Mission Valley Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Mission Valley posts 52.5% exceeding the standard — versus 21.6% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
Mission Valley Elementary scores 74 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 93rd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “71% proficient” and call it done. Mission Valley deserves a closer read. It sits at the 93rd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
The headline number: 52.5% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 8.7pp across grades; the floor rises 7.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 86
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Student demographics
3 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 14.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.7pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 61 | 44% | 23% | 15% | 18% | 67% | +24 |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 49% | 14% | 16% | 21% | 63% | +18 |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 53% | 22% | 7% | 18% | 75% | +27 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 61 | 51% | 25% | 11% | 13% | 75% | +30 |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 58% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 73% | +31 |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 60% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 71% | +35 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 68 | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 57 | 42.1% | −6 | +4 |
| Asian | 172 | 79.1% | −6 | +5 |
| Students with Disabilities | 36 | 25.0% | +3 | +8 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Valley Elementary ← | — | 74 | 52.5% | 70.7% | +1.5 | 0.6% |
| Fred E. Weibel Elementary | 2.2 mi | 87 | 68.0% | 86.0% | −4.2 | 0.1% |
| Joshua Chadbourne Elementary | 0.6 mi | 85 | 71.3% | 84.7% | −8.4 | 0.7% |
| Mission San Jose Elementary | 1.5 mi | 84 | 69.5% | 84.9% | −3.6 | 0.3% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |