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Snow Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5613^th

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of California elementary schools

Summary

Snow Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 402 students in the Napa Valley Unified School District, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 4% of all California elementary schools.

The school's students are performing far below both district and state averages in core subjects, with only about 19% proficient in English and 13% in math, and it serves a student population with very high economic need. While the school has made notable progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism over the past few years, these improvements have not yet translated into better test scores. Compared to nearby schools like Browns Valley Elementary or Pueblo Vista Elementary, which have much higher proficiency rates, Snow Elementary's academic results are particularly low, even when considering schools with similar student demographics like McPherson Elementary.

This performance gap exists despite the school spending over $15,700 per student, a figure comparable to other schools in the area. The data suggests the school is struggling with specific instructional challenges, especially in upper-grade math and science, where proficiency rates are in the single digits. Parents may want to explore how the school's leadership and teaching strategies differ from a nearby school with a similar profile, Napa Valley Language Academy, which achieves better academic outcomes.

402

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,483

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 Foster Rd.
Napa, CA 94558-6522

(707) 253-3666

District: Napa Valley Unified

Students who attend Snow Elementary usually attend:

High:

Napa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

White:

10.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 30 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg35%

California avg41%

5,613^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Napa Valley Unified

865^th of 1,543Napa Valley 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	10.3	5613 of 5857	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	5269 of 5869	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	5473 of 5859	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4306 of 5883	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	5658 of 5789	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	5453 of 5662	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	4954 of 5692	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	5362 of 5614	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	4775 of 5611	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	5114 of 5530	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.5	5142 of 5390	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	5234 of 5377	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	54.1	2321 of 5314	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	1921 of 5193	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.4	2298 of 5113	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	1923 of 5113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.1	2094 of 4818	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	1657 of 4822	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.9	2359 of 4809	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	2632 of 3162	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	2685 of 3245	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1926 of 3311	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3015 of 3275	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3059 of 3246	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	5267 of 5597	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	5173 of 5612	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	5152 of 5609	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4032 of 5635	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	5449 of 5492	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	5309 of 5413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	4909 of 5107	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	4780 of 5107	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	4802 of 5087	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3517 of 5084	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.9	4831 of 4963	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	4723 of 4830	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	5200 of 5460	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	4982 of 5517	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4916 of 5363	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	3282 of 5264	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.8	5030 of 5173	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	4872 of 5084	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	5474 of 5628	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	4883 of 5643	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	5316 of 5638	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4236 of 5663	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	5263 of 5510	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	5089 of 5431	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science10%-23 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
Snow Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Foster Rd.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3666	402	18	22.3	89.3%	41 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	347 (86.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	10.3	5613^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		15.4	5269^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.2%	344	9.5		9.5	16.7	16.1	24.1				18.8	13.9	16.7	7.9				12.8							$15,483	$14,154	$1,329
Shearer Elementary	Public	K-8	1590 Elm St.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3508	501	25	20.2	91.4%	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	462 (92.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12	5505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.1	5555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	50	14.5	11.4	13.2	17.8	11.8	25.8	10.2	10.3	20.5	16.6	12.5	16.7	17.7	8.2	7.9	2.3	11.5	95.3			95.3			$18,666	$16,176	$2,490
Napa Valley Language Academy	Public	K-5	2700 Kilburn Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3678	560	23	24.3	68.8%	84 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	470 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	41.9	3070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		45.8	2804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	266	29.8		29.8	26.0	41.5	52.4				39.3	33.3	36.6	40.5				36.6							$17,143	$15,982	$1,161
West Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2315 West Park Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3516	296	13	23.1	70.6%	100 (33.8%)	5 (1.7%)	179 (60.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	25	4408^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.2	4344^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	64	23.5		23.5	16.3	35.7	41.7				30.9	15.7	28.6	21.6				21.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	$17,461	$16,052	$1,409
Phillips Elementary	Public	K-5	1210 Shetler Ave.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3481	373	15	24.8	88.5%	17 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	342 (91.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	15.5	5224^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		15.7	5234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	10	8.5		8.5	22.6	20.0	22.6				21.6	28.6	16.7	20.7				21.8							$17,222	$15,824	$1,398
Alta Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Montecito Blvd.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3671	318	12	26.5	56.0%	153 (48.1%)	3 (0.9%)	139 (43.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	48.8	2655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.5	2530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	125	33.3		33.3	40.8	39.5	53.6				45.5	48.0	33.3	32.1				37.9							$17,705	$16,786	$919
Browns Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	1001 Buhman Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3761	651	28	23.4	37.8%	414 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	178 (27.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.1%)	64.5	1862^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.9	1640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.1%	222	19.8	27.8	22.1	64.8	59.0	47.1	61.9	65.5	50.0	58.3	64.8	60.3	25.3	50.8	36.2	38.9	47.1							$15,714	$14,752	$962
McPherson Elementary	Public	K-5	2670 Yajome St.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3488	376	15	25.7	91.2%	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	347 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.1	5732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.1	5682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.2%	50	3.2		3.2	17.5	20.4	12.1				16.5	19.0	8.0	3.2				10.0							$18,448	$15,742	$2,706
Pueblo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Barbara Rd.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3491	451	18	24.6	54.8%	118 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (69.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	59.2	2103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.4	1858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.3%	245	28.1		28.1	50.0	52.4	50.0				51.0	53.7	56.0	28.1				47.6							$14,516	$13,472	$1,044
Bel Aire Park Elementary	Public	K-5	3580 Beckworth Dr.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3775	410	17	24.1	74.4%	111 (27.1%)	4 (1.0%)	276 (67.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	36.1	3478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		39.4	3208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	270	20.3		20.3	35.7	25.0	43.5				34.6	38.0	23.9	48.6				36.8							$17,817	$16,300	$1,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Snow Elementary

How many students attend Snow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Snow Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Snow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Snow Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Napa High

What district is Snow Elementary in?

Napa Valley Unified

Is Snow Elementary a good school?

Snow Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Snow Elementary?

Students at Snow Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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