Valley Center Primary
PublicElementaryGrades K–2
14249 Fruitvale Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082 · (760) 749-8282 · Part of Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
Valley Center’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts
Students
496
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–2
What stands out about Valley Center Primary
- Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Valley Center kids: Valley Center Elementary
On the path
Where Valley Center kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–2Valley Center PrimaryYou are here
3–5Valley Center Elementary476 students
Location
Directions ↗14249 Fruitvale Rd., Valley Center
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten181
Grade 1153
Grade 2162
Enrollment over time
463’20
471’21
526’22
512’23
496’24
Up 7.1% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Valley Center Primary from Valley Center families.
Other schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
Lilac
C+438 students22:1
Pauma Elementary
D−245 students22:1
Valley Center Prep
B−56 students22:1
Valley Center Elementary
C−476 students25:1
Valley Center Middle
C−766 students22:1
Valley Center High
B1,075 students
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.