Spring Valley Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Spring Valley Elementary School (Closed 2009)

3845 Spring Dr.
Spring Valley, CA 91977

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Spring Valley Elementary School serves 353 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spring Valley Elementary School
Kind	57
1	51
2	50
3	65
4	68
5	62

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Total Students

353 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School
2023	353
2022	353
2021	353
2020	353
2019	353
2018	353
2017	353
2016	353
2015	353
2008	353
2007	390
2006	421
2005	457
2004	447
2003	455
2002	510
2001	511
2000	524
1999	500
1998	529
1997	573
1996	503
1995	516
1994	546
1993	620
1992	583
1991	590
1990	589
1989	521
1988	475
1987	529

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2008	30
2007	22
2006	24
2005	23
2004	25
2003	25
2002	28
2001	28
2000	26
1999	27
1998	32
1997	29
1996	23
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	22
1989	21
1988	18
1987	20

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	12:1	22:1	24:1
2022	12:1	21:1	24:1
2021	12:1	22:1	24:1
2020	12:1	23:1	26:1
2019	12:1	23:1	26:1
2018	12:1	23:1	25:1
2017	12:1	23:1	25:1
2016	12:1	24:1	26:1
2015	12:1	24:1	27:1
2008	12:1	18:1	15:1
2007	18:1	21:1	22:1
2006	18:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	18:1	21:1	22:1
2003	18:1	20:1	22:1
2002	18:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	21:1	22:1
1997	20:1	23:1	22:1
1996	22:1	25:1	25:1
1995	21:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	24:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2007	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	8%
2007	6%	12%	9%
2006	7%	12%	9%
2005	7%	12%	9%
2004	6%	12%	9%
2003	6%	11%	9%
2002	5%	11%	10%
2001	3%	11%	8%
2000	3%	11%	8%
1999	2%	11%	8%
1998	2%	11%	7%
1997	2%	11%	7%
1996	2%	11%	8%
1995	3%	11%	7%
1994	1%	11%	7%
1993	2%	11%	8%
1992	3%	11%	6%
1991	2%	11%	7%
1990	3%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

55%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	55%	55%	52%
2022	55%	56%	52%
2021	55%	56%	51%
2020	55%	55%	50%
2019	55%	55%	50%
2018	55%	54%	50%
2017	55%	54%	50%
2016	55%	54%	49%
2015	55%	54%	49%
2008	55%	50%	40%
2007	52%	49%	38%
2006	50%	48%	36%
2005	51%	47%	35%
2004	48%	46%	33%
2003	46%	45%	31%
2002	45%	44%	28%
2001	41%	43%	28%
2000	36%	42%	27%
1999	35%	41%	26%
1998	34%	40%	25%
1997	35%	40%	24%
1996	32%	39%	22%
1995	28%	38%	21%
1994	27%	37%	20%
1993	26%	36%	19%
1992	25%	35%	18%
1991	22%	34%	17%
1990	18%	33%	16%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	31%	5%	9%
2022	31%	5%	9%
2021	31%	5%	9%
2020	31%	5%	10%
2019	31%	5%	10%
2018	32%	6%	10%
2017	32%	6%	10%
2016	32%	6%	10%
2015	32%	6%	10%
2008	31%	8%	13%
2007	31%	8%	14%
2006	29%	8%	14%
2005	27%	8%	14%
2004	29%	8%	13%
2003	24%	8%	13%
2002	23%	8%	12%
2001	25%	8%	13%
2000	25%	9%	13%
1999	28%	9%	13%
1998	25%	9%	13%
1997	24%	9%	13%
1996	20%	9%	12%
1995	18%	9%	11%
1994	21%	9%	11%
1993	18%	9%	9%
1992	15%	9%	9%
1991	13%	9%	7%
1990	10%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	9%	21%	26%
2022	9%	21%	26%
2021	9%	22%	27%
2020	9%	23%	27%
2019	9%	23%	27%
2018	9%	24%	28%
2017	9%	24%	28%
2016	9%	24%	29%
2015	9%	24%	29%
2008	9%	29%	38%
2007	9%	29%	37%
2006	14%	31%	39%
2005	15%	31%	40%
2004	17%	32%	42%
2003	21%	34%	44%
2002	27%	35%	46%
2001	28%	36%	49%
2000	34%	37%	51%
1999	34%	38%	52%
1998	38%	39%	54%
1997	38%	39%	55%
1996	44%	40%	57%
1995	48%	41%	59%
1994	49%	42%	62%
1993	53%	43%	64%
1992	56%	44%	66%
1991	63%	45%	69%
1990	69%	47%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.65
2022	0.60	0.63	0.65
2021	0.60	0.62	0.66
2020	0.60	0.63	0.67
2019	0.60	0.63	0.67
2018	0.59	0.64	0.67
2017	0.59	0.64	0.67
2016	0.59	0.64	0.67
2015	0.59	0.64	0.67
2008	0.60	0.65	0.67
2007	0.64	0.67	0.67
2006	0.67	0.66	0.67
2005	0.68	0.67	0.67
2004	0.69	0.67	0.67
2003	0.71	0.67	0.67
2002	0.71	0.67	0.67
2001	0.71	0.67	0.66
2000	0.72	0.67	0.65
1999	0.69	0.67	0.64
1998	0.68	0.67	0.63
1997	0.68	0.67	0.62
1996	0.67	0.67	0.61
1995	0.66	0.67	0.59
1994	0.65	0.67	0.56
1993	0.62	0.67	0.54
1992	0.61	0.67	0.52
1991	0.54	0.67	0.49
1990	0.49	0.66	0.48

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	85%	51%	51%
2022	85%	51%	48%
2021	85%	53%	46%
2020	85%	52%	51%
2019	85%	52%	51%
2018	84%	49%	45%
2017	84%	49%	45%
2016	84%	50%	49%
2015	84%	50%	47%
2008	85%	41%	48%
2007	80%	40%	37%
2006	79%	40%	39%
2005	66%	40%	35%
2004	63%	40%	30%
2003	62%	39%	29%
2002	53%	39%	30%
2001	59%	39%	31%
2000	69%	40%	32%
1999	69%	40%	34%
1998	80%	47%	46%
1997	80%	47%	47%
1996	75%	46%	45%
1995	73%	45%	42%
1994	69%	43%	38%
1992	55%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Spring Valley Elementary School	California	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	14%	8%	14%
2022	14%	7%	16%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	14%	7%	9%
2019	14%	7%	9%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	14%	9%	11%
2015	14%	9%	12%
2008	14%	10%	16%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	18%	9%	14%
2005	18%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	16%	9%	12%
2002	17%	8%	13%
2001	17%	8%	12%
2000	16%	7%	12%
1999	14%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Spring Valley Elementary School?

353 students attend Spring Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Spring Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spring Valley Elementary School?

Spring Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Spring Valley Elementary School offer ?

Spring Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Spring Valley Elementary School part of?

Spring Valley Elementary School is part of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.

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Spring Valley Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

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