Vallecitos Elementary

Vallecitos Elementary is the sole school in the data set, serving grades K-8 in Fallbrook, California. With a total enrollment of 188 students, the school is part of the Vallecitos Elementary School District, which is ranked 671 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vallecitos Elementary generally performs below the state average on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 30.43% to 55.56% in ELA/Literacy and 20.69% to 44.44% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA/Literacy and 31.57% to 45.64% in Mathematics. However, the school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is slightly better, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.33% to 37.5% compared to the state average of 28.95% to 32.68%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 80.32%.

While Vallecitos Elementary is the only school in the data set, the variability in its academic performance across grade levels and subject areas, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rate and predominantly low-income student population, suggest that the school and district may benefit from further investigation and targeted strategies to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.