How does Browns Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Napa?

Browns Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.7/100, placing it at the 50th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,640 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Browns Valley Elementary?

21.5% of students at Browns Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Browns Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Browns Valley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 28.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Browns Valley Elementary?

13.4% of students at Browns Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Browns Valley Elementary

Napa Valley Unified Napa Napa County 94558

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,640 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

570 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.5%

White 63.5%

Asian 0.3%

Black 0.5%

Other 8.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Browns Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.5%
Met Standard	30.6%
Below Standard	47.9%

Exceeded

21.5%

Met

30.6%

Below

47.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Browns Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.5% of students exceeded standard while 30.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.3 points above the Napa Valley Unified district average of 16.2%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.8 points higher (vs 15.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 28.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-28.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,640

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	88	37.5%	27.3%	13.6%	21.6%	64.8%
4th	78	29.5%	29.5%	17.9%	23.1%	59.0%
5th	87	12.6%	34.5%	28.7%	24.1%	47.1%
6th	63	31.8%	30.2%	25.4%	12.7%	61.9%
7th	58	15.5%	50.0%	19.0%	15.5%	65.5%
8th	36	11.1%	38.9%	11.1%	38.9%	50.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	88	33.0%	31.8%	26.1%	9.1%	64.8%
4th	78	25.6%	34.6%	33.3%	6.4%	60.3%
5th	87	9.2%	16.1%	41.4%	33.3%	25.3%
6th	63	17.5%	33.3%	27.0%	22.2%	50.8%
7th	58	13.8%	22.4%	46.5%	17.2%	36.2%
8th	36	19.4%	19.4%	19.4%	41.7%	38.9%