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Potter Valley Junior High

Q: Is Potter Valley Junior High a good school?

Potter Valley Junior High ranks 1601 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 42% of California middle schools

Summary

Potter Valley Junior High is a small, rural school serving 39 students in grades 7-8 within the Potter Valley Community Unified district, and it has shown a remarkable academic turnaround over the last decade.

Despite serving a community with high economic need, the school outperforms several nearby middle schools in key areas. Its science scores are a particular strength, exceeding the state average and far outpacing schools like Upper Lake Middle and Baechtel Grove Middle. Furthermore, Potter Valley maintains a much lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than its neighbors and does so with significantly less funding per student, suggesting efficient use of resources. Students also benefit from a lower student-teacher ratio, allowing for more individualized attention.

The school's consistent improvement is impressive, though internal data shows a significant performance gap between female and male students, indicating a need for targeted support. Overall, Potter Valley Junior High demonstrates that a small school can achieve strong, growing results for its community, especially in managing attendance and building academic strengths in areas like science.

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,941

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469-8742

(707) 743-1142

District: Potter Valley Community Unified

Students who attend Potter Valley Junior High usually attend:

High:

Potter Valley High

Feeder schools for Potter Valley Junior High:

Elementary:

Potter Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

30.8%

American Indian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2012 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,601^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1216^th of 1,543Potter Valley Community 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1601 of 2761	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1680 of 2783	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1674 of 2781	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1831 of 2740	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	2002 of 2715	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	2079 of 2480	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	2424 of 2508	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	2394 of 2497	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	2255 of 2379	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	1840 of 2259	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.0	1206 of 2236	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	1226 of 2179	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.7	1394 of 2063	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.9	1439 of 2005	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.7	1020 of 1999	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1685 of 2533	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	755 of 2531	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	1172 of 2509	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1352 of 2380	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	1409 of 2374	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	869 of 2542	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1414 of 2579	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1593 of 2531	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	2059 of 2458	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1818 of 2369	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1561 of 2230	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	2318 of 2552	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1905 of 2538	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1159 of 1520	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1349 of 1537	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1154 of 1543	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1305 of 1555	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science38%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Potter Valley Junior High

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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 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 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
Potter Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	10401 Main St.	Potter Valley	95469	Mendocino County	Potter Valley Community Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 743-1142	39	3	15.1	66.7%	22 (56.4%)	1 (2.6%)	12 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	1601^st of 2761 public middle schools	42.0%		33.7	1680^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.6%	79		38.1	38.1			15.8	42.9	30.0			26.3	19.1	22.5	$11,941	$2,241	$9,700
Eagle Peak Middle	Public	5-8	8601 West Rd.	Redwood Valley	95470	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5250	552	27	20.6	77.0%	226 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	24.4	2039^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.1%		28.7	1870^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.8%	169	17.7	18.6	18.1	36.3	33.8	32.1	26.4	32.1	23.9	19.9	24.1	14.4	20.6	$22,579	$2,653	$19,926
Pomolita Middle	Public	6-8	740 North Spring St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5350	826	43	19.1	82.8%	189 (22.9%)	5 (0.6%)	548 (66.3%)	12 (1.5%)	34 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.2%)	24.2	2044^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.0%		26.3	1983^rd of 2783 public middle schools	28.7%	61		21.9	21.9		28.0	36.4	28.7	31.2		14.4	18.7	18.7	17.5	$19,507	$2,596	$16,911
Baechtel Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1150 Magnolia St.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 459-2417	331	17	19.3	60.4%	128 (38.7%)	1 (0.3%)	116 (35.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (20.2%)	10.3	2603^rd of 2761 public middle schools	5.7%		9.6	2676^th of 2783 public middle schools	3.8%	73		11.7	11.7		14.6	22.1	18.5	19.0		6.0	7.7	7.7	7.2	$16,040	$1,447	$14,593
Upper Lake Middle	Public	6-8	725 Old Lucerne Rd.	Upper Lake	95485	Lake County	Upper Lake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 275-0223	183	9	21.0	81.4%	83 (45.4%)	1 (0.5%)	64 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.7%)	10.7	2594^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.0%		17.2	2384^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.3%	210		6.0	6.0		17.4	13.7	14.9	15.5		7.3	15.7	13.4	11.8	$22,675	$2,925	$19,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Potter Valley Junior High

What district is Potter Valley Junior High in?

Potter Valley Community Unified

Is Potter Valley Junior High a good school?

Potter Valley Junior High ranks 1601^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Potter Valley Junior High attend?

Students who attend Potter Valley Junior High usually go on to attend Potter Valley High

How many students attend Potter Valley Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 39 students attended Potter Valley Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Potter Valley Junior High?

Students at Potter Valley Junior High are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 3% African American.

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