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Coyote Valley Elementary

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Coyote Valley Elementary ranks 1756 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Coyote Valley Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 427 students in the Middletown Unified district in Hidden Valley Lake, and it stands out as a strong and improving school in its region.

The school has shown impressive academic growth, climbing to a 4-star rating and outperforming both state and district averages in English, math, and science. This success is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Minnie Cannon Elementary and Cobb Mountain Elementary, which score significantly lower. Coyote Valley achieves these results efficiently, with per-student spending far lower than some neighboring schools in the Konocti Unified district, such as Burns Valley, which have much higher costs but far lower performance.

While the school excels academically, it faces a common regional challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average. Its closest high-performing peer is Lake County International Charter, a charter school with similar test scores. Within its own district, Coyote Valley is the clear academic leader, demonstrating effective practices that serve its diverse student community well and make it a standout success story in Lake County.

427

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,703

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18950 Coyote Valley Rd.
Hidden Valley Lake, CA 95467

(707) 987-3357

District: Middletown Unified

Students who attend Coyote Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Middletown Middle
High:	Middletown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,756^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Middletown Unified

751^st of 1,543Middletown Unified 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	66.7	1756 of 5857	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	2256 of 5869	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	2286 of 5859	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2762 of 5883	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	705 of 1417	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	2046 of 5789	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	2434 of 5662	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	2783 of 5692	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	2616 of 5614	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	1809 of 5611	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	1654 of 5530	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	1976 of 5390	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	1925 of 5377	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	1928 of 5314	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	2291 of 5193	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	2146 of 5113	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	1852 of 5113	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	1661 of 4818	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	1589 of 4822	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.1	1361 of 4809	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	1669 of 5597	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	2090 of 5612	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1821 of 5609	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2400 of 5635	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	665 of 1267	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	2223 of 5492	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	2229 of 5413	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	1356 of 5107	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	1987 of 5107	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	2139 of 5087	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2398 of 5084	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	1247 of 4963	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	1662 of 4830	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	1730 of 5460	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	1928 of 5517	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	1023 of 5363	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	1848 of 5264	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	290 of 1110	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	1140 of 5173	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	1508 of 5084	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	1770 of 5628	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2347 of 5643	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2669 of 5638	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	2951 of 5663	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	583 of 1272	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	1783 of 5510	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2572 of 5431	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	723 of 2635	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1613 of 2598	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1831 of 2651	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1873 of 2661	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	2035 of 2726	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	2123 of 2834	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	2067 of 2737	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science41%+8 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 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 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 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
Coyote Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	18950 Coyote Valley Rd.	Hidden Valley Lake	95467	Lake County	Middletown Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 987-3357	427	20	21.1	43.3%	246 (57.6%)	2 (0.5%)	137 (32.1%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	66.7	1756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		55.6	2256^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	500	40.6	40.6	47.4	55.9	57.1		53.2	56.6	57.4	38.2		50.9	86.2	90.8	94.3	92.0	92.0	90.8	$12,703	$1,027	$11,676
Minnie Cannon Elementary	Public	K-6	20931 Big Canyon Rd.	Middletown	95461	Lake County	Middletown Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 987-4130	164	7	23.2	62.8%	79 (48.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)	27.6	4164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		14.7	5330^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	1166	25.0	25.0	34.6	16.7	46.9		34.2	34.6	4.2	18.8		19.5							$13,897	$1,586	$12,311
Lake County International Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	15850 Armstrong St.	Middletown	95461	Lake County	Lake County International Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 987-3063	88	4	22.0	76.1%	60 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)	80.8	1124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%		76.8	1296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.9%	172		46.7	75.0	66.7			57.4	41.7	100.0			48.2							$14,444	$1,912	$12,532
Lower Lake Elementary	Public	K-7	9240 Lake St.	Lower Lake	95457	Lake County	Konocti Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 994-5787	743	28	26.3	80.1%	235 (31.6%)	11 (1.5%)	407 (54.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.3%)	11	5564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.7	5425^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.6%	139	14.7	14.7	16.5	21.4	23.4	18.0	19.9	10.3	12.1	8.1	10.8	10.2	96.3			98.2	97.2	98.2	$73,065	$11,210	$61,855
Cobb Mountain Elementary	Public	K-6	15895 Highway 175	Cobb	95426	Lake County	Middletown Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 987-1450	110	4	24.7	46.4%	82 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.6%)	3 (2.7%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	31.2	3861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%		38.8	3251^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	610	27.8	27.8	31.8	15.8	38.9		28.8	50.0	26.3	16.7		32.2							$13,143	$1,095	$12,048
Burns Valley	Public	K-7	3620 Pine St.	Clearlake	95422	Lake County	Konocti Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 994-2272	568	23	24.6	82.2%	120 (21.1%)	10 (1.8%)	376 (66.2%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)	11.1	5563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.5	5660^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.6%	97	5.4	5.4	11.8	23.9	19.4	22.4	19.5	21.1	14.9	5.4	13.6	13.9							$100,119	$15,328	$84,791
Pomo	Public	K-7	3350 Acacia St.	Clearlake	95422	Lake County	Konocti Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 994-6744	702	27	26.0	85.3%	186 (26.5%)	6 (0.9%)	424 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.7%)	7	5781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.5	5752^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.0%	29	2.9	2.9	20.5	11.7	8.6	15.2	13.5	18.1	7.8	0.0	6.4	7.6	92.4	96.7		95.7	94.6	96.7	$73,711	$11,370	$62,341
Riviera Elementary	Public	K-5	10505 Fairway Dr.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 277-6050	287	13	22.0	65.9%	157 (54.7%)	3 (1.0%)	80 (27.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.9%)	16.6	5142^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.8	5142^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.4%		11.1	11.1	15.0	28.6	20.4		21.7	15.0	36.7	9.3		20.3							$18,787	$1,853	$16,934
Pope Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	6200 Pope Valley Rd.	Pope Valley	94567	Napa County	Pope Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 965-2402	46	4	11.5	69.6%	11 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		7.7					25.9					14.3							$36,406	$178	$36,228
Calistoga Elementary	Public	K-6	1327 Berry St.	Calistoga	94515	Napa County	Calistoga Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 942-4398	405	25	16.1	83.7%	33 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	348 (85.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	42.3	3052^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%		44.5	2893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	159	19.0	19.0	31.6	36.2	49.1	40.0	39.2	38.6	45.8	32.8	39.3	39.1							$31,460	$1,193	$30,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Coyote Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Coyote Valley Elementary?

Students at Coyote Valley Elementary are 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Coyote Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Coyote Valley Elementary.

What district is Coyote Valley Elementary in?

Middletown Unified

Is Coyote Valley Elementary a good school?

Coyote Valley Elementary ranks 1756^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Coyote Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Middletown Middle
High : Middletown High

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