Vallecitos Elementary

5211 Fifth St.
Rainbow, CA 92028

188 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Vallecitos Elementary, located in the rural community of Rainbow, California, serves as the heart of its small, unincorporated district. As a K-8 school, it offers a close-knit educational environment where students benefit from smaller class sizes and a personalized approach to learning. The school prides itself on fostering a supportive, family-like atmosphere where faculty and staff work closely with families to promote academic growth and social-emotional development in a quiet, semi-rural setting.

The school is deeply integrated into the Rainbow community, emphasizing a curriculum that prepares students for success as they transition into high school. Despite its small size, Vallecitos Elementary focuses on maintaining a balanced program that includes core academics, character education, and student engagement opportunities. By leveraging its unique location and intimate campus culture, the school provides a stable, focused learning environment for students living in the northernmost reaches of San Diego County.

188

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vallecitos Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	165
Black	1
Asian	1

Hispanic
165 (87.8 %)
White
21 (11.2 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Vallecitos Elementary
Phone:	(760)728-7092
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	188
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	146
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 17

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 19

Grade 8 20