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Best Schools in Valley Center, CA
Valley Center, CA has 19 public schools (6 high, 4 middle, 8 elementary) serving 12,230 students. On average they score 27% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Valley Center don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Valley Center, CA
The top high schools in Valley Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Escondido High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Escondido Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1898 Students
2. Bonsall High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 323 Students
3. Orange Glen High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Escondido Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1974 Students
4. Valley Center High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1181 Students
5. All Tribes Charter
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
All Tribes Charter District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 59 Students
6. Oak Glen High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 85 Students
Best Middle Schools in Valley Center, CA
The top middle schools in Valley Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Norman L. Sullivan Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students
2. Rincon Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Escondido Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 863 Students
3. Hidden Valley Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Escondido Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 808 Students
4. Valley Center Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 756 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Valley Center, CA
The top elementary schools in Valley Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Reidy Creek Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Escondido Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 607 Students
2. Bonsall Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 891 Students
3. Lilac
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 454 Students
4. Valley Center Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 448 Students
5. Orange Glen Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Escondido Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 496 Students
6. Pauma Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 256 Students
7. All Tribes Elementary Charter
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
All Tribes Elementary Charter District • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 51 Students
8. Valley Center Primary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley Center-pauma Unified • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 526 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Valley Center, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Valley Center, CA has a total population of 20,243 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Valley Center, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Valley Center, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.36 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.14 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.22 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Valley Center, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Valley Center, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Valley Center, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Valley Center, CA
How many schools are in Valley Center, CA?
Valley Center, CA has 19 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 12,230 students in total.
How do schools in Valley Center perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Valley Center score 27% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Valley Center don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Valley Center?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Valley Center
8 of 9 schools in Valley Center carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 4D: 2F: 2
All 9 public schools we grade in Valley Center. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- All Tribes Elementary Charter Valley Center
- Valley Center Elementary Valley Center
- Valley Center Primary Valley Center