Is Browns Valley Elementary a good school?

Browns Valley Elementary ranks 1637 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Browns Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended Browns Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Browns Valley Elementary?

Students at Browns Valley Elementary are 63% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Browns Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Browns Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Napa High

Browns Valley Elementary

Summary:

Browns Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Napa, California, serving 533 students in grades K-7 and part of the Napa Valley Unified school district.

Browns Valley Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 54.24% of Browns Valley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.68% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 46.53% of Browns Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 27.8% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its female, male, Hispanic, and special education students all ranking in the top 30-40% of California elementary schools.

However, Browns Valley Elementary faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.2% in 2017-2018 to 23.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 29.16% in 2020-2021 to 39.4% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Browns Valley outperforms most nearby schools in the Napa Valley Unified district, two schools, Pueblo Vista Elementary and Northwood Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even higher than Browns Valley in certain grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-7

1001 Buhman Ave.
Napa, CA 94558-5202

(707) 253-3761

District: Napa Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1637^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,893

Students who attend Browns Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Napa High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Browns Valley Elementary ranks better than 72.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.94. (See more...)

Compare Details Browns Valley Elementary ranks better than 65.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.72. (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 Racial makeup is: White (63.3%), Hispanic (27.5%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Napa Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Browns Valley Elementary is 25. 10 elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Browns Valley Elementary employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Browns Valley Elementary is $5,893. 12 elementary schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Browns Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Browns Valley Elementary 1637^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Browns Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Browns Valley Elementary 969^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Browns Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Napa Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Napa Valley Unified 882^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Browns Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.67	1047^th	4809	78.2%
2005	76.72	1068^th	4822	77.9%
2006	85.17	727^th	4818	84.9%
2007	81.73	900^th	5113	82.4%
2008	78.24	1053^rd	5113	79.4%
2009	79.58	1022^nd	5193	80.3%
2010	79.70	1017^th	5314	80.9%
2011	62.60	1870^th	5377	65.2%
2012	63.56	1858^th	5390	65.5%
2013	55.50	2381^st	5530	56.9%
2015	68.38	1559^th	5611	72.2%
2016	74.55	1323^rd	5614	76.4%
2017	69.75	1575^th	5692	72.3%
2018	79.14	1180^th	5662	79.2%
2019	72.65	1480^th	5789	74.4%
2022	73.02	1485^th	5883	74.8%
2023	66.87	1714^th	5874	70.8%
2024	68.94	1637^th	5862	72.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.44	2222^nd	3246	31.5%
2019	48.86	1309^th	3275	60.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.14	460^th	2420	81.0%
2024	56.24	808^th	2634	69.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.05	2103^rd	5084	58.6%
2019	50.32	2384^th	5173	53.9%
2022	61.97	1574^th	5264	70.1%
2023	59.73	1758^th	5374	67.3%
2024	59.50	1825^th	5511	66.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.26	1356^th	5413	74.9%
2019	69.68	1513^th	5492	72.5%
2022	69.24	1556^th	5635	72.4%
2023	66.99	1634^th	5617	70.9%
2024	69.87	1502^nd	5605	73.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	83.52	287^th	2585	88.9%
2022	91.40	150^th	2227	93.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.94	1022^nd	5431	81.2%
2019	71.82	1448^th	5510	73.7%
2022	72.91	1395^th	5663	75.4%
2023	64.30	1756^th	5650	68.9%
2024	64.07	1780^th	5636	68.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.44	2444^th	4830	49.4%
2019	44.26	2662^nd	4963	46.4%
2022	67.38	1281^st	5084	74.8%
2023	56.53	1855^th	5098	63.6%
2024	62.40	1544^th	5102	69.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.02	419^th	2737	84.7%
2019	71.69	753^rd	2834	73.4%
2022	61.01	1123^rd	2726	58.8%
2023	52.10	1370^th	2662	48.5%
2024	50.00	1403^rd	2647	47.0%

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

Rank History for Browns Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.72	969^th	2777	65.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.89	1460^th	2575	43.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.30	951^st	2546	62.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.25	872^nd	2547	65.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.55	1480^th	2383	37.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.51	752^nd	1535	51.0%

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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 Browns Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	559	0	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1989	570	0	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1990	600	0	14	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
1991	623	0	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1992	634	0	10	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1993	598	5	29	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1994	614	3	24	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	599	7	21	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1996	599	7	21	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1997	563	6	12	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	625
1998	566	6	9	41	10	n/a	n/a	0	632
1999	552	5	8	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	618
2000	532	4	16	42	11	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	474	5	15	44	8	n/a	n/a	0	546
2002	435	5	14	52	10	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	435	5	14	52	10	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	309	0	13	46	4	n/a	n/a	44	416
2005	280	2	19	55	3	n/a	n/a	53	412
2006	282	4	15	56	7	n/a	n/a	49	413
2007	267	2	12	55	5	n/a	n/a	45	386
2008	250	1	9	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	321
2009	255	0	9	61	4	0	43	0	372
2010	276	1	8	85	3	0	27	0	400
2011	319	1	4	136	2	0	28	0	490
2012	307	1	3	138	3	0	22	0	474
2013	296	2	6	173	2	0	25	0	504
2014	319	0	7	201	2	0	27	0	556
2015	326	0	8	204	1	0	20	0	559
2016	312	0	8	186	1	1	16	0	524
2017	315	2	8	193	1	0	16	0	535
2018	299	4	9	193	0	0	19	0	524
2019	305	2	10	185	1	0	22	0	525
2020	299	3	10	165	1	0	24	0	502
2021	283	4	5	145	1	0	25	0	463
2022	277	4	3	149	1	0	30	0	464
2023	321	1	3	166	1	0	40	1	533
2024	361	3	4	157	1	0	43	1	570

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 Browns Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	577	21.6	26.7	n/a
1989	588	24.0	24.5	n/a
1990	623	24.0	25.9	n/a
1991	638	24.4	26.1	n/a
1992	657	24.8	26.4	3.2
1993	659	24.7	26.7	5.3
1994	673	25.3	26.6	7
1995	663	24.4	27.2	12.7
1996	663	24.4	27.2	12.7
1997	625	26.3	23.8	9.8
1998	632	26.7	23.7	7.8
1999	618	27.7	22.3	9.5
2000	605	28.6	21.2	11.4
2001	546	25.5	21.4	10.1
2002	516	25.5	20.2	14.7
2003	516	25.5	20.2	14.7
2004	416	19.0	21.9	17.5
2005	412	20.9	19.7	23.1
2006	413	20.0	20.7	19.8
2007	386	22.0	17.5	21.1
2008	321	18.4	17.4	16.2
2009	372	18.9	18.7	16.4
2010	400	17.0	23.5	18.3
2011	490	n/a	n/a	21.8
2012	474	16.7	28.3	0.6
2013	504	17.3	29.1	28.8
2014	556	19.3	28.8	30.4
2015	559	22.0	25.4	33.8
2016	524	21.0	24.9	34
2017	535	20.9	25.5	32.5
2018	524	20.1	26.0	33.8
2019	525	20.8	25.2	30.7
2020	502	n/a	n/a	28.3
2021	463	18.5	25.0	29.2
2022	464	18.7	24.8	33.8
2023	533	20.0	26.5	39.4
2024	570	22.7	25.0	39.1

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 Browns Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	577	21.6	26.7	n/a
1989	588	24.0	24.5	n/a
1990	623	24.0	25.9	n/a
1991	638	24.4	26.1	n/a
1992	657	24.8	26.4	3.2
1993	659	24.7	26.7	5.3
1994	673	25.3	26.6	7
1995	663	24.4	27.2	12.7
1996	663	24.4	27.2	12.7
1997	625	26.3	23.8	9.8
1998	632	26.7	23.7	7.8
1999	618	27.7	22.3	9.5
2000	605	28.6	21.2	11.4
2001	546	25.5	21.4	10.1
2002	516	25.5	20.2	14.7
2003	516	25.5	20.2	14.7
2004	416	19.0	21.9	17.5
2005	412	20.9	19.7	23.1
2006	413	20.0	20.7	19.8
2007	386	22.0	17.5	21.1
2008	321	18.4	17.4	16.2
2009	372	18.9	18.7	16.4
2010	400	17.0	23.5	18.3
2011	490	n/a	n/a	21.8
2012	474	16.7	28.3	0.6
2013	504	17.3	29.1	28.8
2014	556	19.3	28.8	30.4
2015	559	22.0	25.4	33.8
2016	524	21.0	24.9	34
2017	535	20.9	25.5	32.5
2018	524	20.1	26.0	33.8
2019	525	20.8	25.2	30.7
2020	502	n/a	n/a	28.3
2021	463	18.5	25.0	29.2
2022	464	18.7	24.8	33.8
2023	533	20.0	26.5	39.4
2024	570	22.7	25.0	39.1

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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