Elementary Schools in Spring Valley, California: 9 schools. Average score 11.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Spring Valley, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 27.2/100 — 11.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Highlands Elementary at 37/100, where 15.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Spring Valley schools average 11.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.3% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Spring Valley
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlands Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 15.2% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 2 | Sweetwater Springs Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 17.7% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 3 | Loma Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 13.3% | 50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100 |
| 4 | Avondale Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 13.6% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 5 | La Presa Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 12.6% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 6 | Kempton Street Literacy Academy La Mesa-Spring Valley | 5.1% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 7 | Casa de Oro Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 12.3% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 8 | Rancho Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 8.9% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 9 | Bancroft Elementary La Mesa-Spring Valley | 5.1% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College Preparatory Middle SBE - College Preparatory Middle | 58.1% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 91/100 |
| 2 | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A La Mesa-Spring Valley | 12.1% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 3 | Spring Valley Academy La Mesa-Spring Valley | 9.2% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steele Canyon High Grossmont Union High | 26.4% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100 |
| 2 | Monte Vista High Grossmont Union High | 16.3% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
| 3 | Mount Miguel High Grossmont Union High | 8.8% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 35/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Spring Valley
Hidden gems: 4 schools in Spring Valley are classified as On the Rise (4) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Spring Valley
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology