Enrollment
58
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 063102004808 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pleasant Valley Elementary
Pleasant Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in San Miguel, California, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14.5:1, Pleasant Valley Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of California schools and 33% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of California schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #66.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 52/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary spends $20,185 per pupil, 22% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among San Miguel's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lillian Larsen Elementary (448 students): Pleasant Valley Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.5:1 vs 20.4:1).
Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Pleasant Valley Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 58 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pleasant Valley Elementary compares
Pleasant Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,185
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary, which includes Pleasant Valley Elementary.
$20,185
Per student
+22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.0%
State 23.4%
Federal 7.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in San Miguel
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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. See all elementary schools in San Miguel on the city page.
Is Pleasant Valley Elementary a good school?
Pleasant Valley Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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