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Happy Valley Elementary

Q: Is Happy Valley Elementary a good school?

Happy Valley Elementary ranks 1162 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

1162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 58% of California middle schools

Summary

Happy Valley Elementary is a grades 4-8 school serving 242 students in the Happy Valley Union Elementary district in Anderson, CA, and it has recently made remarkable academic progress while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's most striking achievement is its dramatic improvement, jumping from the 30th to the 58th percentile in statewide rankings in just one year, which is one of the biggest gains among nearby schools. This success is closely tied to a huge drop in chronic absenteeism, now the lowest among comparable schools at 7.8%, and the school is particularly effective at supporting its economically disadvantaged students, outperforming schools with similar demographics like Sequoia Middle and Anderson Middle. This progress is supported by high per-student spending, though it achieves a similar ranking to Mountain View Middle, which spends about half as much per student.

Looking closer, performance varies by grade, with 7th graders excelling in math and English while 5th graders face notable challenges. Compared to the highest-performing nearby school, Evergreen Middle, Happy Valley serves a more disadvantaged population but is closing the achievement gap. The school's journey from volatile performance to its current breakthrough suggests that its focused efforts on attendance and resource allocation are creating a positive and effective learning environment for its students.

242

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,401

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17480 Palm Ave.
Anderson, CA 96007-8241

(530) 357-2111

District: Happy Valley Union Elementary

Students who attend Happy Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Valley Early College High

Feeder schools for Happy Valley Elementary:

Elementary:

Happy Valley Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,750^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,162^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	3750 of 5857	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3785 of 5869	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2981 of 5859	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3498 of 5883	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	967 of 1417	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3734 of 5789	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	2711 of 5662	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.8	3053 of 5692	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.0	4346 of 5614	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.4	2943 of 5611	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	3219 of 5530	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.4	4139 of 5390	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	3860 of 5314	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.2	2985 of 5193	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.5	3783 of 5113	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.8	3305 of 5113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.8	3606 of 4818	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.9	2668 of 4822	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.6	2436 of 4809	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	3784 of 5597	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4503 of 5612	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2953 of 5609	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	3114 of 5635	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	826 of 1267	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	3332 of 5492	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2787 of 5413	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	4438 of 5107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3713 of 5084	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1996 of 4963	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	1075 of 4830	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3085 of 5460	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3698 of 5517	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	2291 of 5363	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	2997 of 5264	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	659 of 1110	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	3059 of 5173	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	2321 of 5084	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	3376 of 5628	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	2785 of 5643	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	2856 of 5638	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3699 of 5663	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	907 of 1272	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3795 of 5510	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2540 of 5431	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	1699 of 2635	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	2269 of 2598	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	2386 of 2651	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	2214 of 2661	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2396 of 2726	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2547 of 2834	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	2165 of 2737	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	1162 of 2761	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.9	1954 of 2783	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	2027 of 2781	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	2269 of 2740	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	781 of 894	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1615 of 2715	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1263 of 2480	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	1673 of 2508	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	1377 of 2497	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	1036 of 2477	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	728 of 2379	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	944 of 2259	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	708 of 2236	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	879 of 2179	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.2	939 of 2063	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	813 of 2005	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	899 of 1999	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.6	1017 of 1804	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	955 of 1777	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.9	882 of 1769	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	34.4	884 of 1491	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	1055 of 2533	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	1671 of 2551	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1933 of 2531	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	2366 of 2509	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	699 of 738	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1489 of 2380	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1351 of 2262	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1719 of 2395	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1790 of 2388	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1677 of 2374	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	2318 of 2359	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	823 of 2542	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	1815 of 2579	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1847 of 2531	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	2297 of 2458	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	682 of 721	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1323 of 2369	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1056 of 2230	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	1109 of 2534	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.5	1940 of 2552	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1772 of 2538	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1673 of 2527	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	538 of 763	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1348 of 2407	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	1019 of 2273	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1051 of 1520	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1388 of 1537	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1367 of 1543	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1455 of 1555	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1308 of 1602	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1168 of 1496	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science23%-9 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)						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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	4-8	17480 Palm Ave.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Happy Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 357-2111	242	11	22.2	75.2%	123 (50.8%)	5 (2.1%)	48 (19.8%)	32 (13.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.3%)	50.8	1162^nd of 2761 public middle schools	57.9%		26.9	1954^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.8%	792	23.4	23.1	23.2	36.5	25.5	49.0	50.0	46.2	41.3	26.9	23.4	26.5	50.0	31.4	31.0	$20,401	$7,664	$12,737
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	1646 West Ferry St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7060	341	20	17.0	73.6%	181 (53.1%)	8 (2.3%)	68 (19.9%)	20 (5.9%)	19 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.0%)	25.1	1992^nd of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%		27.6	1920^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	72		11.4	11.4			20.0	35.5	36.2	30.4			13.6	19.8	32.4	21.8	$21,320	$3,710	$17,610
Pacheco Elementary	Public	4-8	7430 Pacheco School Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4585	379	22	17.6	60.2%	250 (66.0%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.8%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	42.7	1400^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		52.9	1071^st of 2783 public middle schools	61.5%	329	28.4	36.0	32.2	32.8	46.0	28.1	68.3	32.0	40.6	45.9	25.7	18.1	31.8	32.0	29.8	$11,113	$1,416	$9,697
Evergreen Middle	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	399	19	20.9	55.9%	292 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	59.1	927^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.4%		72	652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	275	43.4	35.8	40.1		55.7	49.5	47.4	45.7	49.9		48.1	46.7	37.1	39.5	43.1	$15,886	$2,215	$13,671
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	3	1	6.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																$36,833	$00	$36,833
West Cottonwood Junior High	Public	5-8	20512 West First St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3123	419	21	19.5	50.6%	273 (65.2%)	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.5%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	56.6	984^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		58.3	927^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.7%	57	37.7	21.5	30.8		53.8	48.4	57.3	45.6	51.8		27.4	41.9	43.6	29.1	35.8	$17,494	$1,519	$15,975
Parsons Junior High	Public	6-8	750 Hartnell Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4190	522	27	19.1	79.3%	225 (43.1%)	16 (3.1%)	135 (25.9%)	68 (13.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.6%)	50	1178^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.3%		44.1	1337^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	159		38.9	38.9			33.1	46.7	52.4	44.3			34.2	31.3	30.4	31.9	$16,197	$900	$15,297
Sequoia Middle	Public	4-8	1805 Sequoia St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0020	461	21	21.4	74.8%	254 (55.1%)	15 (3.3%)	100 (21.7%)	21 (4.6%)	29 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	41.8	1440^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		41.7	1404^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.6%	36		23.6	23.6			38.6	43.9	46.2	42.9			24.3	32.1	30.3	28.9	$21,277	$927	$20,350
Mountain View Middle	Public	5-8	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 221-5224	327	18	18.2	40.7%	238 (72.8%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.3%)	40.5	1482^nd of 2761 public middle schools	46.3%		56.8	969^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.2%	513	29.5	32.5	31.0		39.2	31.4	51.4	44.3	41.7		29.1	12.9	29.7	25.6	24.6	$10,236	$692	$9,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley Elementary

What district is Happy Valley Elementary in?

Happy Valley Union Elementary

What high school do graduates of Happy Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Happy Valley Elementary usually go on to attend West Valley Early College High

Is Happy Valley Elementary a good school?

Happy Valley Elementary ranks 1162^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Happy Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Happy Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Happy Valley Elementary?

Students at Happy Valley Elementary are 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

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