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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALENTINE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4380)·NCES 040888000910

Valentine Elementary School

12491 North Byers, Peach Springs, AZ 86434 · (928) 769-2310 · Mohave County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
87
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten67%
Grade 11416%
Grade 21214%
Grade 31214%
Grade 41113%
Grade 51011%
Grade 678%
Grade 71214%
Grade 833%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
45%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
1720%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
33%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
6372%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4552%
Female
4248%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
39.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +25.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +12.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 12 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2439.0%20.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-2122.0%16.0%
2018-1917.0%12.0%
2017-1814.0%8.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Valentine Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Mohave County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
87#1,147 of 1,223#31 of 34
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
87
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2587614.5:1N/A
2023-2489N/AN/AN/A
2022-2391N/AN/A33% (30)
2020-2188517.6:1N/A
2017-1898519.6:1N/A
2015-1673514.6:184% (61)
2010-1169417.3:10% (0)
2000-0152226.0:1N/A
1990-9147315.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valentine Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (98 to 87); teachers up 20% (5 to 6).

About Valentine Elementary School

Valentine Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in Peach Springs, Arizona. Its 87 students are spread across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 81% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Valentine Elementary School is part of Valentine Elementary District (4380).

Native American students account for 72% of enrollment at Valentine Elementary School. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Valentine Elementary School comes in at 43%.

Teachers at the school number 6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.

Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Valentine Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Mohave County has about 220,517 residents, and median household income is about $57,684, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 77 public schools in Mohave County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,396.

Music Mountain Jr./Sr. High School is the closest public school, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line. Valentine Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (88) and 2024-25 (87). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.5:1) than in 2020-21 (17.6:1).

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Mohave County at a glance

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Population
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students

Quick facts

School name
Valentine Elementary School
District
Valentine Elementary District (4380)
Address
12491 North Byers, Peach Springs, AZ 86434
Phone
(928) 769-2310
County
Mohave County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
87
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040888000910
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Valentine Elementary. Valentine Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Valentine Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Valentine Elementary School?
Valentine Elementary School enrolls approximately 87 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Valentine Elementary School serve?
Valentine Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Valentine Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Valentine Elementary School.
How diverse is Valentine Elementary School?
Valentine Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Valentine Elementary School?
Valentine Elementary School is overseen by Valentine Elementary District (4380) in Mohave County.
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