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Public School Review - Established 2003

Spencer Valley Elementary School District

4414 Highway 78 And 79
Santa Ysabel, CA 92070-0159
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (760) 765-0336
www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Spencer Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 41 students in Spencer Valley Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in California.
Public School in Spencer Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
1 School
10,347 Schools
# Students
41 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind8264
19187
21196
32204
45205
56209
64210
74213
82216
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District Rank

Spencer Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #498 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#461 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School District
2023#461
2022#361
2021#29
2019#129
2018#62
2017#752
2016#257
2015#237
2013#197
2012#673
2011#685
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50%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202350%34%
202269%33%
202180%34%
201980%40%
201869%39%
201717%38%
201650%37%
201550%34%
201369%59%
201237%59%
201137%58%
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40-59%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202249%47%
202180%49%
201969%51%
201869%50%
201742%48%
201650%48%
201550%44%
201369%57%
201261%58%
201159%56%
201061%54%
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≥50%
29%
(21-22)
80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.670.63
20230.630.64
20220.600.63
20210.600.62
20200.570.63
20190.570.63
20180.690.64
20170.690.64
20160.690.64
20150.650.64
20140.630.65
20130.610.65
20120.650.65
20110.640.67
20100.630.67
20090.580.71
20080.520.65
20070.520.67
20060.490.66
20050.470.67
20040.480.67
20030.440.67
20020.490.67
20010.460.67
20000.440.67
19990.500.67
19980.470.67
19970.340.67
19960.460.67
19950.380.67
19940.450.67
19930.340.67
19920.230.67
19910.340.67
19900.280.66
19890.190.65
19880.150.65
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% American Indian
10%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20244%1%
20235%1%
20224%1%
20151%1%
20142%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20063%1%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20036%2%
20029%2%
20013%2%
19952%1%
19948%1%
19914%1%
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% Asian
5%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%12%
20186%11%
20176%11%
20166%11%
20158%11%
20147%11%
20137%11%
20127%11%
20115%11%
20106%11%
20095%11%
20087%12%
200710%12%
200610%12%
20059%12%
20047%12%
20037%11%
20023%11%
20003%11%
19994%11%
19986%11%
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% Hispanic
27%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202430%56%
202336%55%
202241%56%
202138%56%
202027%55%
201927%55%
201831%54%
201731%54%
201630%54%
201528%54%
201425%53%
201319%53%
201218%52%
201118%51%
201016%50%
200915%49%
200816%50%
200716%49%
200615%48%
200514%47%
200416%46%
200312%45%
200216%44%
200130%43%
200027%42%
199933%41%
199826%40%
199721%40%
199629%39%
199522%38%
199421%37%
199321%36%
199213%35%
199116%34%
199013%33%
19897%31%
19888%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2018)

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20189%6%
20179%6%
20169%6%
201511%6%
20149%6%
20138%6%
20128%6%
20118%7%
20108%7%
20097%7%
20089%8%
200711%8%
20069%8%
20057%8%
20048%8%
20035%8%
20023%8%
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% White
49%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202447%20%
202348%21%
202248%21%
202150%22%
202058%23%
201958%23%
201844%24%
201744%24%
201645%24%
201551%24%
201455%25%
201359%25%
201255%26%
201156%27%
201057%27%
200962%28%
200867%29%
200763%29%
200663%31%
200564%31%
200456%32%
200366%34%
200269%35%
200167%36%
200070%37%
199963%38%
199868%39%
199779%39%
199668%40%
199576%41%
199471%42%
199379%43%
199287%44%
199180%45%
199084%47%
198990%49%
198892%50%
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% Hawaiian
2%
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202415%6%
202311%6%
20227%5%
202112%5%
202015%4%
201915%4%
201810%4%
201710%4%
201610%4%
20141%3%
20134%3%
201210%3%
201110%2%
201012%3%
20099%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$4 MM$8 MM
2022$4 MM$7 MM
2021$4 MM$8 MM
2020$4 MM$7 MM
2019$4 MM$7 MM
2018$4 MM$29 MM
2017$4 MM$26 MM
2016$4 MM$24 MM
2015$2 MM$17 MM
2014$4 MM$21 MM
2012$3 MM$19 MM
2011$2 MM$19 MM
2010$2 MM$17 MM
2009$2 MM$19 MM
2008$1 MM$19 MM
2007$1 MM$19 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
2005$1 MM$16 MM
2004$2 MM$16 MM
2003$2 MM$16 MM
20020$15 MM
20010$15 MM
20000$13 MM
19990$12 MM
19980$11 MM
19970$10 MM
19960$9 MM
19950$8 MM
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Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$6 MM$7 MM
2022$4 MM$7 MM
2021$6 MM$7 MM
2020$4 MM$7 MM
2019$3 MM$7 MM
2018$4 MM$29 MM
2017$3 MM$24 MM
2016$3 MM$23 MM
2015$2 MM$18 MM
2014$3 MM$21 MM
2012$2 MM$19 MM
2011$2 MM$19 MM
2010$2 MM$18 MM
2009$1 MM$18 MM
2008$1 MM$19 MM
2007$1 MM$18 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
2005$1 MM$16 MM
2004$3 MM$17 MM
2003$2 MM$15 MM
20020$16 MM
20010$14 MM
20000$13 MM
19990$11 MM
19980$11 MM
19970$10 MM
19960$8 MM
19950$8 MM
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Revenue / Student (17-18)
$1,718
$16,033

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2018$1,718$16,033
2017$1,854$16,692
2016$1,594$15,604
2015$710$10,238
2014$1,374$11,786
2012$1,213$11,929
2011$909$11,681
2010$1,004$10,238
2009$998$11,099
2008$972$11,762
2007$1,145$11,879
2006$1,341$10,859
2005$1,094$10,445
2004$5,455$10,566
2003$5,325$10,456
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Spending / Student (17-18)
$1,514
$16,124

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSpencer Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2018$1,514$16,124
2017$1,421$15,588
2016$1,069$14,779
2015$480$10,739
2014$851$11,804
2012$699$12,155
2011$656$11,509
2010$679$10,739
2009$770$10,975
2008$677$11,678
2007$1,049$11,317
2006$1,193$10,926
2005$1,045$10,789
2004$6,391$11,073
2003$7,020$10,210
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Best Spencer Valley Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spencer Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4414 Highway 78 And 79
Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
(760) 765-0336
Gr: K-8 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Spencer Valley Elementary School District?
Spencer Valley Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 41 students.
What is the rank of Spencer Valley Elementary School District?
Spencer Valley Elementary School District is ranked #498 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Spencer Valley Elementary School District?
49% of Spencer Valley Elementary School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Spencer Valley Elementary School District?
Spencer Valley Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 41 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 80%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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