Napa Valley Unified: Napa Valley Unified schools score 3.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.1 points.
Napa Valley Unified has 27 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 41.3/100 — 3.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Vichy Elementary at 64/100, where 36.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,008 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 41.7/100 | 18 | 15.8% | 18.0% |
| Middle | Developing 37.1/100 | 4 | 12.4% | 20.9% |
| High | Developing 43.4/100 | 5 | 11.9% | 27.1% |
Napa Valley Unified's high schools average 43.4/100 — within 0.3 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Napa Valley Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Napa Valley Unified has 27 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 41.3/100 — 3.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Napa Valley Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.4.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.1pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 43.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 20.1%, 2.2pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Vichy Elementary leads the district at 64 with 36.9% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Napa Valley Unified
Hidden gems: 6 schools in Napa Valley Unified are classified as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (2) — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Napa Valley Unified spends $12,008 per student in current expenditures — $2,807 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Napa Valley Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (18)
Napa Valley Unified has 18 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 41.7 — 3.1 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -3.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Vichy Elementary with a Scope Score of 64 and 36.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vichy Elementary Napa Valley Unified Solid Base | 36.9% | Solid 64/100 |
| 2 | Napa Valley Language Academy Napa Valley Unified Growth Engine | 15.4% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Northwood Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 27.2% | Solid 52/100 |
| 4 | Donaldson Way Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 20.5% | Developing 48/100 |
| 5 | Pueblo Vista Elementary Napa Valley Unified Culture First | 23.7% | Developing 48/100 |
| 6 | Alta Heights Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 7 | Napa Junction Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 17.0% | Developing 46/100 |
| 8 | Willow Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 19.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 9 | Browns Valley Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 24.6% | Developing 44/100 |
| 10 | Canyon Oaks Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 21.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 11 | Bel Aire Park Elementary Napa Valley Unified On the Rise | 12.3% | Developing 42/100 |
| 12 | Stone Bridge Napa Valley Unified On the Rise | 11.7% | Developing 41/100 |
| 13 | West Park Elementary Napa Valley Unified On the Rise | 6.9% | Developing 39/100 |
| 14 | Napa Valley Independent Studies Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 9.5% | Developing 34/100 |
| 15 | Phillips Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 7.3% | Developing 32/100 |
| 16 | Snow Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 4.8% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 17 | McPherson Elementary Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 3.7% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 18 | Shearer Elementary Napa Valley Unified On the Rise | 4.4% | Needs Support 22/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
Napa Valley Unified has 4 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.1 — 5.6 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.6pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Unidos Middle with a Scope Score of 44 and 15.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unidos Middle Napa Valley Unified Growth Engine | 15.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 2 | American Canyon Middle Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Redwood Middle Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 13.4% | Developing 31/100 |
| 4 | Silverado Middle Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 6.9% | Needs Support 29/100 |
High Schools (5)
Napa Valley Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.4 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is American Canyon High with a Scope Score of 56 and 18.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Canyon High Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 18.4% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Vintage High Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 15.5% | Solid 51/100 |
| 3 | Napa High Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 15.9% | Developing 50/100 |
| 4 | New Technology High Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Developing 39/100 |
| 5 | Valley Oak High Napa Valley Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 21/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology