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Paradise Valley Engineering Academy

Q: Is Paradise Valley Engineering Academy a good school?

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy ranks 1377 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy is a public elementary school in Morgan Hill, California, serving 403 students in grades K-5 and part of the Morgan Hill Unified School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of California elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 1377 out of 5857 schools (top 24%) and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects, with math proficiency rates ranging from 51.85% to 61.33% and English Language Arts proficiency from 55.1% to 61.11%, compared to the district's 31.49% to 42.5% in math and 37.42% to 46.67% in ELA. The school's science proficiency rate of 41.82% is also significantly higher than the district's 31.68% and the state's 33.39%. However, the school faces challenges in ensuring equitable outcomes, as the performance of Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds lags behind their peers.

Compared to nearby schools like Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) and Nordstrom Elementary, Paradise Valley Engineering Academy outperforms in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,446 in 2020-2021 to $16,472 in 2023-2024, which may indicate a focus on improving resources and support. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, especially among disadvantaged student groups, suggest that the additional resources may not be effectively targeted to address the specific needs of these students.

442

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,859

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 La Crosse Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-5675

(408) 201-6460

District: Morgan Hill Unified

Students who attend Paradise Valley Engineering Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis H. Britton Middle
High:	Live Oak High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

35.5%

Two or more races:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Morgan Hill Unified

Worth a look

!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 school55%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,377^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Morgan Hill Unified

779^th of 1,543Morgan Hill 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	74.8	1377 of 5857	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	1163 of 5869	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	1713 of 5859	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	1587 of 5883	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	1416 of 5789	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	1121 of 5662	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	1091 of 5692	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	782 of 5614	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	830 of 5611	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	1338 of 5530	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	1469 of 5390	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	1015 of 5377	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	788 of 5314	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	976 of 5193	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	1128 of 5113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	1674 of 5113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.7	1266 of 4818	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	69.6	1362 of 4822	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	1369 of 4809	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	1014 of 2585	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	365 of 2128	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	1041 of 5597	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	1042 of 5612	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	1161 of 5609	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	1251 of 5635	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	1347 of 5492	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	922 of 5413	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1641 of 5107	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	1737 of 5107	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2639 of 5087	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	1436 of 5084	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	2033 of 4963	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	1011 of 4830	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	1996 of 5460	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	1877 of 5517	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	2879 of 5363	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	1508 of 5264	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	2513 of 5173	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	3185 of 5084	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1990 of 5628	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	1428 of 5643	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	2278 of 5638	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	1893 of 5663	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	1446 of 5510	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	1351 of 5431	75.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	515 of 718	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	930 of 2598	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	423 of 2651	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1098 of 2661	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	1158 of 2726	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	926 of 2834	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	925 of 2737	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2019)61st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-48 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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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 (2025)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy	Public	K-5	1400 La Crosse Dr.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6460	442	20	22.5	25.8%	166 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	157 (35.5%)	35 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (16.7%)	74.8	1377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.8	1163^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.2%	214																													41.8		41.8	55.1	57.3	61.1				57.9	57.1	61.3	51.9				57.3							$16,859	$16,414	$445
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill	Public, Charter	K-8	16505 Monterey Rd.	Morgan Hill	95119	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1700	338	10	33.8	66.3%	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (95.6%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31.4	3849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.3%		20.1	4856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	1007																													8.5	19.4	12.8	30.4	30.4	39.1	24.1	38.6	37.5	33.7	45.7	37.0	34.0	17.2	22.7	18.8	30.7	69.6	80.4	92.9	75.0	78.6	78.6
Barrett Elementary	Public	K-5	895 Barrett Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6340	374	17	21.6	67.4%	48 (12.8%)	11 (2.9%)	255 (68.2%)	26 (7.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.8%)	18.6	4958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		26.5	4247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	711																													15.0		15.0	21.8	27.5	31.7				27.1	22.8	23.1	16.7				20.7	93.7	97.5			96.2		$16,807	$16,268	$539
P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy	Public	K-5	353 West Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6500	359	19	19.0	69.4%	39 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	277 (77.2%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	18.9	4930^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.4	5181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	251																													12.1		12.1	21.7	19.7	22.8				21.3	31.3	34.4	13.8				26.4	94.6	97.3			94.6		$18,429	$17,870	$559
El Toro Health Science Academy	Public	K-5	455 East Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6380	456	21	21.5	35.1%	120 (26.3%)	4 (0.9%)	231 (50.7%)	35 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.3%)	40.4	3187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.6%		56.5	2211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	976																													18.9		18.9	36.2	43.6	39.2				40.0	44.8	43.6	27.0				38.1							$16,650	$16,162	$488
Nordstrom Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 East Dunne Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6440	645	30	21.5	22.2%	207 (32.1%)	4 (0.6%)	208 (32.2%)	103 (16.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	116 (18.0%)	71	1553^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.9	1451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	102																													41.1		41.1	54.6	66.0	62.1				60.8	51.6	57.5	39.6				49.5	98.2				98.2		$15,751	$15,306	$445
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy	Public	K-8	13745 Llagas Ave.	San Martin	95046	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6480	643	34	18.8	56.9%	79 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	513 (79.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	20.9	4751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		19.6	4903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	152	8.0	14.3	9.3	0.0	2.4	8.5	7.1	28.0	12.2	37.2	12.2	19.1	8.5	19.3	10.0	36.7	14.0	10.2	14.3	12.8	16.4	4.0	14.3	7.0	0.0	2.4	17.0	7.5	33.9	17.8	25.2	15.4	23.6	44.3	14.9	38.7	23.9	26.8	15.4	18.1	22.6	8.8	21.3	27.4	19.1	92.6		96.3				$17,044	$16,550	$494
Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)	Public	K-8	2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6400	690	25	27.2	25.9%	238 (34.5%)	11 (1.6%)	283 (41.0%)	65 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.3%)	74.6	1394^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.7	1378^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.5%	16																													47.6	49.5	48.8	52.6	51.7	61.9	63.0	66.0	69.9	62.4	59.7	55.0	55.6	45.5	53.3	48.5	51.9	96.4				96.4		$13,655	$13,210	$445
Rucker Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Santa Clara Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4800	510	21	24.2	64.1%	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	382 (74.9%)	24 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	40.3	3193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.3	3573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	380																													35.2		35.2	19.3	33.3	50.0				35.2	34.4	28.3	42.6				35.4	96.0				97.3		$15,550	$14,522	$1,028
Luigi Aprea Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Calle del Rey	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4600	722	30	24.0	36.0%	140 (19.4%)	11 (1.5%)	387 (53.6%)	81 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (13.6%)	65.8	1806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		50.1	2550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	744																													48.6		48.6	46.2	51.2	59.1				51.9	49.6	47.1	49.5				48.7							$20,855	$20,340	$515

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Valley Engineering Academy

What district is Paradise Valley Engineering Academy in?

Morgan Hill Unified

Is Paradise Valley Engineering Academy a good school?

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy ranks 1377^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Paradise Valley Engineering Academy attend?

Students who attend Paradise Valley Engineering Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis H. Britton Middle
High : Live Oak High

How many students attend Paradise Valley Engineering Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Paradise Valley Engineering Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Valley Engineering Academy?

Students at Paradise Valley Engineering Academy are 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

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