Potter Valley Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
308 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
153 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
59%
Teachers
8 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic29.4%
White60.8%
Black0.7%
Other9.2%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.1% |
| Below Standard | 69.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Potter Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 11.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
9.3%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
30.4%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+11.5pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
9.5%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.7%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
308
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 18 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 16.7% |
| 4th | 15 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 26 | 7.7% | 34.6% | 42.3% |
| 6th | 18 | 5.6% | 33.3% | 38.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 18 | 5.6% | 27.8% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 15 | 6.7% | 20.0% | 26.7% |
| 5th | 26 | 19.2% | 11.5% | 30.8% |
| 6th | 18 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 33.3% |