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Valley Springs Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

240 Pine St., Valley Springs, CA 95252 · (209) 754-2141 · Part of Calaveras Unified School District

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Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Valley Springs Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Valley Springs kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Valley Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Valley Springs ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

240 Pine St., Valley Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 161
Grade 262
Grade 361
Grade 450
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
319’20
392’21
408’22
397’23
383’24

Up 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Springs Elementary from Valley Springs families.

Other schools in Calaveras Unified School District

The district →
Jenny Lind Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Valley Springs
D
475 students28:1
San Andreas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Andreas
D
334 students25:1
Mokelumne Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mokelumne Hill
C−
149 students21:1
Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · San Andreas
C−
127 students30:1
West Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Point
C+
114 students28:1
Toyon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley Springs
C−
522 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; Valley Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.