Is Valle Vista Elementary a good school?

Valle Vista Elementary ranks 1929 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valle Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 449 students attended Valle Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valle Vista Elementary?

Students at Valle Vista Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Valle Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cucamonga Middle High : Alta Loma High

Valle Vista Elementary

Summary:

Valle Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, serving 450 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Central Elementary District, which is ranked 631 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Valle Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.57% of Valle Vista students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.3% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students stand out, with 68.92% proficient or better in ELA and 60.81% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Valle Vista's performance in Science is noteworthy, with 45.95% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.94% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Bear Gulch Elementary and Central Elementary, Valle Vista stands out as the top performer, consistently outpacing the district and the other schools in the area. Despite having a higher percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients (57.78%) compared to the state average, Valle Vista's academic performance remains strong, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its students from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, from 5.6% in 2020-2021 to 18.1% in 2022-2023, is an area of concern that the school should address to ensure continued academic success.

Detail:

Public K-5

7727 Valle Vista Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-1837

(909) 981-8697

District: Central Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1929^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,651

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cucamonga Middle
High:	Alta Loma High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

White:

18.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valle Vista Elementary ranks better than 67.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Central Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.7%), White (18.7%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Central Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valle Vista Elementary is 24.9. 3 elementary schools in the Central Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valle Vista Elementary is $8,651, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Central Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valle Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valle Vista Elementary 1929^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valle Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 631^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valle Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.14	1620^th	4809	66.3%
2005	59.27	1784^th	4822	63.0%
2006	52.39	2078^th	4818	56.9%
2007	68.54	1431^st	5113	72.0%
2008	65.97	1586^th	5113	69.0%
2009	79.84	1013^th	5193	80.5%
2010	56.44	2195^th	5314	58.7%
2011	70.60	1468^th	5377	72.7%
2012	75.69	1236^th	5390	77.1%
2013	66.28	1753^rd	5530	68.3%
2015	54.31	2223^rd	5611	60.4%
2016	51.79	2406^th	5614	57.1%
2017	54.89	2276^th	5692	60.0%
2018	62.45	1940^th	5662	65.7%
2019	57.94	2178^th	5789	62.4%
2022	57.17	2170^th	5883	63.1%
2023	62.18	1942^nd	5874	66.9%
2024	62.90	1929^th	5862	67.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.14	822^nd	2420	66.0%
2024	66.40	578^th	2634	78.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.87	1309^th	5084	74.3%
2019	53.68	2159^th	5173	58.3%
2022	67.21	1308^th	5264	75.2%
2023	63.45	1547^th	5374	71.2%
2024	65.24	1483^rd	5511	73.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.86	2031^st	5413	62.5%
2019	65.69	1708^th	5492	68.9%
2022	49.81	2423^rd	5635	57.0%
2023	58.48	2017^th	5617	64.1%
2024	57.80	2046^th	5605	63.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.16	776^th	2227	65.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.08	1880^th	5431	65.4%
2019	50.97	2415^th	5510	56.2%
2022	61.00	1917^th	5663	66.1%
2023	63.18	1802^nd	5650	68.1%
2024	64.78	1754^th	5636	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.87	1395^th	4830	71.1%
2019	66.51	1321^st	4963	73.4%
2022	74.65	953^rd	5084	81.3%
2023	80.65	709^th	5098	86.1%
2024	73.09	1040^th	5102	79.6%

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Rank History for White students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.83	1498^th	2737	45.3%
2019	43.96	1734^th	2834	38.8%
2022	40.41	1727^th	2726	36.6%
2023	50.68	1409^th	2662	47.1%
2024	51.82	1355^th	2647	48.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	527	13	25	90	5	n/a	n/a	0	660
1989	513	21	21	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1990	437	17	34	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	417	15	24	90	5	n/a	n/a	0	551
1992	435	22	27	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1993	439	25	28	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	410	31	26	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	378	37	23	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1996	378	37	23	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1997	382	36	25	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1998	382	30	32	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	597
1999	357	37	36	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2000	357	37	33	160	3	n/a	n/a	0	590
2001	313	38	23	185	5	n/a	n/a	4	568
2002	213	29	22	170	10	n/a	n/a	71	515
2003	213	29	22	170	10	n/a	n/a	71	515
2004	236	39	23	169	9	n/a	n/a	43	519
2005	199	34	36	194	8	n/a	n/a	29	500
2006	196	36	45	218	8	n/a	n/a	8	511
2007	212	26	48	218	6	n/a	n/a	12	522
2008	195	22	34	211	4	n/a	n/a	0	466
2009	157	14	12	172	0	6	133	0	494
2010	215	19	20	198	2	9	6	0	469
2011	219	21	19	222	2	6	7	0	496
2012	229	16	20	244	1	4	7	0	521
2013	215	20	15	258	1	5	10	0	524
2014	206	20	18	264	1	6	15	0	530
2015	192	32	24	241	0	5	14	0	508
2016	177	28	19	239	0	3	18	0	484
2017	154	27	17	221	0	6	16	0	441
2018	156	28	19	233	1	4	20	0	461
2019	141	22	11	238	1	2	24	0	439
2020	132	22	8	238	1	0	32	0	433
2021	106	20	11	225	0	1	39	0	402
2022	90	12	14	255	0	1	34	0	406
2023	91	10	20	293	0	1	35	0	450
2024	84	9	23	295	0	0	38	0	449

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1989	645	25.0	25.8	n/a
1990	566	23.0	24.6	n/a
1991	551	22.0	25.0	n/a
1992	584	22.4	26.0	12.3
1993	599	22.0	27.2	18.2
1994	584	23.0	25.4	23.5
1995	570	22.0	25.9	25.3
1996	570	22.0	25.9	25.3
1997	592	24.5	24.2	28.5
1998	597	30.5	19.6	28.6
1999	594	31.5	18.9	25.1
2000	590	30.5	19.3	26.3
2001	568	28.5	19.9	28.9
2002	515	24.0	21.5	30.9
2003	515	24.0	21.5	30.9
2004	519	22.0	23.6	34.9
2005	500	21.0	23.8	35.9
2006	511	22.0	23.2	31.8
2007	522	22.0	23.7	34.5
2008	466	22.0	21.2	32.2
2009	494	21.0	22.5	38.3
2010	469	19.0	24.6	40.1
2011	496	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	521	18.0	28.9	n/a
2013	524	18.0	29.1	49.4
2014	530	19.0	27.8	49.8
2015	508	19.0	26.7	47.6
2016	484	19.0	25.4	54.8
2017	441	18.0	24.5	54.2
2018	461	18.0	25.6	59.4
2019	439	16.0	27.4	50.1
2020	433	n/a	n/a	51
2021	402	18.1	22.1	55.7
2022	406	18.3	22.1	58.9
2023	450	18.0	25.0	57.8
2024	449	18.0	24.9	63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1989	645	25.0	25.8	n/a
1990	566	23.0	24.6	n/a
1991	551	22.0	25.0	n/a
1992	584	22.4	26.0	12.3
1993	599	22.0	27.2	18.2
1994	584	23.0	25.4	23.5
1995	570	22.0	25.9	25.3
1996	570	22.0	25.9	25.3
1997	592	24.5	24.2	28.5
1998	597	30.5	19.6	28.6
1999	594	31.5	18.9	25.1
2000	590	30.5	19.3	26.3
2001	568	28.5	19.9	28.9
2002	515	24.0	21.5	30.9
2003	515	24.0	21.5	30.9
2004	519	22.0	23.6	34.9
2005	500	21.0	23.8	35.9
2006	511	22.0	23.2	31.8
2007	522	22.0	23.7	34.5
2008	466	22.0	21.2	32.2
2009	494	21.0	22.5	38.3
2010	469	19.0	24.6	40.1
2011	496	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	521	18.0	28.9	n/a
2013	524	18.0	29.1	49.4
2014	530	19.0	27.8	49.8
2015	508	19.0	26.7	47.6
2016	484	19.0	25.4	54.8
2017	441	18.0	24.5	54.2
2018	461	18.0	25.6	59.4
2019	439	16.0	27.4	50.1
2020	433	n/a	n/a	51
2021	402	18.1	22.1	55.7
2022	406	18.3	22.1	58.9
2023	450	18.0	25.0	57.8
2024	449	18.0	24.9	63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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