Is Spring Valley Elementary a good school?

Spring Valley Elementary ranks 778 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Valley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Spring Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Valley Elementary?

Students at Spring Valley Elementary are 63% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Spring Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spring Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Taylor Middle High : Mills High

Spring Valley Elementary

Summary:

Spring Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Millbrae, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Millbrae Elementary School District, which is ranked 228 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spring Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with impressive performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments, where 63.45% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are even more remarkable, with 73.23% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's performance on the California Science Assessment (CAST) is also strong, with 57.33% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.7%.

Compared to nearby schools, Spring Valley Elementary outperforms the other Millbrae Elementary schools, such as Lomita Park and Meadows, on most academic measures. However, the school's performance lags behind the top-performing schools in the Hillsborough City Elementary School District, such as North Hillsborough. Additionally, Lomita Park Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Spring Valley Elementary, suggesting the latter may have more effective strategies or programs in place to promote student attendance and engagement.

Detail:

Public K-5

817 Murchison Dr.
Millbrae, CA 94030-3025

(650) 697-5681

District: Millbrae Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
778^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,980

Students who attend Spring Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Taylor Middle
High:	Mills High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.9

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

63.5%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spring Valley Elementary ranks better than 86.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Millbrae Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.58. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Spring Valley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Millbrae Elementary School District. Student population at Spring Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (63.5%), two or more races (12.5%), Hispanic (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spring Valley Elementary is 26.9, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Millbrae Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Spring Valley Elementary employs 13.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spring Valley Elementary is $4,980. 2 elementary schools in the Millbrae Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spring Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Valley Elementary 778^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Spring Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Millbrae Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Millbrae Elementary 228^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spring Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	85.48	693^rd	4809	85.6%
2005	84.53	751^st	4822	84.4%
2006	83.50	808^th	4818	83.2%
2007	86.38	696^th	5113	86.4%
2008	85.93	706^th	5113	86.2%
2009	87.30	625^th	5193	88.0%
2010	80.90	964^th	5314	81.9%
2011	78.65	1074^th	5377	80.0%
2012	74.54	1298^th	5390	75.9%
2013	84.52	792^nd	5530	85.7%
2015	90.21	616^th	5611	89.0%
2016	91.72	515^th	5614	90.8%
2017	94.17	386^th	5692	93.2%
2018	94.32	345^th	5662	93.9%
2019	91.79	533^rd	5789	90.8%
2021	91.71	137^th	1417	90.3%
2022	92.03	594^th	5883	89.9%
2023	92.12	565^th	5874	90.4%
2024	88.58	778^th	5862	86.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.93	108^th	339	68.1%
2019	54.95	234^th	445	47.4%
2023	82.52	78^th	669	88.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.79	15^th	3246	99.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.98	696^th	5374	87.0%
2024	92.60	339^th	5511	93.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.67	311^th	5413	94.3%
2019	89.40	596^th	5492	89.1%
2021	92.20	119^th	1267	90.6%
2022	88.83	700^th	5635	87.6%
2023	89.94	628^th	5617	88.8%
2024	87.68	735^th	5605	86.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.47	418^th	5431	92.3%
2019	91.19	504^th	5510	90.9%
2021	88.77	149^th	1272	88.3%
2022	92.48	481^st	5663	91.5%
2023	91.91	507^th	5650	91.0%
2024	86.77	781^st	5636	86.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.09	472^nd	1071	55.9%
2019	59.88	562^nd	1149	51.1%
2022	55.15	661^st	1154	42.7%
2023	57.00	649^th	1190	45.5%
2024	59.22	623^rd	1203	48.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.48	759^th	5098	85.1%

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Rank History for White students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.77	640^th	2834	77.4%

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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 Spring Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	188	7	108	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1989	203	6	98	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1990	162	8	117	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1991	148	9	139	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	187	11	113	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1993	162	4	140	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	379
1994	158	7	135	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1995	125	9	161	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1996	125	9	161	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1997	127	9	151	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1998	99	10	184	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1999	100	6	163	69	0	n/a	n/a	7	345
2000	119	3	134	30	0	n/a	n/a	16	302
2001	118	3	138	31	0	n/a	n/a	21	311
2002	107	23	153	26	0	n/a	n/a	30	339
2003	107	23	153	26	0	n/a	n/a	30	339
2004	97	7	164	31	0	n/a	n/a	33	332
2005	96	9	183	27	1	n/a	n/a	24	340
2006	106	5	189	31	1	n/a	n/a	13	345
2007	122	3	182	28	3	n/a	n/a	12	350
2008	110	4	200	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	344
2009	105	12	189	31	0	6	5	0	348
2010	105	4	184	32	1	7	30	0	363
2011	117	3	185	30	1	9	32	0	377
2012	115	6	226	38	1	7	32	0	425
2013	95	3	231	31	0	7	41	0	408
2014	86	3	232	37	1	5	56	0	420
2015	83	2	251	33	1	5	56	0	431
2016	79	3	264	37	1	4	58	0	446
2017	75	5	261	42	2	2	50	0	437
2018	69	1	257	48	2	3	62	0	442
2019	63	1	246	51	2	3	59	0	425
2020	61	0	249	44	1	2	59	0	416
2021	50	3	258	48	1	3	51	0	414
2022	44	1	255	44	0	2	50	0	396
2023	39	1	238	46	0	4	47	0	375

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 Spring Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	346	13.5	25.6	n/a
1989	345	13.5	25.5	n/a
1990	338	13.7	24.6	n/a
1991	360	15.2	23.6	n/a
1992	380	15.4	24.6	27.9
1993	379	15.2	24.9	28.8
1994	371	17.3	21.4	27.5
1995	364	15.8	23.0	34.3
1996	364	15.8	23.0	34.3
1997	363	17.8	20.4	31.7
1998	386	18.8	20.5	29.5
1999	345	17.5	19.7	26.6
2000	302	16.7	18.1	8.7
2001	311	16.5	18.8	4.8
2002	339	16.0	21.2	2.3
2003	339	16.0	21.2	2.3
2004	332	16.0	20.8	3.3
2005	340	17.0	20.0	9.8
2006	345	18.0	19.2	9.9
2007	350	17.0	20.6	10.7
2008	344	18.0	19.1	11
2009	348	16.6	19.8	12.4
2010	363	18.3	19.8	11.3
2011	377	n/a	n/a	12.5
2012	425	14.2	29.9	n/a
2013	408	14.2	28.7	8.6
2014	420	14.5	28.9	7.1
2015	431	16.0	26.9	7.9
2016	446	16.0	27.8	7.8
2017	437	16.1	27.0	7.1
2018	442	15.1	29.1	10.9
2019	425	15.1	28.0	11.3
2020	416	n/a	n/a	8.4
2021	414	14.9	27.7	9.4
2022	396	13.1	30.2	16.4
2023	375	13.9	26.9	15.5

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 Spring Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	346	13.5	25.6	n/a
1989	345	13.5	25.5	n/a
1990	338	13.7	24.6	n/a
1991	360	15.2	23.6	n/a
1992	380	15.4	24.6	27.9
1993	379	15.2	24.9	28.8
1994	371	17.3	21.4	27.5
1995	364	15.8	23.0	34.3
1996	364	15.8	23.0	34.3
1997	363	17.8	20.4	31.7
1998	386	18.8	20.5	29.5
1999	345	17.5	19.7	26.6
2000	302	16.7	18.1	8.7
2001	311	16.5	18.8	4.8
2002	339	16.0	21.2	2.3
2003	339	16.0	21.2	2.3
2004	332	16.0	20.8	3.3
2005	340	17.0	20.0	9.8
2006	345	18.0	19.2	9.9
2007	350	17.0	20.6	10.7
2008	344	18.0	19.1	11
2009	348	16.6	19.8	12.4
2010	363	18.3	19.8	11.3
2011	377	n/a	n/a	12.5
2012	425	14.2	29.9	n/a
2013	408	14.2	28.7	8.6
2014	420	14.5	28.9	7.1
2015	431	16.0	26.9	7.9
2016	446	16.0	27.8	7.8
2017	437	16.1	27.0	7.1
2018	442	15.1	29.1	10.9
2019	425	15.1	28.0	11.3
2020	416	n/a	n/a	8.4
2021	414	14.9	27.7	9.4
2022	396	13.1	30.2	16.4
2023	375	13.9	26.9	15.5

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.

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