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San Jacinto Valley Academy: Kids show up — absenteeism runs far below the state. But this year's 5th graders test below its 3rd graders.

San Jacinto Valley Academy has real strengths and one number that complicates them. Most rating sites show you one or the other. Both belong on the same page.

480 North San Jacinto Avenue, 92583 (opens in new tab)·San Jacinto Unified·San Jacinto·Grades TK-12·1,658 students·60% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(951) 654-6113·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
40
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #3,238 statewide · #3 of 9 in San Jacinto Unified

San Jacinto Valley Academy scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 44th percentile of 5,744 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 “34% proficient” and call it done. San Jacinto Valley Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Jacinto, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 4.6% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, San Jacinto Valley Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The culture · kids show up
4.6%

chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

↑ a culture signal, not a test score
The trajectory · grade 3→5
5.9pp

proficiency runs 39% in this year's grade 3 against 33% in its grade 5. The state average rises by +4.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

21%
22%
57%
Grade 3 · 43% proficient
14%
25%
61%
Grade 4 · 39% proficient
12%
26%
62%
Grade 5 · 38% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 9.2pp across grades; the floor slips 5.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. The school's 5th graders aren't posting a wider lead than its 3rd graders. One question worth asking on a tour: are the strongest students being pushed, or coasting? A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
12.2%
State 21.3%
9.2pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-5.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
34.3%
State 42.7%
8.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
4.6%
State 17.9%
13.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.7%
State 1.6%
0.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 3 and grade 5. Ask who teaches the older grades, and what the school does when a child starts falling behind.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Path

San Jacinto Valley Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

Your other options

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

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic68.9%
White19.5%
Asian1.2%
Black4.6%
Other5.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 60.4% (3pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,658
458 above CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
1% of a 1,718-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,212
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$65,119 – $137,116
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At San Jacinto Valley Academy in San Jacinto, 38.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Jacinto Valley Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 648 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−26.4pp
14.3% vs 40.7% overall · n=42
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−12.7pp
2.2% vs 14.9% overall · n=46
Math · English Learner−14.7pp
8.2% vs 22.9% overall · n=48
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.0pp
0.0% vs 6.0% overall · n=48

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income648 tested
ELA 38.9%·Math 21.9%· +6.7pp vs district
Hispanic683 tested
ELA 39.2%·Math 20.8%· +6.6pp vs district
White199 tested
ELA 46.7%·Math 32.7%· +0.5pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 5.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +3.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 31%Other 7%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$373K
$287K below CA median
Bachelor's+
13%
22pp 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
3.8 years avg experience
95 teachers · 40% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
88% fully credentialed
8.0% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 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 San Jacinto Valley Academy a good elementary school?
San Jacinto Valley Academy has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 44th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,238 statewide. 12.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 San Jacinto Valley Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.3% of students at San Jacinto Valley Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.2% 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. 870 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does San Jacinto Valley Academy rank in California?
San Jacinto Valley Academy ranks #3,238 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 44th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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.
Is San Jacinto Valley Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at San Jacinto Valley Academy decreases by 5.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at San Jacinto Valley Academy?
4.6% of students at San Jacinto Valley Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.7%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 San Jacinto Valley Academy compare to other schools in San Jacinto?
San Jacinto Valley Academy scores 40/100 (44th percentile) among California elementary 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 1,658 students. Use the schools in San Jacinto page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does San Jacinto Valley Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At San Jacinto Valley Academy in San Jacinto, 38.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Jacinto Valley Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 648 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
12.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-5.9pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
34.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 44th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
4.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 72th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.7%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 312221%22%28%29%43%+0
Grade 413814%25%20%40%40%−5
Grade 517412%26%26%36%38%−10
Grade 615113%30%25%32%43%−4
Grade 715014%28%27%31%42%−6
Grade 81439%27%30%34%36%−10
Grade 1111721%21%24%33%43%−4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31249%25%31%35%34%−12
Grade 41386%17%37%40%23%−18
Grade 517410%17%36%37%28%−8
Grade 61517%16%33%44%23%−12
Grade 71496%14%27%53%20%−14
Grade 81433%13%23%62%15%−17
Grade 111171%16%22%61%17%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114494%18%66%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged64838.9%+7+1
Hispanic/Latino68339.2%+7+0
White19946.7%+1−15
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
San Jacinto Valley Academy ←4012.2%34.3%−5.90.7%
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet0.5 mi4816.7%45.5%−10.01.1%
San Jacinto Technology Institute1.3 mi4410.5%29.2%+13.10.3%
Megan Cope Elementary1.2 mi4414.3%35.0%+0.90.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
47%40%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2147 → #2953 → #2554 → #3241 → #3238
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue