Is Valley View Elementary a good school?

Valley View Elementary ranks 4363 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Valley View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 595 students attended Valley View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary?

Students at Valley View Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bobby Duke Middle High : Coachella Valley High

Valley View Elementary

Summary:

Valley View Elementary is a public elementary school in Coachella, CA, serving 618 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley View Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (41.2% compared to the state average of 15.4%) and low academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.2% of students met or exceeded standards in English Language Arts, and just 23.84% did so in Mathematics, both well below state averages. The school's performance in Science is also low, with only 10.99% of students meeting or exceeding standards. These academic struggles may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (94.01% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

While Valley View Elementary faces significant challenges, there are some bright spots. Nearby schools within the same district, such as Peter Pendleton Elementary and Valle del Sol Elementary, perform significantly better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting that Valley View Elementary may be able to learn from their practices and strategies. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, is generally better than the overall school performance, indicating that the school may be able to leverage these strengths to improve its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

85-270 Valley Rd.
Coachella, CA 92236-3038

(760) 398-4651

District: Coachella Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4363^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,189

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bobby Duke Middle
High:	Coachella Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

White:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley View Elementary ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.96. (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 (99.3%), two or more races (0.5%), White (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary is 22.5, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Valley View Elementary employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley View Elementary is $14,189, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View Elementary 4363^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valley View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Male students:

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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 Valley View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.23	4540^th	4809	5.6%
2005	11.10	4591^st	4822	4.8%
2006	9.45	4658^th	4818	3.3%
2007	10.35	4901^st	5113	4.1%
2008	19.25	4388^th	5113	14.2%
2009	15.33	4714^th	5193	9.2%
2010	17.19	4764^th	5314	10.4%
2011	8.41	5263^rd	5377	2.1%
2012	6.42	5310^th	5390	1.5%
2013	7.05	5404^th	5530	2.3%
2015	13.24	5260^th	5611	6.3%
2016	18.30	4760^th	5614	15.2%
2017	19.57	4731^st	5692	16.9%
2018	21.92	4516^th	5662	20.2%
2019	22.45	4590^th	5789	20.7%
2021	16.08	1268^th	1417	10.5%
2022	17.12	5150^th	5883	12.5%
2023	19.65	4898^th	5874	16.6%
2024	24.96	4363^rd	5862	25.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.33	1430^th	3246	55.9%
2019	49.35	1288^th	3275	60.7%
2021	33.87	421^st	602	30.1%
2022	38.00	1958^th	3311	40.9%
2023	46.75	1364^th	3250	58.0%
2024	43.00	1617^th	3160	48.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.70	3871^st	5084	23.9%
2019	29.08	3923^rd	5173	24.2%
2021	21.86	963^rd	1110	13.2%
2022	21.86	4507^th	5264	14.4%
2023	24.93	4317^th	5374	19.7%
2024	27.29	4204^th	5511	23.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.99	4086^th	5413	24.5%
2019	25.15	4214^th	5492	23.3%
2021	20.16	1048^th	1267	17.3%
2022	19.22	4786^th	5635	15.1%
2023	20.04	4697^th	5617	16.4%
2024	28.88	3889^th	5605	30.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.62	4603^rd	5431	15.2%
2019	20.61	4611^th	5510	16.3%
2021	13.33	1190^th	1272	6.4%
2022	16.47	5079^th	5663	10.3%
2023	20.35	4683^rd	5650	17.1%
2024	22.80	4463^rd	5636	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.33	3532^nd	4830	26.9%
2019	31.30	3599^th	4963	27.5%
2022	23.41	4247^th	5084	16.5%
2023	27.32	3930^th	5098	22.9%
2024	35.20	3339^th	5102	34.6%

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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 Valley View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	5	1	4	669	1	n/a	n/a	680
1989	11	1	5	693	1	n/a	n/a	711
1990	10	1	1	775	2	n/a	n/a	789
1991	8	0	0	691	0	n/a	n/a	699
1992	5	0	2	687	0	n/a	n/a	694
1993	3	0	2	873	0	n/a	n/a	878
1994	4	2	0	774	0	n/a	n/a	780
1995	4	0	0	696	1	n/a	n/a	701
1996	4	0	0	696	1	n/a	n/a	701
1997	2	0	0	798	0	n/a	n/a	800
1998	0	0	0	781	0	n/a	n/a	781
1999	0	0	0	764	0	n/a	n/a	764
2000	0	0	0	801	0	n/a	n/a	801
2001	0	0	0	792	0	n/a	n/a	792
2002	0	0	2	808	3	n/a	n/a	813
2003	0	0	2	808	3	n/a	n/a	813
2004	1	0	1	790	0	n/a	n/a	792
2005	1	2	0	762	2	n/a	n/a	767
2006	2	3	0	813	1	n/a	n/a	819
2007	2	3	0	852	0	n/a	n/a	857
2008	n/a	4	n/a	807	n/a	n/a	n/a	811
2009	0	4	0	792	0	0	1	797
2010	0	2	0	755	0	0	1	758
2011	2	3	1	759	0	0	5	770
2012	1	3	0	785	1	0	11	801
2013	7	2	0	778	0	0	9	796
2014	2	2	0	778	0	0	7	789
2015	1	2	0	755	0	0	3	761
2016	4	0	0	783	0	0	1	788
2017	3	0	0	715	0	0	3	721
2018	2	0	0	658	0	0	3	663
2019	3	0	0	637	0	0	3	643
2020	3	0	0	669	1	1	3	677
2021	2	1	0	666	0	0	4	673
2022	1	1	0	617	0	0	5	624
2023	1	2	0	611	0	0	4	618
2024	1	0	0	591	0	0	3	595

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 Valley View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	680	27.0	25.1	n/a
1989	711	27.0	26.3	n/a
1990	789	28.0	28.1	n/a
1991	699	26.0	26.8	n/a
1992	694	26.4	26.2	88.5
1993	878	28.0	31.4	92.7
1994	780	28.0	27.9	93.3
1995	701	25.0	28.0	94.2
1996	701	25.0	28.0	94.2
1997	800	30.0	26.7	94.3
1998	781	33.0	23.7	94.9
1999	764	34.0	22.5	85.3
2000	801	35.0	22.9	87.4
2001	792	36.0	22.0	91.8
2002	813	38.0	21.4	89.3
2003	813	38.0	21.4	89.3
2004	792	38.0	20.8	90.8
2005	767	40.0	19.2	93.7
2006	819	39.0	21.0	93.9
2007	857	40.0	21.4	95.1
2008	811	47.0	17.3	93.7
2009	797	42.0	18.1	95.1
2010	758	38.0	19.9	95
2011	770	n/a	n/a	93.9
2012	801	30.5	26.2	89.3
2013	796	30.5	26.0	36.9
2014	789	30.0	26.3	80.4
2015	761	32.0	23.7	96.6
2016	788	34.0	23.1	95.8
2017	721	32.2	22.3	95.4
2018	663	30.1	22.0	93.1
2019	643	28.6	22.4	92.7
2020	677	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	673	29.0	23.2	93.8
2022	624	28.8	21.6	88.6
2023	618	29.4	20.9	94
2024	595	26.4	22.5	93.4

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 Valley View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	680	27.0	25.1	n/a
1989	711	27.0	26.3	n/a
1990	789	28.0	28.1	n/a
1991	699	26.0	26.8	n/a
1992	694	26.4	26.2	88.5
1993	878	28.0	31.4	92.7
1994	780	28.0	27.9	93.3
1995	701	25.0	28.0	94.2
1996	701	25.0	28.0	94.2
1997	800	30.0	26.7	94.3
1998	781	33.0	23.7	94.9
1999	764	34.0	22.5	85.3
2000	801	35.0	22.9	87.4
2001	792	36.0	22.0	91.8
2002	813	38.0	21.4	89.3
2003	813	38.0	21.4	89.3
2004	792	38.0	20.8	90.8
2005	767	40.0	19.2	93.7
2006	819	39.0	21.0	93.9
2007	857	40.0	21.4	95.1
2008	811	47.0	17.3	93.7
2009	797	42.0	18.1	95.1
2010	758	38.0	19.9	95
2011	770	n/a	n/a	93.9
2012	801	30.5	26.2	89.3
2013	796	30.5	26.0	36.9
2014	789	30.0	26.3	80.4
2015	761	32.0	23.7	96.6
2016	788	34.0	23.1	95.8
2017	721	32.2	22.3	95.4
2018	663	30.1	22.0	93.1
2019	643	28.6	22.4	92.7
2020	677	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	673	29.0	23.2	93.8
2022	624	28.8	21.6	88.6
2023	618	29.4	20.9	94
2024	595	26.4	22.5	93.4

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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