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Public elementary school · Antelope Elementary · Paynes Creek, California

Plum Valley Elementary

We do not rate Plum Valley Elementary: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

An Antelope Elementary elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Plum Valley Elementary is listed in Antelope Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math23%14 points below the California average of 37%13 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Reading36%13 points below the California average of 49%14 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 20 points across the 12-year record (2014–2025) and has held near 29% recently.2025 CAASPP; 16 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 24% (multi-year average, 2014-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 96075; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Plum Valley Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,000
Median home value
$49,400
College educated
11.3%
Homeownership
22.9%
Poverty rate
16.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 96075; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,593/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Plum Valley Elementary serve?

Plum Valley Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Plum Valley Elementary?

Plum Valley Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 21 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Plum Valley Elementary is 10.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Plum Valley Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Plum Valley Elementary has 24% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

Is Plum Valley Elementary a charter school?

No, Plum Valley Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Plum Valley Elementary a Title I school?

No, Plum Valley Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Plum Valley Elementary?

71.4% of students at Plum Valley Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
21
Student-teacher ratio
10.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
71.4%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Tehama County
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$14,685
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 96075)
330
Area median age
38.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.