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What's something Valencia Valley Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
738
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWHALL·NCES 062718009410
Valencia Valley Elementary
23601 Carrizo Dr., Valencia, CA 91355 · (661) 291-4060 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
24.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
244 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 142 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 45% larger than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
78.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
65.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 6 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 | 50.4% | 27.7% | 11.3% | 10.6% |
| Math | 39.0% | 26.7% | 22.7% | 11.6% |
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 | 78.1% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 68.7% |
| 2022-23 | 77.2% | 71.5% |
| 2021-22 | 74.3% | 67.8% |
| 2020-21 | 78.3% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.8% | 77.5% |
| 2017-18 | 79.7% | 74.4% |
| 2016-17 | 74.4% | 72.0% |
| 2015-16 | 82.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Valley Elementary
Valencia Valley Elementary's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Valley Elementary this school | 738 | 33.1% | 70.9% |
| Meadows Elementary Valencia | 729 | 35.8% | 76.3% |
| Spreckels Elementary San Diego | 680 | 35.6% | 66.0% |
| Sierra Madre Elementary Sierra Madre | 652 | 29.8% | 71.1% |
| Colfax Charter Elementary Valley Village | 774 | 30.7% | 80.1% |
| Heritage Oak Elementary Roseville | 638 | 36.5% | 53.2% |
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 Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #614 of 5,151 | #138 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #792 of 5,172 ▼ 124 | #181 of 1,129 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #357 of 5,172 ▲ 295 | #84 of 1,129 ▲ 61 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #3,055 of 5,116 | #753 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #590 of 5,915 | #107 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,165 of 5,352 | #946 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #1,043 of 5,354 | #164 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #4,642 of 5,625 | #1,108 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #855 of 1,139 | #138 of 181 |
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
738
+240 (+48%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 738 | 30 | 24.6:1 | 33% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 27 | 27.0:1 | 31% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 741 | 29.5 | 25.1:1 | 29% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 16% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 28 | 25.5:1 | 20% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 28 | 24.6:1 | 16% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | N/A | N/A | 11% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 38 | 22.1:1 | 4% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 853 | 31 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valencia Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (713 to 738); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Valencia Valley Elementary
Valencia Valley Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Valencia, California. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 738 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
The district, Newhall, operates 10 schools serving 6,020 students.
The biggest share of students at Valencia Valley Elementary, 46%, is White. The next largest groups are 31% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 9% Asian. In Los Angeles County overall, about 31% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Valencia Valley Elementary scores 67%.
The school's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Valencia Valley Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 88% of California public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Valencia Valley Elementary is 10.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Valencia Valley Elementary is Mission View Public, located about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Valencia Valley Elementary. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Valencia Valley Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Valencia Valley Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment records show 498 in 2020-21 and 738 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
Valencia Valley Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Newhall
- Pico Canyon ElementaryElementary · 851 students
- Stevenson Ranch ElementaryElementary · 764 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 729 students
- Oak Hills ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- Old Orchard ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Newhall ElementaryElementary · 493 students
Other schools in Valencia
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,286 students
- West Ranch HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Arroyo Seco Junior HighMiddle · 1,239 students
- West Creek AcademyElementary · 983 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 729 students
Nearby schools
- Mission View Public0.6 mi · 255
- Meadows Elementary1.3 mi · 729
- Bridgeport Elementary1.3 mi · 866
- Placerita Junior High1.5 mi · 940
- Academy of the Canyons1.5 mi · 385
- Emblem Academy1.7 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Valencia Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Valencia Valley Elementary?
Valencia Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 738 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Valencia Valley Elementary serve?
Valencia Valley Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Valencia Valley Elementary?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Valencia Valley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valencia Valley Elementary?
At Valencia Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Valencia Valley Elementary public or private?
Valencia Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newhall.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.