Shanel Valley Academy

Summary:

Shanel Valley Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Hopland, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 129 students. The school is part of the Shanel Valley Academy District, which is ranked 1542 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shanel Valley Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with a statewide rank of 5642 out of 5862 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 12.07% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 6.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also low, with only 18.18% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.68%. Shanel Valley Academy serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Tree of Life Charter and Anderson Valley Elementary, Shanel Valley Academy generally underperforms in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates on state assessments. For example, Tree of Life Charter, a public charter school located 14.59 miles away, ranked 301 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 and had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Shanel Valley Academy. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate should be a priority for Shanel Valley Academy, as it is likely a significant factor in the school's low academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

1 Ralph Bettcher Dr.
Hopland, CA 95449-9669

(707) 234-9626

District: Shanel Valley Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5642^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 131

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

Hispanic:

35.1%

American Indian:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shanel Valley Academy ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shanel Valley Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Shanel Valley Academy 5642^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shanel Valley Academy in the ranking list.)

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Shanel Valley Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shanel Valley Academy District 1542^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Shanel Valley Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.55	5777^th	5874	1.7%
2024	10.71	5642^nd	5862	3.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shanel Valley Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.47	5447^th	5511	1.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Shanel Valley Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	10.00	5462^nd	5605	2.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shanel Valley Academy

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2022	35	0	35	25	15	1	111
2023	54	0	44	17	14	0	129
2024	57	1	46	19	8	0	131

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shanel Valley Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	111	n/a	n/a	67.6
2023	129	6.0	21.5	72.9
2024	131	7.0	18.7	73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shanel Valley Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	111	n/a	n/a	67.6
2023	129	6.0	21.5	72.9
2024	131	7.0	18.7	73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Hepatitis B	Varicella	MMR
2022	67.5%	2.5%	10.0%	90.0%	90.0%	87.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Shanel Valley Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1 Ralph Bettcher Dr.	Hopland	95449	Mendocino County	Shanel Valley Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 234-9626	131	7	18.7	73.3%	57 (43.5%)	1 (0.8%)	46 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	10.7	5642^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	3.8%		8.6	5777^th of 5874 public elementary schools	1.7%	135	18.2		18.2	5.9	8.3	22.7				12.1	5.9	16.7	0.0				6.9	67.5		90.0	90.0		87.5
Grace Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	251 Jefferson Ln.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5460	421	18	23.3	81.2%	65 (15.4%)	2 (0.5%)	337 (80.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	32.9	3691^st of 5862 public elementary schools	37.0%		31.9	3737^th of 5874 public elementary schools	36.4%	46	29.8		29.8	30.2	22.4	35.7				29.4	36.5	26.7	31.6				31.7							$6,788
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-4	315 North St.	Cloverdale	95425	Sonoma County	Cloverdale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 894-1930	493	23	21.6	63.5%	143 (29.0%)	3 (0.6%)	306 (62.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	32.1	3772^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	35.7%		26.6	4224^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.1%	452				30.9	42.5					36.2	29.9	25.9					28.1
Nokomis Elementary	Public	K-5	495 Washington St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5550	315	15	21.0	97.1%	66 (21.0%)	2 (0.6%)	218 (69.2%)	7 (2.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	11.3	5591^st of 5862 public elementary schools	4.6%		18	5053^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	14.0%	538	9.6		9.6	15.0	9.3	29.2				17.6	13.6	8.6	11.5				11.0	96.9				96.9		$7,696
Lakeport Elementary	Public	K-3	150 Lange St.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3005	429	21	20.4	71.1%	151 (35.2%)	3 (0.7%)	186 (43.4%)	11 (2.6%)	36 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.6%)								(n/a)				21.4						21.4	26.2						26.2	94.1	96.6	98.3		94.9
Yokayo Elementary	Public	K-6	790 South Dora St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5690	440	19	23.1	82.7%	132 (30.0%)	4 (0.9%)	249 (56.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	40.3	3154^th of 5862 public elementary schools	46.2%		33.8	3589^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.9%	435	26.6		26.6	37.9	28.8	32.8	35.7			33.5	47.0	42.4	28.6	28.6			38.1	96.7		96.7		96.7		$6,410
Oak Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Oak Manor Dr.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5180	407	19	21.4	92.6%	81 (19.9%)	3 (0.7%)	259 (63.6%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	16.1	5198^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.3%		15.7	5262^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	10.4%	64	9.3		9.3	19.0	32.8	7.6	20.0			20.7	15.0	30.9	1.9	6.7			15.6	95.7		97.1				$7,750
River Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	555 Leslie St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	River Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 467-1855	245	11	22.3	44.5%	147 (60.0%)	4 (1.6%)	62 (25.3%)	7 (2.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	54.7	2304^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.7%		53.4	2374^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.6%	70	50.0	20.0	35.3	4.6	45.8	42.3	52.0	47.4	52.0	41.1	13.6	56.0	46.2	44.0	47.4	34.6	40.6	85.7		92.9		92.9
Frank Zeek Elementary	Public	K-6	1060 North Bush St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5100	435	19	22.8	76.1%	127 (29.2%)	3 (0.7%)	260 (59.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	61.3	2013^th of 5862 public elementary schools	65.7%		57.8	2149^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.4%	136	23.7		23.7	40.0	71.4	55.2	63.0			56.2	46.0	53.6	35.6	41.4			44.4	96.5				96.5		$6,417
Tree of Life Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	241 Ford Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Tree of Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 462-0913	89	5	17.8	56.2%	46 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (27.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	12 (13.5%)								(n/a)				29.4						57.8	33.3						37.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Shanel Valley Academy

What is the racial makeup of Shanel Valley Academy?

Students at Shanel Valley Academy are 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Shanel Valley Academy a good school?

Shanel Valley Academy ranks in the bottom 3.8% of California elementary schools.

What district is Shanel Valley Academy in?

Shanel Valley Academy District

How many students attend Shanel Valley Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 131 students attended Shanel Valley Academy.

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