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Valley View Elementary

3416 Maywood Dr., Richmond, CA 94803 · (510) 231-1455 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
143 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3014%
Grade 12813%
Grade 22712%
Grade 32712%
Grade 42913%
Grade 54320%
Grade 63616%
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
4420%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
8639%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
2913%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
3817%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
209%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · 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
12155%
Female
9845%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
37.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.5pp since 2014
Math
18.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -28.4pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 28 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts13.3%24.2%18.0%44.5%
Math4.7%13.9%25.6%55.8%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.5%18.6%
2023-2435.9%17.0%
2022-2336.8%31.3%
2021-2236.8%31.1%
2018-1934.9%31.5%
2017-1841.7%32.8%
2016-1738.5%37.8%
2015-1647.0%48.0%
2014-1546.0%47.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →

Where Valley View Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Contra Costa County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#3,745 of 5,151#101 of 149
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
18.6%#4,432 of 5,172#116 of 153
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.5%#3,175 of 5,172#94 of 153
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.9pp#436 of 5,116#19 of 150
Enrollment
ranked largest first
220#5,264 of 5,915#160 of 164
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.0:1#2,191 of 5,352#67 of 162
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
74.9%#125 of 5,354#13 of 162
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-35.9%#260 of 3,837#5 of 107
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
220
-123 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 22.9:1
% White
20%
was 29%
% Hispanic
39%
was 27%
% Black
13%
was 15%
% Asian
17%
was 24%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-252201022.0:165% (143)
2023-242191119.9:166% (144)
2022-232061217.1:148% (98)
2017-183431522.9:153% (183)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View Elementary.

About Valley View Elementary

Valley View Elementary is a public elementary school run by West Contra Costa Unified in Richmond, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 220 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 53% lower.

West Contra Costa Unified is the district for Valley View Elementary. It has 52 schools and 25,133 students.

About 39% of students at Valley View Elementary are Hispanic, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 20% White, 17% Asian, 13% Black, and 9% multiracial. Contra Costa County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 11 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 75% means there is a 75% chance two randomly chosen students at Valley View Elementary are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. The school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 65% of students (143) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 20 points lower.

Valley View Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (28.0%) and its predicted rate (41.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.

Looking at the county, Contra Costa County, the median household earns about $127,229 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Contra Costa County has 280 public schools with about 167,423 students, including Valley View Elementary.

De Anza High sits about 0.3 miles from Valley View Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Valley View Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 7 years, enrollment decreased by 123 students, from 343 to 220. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Hispanic share, which rose from 27% to 39%.

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Contra Costa County at a glance

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Population
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students

Quick facts

School name
Valley View Elementary
District
West Contra Costa Unified
Address
3416 Maywood Dr., Richmond, CA 94803
Phone
(510) 231-1455
County
Contra Costa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
220
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
22.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
143 (65%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
063255005064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Valley View Elementary
How many students attend Valley View Elementary?
Valley View Elementary enrolls approximately 220 students in grades KG-06.
Is Valley View Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley View Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Valley View Elementary?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Valley View Elementary.
How diverse is Valley View Elementary?
Valley View Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% Black, 17% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley View Elementary?
Valley View Elementary is overseen by West Contra Costa Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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