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Potter Valley Community Unified Schools
Potter Valley Community Unified is a public school district in California, based in Mendocino County (Potter Valley). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Potter Valley Community Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Potter Valley Community Unified
3 of 3 schools in Potter Valley Community Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2F: 1
Best schools in Potter Valley Community Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Potter Valley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Potter Valley Junior High (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- F Potter Valley High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Potter Valley Community Unified
High schools (1)
- F Potter Valley High, Potter Valley
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Potter Valley Junior High, Potter Valley
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C Potter Valley Elementary, Potter Valley
Where Potter Valley Community Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Potter Valley (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Mendocino County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 277 students with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers and 41 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0631400
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Upper Lake Unified (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Willits Unified (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Ukiah Unified (11 schools, 17 mi)
- Lakeport Unified (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Mendocino Unified (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Round Valley Unified (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Stony Creek Joint Unified (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Fort Bragg Unified (7 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Potter Valley Community Unified
How many schools are in Potter Valley Community Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Potter Valley Community Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Potter Valley Community Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Potter Valley.
How good are the schools in Potter Valley Community Unified?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Potter Valley Community Unified?
277 students were enrolled in Potter Valley Community Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Potter Valley Community Unified?
Potter Valley Community Unified is in California, based in Mendocino County, with its district office in Potter Valley. Its boundary covers about 156 sq mi.