Is Valencia Academy of the Arts a good school?

Valencia Academy of the Arts ranks 2059 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valencia Academy of the Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended Valencia Academy of the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Academy of the Arts?

Students at Valencia Academy of the Arts are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Academy of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Valencia Academy of the Arts usually go on to attend: Middle : Rivera Middle High : El Rancho High

Valencia Academy of the Arts

Summary:

Valencia Academy of the Arts is an elementary school in Pico Rivera, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the El Rancho Unified School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, particularly among Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Valencia Academy of the Arts has maintained a strong academic performance, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school's 5th-grade students outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts/Literacy, with 58.82% proficient or better, compared to 38.69% for the district and 47.37% for the state. In 3rd-grade Mathematics, 55.56% of students at Valencia Academy of the Arts were proficient or better, compared to 42.31% for the district and 45.64% for the state. This suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, even during challenging times.

When compared to nearby schools, Valencia Academy of the Arts stands out for its strong performance, particularly in supporting the academic success of Hispanic students and those from low-income families. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 32.6% in 2022-2023, which is still better than the district average of 40.0% in 2021-2022. The school and district may need to investigate the underlying causes of this trend and implement strategies to improve attendance and support student learning.

Detail:

Public K-5

9241 East Cosgrove St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3265

(562) 801-7670

District: El Rancho Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2059^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,546

Students who attend Valencia Academy of the Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Rivera Middle
High:	El Rancho High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

Asian:

0.8%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valencia Academy of the Arts ranks better than 64.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.07. (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 (97.7%), Asian (0.8%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the El Rancho Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valencia Academy of the Arts is 24.8. 4 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Valencia Academy of the Arts employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valencia Academy of the Arts is $5,546, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valencia Academy of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Valencia Academy of the Arts 2059^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valencia Academy of the Arts in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Rancho Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks El Rancho Unified 944^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valencia Academy of the Arts

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Rank History for all students at Valencia Academy of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.76	3429^th	4809	28.7%
2005	38.80	2789^th	4822	42.2%
2006	38.52	2793^rd	4818	42.0%
2007	46.14	2545^th	5113	50.2%
2008	33.63	3354^th	5113	34.4%
2009	29.98	3712^th	5193	28.5%
2010	32.04	3694^th	5314	30.5%
2011	32.20	3823^rd	5377	28.9%
2012	36.90	3470^th	5390	35.6%
2013	38.95	3387^th	5530	38.8%
2015	29.56	3733^rd	5611	33.5%
2016	29.17	3839^th	5614	31.6%
2017	40.76	3054^th	5692	46.3%
2018	44.58	2852^nd	5662	49.6%
2019	57.66	2185^th	5789	62.3%
2022	62.04	1944^th	5883	67.0%
2023	63.65	1861^st	5874	68.3%
2024	60.07	2059^th	5862	64.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valencia Academy of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.38	875^th	3246	73.0%
2019	33.55	2242^nd	3275	31.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valencia Academy of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.19	2155^th	5084	57.6%
2019	66.32	1395^th	5173	73.0%
2022	74.45	983^rd	5264	81.3%
2023	75.44	969^th	5374	82.0%
2024	71.94	1174^th	5511	78.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Valencia Academy of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.94	3216^th	5413	40.6%
2019	57.23	2105^th	5492	61.7%
2022	67.62	1616^th	5635	71.3%
2023	62.89	1812^th	5617	67.7%
2024	49.60	2431^st	5605	56.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Valencia Academy of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.87	2455^th	5431	54.8%
2019	56.89	2099^th	5510	61.9%
2022	55.06	2187^th	5663	61.4%
2023	62.40	1840^th	5650	67.4%
2024	68.20	1591^st	5636	71.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valencia Academy of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.30	1612^th	4830	66.6%
2019	74.99	916^th	4963	81.5%
2022	80.09	726^th	5084	85.7%
2023	80.85	698^th	5098	86.3%
2024	78.40	783^rd	5102	84.7%

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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 Valencia Academy of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	45	2	6	435	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1989	29	1	2	439	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	39	1	0	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1991	30	0	1	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1992	29	0	4	428	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1993	31	1	1	463	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1994	35	2	4	468	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	17	5	1	526	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1996	17	5	1	526	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1997	14	3	3	564	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	22	5	2	484	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1999	11	2	3	467	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	18	10	4	428	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2001	5	4	4	453	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	10	3	4	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2003	10	3	4	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2004	8	4	3	415	0	n/a	n/a	1	431
2005	9	3	1	382	0	n/a	n/a	4	399
2006	9	3	5	338	0	n/a	n/a	2	357
2007	6	0	2	315	0	n/a	n/a	5	328
2008	4	n/a	1	301	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	306
2009	5	1	1	421	0	0	12	0	440
2010	5	1	2	423	0	0	0	0	431
2011	3	1	1	422	0	0	0	0	427
2012	3	0	0	405	0	0	0	0	408
2013	5	0	2	404	0	0	0	0	411
2014	7	0	0	425	0	0	0	0	432
2015	7	0	0	441	0	0	1	0	449
2016	8	0	0	446	0	0	0	0	454
2017	5	0	1	431	0	0	0	0	437
2018	6	6	0	424	0	0	0	0	436
2019	6	3	1	395	0	0	0	0	405
2020	6	0	1	372	0	0	2	0	381
2021	6	2	4	351	0	1	1	0	365
2022	5	0	2	364	0	1	1	0	373
2023	3	0	3	374	0	1	0	0	381
2024	2	0	3	388	2	1	1	0	397

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 Valencia Academy of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	20.0	24.4	n/a
1989	471	19.0	24.7	n/a
1990	510	19.0	26.8	n/a
1991	415	19.0	21.8	n/a
1992	461	19.3	23.8	61
1993	496	20.0	24.8	66.9
1994	510	21.0	24.3	67.6
1995	549	20.0	27.5	74
1996	549	20.0	27.5	74
1997	585	27.0	21.7	72.5
1998	513	26.0	19.7	67.4
1999	484	23.0	21.0	83.5
2000	460	23.0	20.0	77.6
2001	466	23.0	20.3	60.9
2002	453	24.0	18.9	65.6
2003	453	24.0	18.9	65.6
2004	431	23.0	18.7	69.5
2005	399	20.0	20.0	74.9
2006	357	19.0	18.8	68.5
2007	328	15.0	21.9	65.9
2008	306	15.0	20.4	73.5
2009	440	19.0	22.0	78.9
2010	431	19.0	22.6	78.2
2011	427	n/a	n/a	78.5
2012	408	16.0	25.5	n/a
2013	411	17.0	24.1	77.1
2014	432	16.5	26.1	83.3
2015	449	18.0	24.9	85.5
2016	454	18.0	25.2	75.6
2017	437	16.5	26.4	78.3
2018	436	17.0	25.6	79.4
2019	405	16.0	25.3	73.3
2020	381	n/a	n/a	73.8
2021	365	15.0	24.3	67.7
2022	373	17.0	21.9	69.7
2023	381	16.0	23.8	77.4
2024	397	16.0	24.8	80.4

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 Valencia Academy of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	20.0	24.4	n/a
1989	471	19.0	24.7	n/a
1990	510	19.0	26.8	n/a
1991	415	19.0	21.8	n/a
1992	461	19.3	23.8	61
1993	496	20.0	24.8	66.9
1994	510	21.0	24.3	67.6
1995	549	20.0	27.5	74
1996	549	20.0	27.5	74
1997	585	27.0	21.7	72.5
1998	513	26.0	19.7	67.4
1999	484	23.0	21.0	83.5
2000	460	23.0	20.0	77.6
2001	466	23.0	20.3	60.9
2002	453	24.0	18.9	65.6
2003	453	24.0	18.9	65.6
2004	431	23.0	18.7	69.5
2005	399	20.0	20.0	74.9
2006	357	19.0	18.8	68.5
2007	328	15.0	21.9	65.9
2008	306	15.0	20.4	73.5
2009	440	19.0	22.0	78.9
2010	431	19.0	22.6	78.2
2011	427	n/a	n/a	78.5
2012	408	16.0	25.5	n/a
2013	411	17.0	24.1	77.1
2014	432	16.5	26.1	83.3
2015	449	18.0	24.9	85.5
2016	454	18.0	25.2	75.6
2017	437	16.5	26.4	78.3
2018	436	17.0	25.6	79.4
2019	405	16.0	25.3	73.3
2020	381	n/a	n/a	73.8
2021	365	15.0	24.3	67.7
2022	373	17.0	21.9	69.7
2023	381	16.0	23.8	77.4
2024	397	16.0	24.8	80.4

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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