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Happy Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3855 Happy Valley Rd., Lafayette, CA 94549 · (925) 927-3560 · Part of Lafayette Elementary School District

Lafayette’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of California school districts

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Happy Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lafayette kids: M. H. Stanley Middle

On the path

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

K–5Happy Valley ElementaryYou are here
6–8M. H. Stanley Middle1,117 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3855 Happy Valley Rd., Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 171
Grade 269
Grade 377
Grade 476
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
480’20
446’21
455’22
449’23
463’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Two or more races 22%Asian 12%Hispanic 9%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Happy Valley Elementary from Lafayette families.

Other schools in Lafayette Elementary School District

The district →
Burton Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lafayette
A+
653 students23:1
Lafayette Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lafayette
A+
515 students25:1
Springhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lafayette
A
479 students22:1
Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool
Elementary · Grades K · Lafayette
3 students
M. H. Stanley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lafayette
A+
1,117 students19:1

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; Lafayette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.