Is Valley View Elementary a good school?

Valley View Elementary ranks 3715 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 219 students attended Valley View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary?

Students at Valley View Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 21% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Betty Reid Soskin Middle High : De Anza High

Valley View Elementary

Summary:

Valley View Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, California, serving 206 students in grades K-6 and part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Valley View Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming the district and state averages in academic assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.88% of Valley View students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 17.04% of Valley View students were proficient or better, compared to 23.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.1% in 2017-2018 to 33.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Valley View Elementary has consistently low performance for several student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Disabled students, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for these groups.

While Valley View Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, such as Collins Elementary, Ellerhorst Elementary, and Olinda Elementary, it performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Tara Hills Elementary and Sheldon Elementary. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Valley View Elementary, with 47.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

3416 Maywood Dr.
Richmond, CA 94803-2099

(510) 231-1455

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3715^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,706

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Reid Soskin Middle
High:	De Anza High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 219

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.5%

Asian:

22.4%

White:

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley View Elementary ranks worse than 63.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.66. (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 Student population at Valley View Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.5%), Asian (22.4%), White (21.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary is 19.9, which is the 5^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Valley View Elementary employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley View Elementary is $6,706, which is the 16^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View Elementary 3715^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valley View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.92	1271^st	4809	73.6%
2005	75.59	1108^th	4822	77.0%
2006	75.44	1119^th	4818	76.8%
2007	69.87	1380^th	5113	73.0%
2008	70.47	1378^th	5113	73.0%
2009	63.68	1739^th	5193	66.5%
2010	69.79	1467^th	5314	72.4%
2011	50.55	2568^th	5377	52.2%
2012	51.69	2513^th	5390	53.4%
2013	45.35	2982^nd	5530	46.1%
2015	69.55	1518^th	5611	72.9%
2016	63.43	1839^th	5614	67.2%
2017	45.36	2781^st	5692	51.1%
2018	38.56	3245^th	5662	42.7%
2019	28.84	4028^th	5789	30.4%
2022	38.85	3171^st	5883	46.1%
2023	45.48	2791^st	5874	52.5%
2024	32.66	3715^th	5862	36.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.72	3028^th	3275	7.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.43	3206^th	5084	36.9%
2019	20.81	4515^th	5173	12.7%
2022	58.76	1750^th	5264	66.8%
2023	44.56	2728^th	5374	49.2%
2024	35.98	3448^th	5511	37.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.28	3399^th	5413	37.2%
2019	31.47	3715^th	5492	32.4%
2022	49.42	2444^th	5635	56.6%
2023	44.21	2742^nd	5617	51.2%
2024	33.22	3546^th	5605	36.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.58	2088^th	2585	19.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.56	2944^th	5431	45.8%
2019	28.07	3934^th	5510	28.6%
2022	36.83	3213^th	5663	43.3%
2023	46.90	2628^th	5650	53.5%
2024	32.81	3575^th	5636	36.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.39	919^th	1190	22.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.10	673^rd	747	9.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.80	3223^rd	4830	33.3%
2019	13.28	4730^th	4963	4.7%
2022	46.64	2416^th	5084	52.5%
2023	44.15	2608^th	5098	48.8%
2024	22.93	4272^nd	5102	16.3%

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Rank History for White students at Valley View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.13	1996^th	2737	27.1%
2019	13.53	2548^th	2834	10.1%

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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 View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	222	41	55	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1989	236	40	50	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1990	245	34	63	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1991	253	33	61	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1992	256	34	75	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1993	255	29	79	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1994	236	46	84	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1995	220	61	85	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1996	220	61	85	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1997	191	57	90	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	380
1998	173	71	111	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	396
1999	180	69	108	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	403
2000	182	71	109	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2001	153	78	105	63	1	n/a	n/a	10	410
2002	150	73	109	54	5	n/a	n/a	28	419
2003	150	73	109	54	5	n/a	n/a	28	419
2004	135	78	94	61	3	n/a	n/a	36	407
2005	115	74	99	60	2	n/a	n/a	40	390
2006	111	71	101	80	4	n/a	n/a	47	414
2007	103	64	87	69	4	n/a	n/a	77	404
2008	112	66	81	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	328
2009	99	80	78	57	2	1	90	0	407
2010	139	80	97	65	0	1	5	0	387
2011	114	70	78	62	0	0	60	0	384
2012	129	63	97	54	0	0	2	0	345
2013	120	63	90	43	0	0	1	0	317
2014	115	57	98	62	0	0	4	0	336
2015	108	54	76	73	0	1	8	0	320
2016	117	55	75	82	1	1	11	0	342
2017	102	59	75	85	1	4	10	0	336
2018	99	52	84	93	1	1	13	0	343
2019	97	57	78	101	0	1	18	0	352
2020	96	65	63	118	0	0	22	0	364
2021	86	45	66	99	1	0	27	0	324
2022	58	36	54	85	1	0	23	0	257
2023	37	28	41	79	1	0	20	0	206
2024	47	29	49	69	2	0	22	1	219

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	14.1	24.0	n/a
1989	351	12.6	27.8	n/a
1990	366	14.5	25.2	n/a
1991	371	14.5	25.5	n/a
1992	387	14.7	26.3	10.1
1993	390	13.6	28.7	10
1994	394	14.6	27.0	13.5
1995	406	14.1	28.8	15.5
1996	406	14.1	28.8	15.5
1997	380	14.2	26.8	20.8
1998	396	18.2	21.8	17.2
1999	403	19.6	20.6	15.1
2000	413	19.6	21.1	13.3
2001	410	19.0	21.6	13.5
2002	419	19.0	22.1	11.5
2003	419	19.0	22.1	11.5
2004	407	19.0	21.4	14.6
2005	390	17.5	22.3	21.7
2006	414	19.0	21.8	27
2007	404	18.0	22.4	30.9
2008	328	20.0	16.4	30.5
2009	407	19.2	20.1	26.8
2010	387	17.0	22.7	28.4
2011	384	n/a	n/a	33.1
2012	345	14.0	24.6	n/a
2013	317	12.0	26.4	30.3
2014	336	13.2	25.3	39.6
2015	320	14.0	22.8	39.4
2016	342	15.0	22.8	41.8
2017	336	15.0	22.4	46.7
2018	343	15.0	22.8	53.4
2019	352	14.2	24.7	54
2020	364	n/a	n/a	51.4
2021	324	15.0	21.5	47.8
2022	257	12.0	21.4	34.2
2023	206	12.0	17.1	47.6
2024	219	11.0	19.9	65.8

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 Valley View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	14.1	24.0	n/a
1989	351	12.6	27.8	n/a
1990	366	14.5	25.2	n/a
1991	371	14.5	25.5	n/a
1992	387	14.7	26.3	10.1
1993	390	13.6	28.7	10
1994	394	14.6	27.0	13.5
1995	406	14.1	28.8	15.5
1996	406	14.1	28.8	15.5
1997	380	14.2	26.8	20.8
1998	396	18.2	21.8	17.2
1999	403	19.6	20.6	15.1
2000	413	19.6	21.1	13.3
2001	410	19.0	21.6	13.5
2002	419	19.0	22.1	11.5
2003	419	19.0	22.1	11.5
2004	407	19.0	21.4	14.6
2005	390	17.5	22.3	21.7
2006	414	19.0	21.8	27
2007	404	18.0	22.4	30.9
2008	328	20.0	16.4	30.5
2009	407	19.2	20.1	26.8
2010	387	17.0	22.7	28.4
2011	384	n/a	n/a	33.1
2012	345	14.0	24.6	n/a
2013	317	12.0	26.4	30.3
2014	336	13.2	25.3	39.6
2015	320	14.0	22.8	39.4
2016	342	15.0	22.8	41.8
2017	336	15.0	22.4	46.7
2018	343	15.0	22.8	53.4
2019	352	14.2	24.7	54
2020	364	n/a	n/a	51.4
2021	324	15.0	21.5	47.8
2022	257	12.0	21.4	34.2
2023	206	12.0	17.1	47.6
2024	219	11.0	19.9	65.8

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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