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Shasta County school performance
Happy Valley Union Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 36th percentile among California school districts.
Only 36.2% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 27.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 36.2% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 27.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 679 / 977 (31st percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 581 / 977 (41st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $17,311 |
| Schools in District | 2 |
| Student Enrollment | 464 |
| Low-Income Students | 351 (74.5%) |
| English Learners | 34 (7.2%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 4.0 points from last year and rose 6.7 points over the full period. Math fell 4.0 points from last year and fell 0.6 points over the full period.
•Math -0.6 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jodi Shearman Board President [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Cheryl Best Board Vice President [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Erin Ciapponi Board Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jacque Brousseau Board Member [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Josh Hancock Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 3.3 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 37.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 7.8 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 28.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Happy Valley Union Elementary rank in California?
Happy Valley Union Elementary ranks No. 679 of 977 in reading and No. 581 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Happy Valley Union Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 2.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Happy Valley Union Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 35.2%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 25.1%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Happy Valley Union Elementary?
Elementary districts in Shasta County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Union ElementaryThis district | 27.6% | 36.2% |
| Junction Elementary | 44.9% | 54.7% |
| Grant Elementary | 56.1% | 65.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
