Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Happy Valley

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C+
Schools in Happy Valley · Anderson Union High School District, Happy Valley Union Elementary School District

Happy Valley’s public schools score below 58% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 25% of Happy Valley’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Happy Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#593of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Anderson Union High
Students per teacher
20.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,757 students on the public path
In brief

Happy Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 590 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Happy Valley’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Anderson Union High spends $16,159 per student and Happy Valley Union Elementary $17,278, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Happy Valley’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of California school districts, #593 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (590)Better than 28%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 607 test results and a graduating class of 376 could put Happy Valley anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Happy Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (615 in math, 600 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Happy Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Happy Valley PrimaryHappy Valley Union Elementary School DistrictB
4–8Happy Valley ElementaryHappy Valley Union Elementary School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Happy Valley runs its own schools through grade 8 (Happy Valley Union Elementary School District). From grade 8, students attend the Anderson Union High School District, shared with Anderson. Its high school is in Cottonwood. Parts of Happy Valley (2% of its land) are served by Cascade Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Happy Valley

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anderson Union High School DistrictGrades 8–12 · 6 schools · 1,580 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,159CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Happy Valley Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 3 schools · 464 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 19.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,278CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 8–12, Anderson Union High School District51%
State average 46.7% · 301 students tested
Math · 8–12, Anderson Union High School District25%
State average 33.1% · 317 students tested
Reading · K–8, Happy Valley Union Elementary School District32%
State average 46.7% · 299 students tested
Math · K–8, Happy Valley Union Elementary School District25%
State average 33.1% · 298 students tested

Happy Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Happy Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Happy ValleyC+Happy Valley Union Elementary K–8 · Anderson Union High 8–12
ReddingBRedding Elementary K–12 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in Happy Valley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Happy Valleyby address
Happy Valley Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Anderson
B
217 students18:1Rate it →
Happy Valley Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Anderson
C−
242 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Happy Valleyin other towns
West Valley Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cottonwood
B
736 students22:1Rate it →
Anderson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Anderson
B+
562 students23:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Happy Valley Community Day).

Questions about Happy Valley’s schools

Are Happy Valley’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Happy Valley children attend score below 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #593 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Happy Valley in?

Two districts: Happy Valley Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Anderson Union High School District runs grades 8–12, shared with Anderson.

Where do Happy Valley kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Valley Early College High and Anderson High.

What is Happy Valley’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Anderson Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Happy Valley spend per student?

$16,159 in Anderson Union High School District and $17,278 in Happy Valley Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Happy Valley families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Happy Valley → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.