Elementary Schools in Valley Center, California: 3 schools. Average score 12.5 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Valley Center, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 26.4/100 — 12.5 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Lilac at 39/100, where 15.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Valley Center schools average 8.6% 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 20.3% (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 Valley Center
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilac Valley Center-Pauma Unified | 15.7% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Valley Center Elementary Valley Center-Pauma Unified | 10.1% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 3 | All Tribes Elementary Charter Warner Unified | 0.0% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Center Middle Valley Center-Pauma Unified | 5.4% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
| 2 | All Tribes Charter Warner Unified | 0.0% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Center High Valley Center-Pauma Unified | 11.1% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100 |
| 2 | Valley Center Prep Valley Center-Pauma Unified | 18.2% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 41/100 |
| 3 | Oak Glen High Valley Center-Pauma Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 34th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 21/100 |
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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 Valley Center
Hidden gems: 1 school in Valley Center is classified as On the Rise — 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
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