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Open Valley Independent Study

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

640 M St., Patterson, CA 95363 · (209) 892-4720 · Part of Patterson Joint Unified School District

Patterson’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of California school districts

Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Open Valley Independent Study

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 38.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

640 M St., Patterson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten2
Grade 14
Grade 22
Grade 32
Grade 41
Grade 61
Grade 78
Grade 814
Grade 97
Grade 1015
Grade 1125
Grade 1219
Enrollment over time
162’20
269’21
151’22
136’23
100’24

Down 38.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 15%Black 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Open Valley Independent Study from Patterson families.

Other schools in Patterson Joint Unified School District

The district →
Apricot Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Patterson
788 students24:1
Walnut Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Patterson
744 students23:1
Las Palmas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Patterson
642 students21:1
Northmead Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Patterson
528 students20:1
Grayson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Westley
266 students19:1
West Valley Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K · Patterson
147 students21:1

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