Happy Valley Elementary

Summary:

Happy Valley Elementary is a middle school located in Anderson, California, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 247 students. Despite being part of the Happy Valley Union Elementary district, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

One of the key challenges facing Happy Valley Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which has steadily increased from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 16.4% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average of around 12% for middle schools. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels, with only 25.85% of students proficient in ELA and 27.12% proficient in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also significantly below the state average, with only 15.79% of 8th-grade students proficient in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Mountain View Middle, Sequoia Middle, Parsons Junior High, and Evergreen Middle, generally outperform Happy Valley Elementary in academic proficiency rates, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, suggesting that the school may need to implement targeted interventions to address these disparities.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 17480 Palm Ave.
       Anderson, CA  96007-8241


(530) 357-2111

District: Happy Valley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1949th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,718 Help


Students who attend Happy Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:    West Valley Early College High

Feeder schools for Happy Valley Elementary:

Elementary:    Happy Valley Primary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  242

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
Hispanic:
21.1%
Asian:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.8% Help


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Compare Details Happy Valley Elementary ranks worse than 64.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.01. (See more...)
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Compare Details Happy Valley Elementary ranks worse than 70.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.91. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), Hispanic (21.1%), Asian (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Happy Valley Elementary is 20.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Happy Valley Elementary is $7,718.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Happy Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Happy Valley Elementary 3779th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Happy Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Happy Valley Elementary 1949th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Happy Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Happy Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.55 2436th 4809 49.3%
2005 40.86 2668th 4822 44.7%
2006 25.80 3606th 4818 25.2%
2007 33.85 3305th 5113 35.4%
2008 27.47 3783rd 5113 26.0%
2009 41.20 2985th 5193 42.5%
2010 29.89 3860th 5314 27.4%
2012 27.39 4139th 5390 23.2%
2013 41.49 3219th 5530 41.8%
2015 41.40 2943rd 5611 47.5%
2016 23.02 4346th 5614 22.6%
2017 40.76 3053rd 5692 46.4%
2018 47.15 2711th 5662 52.1%
2019 32.50 3734th 5789 35.5%
2021 28.54 967th 1417 31.8%
2022 34.46 3498th 5883 40.5%
2023 42.44 2987th 5874 49.1%
2024 32.01 3779th 5862 35.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.00 1698th 2634 35.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.54 2321st 5084 54.3%
2019 40.67 3059th 5173 40.9%
2021 39.20 659th 1110 40.6%
2022 40.17 2997th 5264 43.1%
2023 51.12 2293rd 5374 57.3%
2024 33.03 3694th 5511 33.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.84 2787th 5413 48.5%
2019 36.20 3332nd 5492 39.3%
2021 31.57 826th 1267 34.8%
2022 38.13 3114th 5635 44.7%
2023 41.19 2955th 5617 47.4%
2024 22.14 4496th 5605 19.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.54 2540th 5431 53.2%
2019 30.13 3795th 5510 31.1%
2021 26.43 907th 1272 28.7%
2022 31.11 3699th 5663 34.7%
2023 43.18 2858th 5650 49.4%
2024 44.47 2781st 5636 50.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.40 1075th 4830 77.7%
2019 54.57 1996th 4963 59.8%
2022 29.79 3713th 5084 27.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.47 2165th 2737 20.9%
2019 13.59 2547th 2834 10.1%
2022 14.90 2396th 2726 12.1%
2023 20.42 2213th 2662 16.9%
2024 12.82 2382nd 2647 10.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Happy Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.92 882nd 1769 50.1%
2005 42.10 955th 1777 46.3%
2006 39.61 1017th 1804 43.6%
2007 50.36 899th 1999 55.0%
2008 55.00 813th 2005 59.5%
2009 51.21 939th 2063 54.5%
2010 56.22 879th 2179 59.7%
2011 64.35 708th 2236 68.3%
2012 55.22 944th 2259 58.2%
2013 65.30 728th 2379 69.4%
2015 52.75 1036th 2477 58.2%
2016 39.45 1377th 2497 44.9%
2017 30.20 1673rd 2508 33.3%
2018 43.65 1263rd 2480 49.1%
2019 34.97 1615th 2715 40.5%
2021 17.44 781st 894 12.6%
2022 18.94 2269th 2740 17.2%
2023 25.19 2041st 2802 27.2%
2024 26.91 1949th 2777 29.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.01 1056th 2230 52.6%
2019 40.35 1323rd 2369 44.2%
2021 15.30 682nd 721 5.4%
2022 14.05 2297th 2458 6.6%
2023 27.90 1858th 2549 27.1%
2024 29.18 1812th 2575 29.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.77 1351st 2262 40.3%
2019 33.68 1489th 2380 37.4%
2021 13.08 699th 738 5.3%
2022 12.30 2366th 2509 5.7%
2023 23.74 1943rd 2547 23.7%
2024 30.01 1667th 2546 34.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.41 884th 1491 40.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.01 1019th 2273 55.2%
2019 38.71 1348th 2407 44.0%
2021 27.72 538th 763 29.5%
2022 29.51 1673rd 2527 33.8%
2023 27.12 1783rd 2558 30.3%
2024 23.51 1936th 2547 24.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 8.93 2318th 2359 1.7%
2023 29.14 1686th 2391 29.5%
2024 26.27 1786th 2383 25.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Happy Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.36 1168th 1496 21.9%
2019 19.94 1308th 1602 18.4%
2022 9.56 1455th 1555 6.4%
2023 13.50 1373rd 1552 11.5%
2024 12.13 1386th 1535 9.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Happy Valley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 342 1 2 0 40 n/a n/a 0 385
1989 348 3 3 15 28 n/a n/a 0 397
1990 396 3 2 12 40 n/a n/a 0 453
1991 430 2 1 4 33 n/a n/a 0 470
1992 430 2 3 11 38 n/a n/a 0 484
1993 482 0 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1994 468 1 3 16 6 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 467 2 4 18 5 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 467 2 4 18 5 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 462 2 7 20 22 n/a n/a 0 513
1998 410 2 11 19 29 n/a n/a 0 471
1999 440 3 2 20 12 n/a n/a 0 477
2000 427 4 1 18 7 n/a n/a 0 457
2001 396 4 3 30 18 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 312 2 10 37 18 n/a n/a 0 379
2003 312 2 10 37 18 n/a n/a 0 379
2004 297 2 4 37 25 n/a n/a 7 372
2005 219 1 6 27 17 n/a n/a 10 280
2006 189 5 8 22 18 n/a n/a 25 267
2007 198 2 12 25 21 n/a n/a 23 281
2008 205 2 12 30 25 n/a n/a 0 274
2009 181 1 12 26 21 0 23 0 264
2010 167 0 10 39 19 0 15 0 250
2011 122 0 5 23 12 1 9 0 172
2012 174 1 7 33 16 0 9 0 240
2013 176 3 5 35 19 0 9 0 247
2014 166 3 8 30 17 0 11 0 235
2015 171 5 13 34 15 1 14 0 253
2016 144 4 8 35 13 1 15 0 220
2017 177 1 16 48 19 2 15 0 278
2018 173 3 18 54 15 3 14 0 280
2019 182 4 16 47 17 2 13 0 281
2020 165 2 15 48 17 2 13 0 262
2021 124 2 17 42 13 1 13 0 212
2022 140 2 19 48 6 1 14 0 230
2023 140 3 24 56 8 1 15 0 247
2024 137 5 25 51 9 1 14 0 242

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 Happy Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 17.1 22.5 n/a
1989 397 16.8 23.6 n/a
1990 453 17.5 25.8 n/a
1991 470 17.0 27.6 n/a
1992 484 17.3 27.9 47.7
1993 497 18.9 26.3 35.8
1994 494 13.0 38.0 54.3
1995 496 18.0 27.6 59.1
1996 496 18.0 27.6 59.1
1997 513 20.0 25.7 59.6
1998 471 21.0 22.4 61.6
1999 477 19.0 25.1 56.6
2000 457 18.0 25.4 54.3
2001 451 19.0 23.7 52.5
2002 379 17.0 22.3 54.1
2003 379 17.0 22.3 54.1
2004 372 17.0 21.9 58.1
2005 280 13.0 21.5 51.1
2006 267 12.0 22.3 66.1
2007 281 12.0 23.4 60.9
2008 274 13.0 21.1 62.4
2009 264 12.0 20.3 61.4
2010 250 11.0 22.7 70
2011 172 n/a n/a 75.6
2012 240 10.0 24.0 n/a
2013 247 10.0 24.7 66.8
2014 235 10.7 21.8 63.4
2015 253 10.0 25.3 63.2
2016 220 9.0 24.4 69.5
2017 278 12.0 23.1 66.5
2018 280 12.0 23.3 68.6
2019 281 13.0 21.6 69
2020 262 n/a n/a 63
2021 212 12.5 16.9 66
2022 230 11.2 20.5 53.5
2023 247 11.9 20.7 61.5
2024 242 11.8 20.4 67.8

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 Happy Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 17.1 22.5 n/a
1989 397 16.8 23.6 n/a
1990 453 17.5 25.8 n/a
1991 470 17.0 27.6 n/a
1992 484 17.3 27.9 47.7
1993 497 18.9 26.3 35.8
1994 494 13.0 38.0 54.3
1995 496 18.0 27.6 59.1
1996 496 18.0 27.6 59.1
1997 513 20.0 25.7 59.6
1998 471 21.0 22.4 61.6
1999 477 19.0 25.1 56.6
2000 457 18.0 25.4 54.3
2001 451 19.0 23.7 52.5
2002 379 17.0 22.3 54.1
2003 379 17.0 22.3 54.1
2004 372 17.0 21.9 58.1
2005 280 13.0 21.5 51.1
2006 267 12.0 22.3 66.1
2007 281 12.0 23.4 60.9
2008 274 13.0 21.1 62.4
2009 264 12.0 20.3 61.4
2010 250 11.0 22.7 70
2011 172 n/a n/a 75.6
2012 240 10.0 24.0 n/a
2013 247 10.0 24.7 66.8
2014 235 10.7 21.8 63.4
2015 253 10.0 25.3 63.2
2016 220 9.0 24.4 69.5
2017 278 12.0 23.1 66.5
2018 280 12.0 23.3 68.6
2019 281 13.0 21.6 69
2020 262 n/a n/a 63
2021 212 12.5 16.9 66
2022 230 11.2 20.5 53.5
2023 247 11.9 20.7 61.5
2024 242 11.8 20.4 67.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Happy Valley Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,718

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Happy Valley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3734th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2987th of 5874 Elementary schools
 13.7%
Ranks 1615th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2041st of 2802 Middle schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Elementary)43.441.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Union Elementary)43.441.8
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Elementary)28.342.3
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Union Elementary)28.341.1
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Elementary)43.439.5
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Union Elementary)43.444.7
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Elementary)26.434.9
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Union Elementary)26.434
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Happy Valley Elementary)28.334.9
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (Happy Valley Union Elementary)28.338.3
 10%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Elementary)35.818.9
 17%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Union Elementary)35.820
 15.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Elementary)16.424.5
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Union Elementary)16.423.6
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Elementary)54.74.4
 50.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Union Elementary)51.85.9
 45.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Elementary)51.910.9
 41.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Union Elementary)509.8
 40.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Elementary)29.137.2
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Happy Valley Union Elementary)28.637
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Elementary)29.630.2
 0.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Happy Valley Union Elementary)29.128.3
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Happy Valley Elementary)14.611.4
 3.2%
   8th Grade Science (Happy Valley Union Elementary)14.310.6
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students281247
 12.1%
African American43
 25%
American Indian178
 52.9%
Asian1624
 50%
Hispanic4756
 19.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White182140
 23.1%
Two or More Races1315
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69%61.5%
 7.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 242 students attended Happy Valley Elementary.

Students who attend Happy Valley Elementary usually go on to attend West Valley Early College High

Happy Valley Elementary ranks 1949th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Happy Valley Elementary are 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.


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