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Plum Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,688

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29950 Plum Creek Rd.
Paynes Creek, CA 96075-9707

(530) 597-2248

District: Antelope Elementary

Students who attend Plum Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Berrendos Middle
High:	Red Bluff High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

American Indian:

10.0%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg42%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

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696^th of 1,543Antelope Elementary among California districts

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 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 (2024)
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
Plum Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	29950 Plum Creek Rd.	Paynes Creek	96075	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 597-2248	20	2	9.9	70.0%	17 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										35.7							23.1							$26,688	$258	$26,430
Black Butte Elementary	Public	K-5	7752 Ponderosa Way	Shingletown	96088	Shasta County	Black Butte Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 474-3125	156	9	16.7	74.4%	109 (69.9%)	2 (1.3%)	22 (14.1%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	25.3	4369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.1	4454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.1%	85	25.7		25.7	30.8	15.4	45.7				32.2	15.4	19.2	20.0				18.4	90.5				90.5		$8,823	$1,397	$7,426
Bend Elementary	Public	K-8	22270 Bend Ferry Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-4648	102	6	16.7	42.2%	72 (70.6%)	1 (1.0%)	21 (20.6%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	73.2	1462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%		53.5	2370^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	908	54.6		66.7		58.3	63.6	64.3			71.0		41.7	63.6	35.7			51.6							$19,346	$2,697	$16,649
Antelope Elementary	Public	K-5	22630 Antelope Blvd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-1272	442	22	20.0	59.5%	263 (59.5%)	3 (0.7%)	146 (33.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	52.7	2449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		54.8	2296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	153	37.5		37.5	45.0	43.5	50.0				46.0	45.0	42.7	35.4				41.3	96.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	$16,484	$744	$15,740
Lassen View Elementary	Public	K-8	10818 Highway 99-E	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Lassen View Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-5162	355	14	24.6	49.3%	249 (70.1%)	6 (1.7%)	95 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	71.1	1551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		67.3	1714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	163	43.9	37.1	41.3	57.5	41.9	59.7	66.7	60.7	57.1	57.6	48.9	48.4	47.4	72.7	57.1	40.0	51.5							$13,814	$239	$13,575
Cottonwood Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3425 Brush St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Creek Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-7200	294	11	26.1	26.5%	252 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	85.7	892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		91.8	588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	304	37.0	35.7	36.4	77.4	78.6	63.0	59.4	71.4	60.7	68.4	87.1	75.0	55.6	62.5	82.1	50.0	69.0	70.4	88.9	88.9		92.6	92.6	$12,688	$214	$12,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Plum Valley Elementary

What district is Plum Valley Elementary in?

Antelope Elementary

What schools do graduates of Plum Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plum Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berrendos Middle
High : Red Bluff High

What is the racial makeup of Plum Valley Elementary?

Students at Plum Valley Elementary are 85% White, 10% American Indian, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Plum Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 20 students attended Plum Valley Elementary.

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