Is Valley Oaks Elementary a good school?

Valley Oaks Elementary ranks 3135 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Oaks Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 515 students attended Valley Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Oaks Elementary?

Students at Valley Oaks Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Valley Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert L. McCaffrey Middle High : Galt High

Valley Oaks Elementary

Summary:

Valley Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Galt, California, serving 504 students in grades K-6 and part of the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. While the district is ranked 563 out of 1,568 districts in California, Valley Oaks has faced some significant challenges in recent years.

One key issue is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen dramatically from 11.2% in 2017-2018 to 46.6% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district average of 27.2%. In comparison, nearby schools like River Oaks Elementary (24.3%) and Marengo Ranch Elementary (23.4%) have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Academically, Valley Oaks has consistently underperformed the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of just 39.87% in ELA and 32.12% in Math, compared to 50.56% and 37.26% for the district, respectively.

The school's high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 79.56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. The performance of subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, is generally lower than state averages for those subgroups. To address these issues, Valley Oaks could benefit from implementing strategies to improve attendance, enhance instructional practices, and provide targeted support for its diverse student population, drawing on the successes of nearby schools that serve a more socioeconomically diverse community.

Detail:

Public K-6

21 C St.
Galt, CA 95632-1825

(209) 745-1564

District: Galt Joint Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3135^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,143

Students who attend Valley Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert L. McCaffrey Middle
High:	Galt High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 515

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

White:

10.9%

Asian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Oaks Elementary ranks worse than 53.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.71. (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 (84.3%), White (10.9%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Oaks Elementary is 22.3. 2 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Valley Oaks Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Oaks Elementary is $12,143, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Oaks Elementary 3135^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valley Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Galt Joint Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Galt Joint Union Elementary 563^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.24	2679^th	4809	44.3%
2005	38.23	2821^st	4822	41.5%
2006	27.43	3491^st	4818	27.5%
2007	29.22	3631^st	5113	29.0%
2008	30.05	3584^th	5113	29.9%
2009	44.01	2814^th	5193	45.8%
2010	31.74	3717^th	5314	30.1%
2011	41.87	3096^th	5377	42.4%
2012	42.61	3101^st	5390	42.5%
2013	40.21	3309^th	5530	40.2%
2015	18.04	4835^th	5611	13.8%
2016	16.92	4873^rd	5614	13.2%
2017	19.57	4732^nd	5692	16.9%
2018	21.55	4556^th	5662	19.5%
2019	30.13	3923^rd	5789	32.2%
2022	30.42	3841^st	5883	34.7%
2023	32.55	3687^th	5874	37.2%
2024	40.71	3135^th	5862	46.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.32	1749^th	3246	46.1%
2019	60.96	785^th	3275	76.0%
2022	46.44	1393^rd	3311	57.9%
2023	61.32	737^th	3250	77.3%
2024	36.77	2045^th	3160	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.09	1510^th	2420	37.6%
2024	33.43	1636^th	2634	37.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.91	3626^th	5084	28.7%
2019	40.38	3082^nd	5173	40.4%
2022	40.59	2959^th	5264	43.8%
2023	44.22	2748^th	5374	48.9%
2024	50.51	2362^nd	5511	57.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.41	29^th	68	57.4%
2024	74.58	9^th	74	87.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.28	4145^th	5413	23.4%
2019	34.86	3422^nd	5492	37.7%
2022	33.73	3437^th	5635	39.0%
2023	38.40	3121^st	5617	44.4%
2024	41.81	2930^th	5605	47.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.11	1490^th	2128	30.0%
2019	43.50	1180^th	2585	54.4%
2022	25.43	1719^th	2227	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.42	4624^th	5431	14.9%
2019	27.28	3996^th	5510	27.5%
2022	28.70	3901^st	5663	31.1%
2023	27.59	3981^st	5650	29.5%
2024	38.92	3141^st	5636	44.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.24	3746^th	4830	22.4%
2019	37.21	3150^th	4963	36.5%
2022	39.39	2943^rd	5084	42.1%
2023	41.57	2787^th	5098	45.3%
2024	52.88	2075^th	5102	59.3%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Oaks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.09	2090^th	2834	26.3%
2022	14.72	2401^st	2726	11.9%
2023	21.81	2174^th	2662	18.3%
2024	11.65	2404^th	2647	9.2%

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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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	568	4	7	184	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1989	595	6	12	181	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
1990	664	4	15	226	3	n/a	n/a	0	912
1991	580	3	19	242	4	n/a	n/a	0	848
1992	626	2	18	238	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
1993	679	1	8	246	4	n/a	n/a	0	938
1994	636	7	17	248	3	n/a	n/a	0	911
1995	638	6	13	274	6	n/a	n/a	0	937
1996	638	6	13	274	6	n/a	n/a	0	937
1997	670	8	15	276	4	n/a	n/a	0	973
1998	641	7	20	299	6	n/a	n/a	0	973
1999	593	3	21	326	8	n/a	n/a	0	951
2000	550	12	22	366	10	n/a	n/a	0	960
2001	531	17	17	415	14	n/a	n/a	1	995
2002	411	14	16	458	16	n/a	n/a	1	916
2003	411	14	16	458	16	n/a	n/a	1	916
2004	309	15	16	435	7	n/a	n/a	0	782
2005	281	14	19	458	9	n/a	n/a	0	781
2006	265	16	14	484	7	n/a	n/a	0	786
2007	237	14	18	522	10	n/a	n/a	0	801
2008	223	16	13	515	8	n/a	n/a	0	775
2009	187	17	11	407	6	2	5	0	635
2010	159	8	8	411	7	5	42	0	640
2011	146	6	7	444	7	6	5	0	621
2012	134	4	7	435	5	5	4	0	594
2013	116	4	5	485	6	6	7	0	629
2014	122	5	6	505	6	9	12	0	665
2015	87	2	8	512	1	7	14	0	631
2016	73	2	9	491	1	3	3	0	582
2017	60	1	9	478	1	4	2	0	555
2018	58	1	9	492	1	4	2	0	567
2019	79	5	5	486	2	5	1	0	583
2020	76	9	5	466	2	3	1	0	562
2021	73	3	2	445	2	2	3	0	530
2022	64	2	2	427	2	3	3	0	503
2023	53	2	7	428	4	3	7	0	504
2024	56	1	10	434	4	2	7	1	515

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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	763	33.5	22.7	n/a
1989	794	34.3	23.1	n/a
1990	912	40.0	22.8	n/a
1991	848	40.6	20.8	n/a
1992	886	41.3	21.4	35.9
1993	938	41.0	22.9	35.2
1994	911	39.3	23.2	37.3
1995	937	44.1	21.2	39.2
1996	937	44.1	21.2	39.2
1997	973	45.6	21.3	39.8
1998	973	51.7	18.8	38.3
1999	951	51.6	18.4	40.4
2000	960	51.1	18.8	42.5
2001	995	51.6	19.3	48.4
2002	916	51.3	17.9	57.4
2003	916	51.3	17.9	57.4
2004	782	45.3	17.3	54
2005	781	43.8	17.8	60.7
2006	786	45.0	17.5	57.8
2007	801	42.0	19.1	61.4
2008	775	46.0	16.8	64
2009	635	31.5	17.9	70.7
2010	640	34.0	18.8	78.3
2011	621	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	594	30.8	19.2	n/a
2013	629	29.5	21.3	86.6
2014	665	31.8	20.9	86
2015	631	30.0	21.0	88
2016	582	28.0	20.7	84.4
2017	555	28.1	19.7	83.1
2018	567	28.3	20.0	81.7
2019	583	26.8	21.7	86.4
2020	562	n/a	n/a	84.2
2021	530	26.3	20.1	83.2
2022	503	23.0	21.8	80.3
2023	504	21.9	23.0	79.6
2024	515	23.0	22.3	78.6

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 Oaks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	763	33.5	22.7	n/a
1989	794	34.3	23.1	n/a
1990	912	40.0	22.8	n/a
1991	848	40.6	20.8	n/a
1992	886	41.3	21.4	35.9
1993	938	41.0	22.9	35.2
1994	911	39.3	23.2	37.3
1995	937	44.1	21.2	39.2
1996	937	44.1	21.2	39.2
1997	973	45.6	21.3	39.8
1998	973	51.7	18.8	38.3
1999	951	51.6	18.4	40.4
2000	960	51.1	18.8	42.5
2001	995	51.6	19.3	48.4
2002	916	51.3	17.9	57.4
2003	916	51.3	17.9	57.4
2004	782	45.3	17.3	54
2005	781	43.8	17.8	60.7
2006	786	45.0	17.5	57.8
2007	801	42.0	19.1	61.4
2008	775	46.0	16.8	64
2009	635	31.5	17.9	70.7
2010	640	34.0	18.8	78.3
2011	621	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	594	30.8	19.2	n/a
2013	629	29.5	21.3	86.6
2014	665	31.8	20.9	86
2015	631	30.0	21.0	88
2016	582	28.0	20.7	84.4
2017	555	28.1	19.7	83.1
2018	567	28.3	20.0	81.7
2019	583	26.8	21.7	86.4
2020	562	n/a	n/a	84.2
2021	530	26.3	20.1	83.2
2022	503	23.0	21.8	80.3
2023	504	21.9	23.0	79.6
2024	515	23.0	22.3	78.6

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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