Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL RANCHO UNIFIED·NCES 061218001386
Valencia Academy of the Arts
9241 East Cosgrove St., Pico Rivera, CA 90660 · (562) 801-7670 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
328 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 59% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.5pp since 2014
Math
42.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.7% | 25.8% | 26.3% | 23.2% |
| Math | 12.3% | 30.3% | 32.8% | 24.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 46.7% |
| 2022-23 | 53.7% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 55.6% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.1% | 43.1% |
| 2017-18 | 44.7% | 38.4% |
| 2016-17 | 39.1% | 34.7% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Valencia Academy of the Arts
Valencia Academy of the Arts's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Academy of the Arts this school | 398 | 82.4% | 46.9% |
| Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences Pico Rivera | 376 | 82.2% | 42.2% |
| Edward B. Cole Academy Santa Ana | 431 | 82.4% | N/A |
| Rio Vista Elementary Pico Rivera | 370 | 83.5% | 42.5% |
| Alila Earlimart | 423 | 80.1% | 20.9% |
| Desert Garden Elementary El Centro | 358 | 81.8% | 34.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valencia Academy of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #1,935 of 5,151 | #447 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #2,102 of 5,172 ▼ 390 | #522 of 1,129 ▼ 131 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,988 of 5,172 ▲ 35 | #454 of 1,129 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #1,724 of 5,116 | #295 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #3,717 of 5,915 | #795 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,360 of 5,352 | #985 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #5,085 of 5,354 | #1,112 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #1,922 of 5,625 | #640 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #2,853 of 3,837 | #769 of 947 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
398
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 24.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 398 | 16 | 24.9:1 | 82% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 16 | 24.8:1 | 80% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 16 | 23.8:1 | 77% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 68% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 17 | 25.6:1 | 79% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 17 | 26.7:1 | 76% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | N/A | N/A | 78% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 61% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 19 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valencia Academy of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (436 to 398); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Valencia Academy of the Arts
Located in Pico Rivera, California, Valencia Academy of the Arts is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 398 students in kindergarten through 5.
El Rancho Unified runs Valencia Academy of the Arts along with 12 other schools, enrolling 6,716 students in total.
The student body at Valencia Academy of the Arts is 96% Hispanic. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 16 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 24.9:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Valencia Academy of the Arts reports 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Valencia Academy of the Arts is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In California, Valencia Academy of the Arts is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.9% compared with a predicted 31.3%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Valencia Academy of the Arts, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Ruben Salazar Continuation, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Valencia Academy of the Arts is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 398 students in 2024-25, 33 more than the 365 it had in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Valencia Academy of the Arts. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in El Rancho Unified
- El Rancho HighHigh · 1,995 students
- Rivera MiddleMiddle · 544 students
- STEAM Academy @ BurkeMiddle · 534 students
- North Park Academy of the ArtsMiddle · 512 students
- Rivera ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Magee Academy of Arts & SciencesElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Pico Rivera
- El Rancho HighHigh · 1,995 students
- Rivera MiddleMiddle · 544 students
- STEAM Academy @ BurkeMiddle · 534 students
- North Park Academy of the ArtsMiddle · 512 students
- Rivera ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Magee Academy of Arts & SciencesElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Ruben Salazar Continuation0.2 mi · 178
- El Rancho High0.4 mi · 1,995
- Rio Vista Elementary0.5 mi · 370
- South Ranchito Dual Language Academy0.6 mi · 351
- Rivera Middle1.0 mi · 544
- Rivera Elementary1.0 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Valencia Academy of the ArtsHow large is Valencia Academy of the Arts?
Valencia Academy of the Arts enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Valencia Academy of the Arts serve?
Valencia Academy of the Arts serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Valencia Academy of the Arts have?
Valencia Academy of the Arts employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
How diverse is Valencia Academy of the Arts?
Valencia Academy of the Arts reports a student body of 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Valencia Academy of the Arts?
Valencia Academy of the Arts is overseen by El Rancho Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.