Valley Center Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades 3–5
Part of Valley Center-Pauma Unified
28751 Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082 · (760) 749-1631
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Academic performance
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
476Students enrolled
25:1Student–teacher ratio
64%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3149
Grade 4170
Grade 5157
Students
Hispanic · 62%294
White · 20%97
American Indian/Alaska Native · 8%38
Two or more races · 8%36
Asian · 1%7
Black · 1%4
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
496’20
452’21
448’22
459’23
476’24
Location
28751 Cole Grade Rd. Valley Center
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.