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Valley Center Prep

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

28751-U Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082 · (760) 751-0455 · Part of Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District

Valley Center’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
56
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Center Prep

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 69.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

28751-U Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 12
Grade 22
Grade 32
Grade 42
Grade 63
Grade 72
Grade 82
Grade 96
Grade 104
Grade 1113
Grade 1215
Enrollment over time
185’20
118’21
84’22
78’23
56’24

Down 69.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%American Indian/Alaska Native 21%White 11%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Center Prep from Valley Center families.

Other schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District

The district →
Valley Center Primary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Valley Center
496 students20:1
Lilac
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valley Center
C+
438 students22:1
Pauma Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pauma Valley
D−
245 students22:1
Valley Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Valley Center
C−
476 students25:1
Valley Center Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley Center
C−
766 students22:1
Valley Center High
High · Grades 9–12 · Valley Center
B
1,075 students

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