School Profile · Potter Valley
Potter Valley High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Potter Valley posts 5% meeting the standard and 0.0% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
10401 Main Street, 95469 (opens in new tab)·Potter Valley Community Unified·Potter Valley·Grades 9-12·79 students·52% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 743-1142·Website
Scope Score
31
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ranked #1,618 statewide
Potter Valley High scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “5% proficient” and call it done. Potter Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Potter Valley, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
5%
State 36%
Graduate
95%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%
Of 100 students here: 5 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
94.7%
State 87.6%
7.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
5.3%
State 35.7%
30.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.6%
State 30.2%
5.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.2%
State 3.6%
0.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
27.3%
State 18.0%
9.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
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Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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Potter Valley High
31/100
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic43.0%
White50.6%
Other6.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 51.9% (12pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
79
1,371 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,325
District avg: $15,269 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
27.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$43,679 – $87,813
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+8.7pp
33.3% vs 24.6% overall · n=18
Suspension · Disabilities+6.9pp
11.1% vs 4.2% overall · n=18
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$83K
$2K below CA median
Median Home Value
$529K
$130K below CA median
Bachelor's+
33%
2pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
5.7 years avg experience
10 teachers · 10% first-year · 20% second-year
Teacher Credentials
81% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
11 completed a career pathway
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
Frequently asked questions
Is Potter Valley High a good high school?
Potter Valley High has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,618 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Potter Valley High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 5.3% of students at Potter Valley High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 5.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 38 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Potter Valley High rank in California?
Potter Valley High ranks #1,618 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Potter Valley High?
24.6% of students at Potter Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.2%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Potter Valley High compare to other schools in Potter Valley?
Potter Valley High scores 31/100 (25th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 79 students. Use the schools in Potter Valley page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
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For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
94.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
5.3%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 28th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.6%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 55th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.2%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
27.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 19 | 0% | 11% | 53% | 37% | 11% | −37 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 19 | 0% | 0% | 11% | 89% | 0% | −23 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 17 | 0% | 0% | 71% | 29% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter Valley High ← | — | 31 | 0.0% | 5.3% | — | 4.2% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.7%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
61.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
54.2%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1480 → #1518 → #1686 → #1540 → #1618
What we can't show
- — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue