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School Profile · Willow Creek

Trinity Valley Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Trinity Valley posts 25% meeting the standard and 10.2% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Scope Score
36
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,961 statewide

Trinity Valley Elementary scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 31st 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 “25% proficient” and call it done. Trinity Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Willow Creek, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

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

17%
79%
Grade 3 · 21% proficient
32%
21%
47%
Grade 4 · 53% proficient
15%
80%
Grade 5 · 20% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor slips 1.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.2%
State 21.3%
11.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
25.1%
State 42.7%
17.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
46.5%
State 17.9%
28.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
6.8%
State 1.6%
5.1pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

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.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Trinity Valley Elementary
36/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic9.0%
White28.0%
Asian0.5%
Black1.0%
Other61.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 63.5% (0pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
200
420 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
15 TK students
7% of a 202-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,961
District avg: $20,340 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
At Trinity Valley Elementary in Willow Creek, 21.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 18.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Trinity Valley Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.9% Math proficient); Native American students (20.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.5 percentage points for native american students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Hispanic+14.4pp
60.9% vs 46.5% overall · n=23
ELA · Native American−9.5pp
16.7% vs 26.2% overall · n=36
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−7.7pp
0.0% vs 7.7% overall · n=30
Math · Low-Income−9.0pp
6.7% vs 15.7% overall · n=30
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−6.7pp
0.0% vs 6.7% overall · n=30

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income79 tested
ELA 21.5%·Math 13.9%· +3.3pp vs district
Native American48 tested
ELA 20.8%·Math 8.5%· +3.1pp 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.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 51%Support 44%Other 5%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$47K
$38K below CA median
Median Home Value
$388K
$271K 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
10.6 years avg experience
10 teachers · 10% first-year · 20% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed

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 Trinity Valley Elementary a good elementary school?
Trinity Valley Elementary has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 31st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,961 statewide. 10.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.1 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 Trinity Valley Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.1% of students at Trinity Valley Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.2% 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. 123 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Trinity Valley Elementary rank in California?
Trinity Valley Elementary ranks #3,961 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 31st 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 Trinity Valley Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Trinity Valley Elementary decreases by 0.4 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 Trinity Valley Elementary?
46.5% of students at Trinity Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 6.8%. 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 Trinity Valley Elementary compare to other schools in Willow Creek?
Trinity Valley Elementary scores 36/100 (31st 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 200 students. Use the schools in Willow Creek page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Trinity Valley Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Trinity Valley Elementary in Willow Creek, 21.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 18.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Trinity Valley Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.9% Math proficient); Native American students (20.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.5 percentage points for native american students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 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%
10.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-0.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 68th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
25.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
46.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 3th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 8th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3234%17%22%57%22%−22
Grade 41932%21%11%37%53%+8
Grade 5205%15%25%55%20%−28
Grade 6130%15%38%46%15%−31
Grade 7205%25%35%35%30%−18
Grade 8230%17%43%39%17%−29
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3225%5%18%73%9%−37
Grade 41916%21%21%42%37%−5
Grade 5200%10%20%70%10%−25
Grade 61315%0%15%69%15%−20
Grade 7205%5%45%45%10%−24
Grade 8230%13%22%65%13%−19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11432%14%60%23%

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 Disadvantaged7921.5%+3−17
American Indian/Alaska Native4820.8%+3−14
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Trinity Valley Elementary ←3610.2%25.1%−0.46.8%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
28%36%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4736 → #5647 → #3729 → #5727 → #3961
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 17 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue