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What's the one class at Valencia Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063386005317
Valencia Elementary
25661 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 · (949) 830-3650 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
127 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
74.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
64.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.2% | 28.7% | 15.5% | 9.6% |
| Math | 39.7% | 24.9% | 22.0% | 13.4% |
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 | 74.9% | 64.6% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 69.2% |
| 2022-23 | 73.1% | 64.6% |
| 2021-22 | 66.1% | 69.7% |
| 2018-19 | 70.7% | 74.5% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 61.8% |
| 2016-17 | 66.2% | 66.8% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Elementary
Valencia Elementary's state test result (70.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Elementary this school | 525 | 24.2% | 70.1% |
| Ladera Ranch Elementary Ladera Ranch | 580 | 24.8% | 79.5% |
| Strandwood Elementary Pleasant Hill | 596 | 23.3% | 60.0% |
| Franklin Elementary Yuba City | 505 | 25.7% | 60.4% |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita | 508 | 28.0% | 68.4% |
| Aviara Oaks Elementary Carlsbad | 612 | 22.1% | 81.5% |
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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #648 of 5,151 | #100 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #845 of 5,172 ▼ 195 | #130 of 382 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #500 of 5,172 ▲ 235 | #81 of 382 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #2,729 of 5,116 | #202 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #2,146 of 5,915 | #159 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.1:1 | #5,144 of 5,352 | #353 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #1,563 of 5,354 | #134 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #5,001 of 5,625 | #338 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #2,462 of 3,837 | #229 of 324 |
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
525
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 868
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
was 26.3:1
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 | 525 | 19.4 | 27.1:1 | 24% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 19.2 | 27.4:1 | 24% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 21.3 | 25.3:1 | 24% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 19 | 26.3:1 | 16% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 22 | 27.1:1 | 20% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 24 | 28.4:1 | 14% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | N/A | N/A | 11% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 36 | 21.4:1 | 4% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 868 | 34 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valencia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (595 to 525); teachers down 12% (22 to 19.4).
About Valencia Elementary
Valencia Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Laguna Hills, California. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 525 students enrolled.
Valencia Elementary sits within Saddleback Valley Unified, which has 33 schools and 22,646 students.
More than half of the students at Valencia Elementary are White (56%). The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 12% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Orange County's population at about 43%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Valencia Elementary scores 63%.
Staffing at Valencia Elementary comes to 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 27.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Valencia Elementary counts 24% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 31 points below the 55% average for public schools in Orange County.
Among California public elementary schools, Valencia Elementary outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 65.4% for a school in California with Valencia Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Valencia Elementary posts 70.1%.
Census data for Orange County show median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 649 public schools in the county, enrolling about 430,458, Valencia Elementary among them.
Valencia Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Lomarena Elementary, its nearest public school. Valencia Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Valencia Elementary ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 70.1% against a local average of 51.8%.
NCES assigns Valencia Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 499 to 525, a 5% rise.
The Valencia Elementary discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saddleback Valley Unified
- Trabuco Hills HighHigh · 2,475 students
- El Toro HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Mission Viejo HighHigh · 1,566 students
- Laguna Hills HighHigh · 1,317 students
- Rancho Santa Margarita IntermediateMiddle · 1,153 students
- Foothill Ranch ElementaryElementary · 990 students
Other schools in Laguna Hills
- Laguna Hills HighHigh · 1,317 students
- Lomarena ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- San Joaquin ElementaryElementary · 221 students
Other Valencia Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Valencia Elementary. Valencia Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Valencia ElementaryUpland, CA · 571 students
- Valencia ElementaryAptos, CA · 487 students
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARYLOS LUNAS, NM · 370 students
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARYPORTALES, NM · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Lomarena Elementary0.7 mi · 487
- Mission Viejo High0.7 mi · 1,566
- La Paz Intermediate0.9 mi · 713
- Esperanza Education Center0.9 mi · 80
- Linda Vista Magnet Elementary1.0 mi · 263
- Del Cerro Elementary1.0 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Valencia ElementaryHow many students attend Valencia Elementary?
Valencia Elementary enrolls approximately 525 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Valencia Elementary serve?
Valencia Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valencia Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valencia Elementary is approximately 27.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valencia Elementary?
At Valencia Elementary, the student body is approximately 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Valencia Elementary public or private?
Valencia Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saddleback Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.