Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Miguel, CA

Pleasant Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063102004808
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Valley Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in San Miguel · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
small classes for California
30.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in San Miguel, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Pleasant Valley Elementary shrank from 55 students in 2022-23 to 50 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-5 students YoY 063102004808 · San Miguel, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

58 enr · 14.5:1 · 30.9% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Pleasant Valley Elementary shrank from 55 students in 2022-23 to 50 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Pleasant Valley Elementary compares

Pleasant Valley Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▼ 33% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.9% ▼ 44% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 58 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.9%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,800
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.8%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9%
Two or More 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%

Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Pleasant Valley Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary reports $19,800 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Miguel

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary?

Pleasant Valley Elementary has 58 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Miguel, CA. CCD year-over-year: 55 (2022-23) → 50 (2023-24), down 5.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Elementary is 14.5:1, which is 33% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Valley Elementary?

30.9% of students at Pleasant Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Valley Elementary is White at 63.8% of enrollment, in San Miguel, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Valley Elementary?

Pleasant Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Valley Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Miguel?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in San Miguel, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary?

None reported; Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary operates only Pleasant Valley Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.