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Plum Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

29950 Plum Creek Rd., Paynes Creek, CA 96075 · (530) 597-2248 · Part of Antelope Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
20
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Plum Valley Elementary

  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paynes Creek kids: Berrendos Middle

On the path

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

K–5Plum Valley ElementaryYou are here
6–8Berrendos Middlein Red Bluff

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

29950 Plum Creek Rd., Paynes Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 11
Grade 24
Grade 32
Grade 47
Grade 53
Enrollment over time
30’20
26’21
19’22
21’23
20’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Hispanic 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plum Valley Elementary from Paynes Creek families.

Other schools in Antelope Elementary School District

The district →
Antelope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Red Bluff
B
442 students20:1
Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Red Bluff
C+
97 students19:1
Berrendos Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Red Bluff
B
229 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; Paynes Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.