Pine Valley · San Diego County

Schools in Pine Valley

Pine Valley has three ranked public schools. Percentiles by stage, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025): JCS - Pine Valley, 26th at elementary and 35th at middle; Mountain Empire Junior High, 3rd at middle; Mountain Empire High, 13th at high.

  1. Elementary

    JCS - Pine Valley

    26thDeveloping

    grades K–12 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    JCS - Pine Valley

    35thDeveloping

    grades K–12 · spring 2026 tests

    Mountain Empire Junior High

    3rdNeeds Support

    grades 7–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Mountain Empire High

    13thNeeds Support

    grades 9–12 · spring 2025 tests

Cottonwood Community Day: community day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.

  • 1 of 3 is a charter school

Schools around Pine Valley

4 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Where does the elementary school we score in Pine Valley stand?

JCS - Pine Valley’s 26th percentile means it scored higher than 26 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

  • JCS - Pine ValleyCharter school. Check how it admits students.
    26thDevelopingScope Score 26

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Pine Valley score highest?

JCS - Pine Valley’s 35th percentile means it scored higher than 35 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pine Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Pine Valley stand?

Mountain Empire High’s 13th percentile means it scored higher than 13 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Cottonwood Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

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Which public schools in Pine Valley rank highest?

Elementary: JCS - Pine Valley, 26th percentile (Developing). Middle: JCS - Pine Valley, 35th percentile (Developing). High: Mountain Empire High, 13th percentile (Needs Support). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Pine Valley decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Pine Valley good?

Pine Valley has one public elementary school we score, JCS - Pine Valley, at the 26th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. Pine Valley’s 2 public middle schools run from the 3rd to the 35th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Pine Valley has one public high school we score, Mountain Empire High, at the 13th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Pine Valley address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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