Valley Center · San Diego County

Schools in Valley Center

Valley Center’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 6th to the 42nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 6th to 42nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Valley Center Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Lilac: 30th percentile, Developing
  • All Tribes Elementary Charter: 6th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 2 schools

from 2nd to 6th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Valley Center Middle: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • All Tribes Charter: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 27th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Valley Center High: 27th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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

  • 2 of 6 are charter schools
  • 2 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Valley Center

8 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 Valley Center score highest?

Valley Center Elementary is highest, at the 42nd percentile.

That’s higher than 42 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Valley Center

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

Context

The average Valley Center elementary school had 21 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 Valley Center score highest?

Valley Center Middle is highest, at the 6th percentile.

That’s higher than 6 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Valley Center

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

High schools

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

Valley Center High is at the 27th percentile.

That’s higher than 27 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Valley Center.

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

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

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Which public schools in Valley Center rank highest?

Elementary: Valley Center Elementary, 42nd percentile (Developing). Middle: Valley Center Middle, 6th percentile (Needs Support). High: Valley Center High, 27th percentile (Developing). 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 Valley Center 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 Valley Center good?

Valley Center’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 6th to the 42nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Valley Center’s 2 public middle schools run from the 2nd to the 6th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Needs Support. Valley Center has one public high school we score, Valley Center High, at the 27th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. 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 Valley Center compare with California?

The average Valley Center elementary school had 21 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. 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 Valley Center 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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