Is Valencia Park Elementary a good school?

Valencia Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Valencia Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Valencia Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Park Elementary?

Students at Valencia Park Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valencia Park Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Buena Park High

Valencia Park Elementary

Summary:

Valencia Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Fullerton, California, serving 430 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fullerton Elementary District, which is ranked 498 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Over the past several years, Valencia Park Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating. The school's statewide rank has steadily declined, and its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have also declined. There are significant gaps in performance between different student groups, and the school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% to 15.7% in recent years. Additionally, over 90% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as Orangethorpe Elementary and Pacific Drive Elementary, Valencia Park Elementary consistently underperforms on state assessments. However, the school's strong performance for English Language Learner students suggests that targeted interventions can be effective. To address the persistent and widespread underperformance, a comprehensive school improvement plan that addresses instructional practices, school climate, family engagement, and resource allocation may be necessary.

Detail:

Public K-6

3441 West Valencia Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92833-3131

(714) 447-7755

District: Fullerton Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4888^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,353

Students who attend Valencia Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Buena Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 31.3

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

3.4%

Asian:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valencia Park Elementary ranks worse than 83.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.73. (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 (91.4%), White (3.4%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valencia Park Elementary is 31.3, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Valencia Park Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valencia Park Elementary is $6,353, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valencia Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valencia Park Elementary 4888^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valencia Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Fullerton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Elementary 498^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valencia Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.04	4191^st	4809	12.9%
2005	20.28	3948^th	4822	18.1%
2006	28.47	3418^th	4818	29.1%
2007	32.64	3387^th	5113	33.8%
2008	24.88	3977^th	5113	22.2%
2009	26.75	3924^th	5193	24.4%
2010	42.32	3038^th	5314	42.8%
2011	49.99	2598^th	5377	51.7%
2012	53.45	2428^th	5390	55.0%
2013	56.63	2315^th	5530	58.1%
2015	41.34	2944^th	5611	47.5%
2016	45.12	2768^th	5614	50.7%
2017	42.39	2952^nd	5692	48.1%
2018	36.57	3367^th	5662	40.5%
2019	22.64	4574^th	5789	21.0%
2022	26.69	4177^th	5883	29.0%
2023	23.37	4522^nd	5874	23.0%
2024	19.73	4888^th	5862	16.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.43	564^th	3246	82.6%
2019	66.47	631^st	3275	80.7%
2022	51.59	1115^th	3311	66.3%
2023	61.03	749^th	3250	77.0%
2024	48.04	1295^th	3160	59.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.46	2464^th	5084	51.5%
2019	31.60	3746^th	5173	27.6%
2022	36.39	3307^th	5264	37.2%
2023	30.38	3873^rd	5374	27.9%
2024	27.93	4152^nd	5511	24.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.87	3221^st	5413	40.5%
2019	24.65	4254^th	5492	22.5%
2022	24.91	4219^th	5635	25.1%
2023	24.91	4244^th	5617	24.4%
2024	23.43	4387^th	5605	21.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.09	1968^th	2128	7.5%
2019	43.07	1189^th	2585	54.0%
2022	18.60	2134^th	2227	4.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.92	3289^th	5431	39.4%
2019	22.32	4446^th	5510	19.3%
2022	29.51	3824^th	5663	32.5%
2023	23.15	4431^st	5650	21.6%
2024	16.73	5000^th	5636	11.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.15	2340^th	4830	51.6%
2019	32.31	3532^nd	4963	28.8%
2022	32.42	3490^th	5084	31.4%
2023	29.85	3720^th	5098	27.0%
2024	23.98	4187^th	5102	17.9%

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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 Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	355	22	46	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1989	352	26	49	295	1	n/a	n/a	0	723
1990	345	28	51	315	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
1991	364	20	48	351	3	n/a	n/a	0	786
1992	369	44	49	340	2	n/a	n/a	0	804
1993	371	31	55	393	2	n/a	n/a	0	852
1994	347	41	66	390	7	n/a	n/a	0	851
1995	300	29	64	449	4	n/a	n/a	0	846
1996	300	29	64	449	4	n/a	n/a	0	846
1997	312	31	64	522	4	n/a	n/a	0	933
1998	318	33	69	574	3	n/a	n/a	0	997
1999	294	27	73	601	3	n/a	n/a	0	998
2000	286	29	87	633	3	n/a	n/a	0	1038
2001	273	32	73	641	5	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2002	207	27	65	732	3	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2003	207	27	65	732	3	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2004	175	24	60	729	3	n/a	n/a	2	993
2005	137	22	47	721	2	n/a	n/a	3	932
2006	107	14	45	697	1	n/a	n/a	5	869
2007	80	13	34	651	2	n/a	n/a	12	792
2008	70	8	35	600	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2009	58	7	29	582	0	1	18	0	695
2010	55	5	20	599	1	3	6	0	689
2011	35	13	16	607	3	2	6	0	682
2012	40	10	18	605	2	0	10	0	685
2013	41	12	16	624	1	0	3	0	697
2014	40	14	21	607	2	0	5	0	689
2015	26	12	17	600	4	0	6	0	665
2016	24	8	14	597	1	0	6	0	650
2017	18	7	19	571	0	0	5	0	620
2018	19	5	18	565	0	2	7	0	616
2019	22	6	22	531	0	0	10	0	591
2020	23	6	17	456	0	0	6	0	508
2021	20	6	19	421	1	0	4	0	471
2022	19	7	21	390	2	0	5	0	444
2023	18	4	11	390	2	0	5	0	430
2024	14	3	13	373	1	0	4	0	408

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 Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	685	27.1	25.2	n/a
1989	723	27.6	26.1	n/a
1990	740	32.1	23.0	n/a
1991	786	32.7	24.0	n/a
1992	804	33.2	24.2	54.9
1993	852	33.2	25.7	54
1994	851	31.0	27.5	57.6
1995	846	32.0	26.4	66.9
1996	846	32.0	26.4	66.9
1997	933	38.0	24.6	66.6
1998	997	43.0	23.2	57.7
1999	998	42.0	23.8	72
2000	1038	42.4	24.5	71.4
2001	1024	41.5	24.7	69.4
2002	1034	45.0	23.0	68
2003	1034	45.0	23.0	68
2004	993	40.0	24.8	68.6
2005	932	38.0	24.5	77.9
2006	869	36.5	23.8	77.3
2007	792	36.0	22.0	77.6
2008	714	37.5	19.0	83.8
2009	695	36.0	17.0	84.5
2010	689	34.5	19.9	83.3
2011	682	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	685	34.9	19.5	n/a
2013	697	34.8	20.0	85.8
2014	689	32.0	21.5	88.1
2015	665	31.0	21.4	89.3
2016	650	23.0	28.2	87.4
2017	620	22.0	28.1	87.3
2018	616	22.1	27.8	68.8
2019	591	20.0	29.5	88.8
2020	508	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	471	17.0	27.7	87.9
2022	444	14.9	29.6	94.6
2023	430	14.0	30.7	92.8
2024	408	13.0	31.3	84.1

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 Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	685	27.1	25.2	n/a
1989	723	27.6	26.1	n/a
1990	740	32.1	23.0	n/a
1991	786	32.7	24.0	n/a
1992	804	33.2	24.2	54.9
1993	852	33.2	25.7	54
1994	851	31.0	27.5	57.6
1995	846	32.0	26.4	66.9
1996	846	32.0	26.4	66.9
1997	933	38.0	24.6	66.6
1998	997	43.0	23.2	57.7
1999	998	42.0	23.8	72
2000	1038	42.4	24.5	71.4
2001	1024	41.5	24.7	69.4
2002	1034	45.0	23.0	68
2003	1034	45.0	23.0	68
2004	993	40.0	24.8	68.6
2005	932	38.0	24.5	77.9
2006	869	36.5	23.8	77.3
2007	792	36.0	22.0	77.6
2008	714	37.5	19.0	83.8
2009	695	36.0	17.0	84.5
2010	689	34.5	19.9	83.3
2011	682	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	685	34.9	19.5	n/a
2013	697	34.8	20.0	85.8
2014	689	32.0	21.5	88.1
2015	665	31.0	21.4	89.3
2016	650	23.0	28.2	87.4
2017	620	22.0	28.1	87.3
2018	616	22.1	27.8	68.8
2019	591	20.0	29.5	88.8
2020	508	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	471	17.0	27.7	87.9
2022	444	14.9	29.6	94.6
2023	430	14.0	30.7	92.8
2024	408	13.0	31.3	84.1

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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