Photo: Rsduhamel at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Pine Valley’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Pine Valley, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pine 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Pine Valley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 405 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine Valley’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Pine Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,129 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Mountain Empire Junior High, then Mountain Empire High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
JCS - Pine Valley is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Pine Valley’s grade
C+: better than 35% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pine Valley, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Pine Valley
Mountain Empire Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 245 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pine Valley
Mountain Empire Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 245 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pine Valley
Mountain Empire High
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pine Valley
Mountain Empire High
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pine Valley
Mountain Empire High
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pine Valley
Mountain Empire High
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Pine Valley’s public schools are run by Mountain Empire Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Pine Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Pine Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley | C+ | Mountain Empire Unified |
Every school in Pine Valley
8 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sunrise High (Continuation)).
Questions about Pine Valley’s schools
Are Pine Valley’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pine Valley children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pine Valley in?
Mountain Empire Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,738 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pine Valley kids go to high school?
Mountain Empire High, with 412 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Pine Valley’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mountain Empire Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Pine Valley spend per student?
$20,129 in Mountain Empire Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pine Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pine 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.