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Valley Center Primary

Public Grades K-2

496

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,984

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

14249 Fruitvale Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082-5907

(760) 749-8282

District: Valley Center-Pauma Unified

Students who attend Valley Center Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Center Middle
High:	Valley Center High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

White:

21.0%

American Indian:

7.5%

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!Test scores below the California average (53% vs 60% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)

!English Language Arts Standards scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

California avg60%

Not ranked this year

Valley Center Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1347^th of 1,530Valley Center-Pauma Unified among California districts

By subject vs California (2012-2013) ?

Mathematics61%-4 vs state

English Language Arts Standards45%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Center Primary	Public	K-2	14249 Fruitvale Rd.	Valley Center	92082	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 749-8282	496	24	20.3	59.7%	104 (21.0%)	1 (0.2%)	312 (62.9%)	15 (3.0%)	37 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)																		95%	0%	$17,984	$1,790	$16,194
Valley Center Elementary	Public	3-5	28751 Cole Grade Rd.	Valley Center	92082	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 749-1631	476	19	25.1	63.9%	97 (20.4%)	4 (0.8%)	294 (61.8%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	30.6	3956^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.0%		29.5	3995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%	39	25.9		25.9	38.5	25.2	38.8				34.3	39.6	23.7	24.3				29.4			$16,154	$1,301	$14,853
Lilac	Public	K-5	30109 Lilac Rd.	Valley Center	92082	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 751-1042	438	20	21.9	56.4%	115 (26.3%)	5 (1.1%)	277 (63.2%)	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	25.7	4320^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.7%		43.1	3001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%	1319	23.9		23.9	24.7	36.0	32.6				31.1	28.2	26.7	25.0				26.6	≥ 98%		$17,720	$1,167	$16,553
All Tribes Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	34320 Valley Center Rd. Ste. B	Valley Center	92082	San Diego County	All Tribes Elementary Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 749-4375	84	2	41.5	96.4%	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (15.5%)	6	5765^th of 5817 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.8	5856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.0%	91				8.3	20.0					13.9	5.9						8.3	≥ 95%		$23,441	$7,714	$15,727
Pauma Elementary	Public	K-8	33158 Cole Grade Rd.	Pauma Valley	92061	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 742-3741	245	11	22.2	76.7%	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	190 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	14.1	5293^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	9.0%		9.7	5648^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.6%	355	9.4	0.0	7.0	27.8	33.3	16.1	28.6	16.7	0.0	23.1	22.2	20.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	18.2	14.1	≥ 95%		$19,680	$1,931	$17,749
Reidy Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2869 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 739-5800	626	33	18.9	49.8%	186 (29.7%)	5 (0.8%)	320 (51.1%)	50 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.2%)	70.3	1570^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.0%		77.6	1258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%	312	46.5		46.5	48.7	50.0	61.6				53.8	54.1	51.0	58.6				54.5	98%	0%	$18,973	$1,239	$17,734
Orange Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	2861 Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2487	470	28	16.4	84.5%	39 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	383 (81.5%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	18.2	4966^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.6%		17.6	5044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%	78	7.6		7.6	27.9	22.4	13.2				21.8	36.8	29.9	5.7				25.5	97%	0%	$21,360	$1,476	$19,884
Quantum Academy	Public	K-8	420 North Falconer Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2220	289	13	22.0	54.3%	76 (26.3%)	9 (3.1%)	163 (56.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	64.6	1847^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.9	2016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%	169	48.0	36.4	42.0		47.9	54.1	55.3	46.9	50.7	51.0		46.5	48.7	38.1	35.8	39.0	41.2			$15,396	$1,238	$14,158
Glen View Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 East Mission Ave.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2448	548	30	18.1	83.0%	30 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	29.1	4077^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.9%		31.1	3872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%	205	24.6		24.6	32.5	22.9	41.2				31.6	37.4	21.7	31.9				30.2	97%	0%	$19,770	$1,553	$18,217
North Broadway Elementary	Public	K-5	2301 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2479	517	25	20.3	70.4%	94 (18.2%)	4 (0.8%)	334 (64.6%)	38 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.5%)	41.2	3155^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.8%		40.3	3194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%	39	34.3		34.3	31.8	36.8	49.3				39.2	44.8	29.0	34.3				35.7	95%	0%	$20,361	$1,240	$19,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Center Primary

How many students attend Valley Center Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Valley Center Primary.

What district is Valley Center Primary in?

Valley Center-Pauma Unified

What schools do graduates of Valley Center Primary attend?

Students who attend Valley Center Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Center Middle
High : Valley Center High

What is the racial makeup of Valley Center Primary?

Students at Valley Center Primary are 63% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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