Is Valle Vista Elementary a good school?

Valle Vista Elementary ranks 3731 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valle Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 201 students attended Valle Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valle Vista Elementary?

Students at Valle Vista Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 5% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Valle Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : August Boeger Middle High : Mt. Pleasant High

Valle Vista Elementary

Summary:

Valle Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Jose, California, serving 201 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Mount Pleasant Elementary District, which is ranked 1239 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valle Vista Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 2349 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 (rated 3 stars) to a low of 4663 out of 5789 in 2018-2019 (rated 1 star). The school's current ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 3731 out of 5862 California elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. While female students have consistently outperformed male students, Asian, Hispanic, and low-income students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have excelled, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for ELL students.

Compared to nearby schools, Sylvia Cassell Elementary, Adelante Dual Language Academy, and Mt. Pleasant Elementary have similar performance profiles to Valle Vista Elementary, with low statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates below the state averages. In contrast, the Evergreen Elementary District schools and Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. Valle Vista Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds compared to its neighbors.

Detail:

Public K-5

1966 Flint Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148-1719

(408) 223-3750

District: Mount Pleasant Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3731^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,341

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	August Boeger Middle
High:	Mt. Pleasant High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

Asian:

32.8%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valle Vista Elementary ranks worse than 63.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Valle Vista Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.2%), Asian (32.8%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valle Vista Elementary is 22.5. 2 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Valle Vista Elementary employs 8.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valle Vista Elementary is $13,341, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valle Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valle Vista Elementary 3731^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valle Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mount Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary 1239^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valle Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	68.47	1476^th	5113	71.1%
2009	50.60	2451^st	5193	52.8%
2010	50.00	2567^th	5314	51.7%
2011	35.28	3595^th	5377	33.1%
2012	35.81	3536^th	5390	34.4%
2013	33.06	3810^th	5530	31.1%
2015	41.48	2938^th	5611	47.6%
2016	47.50	2630^th	5614	53.2%
2017	31.46	3719^th	5692	34.7%
2018	21.44	4569^th	5662	19.3%
2019	21.57	4663^rd	5789	19.5%
2022	54.02	2349^th	5883	60.1%
2023	35.96	3436^th	5874	41.5%
2024	32.50	3731^st	5862	36.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.25	1436^th	3246	55.8%
2019	60.71	800^th	3275	75.6%
2022	77.01	346^th	3311	89.5%
2023	83.63	216^th	3250	93.4%
2024	79.09	251^st	3160	92.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.29	4172^nd	5084	17.9%
2019	16.15	4776^th	5173	7.7%
2022	57.15	1850^th	5264	64.9%
2023	44.21	2751^st	5374	48.8%
2024	36.68	3387^th	5511	38.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.54	4580^th	5413	15.4%
2019	21.81	4477^th	5492	18.5%
2022	54.47	2188^th	5635	61.2%
2023	41.57	2929^th	5617	47.9%
2024	31.04	3708^th	5605	33.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.16	2051^st	2585	20.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.53	4146^th	5431	23.7%
2019	23.44	4340^th	5510	21.2%
2022	52.69	2302^nd	5663	59.4%
2023	31.92	3613^th	5650	36.1%
2024	35.23	3396^th	5636	39.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.49	971^st	1071	9.3%
2019	10.80	1044^th	1149	9.1%
2022	60.13	590^th	1154	48.9%
2023	24.37	964^th	1190	19.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.88	4650^th	4830	3.7%
2019	14.65	4677^th	4963	5.8%
2022	35.30	3267^th	5084	35.7%
2023	20.98	4418^th	5098	13.3%
2024	25.91	4033^rd	5102	21.0%

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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 Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	179	83	142	181	9	n/a	n/a	0	594
1989	192	91	145	191	8	n/a	n/a	0	627
1990	196	96	162	189	7	n/a	n/a	0	650
1991	188	69	205	186	4	n/a	n/a	0	652
1992	189	54	229	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	664
1993	132	45	155	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	489
1994	119	57	157	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	100	58	177	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1996	100	58	177	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1997	106	63	188	178	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	83	57	177	174	3	n/a	n/a	0	494
1999	79	64	161	188	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	77	67	138	192	2	n/a	n/a	2	478
2001	78	61	159	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2002	66	37	157	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2003	66	37	157	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2004	64	28	155	242	0	n/a	n/a	28	517
2005	54	29	166	221	0	n/a	n/a	4	474
2006	44	28	179	222	0	n/a	n/a	2	475
2007	42	31	164	228	0	n/a	n/a	2	467
2008	50	31	201	276	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	558
2009	48	39	184	283	1	9	4	0	568
2010	39	34	193	284	0	4	7	0	561
2011	32	26	155	234	0	6	58	0	511
2012	30	30	211	261	1	7	14	0	554
2013	21	23	182	228	2	4	20	0	480
2014	29	22	173	212	2	7	23	0	468
2015	34	20	162	213	2	9	27	0	467
2016	26	16	144	196	1	10	16	0	409
2017	20	12	131	177	2	11	19	0	372
2018	17	11	128	161	1	8	22	0	348
2019	16	11	114	176	3	7	22	0	349
2020	10	9	107	157	3	5	19	0	310
2021	7	10	93	144	3	3	23	0	283
2022	11	11	72	126	3	3	16	0	242
2023	11	9	66	101	2	3	9	0	201

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 Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
1989	627	23.0	27.2	n/a
1990	650	25.0	26.0	n/a
1991	652	23.0	28.3	n/a
1992	664	23.4	28.3	37.2
1993	489	20.0	24.5	22.5
1994	483	19.0	25.4	26.9
1995	486	18.0	27.0	36.8
1996	486	18.0	27.0	36.8
1997	539	23.0	23.4	28.2
1998	494	22.0	22.5	33.8
1999	494	25.0	19.8	29.1
2000	478	25.0	19.1	33.2
2001	504	29.0	17.4	32.3
2002	480	27.0	17.8	43.3
2003	480	27.0	17.8	43.3
2004	517	26.0	19.9	50.1
2005	474	26.0	18.2	46.4
2006	475	25.0	19.0	47.1
2007	467	26.0	18.0	51.8
2008	558	29.4	19.0	50.7
2009	568	26.0	20.0	55.5
2010	561	28.0	20.0	53.8
2011	511	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	554	20.7	26.6	n/a
2013	480	22.2	21.5	51
2014	468	21.5	21.7	40.8
2015	467	20.0	23.3	59.3
2016	409	20.0	20.4	69.2
2017	372	17.5	21.2	65.6
2018	348	16.5	21.0	67.8
2019	349	15.5	22.5	67.3
2020	310	n/a	n/a	59.4
2021	283	14.0	20.2	45.2
2022	242	12.0	20.1	54.1
2023	201	8.9	22.5	63.7

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 Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
1989	627	23.0	27.2	n/a
1990	650	25.0	26.0	n/a
1991	652	23.0	28.3	n/a
1992	664	23.4	28.3	37.2
1993	489	20.0	24.5	22.5
1994	483	19.0	25.4	26.9
1995	486	18.0	27.0	36.8
1996	486	18.0	27.0	36.8
1997	539	23.0	23.4	28.2
1998	494	22.0	22.5	33.8
1999	494	25.0	19.8	29.1
2000	478	25.0	19.1	33.2
2001	504	29.0	17.4	32.3
2002	480	27.0	17.8	43.3
2003	480	27.0	17.8	43.3
2004	517	26.0	19.9	50.1
2005	474	26.0	18.2	46.4
2006	475	25.0	19.0	47.1
2007	467	26.0	18.0	51.8
2008	558	29.4	19.0	50.7
2009	568	26.0	20.0	55.5
2010	561	28.0	20.0	53.8
2011	511	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	554	20.7	26.6	n/a
2013	480	22.2	21.5	51
2014	468	21.5	21.7	40.8
2015	467	20.0	23.3	59.3
2016	409	20.0	20.4	69.2
2017	372	17.5	21.2	65.6
2018	348	16.5	21.0	67.8
2019	349	15.5	22.5	67.3
2020	310	n/a	n/a	59.4
2021	283	14.0	20.2	45.2
2022	242	12.0	20.1	54.1
2023	201	8.9	22.5	63.7

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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