Valley View Community Elementary

Valley View Community Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Newhall, California, run under Sulphur Springs Union. Current enrollment sits at 526 students spanning grades K through 6.

Across the 9 schools in Sulphur Springs Union (5,157 students total), Valley View Community Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Valley View Community Elementary reports that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 12% Asian, 12% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Valley View Community Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 47.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Valley View Community Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is La Mesa Junior High, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Valley View Community Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 575 students in 2018 compared to 526 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked up from 7% to 12%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.