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Surprise Valley Joint Unified

Surprise Valley Elementary

470 Lincoln Street, Cedarville, CA 96104

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Summary

Surprise Valley Elementary is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 59th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 39.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.

39.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency39.5%
Current Math Proficiency39.5%
Reading State Rank917/1,734 (47th percentile)
Math State Rank497/1,735 (71st percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio12:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)51
Low-Income Students35 (68.6%)
English Learners1 (2.0%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

41.7% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 917 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -13.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +21.4 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native -0.2 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White students have the strongest math results at about 50% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 42% to 42%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

41.7% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 29% among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +19.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +11.9 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native +22.0 percentage pointsTrend up
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 28 schools for reading and 28 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–7 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data

Understanding this school

How does Surprise Valley Elementary rank in California?

Surprise Valley Elementary ranks No. 917 of 1,734 in reading and No. 497 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.