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Shanel Valley Academy

Q: Is Shanel Valley Academy a good school?

Shanel Valley Academy ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Shanel Valley Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Shanel Valley Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Shanel Valley Academy?

Students at Shanel Valley Academy are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

5824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of California elementary schools

Summary

Shanel Valley Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Hopland, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 131 students. The school is part of the Shanel Valley Academy District, which is ranked 1559 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shanel Valley Academy consistently performs significantly below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.67% to 15.38% in ELA and 0% to 10% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.21% to 48.81% in ELA and 36.03% to 46.3% in Math. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also well below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.33% to 8.33% compared to the state average of 32.65% to 33.39%. Additionally, Shanel Valley Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14% to 30.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Tree of Life Charter, Anderson Valley Elementary, and Frank Zeek Elementary, Shanel Valley Academy is an outlier, performing significantly worse academically and having much higher rates of chronic absenteeism. These nearby schools generally outperform Shanel Valley Academy, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher in ELA, Math, and Science.

124

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,312

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Ralph Bettcher Dr.
Hopland, CA 95449-9669

(707) 234-9626

District: Shanel Valley Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

32.3%

American Indian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 39 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

California avg41%

5,824^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1538^th of 1,543Shanel Valley Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	5824 of 5857	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	5649 of 5869	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	5763 of 5859	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	10.0	5469 of 5612	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	5435 of 5460	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	5453 of 5517	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy10%-39 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shanel Valley Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1 Ralph Bettcher Dr.	Hopland	95449	Mendocino County	Shanel Valley Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 234-9626	124	7	17.7	69.4%	59 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	5.6	5824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.7	5649^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	175	8.3		8.3	10.0	6.7	8.3	15.4			10.0	10.0	0.0	8.3	0.0			4.8	67.5		90.0	90.0		87.5	$50,312	$46,344	$3,968
Grace Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	251 Jefferson Ln.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5460	449	19	23.5	79.1%	75 (16.7%)	2 (0.4%)	356 (79.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	21.6	4704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		32.9	3697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	1007	21.1		21.1	28.6	17.5	28.1				24.7	31.4	23.8	21.1				25.8							$18,413	$16,462	$1,951
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-4	315 North St.	Cloverdale	95425	Sonoma County	Cloverdale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 894-1930	487	22	22.1	57.3%	136 (27.9%)	2 (0.4%)	306 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	18.9	4925^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.9%		32.1	3778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.6%	1147				23.3	23.7					23.5	31.5	21.5					26.4							$21,890	$20,764	$1,126
Nokomis Elementary	Public	K-5	495 Washington St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5550	342	16	21.3	96.8%	64 (18.7%)	3 (0.9%)	243 (71.1%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	15.5	5226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.3	5598^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.6%	372	16.7		16.7	10.0	27.0	28.3				21.4	5.9	17.5	22.2				15.2	96.9				96.9		$25,680	$23,318	$2,362
Lakeport Elementary	Public	K-4	150 Lange St.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3005	530	26	20.3	81.5%	188 (35.5%)	7 (1.3%)	221 (41.7%)	14 (2.6%)	46 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (9.6%)	13.1	5417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%					(n/a)				10.9	24.4					17.2	17.4	24.7					20.8	94.1	96.6	98.3		94.9		$24,000	$23,108	$892
Yokayo Elementary	Public	K-5	790 South Dora St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5690	414	18	23.0	85.5%	131 (31.6%)	4 (1.0%)	233 (56.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	42.6	3038^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.3	3159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	121	21.7		21.7	43.6	35.7	41.3				40.0	52.3	37.1	30.9				39.9	96.7		96.7		96.7		$21,114	$19,144	$1,970
Oak Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Oak Manor Dr.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5180	417	19	22.5	93.3%	83 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	274 (65.7%)	5 (1.2%)	32 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	14.4	5318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		16.1	5205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.3%	113	17.9		17.9	21.7	22.2	28.6	10.3			22.1	9.8	22.7	14.3	3.3			14.1	95.7		97.1				$20,174	$18,328	$1,846
River Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	555 Leslie St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	River Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 467-1855	245	11	22.1	38.4%	145 (59.2%)	5 (2.0%)	59 (24.1%)	8 (3.3%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	47.6	2728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		54.7	2308^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.7%	420	58.3	63.2	60.5	30.8	17.4	70.8	40.0	55.6	52.6	44.4	36.0	26.1	25.0	56.0	44.4	52.6	39.9	85.7		92.9		92.9
Frank Zeek Elementary	Public	K-5	1060 North Bush St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5100	391	18	21.7	75.4%	108 (27.6%)	1 (0.3%)	235 (60.1%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	70.3	1588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		61.3	2017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.6%	429	44.4		44.4	50.0	60.0	69.8				59.0	57.1	44.6	44.4				49.4	96.5				96.5		$21,861	$19,730	$2,131
Tree of Life Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	241 Ford Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Tree of Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 462-0913	93	5	18.6	51.6%	52 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (25.8%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)								(n/a)			92.9		46.2					59.2		38.5					40.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Shanel Valley Academy

Is Shanel Valley Academy a good school?

Shanel Valley Academy ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Shanel Valley Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Shanel Valley Academy.

What district is Shanel Valley Academy in?

Shanel Valley Academy District

What is the racial makeup of Shanel Valley Academy?

Students at Shanel Valley Academy are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

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