Is Valle del Sol Elementary a good school?

Valle del Sol Elementary ranks 3268 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valle del Sol Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 682 students attended Valle del Sol Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valle del Sol Elementary?

Students at Valle del Sol Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Valle del Sol Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valle del Sol Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bobby Duke Middle High : Coachella Valley High

Valle del Sol Elementary

Summary:

Valle del Sol Elementary is a public elementary school located in Coachella, CA, serving 696 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1332 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Valle del Sol Elementary consistently performs better than the Coachella Valley Unified School District average across various Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, its performance is still below the state average in most subjects and grade levels. However, the school's strongest performance is in English Language Learner (ELL) student proficiency, where it ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools. Notably, Valle del Sol has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in 2018-2019 to 45.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Westside Elementary, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, and John Kelley Elementary schools.

Despite its challenges, Valle del Sol Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to most nearby schools, suggesting that the school may have more resources and opportunities to provide individualized attention and support to students. However, the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 79.7% to 92.84% over the past few years, highlights the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the community. Addressing the root causes of high absenteeism and leveraging the school's lower student-teacher ratio could be key strategies for Valle del Sol Elementary and the Coachella Valley Unified School District to consider in order to improve student outcomes and close the performance gap with the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

51-433 Education Way
Coachella, CA 92236-3737

(760) 398-1025

District: Coachella Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3268^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,995

Students who attend Valle del Sol Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bobby Duke Middle
High:	Coachella Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.6%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valle del Sol Elementary ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.43. (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 (98.8%), two or more races (0.6%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valle del Sol Elementary is 19.8, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Valle del Sol Elementary employs 34.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valle del Sol Elementary is $12,995. 10 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valle del Sol Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valle del Sol Elementary 3268^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valle del Sol Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Coachella Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Coachella Valley Unified 1332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valle del Sol Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	6.21	4784^th	4809	0.5%
2005	4.66	4800^th	4822	0.5%
2006	7.07	4744^th	4818	1.5%
2007	7.61	5022^nd	5113	1.8%
2008	6.31	5059^th	5113	1.1%
2009	9.67	5013^th	5193	3.5%
2010	7.96	5219^th	5314	1.8%
2011	7.96	5275^th	5377	1.9%
2012	13.09	5069^th	5390	6.0%
2013	16.55	4955^th	5530	10.4%
2015	14.46	5152^nd	5611	8.2%
2016	18.88	4720^th	5614	15.9%
2017	26.37	4137^th	5692	27.3%
2018	29.01	3911^th	5662	30.9%
2019	30.19	3916^th	5789	32.4%
2021	19.03	1184^th	1417	16.4%
2022	29.76	3886^th	5883	33.9%
2023	35.30	3478^th	5874	40.8%
2024	38.43	3268^th	5862	44.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.96	1080^th	3246	66.7%
2019	50.85	1202^nd	3275	63.3%
2021	50.90	189^th	602	68.6%
2022	60.31	748^th	3311	77.4%
2023	71.31	460^th	3250	85.8%
2024	66.40	501^st	3160	84.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.43	1680^th	2420	30.6%
2024	34.44	1588^th	2634	39.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.40	3057^th	5084	39.9%
2019	40.87	3048^th	5173	41.1%
2021	28.63	843^rd	1110	24.1%
2022	39.67	3033^rd	5264	42.4%
2023	48.32	2472^nd	5374	54.0%
2024	48.16	2515^th	5511	54.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.49	14^th	68	79.4%
2024	83.98	3^rd	74	95.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.37	4285^th	5413	20.8%
2019	27.59	4020^th	5492	26.8%
2021	16.30	1146^th	1267	9.6%
2022	26.91	4029^th	5635	28.5%
2023	32.68	3530^th	5617	37.2%
2024	35.94	3336^th	5605	40.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.44	1829^th	2585	29.2%
2022	24.34	1771^st	2227	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.72	3362^nd	5431	38.1%
2019	33.13	3532^nd	5510	35.9%
2021	23.88	965^th	1272	24.1%
2022	33.31	3516^th	5663	37.9%
2023	38.43	3162^nd	5650	44.0%
2024	41.63	2964^th	5636	47.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valle del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.80	2946^th	4830	39.0%
2019	40.93	2896^th	4963	41.6%
2022	41.63	2778^th	5084	45.4%
2023	49.28	2273^rd	5098	55.4%
2024	52.85	2077^th	5102	59.3%

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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 del Sol Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	10	2	5	828	2	n/a	n/a	0	847
1989	9	1	5	879	2	n/a	n/a	0	896
1990	27	6	1	917	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
1991	13	2	5	990	3	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1992	15	1	2	1084	4	n/a	n/a	0	1106
1993	8	1	1	692	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
1994	9	1	3	770	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1995	0	2	0	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1996	0	2	0	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1997	4	0	0	664	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1998	4	1	0	726	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1999	2	2	0	727	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2000	0	1	0	723	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
2001	1	1	0	746	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
2002	0	1	0	785	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
2003	0	1	0	785	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
2004	0	0	0	807	0	n/a	n/a	5	812
2005	0	1	0	751	0	n/a	n/a	5	757
2006	0	0	0	700	1	n/a	n/a	3	704
2007	7	1	2	621	6	n/a	n/a	0	637
2008	7	n/a	6	703	3	n/a	n/a	0	719
2009	3	0	4	701	3	0	2	0	713
2010	2	0	1	689	3	0	0	0	695
2011	4	0	0	680	6	0	1	0	691
2012	4	0	0	671	5	0	8	0	688
2013	5	0	0	701	4	0	8	0	718
2014	11	0	0	761	5	0	8	0	785
2015	10	0	0	804	6	0	4	0	824
2016	11	0	0	822	7	0	5	0	845
2017	10	0	0	843	5	0	4	0	862
2018	7	0	1	793	3	0	1	0	805
2019	8	0	0	766	2	0	1	0	777
2020	4	0	0	755	1	0	3	0	763
2021	4	0	0	761	1	0	2	0	768
2022	2	1	0	726	1	0	4	0	734
2023	4	1	0	687	0	0	4	0	696
2024	4	0	0	674	0	0	4	0	682

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 del Sol Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	847	35.9	23.5	n/a
1989	896	38.6	23.2	n/a
1990	951	42.9	22.1	n/a
1991	1013	42.0	24.1	n/a
1992	1106	42.7	25.9	72.3
1993	705	28.4	24.8	81.7
1994	783	30.0	26.1	80.1
1995	607	21.0	28.9	91.6
1996	607	21.0	28.9	91.6
1997	668	25.0	26.7	94.9
1998	731	30.0	24.4	94.9
1999	731	27.0	27.1	88.9
2000	724	33.0	21.9	94.8
2001	748	33.0	22.7	98
2002	786	36.0	21.8	93.8
2003	786	36.0	21.8	93.8
2004	812	37.0	21.9	92.9
2005	757	35.0	21.6	99.7
2006	704	35.0	20.1	98
2007	637	31.0	20.5	99.4
2008	719	39.0	18.4	96
2009	713	35.0	19.3	96.5
2010	695	35.0	19.8	97.7
2011	691	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	688	26.1	26.3	92.6
2013	718	27.0	26.5	54
2014	785	31.0	25.3	85.5
2015	824	35.0	23.5	97.2
2016	845	38.0	22.2	95.1
2017	862	38.0	22.6	96.3
2018	805	37.2	21.6	79.8
2019	777	34.5	22.5	95.2
2020	763	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	768	35.1	21.8	92.8
2022	734	36.6	20.0	79.7
2023	696	37.1	18.7	88.6
2024	682	34.4	19.8	90.9

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 del Sol Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	847	35.9	23.5	n/a
1989	896	38.6	23.2	n/a
1990	951	42.9	22.1	n/a
1991	1013	42.0	24.1	n/a
1992	1106	42.7	25.9	72.3
1993	705	28.4	24.8	81.7
1994	783	30.0	26.1	80.1
1995	607	21.0	28.9	91.6
1996	607	21.0	28.9	91.6
1997	668	25.0	26.7	94.9
1998	731	30.0	24.4	94.9
1999	731	27.0	27.1	88.9
2000	724	33.0	21.9	94.8
2001	748	33.0	22.7	98
2002	786	36.0	21.8	93.8
2003	786	36.0	21.8	93.8
2004	812	37.0	21.9	92.9
2005	757	35.0	21.6	99.7
2006	704	35.0	20.1	98
2007	637	31.0	20.5	99.4
2008	719	39.0	18.4	96
2009	713	35.0	19.3	96.5
2010	695	35.0	19.8	97.7
2011	691	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	688	26.1	26.3	92.6
2013	718	27.0	26.5	54
2014	785	31.0	25.3	85.5
2015	824	35.0	23.5	97.2
2016	845	38.0	22.2	95.1
2017	862	38.0	22.6	96.3
2018	805	37.2	21.6	79.8
2019	777	34.5	22.5	95.2
2020	763	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	768	35.1	21.8	92.8
2022	734	36.6	20.0	79.7
2023	696	37.1	18.7	88.6
2024	682	34.4	19.8	90.9

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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