At a glance
Reported students
147
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
7
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
21:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–KG
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California elementary enrollment
7th percentile
Compared with 5,927 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
528
West Valley Learning Center: 147 reported students.
State peer staffing position
33rd percentile
21:1 reported; state peer median 22.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about West Valley Learning Center
West Valley Learning Center is a public elementary school serving grades KG–KG in Patterson. It is one of 11 current school records connected to Patterson Joint Unified. NCES reports 147 students for 2024–25.
Among 5,927 elementary schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 455 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 7th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 21:1, close to the California median of 22.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (71.4%) and White (9.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking West Valley Learning Center
- 1How do the reported 21:1 student–teacher ratio and 7 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 68.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White9.5%
- Hispanic71.4%
- Black2.7%
- Asian7.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial8.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Patterson Joint Unified
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Grayson Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
266 reported students
Northmead Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
528 reported students
Las Palmas Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
642 reported students
Walnut Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
744 reported students
Apricot Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
788 reported students
Open Valley Independent Study
Other · Grades KG–12
100 reported students