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Surprise Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–7

470 Lincoln St., Cedarville, CA 96104 · (530) 279-6141 · Part of Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District

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Directions
Students
51
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–7
The gist

What stands out about Surprise Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedarville kids: Surprise Valley High

On the path

Where Cedarville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–7Surprise Valley ElementaryYou are here
8–12Surprise Valley High38 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

470 Lincoln St., Cedarville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten6
Grade 13
Grade 26
Grade 39
Grade 49
Grade 56
Grade 65
Grade 77
Enrollment over time
76’20
67’21
52’22
42’23
51’24

Down 32.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 24%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 10%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Surprise Valley Elementary from Cedarville families.

Other schools in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District

The district →
Surprise Valley High
High · Grades 8–12 · Cedarville
B+
38 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cedarville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.