Spring Valley · San Diego County

Schools in Spring Valley

Spring Valley’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 18th to the 60th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 9 schools

from 18th to 60th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Highlands Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Loma Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Sweetwater Springs Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Avondale Elementary: 34th percentile, Developing
  • La Presa Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Rancho Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Casa de Oro Elementary: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Bancroft Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Kempton Street Literacy Academy: 18th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
4Developing
2Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 19th to 97th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • College Preparatory Middle: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Academy at La Presa: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Spring Valley Academy: 19th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 3 schools

from 10th to 78th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Steele Canyon High: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Monte Vista High: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Mount Miguel High: 10th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Spring Valley

15 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

Which elementary schools in Spring Valley score highest?

Highlands Elementary is highest, at the 60th percentile.

That’s higher than 60 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Spring Valley

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

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Context

The average Spring Valley elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Spring Valley score highest?

College Preparatory Middle is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Spring Valley

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

Context

The average Spring Valley middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Spring Valley score highest?

Steele Canyon High is highest, at the 78th percentile.

That’s higher than 78 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Spring Valley

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

Context

The average Spring Valley high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

5 private schools have a Spring Valley address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Spring Valley rank highest?

Elementary: Highlands Elementary, 60th percentile (Solid). Middle: College Preparatory Middle, 97th percentile (Strong). High: Steele Canyon High, 78th percentile (Strong). 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 Spring 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 Spring Valley good?

Spring Valley’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 18th to the 60th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 4 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Spring Valley’s 3 public middle schools run from the 19th to the 97th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Spring Valley’s 3 public high schools run from the 10th to the 78th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Spring Valley compare with California?

The average Spring Valley elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Spring Valley middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Spring Valley high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

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 Spring 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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