22%
2017	32%	48%	32%
2016	37%	48%	32%
2015	34%	44%	34%
2013	37%	57%	37%
2012	47%	58%	47%
2011	47%	56%	47%
2010	44%	54%	47%

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40-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	13:1	22:1	14:1
2022	16:1	21:1	16:1
2021	22:1	22:1	18:1
2020	23:1	23:1	18:1
2019	23:1	23:1	18:1
2018	21:1	23:1	16:1
2017	21:1	23:1	16:1
2016	23:1	24:1	16:1
2015	17:1	24:1	13:1
2013	19:1	24:1	16:1
2012	19:1	23:1	15:1
2010	16:1	21:1	13:1
2009	12:1	20:1	12:1
2008	13:1	18:1	11:1
2007	14:1	21:1	13:1
2006	15:1	20:1	14:1
2005	12:1	21:1	13:1
2004	16:1	21:1	12:1
2003	14:1	20:1	12:1
2002	17:1	20:1	13:1
2001	19:1	20:1	14:1
2000	16:1	21:1	15:1
1999	16:1	21:1	15:1
1998	17:1	21:1	14:1
1997	16:1	23:1	15:1
1996	21:1	25:1	17:1
1995	20:1	25:1	18:1
1994	17:1	25:1	16:1
1993	19:1	25:1	16:1
1992	17:1	24:1	15:1
1991	18:1	24:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	5%	1%	5%
2022	7%	1%	5%
2020	3%	1%	5%
2019	3%	1%	5%
2018	5%	1%	4%
2017	5%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	5%
2013	5%	1%	6%
2012	4%	1%	6%
2011	6%	1%	8%
2010	5%	1%	5%
2009	7%	1%	6%
2008	10%	1%	8%
2007	9%	2%	9%
2006	6%	1%	8%
2005	8%	2%	10%
2004	8%	2%	9%
2003	9%	2%	10%
2002	5%	2%	6%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	5%
1997	4%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	4%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	2%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	31%	55%	37%
2022	34%	56%	37%
2021	35%	56%	36%
2020	35%	55%	37%
2019	35%	55%	37%
2018	44%	54%	40%
2017	44%	54%	40%
2016	49%	54%	41%
2015	51%	54%	41%
2014	44%	53%	35%
2013	45%	53%	35%
2012	46%	52%	35%
2011	44%	51%	33%
2010	46%	50%	32%
2009	41%	49%	28%
2008	35%	50%	25%
2007	31%	49%	23%
2006	30%	48%	20%
2005	24%	47%	17%
2004	14%	46%	14%
2003	15%	45%	12%
2002	14%	44%	12%
2001	16%	43%	13%
2000	15%	42%	13%
1999	15%	41%	15%
1998	16%	40%	15%
1997	14%	40%	14%
1996	15%	39%	14%
1995	17%	38%	14%
1994	14%	37%	13%
1993	13%	36%	13%
1992	14%	35%	14%
1991	13%	34%	13%

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Black

White

61%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	61%	21%	54%
2022	56%	21%	55%
2021	56%	22%	55%
2020	59%	23%	55%
2019	59%	23%	55%
2018	48%	24%	53%
2017	48%	24%	53%
2016	46%	24%	53%
2015	45%	24%	53%
2014	46%	25%	56%
2013	47%	25%	57%
2012	44%	26%	56%
2011	48%	27%	59%
2010	46%	27%	60%
2009	48%	28%	64%
2008	54%	29%	67%
2007	58%	29%	66%
2006	64%	31%	72%
2005	67%	31%	71%
2004	78%	32%	77%
2003	76%	34%	78%
2002	81%	35%	82%
2001	80%	36%	82%
2000	83%	37%	82%
1999	82%	38%	80%
1998	79%	39%	79%
1997	81%	39%	81%
1996	81%	40%	81%
1995	79%	41%	81%
1994	82%	42%	81%
1993	82%	43%	82%
1992	80%	44%	80%
1991	82%	45%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.57
2022	0.57	0.63	0.56
2021	0.57	0.62	0.57
2020	0.53	0.63	0.56
2019	0.53	0.63	0.56
2018	0.58	0.64	0.56
2017	0.58	0.64	0.56
2016	0.55	0.64	0.55
2015	0.54	0.64	0.55
2014	0.60	0.65	0.56
2013	0.59	0.65	0.55
2012	0.60	0.65	0.57
2011	0.59	0.67	0.54
2010	0.58	0.67	0.53
2009	0.60	0.71	0.52
2008	0.58	0.65	0.48
2007	0.57	0.67	0.48
2006	0.50	0.66	0.43
2005	0.49	0.67	0.45
2004	0.37	0.67	0.38
2003	0.39	0.67	0.37
2002	0.33	0.67	0.31
2001	0.34	0.67	0.32
2000	0.29	0.67	0.30
1999	0.31	0.67	0.34
1998	0.35	0.67	0.36
1997	0.33	0.67	0.32
1996	0.32	0.67	0.33
1995	0.35	0.67	0.32
1994	0.31	0.67	0.33
1993	0.31	0.67	0.32
1992	0.34	0.67	0.34
1991	0.31	0.67	0.33

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	58%	51%	55%
2022	51%	51%	50%
2021	53%	53%	56%
2020	56%	52%	58%
2019	56%	52%	58%
2018	52%	49%	53%
2017	52%	49%	53%
2016	57%	50%	55%
2015	60%	50%	58%
2014	69%	49%	61%
2013	66%	48%	56%
2011	75%	46%	56%
2010	7%	46%	8%
2008	64%	41%	51%
2007	53%	40%	43%
2006	61%	40%	50%
2005	48%	40%	39%
2004	47%	40%	48%
2003	41%	39%	36%
2002	28%	39%	23%
2001	39%	39%	33%
2000	35%	40%	30%
1999	43%	40%	36%
1998	47%	47%	44%
1997	44%	47%	37%
1996	30%	46%	24%
1995	49%	45%	31%
1994	35%	43%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Potter Valley Elementary School	California	Potter Valley Community Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	12%	9%	13%
2017	12%	9%	13%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	9%	9%	11%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	71%	9%	59%
2008	15%	10%	12%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	5%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Potter Valley Community Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potter Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Potter Valley Elementary School is ranked #4852 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Potter Valley Elementary School?

153 students attend Potter Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Potter Valley Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Potter Valley Elementary School?

Potter Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Potter Valley Elementary School offer ?

Potter Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Potter Valley Elementary School part of?

Potter Valley Elementary School is part of Potter Valley Community Unified School District.

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