Is Valencia Elementary a good school?

Valencia Elementary ranks 639 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valencia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Valencia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Elementary?

Students at Valencia Elementary are 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Paz Intermediate High : Laguna Hills High

Valencia Elementary

Summary:

Valencia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Laguna Hills, California, serving 538 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valencia Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 69.73% and 69.15%, respectively, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade ELA, as well as 3rd grade Math, where proficiency rates exceed 75%. Valencia Elementary also performs exceptionally well for its male and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While Valencia Elementary does not offer any specialized programs, it outperforms many nearby schools, including Montevideo Elementary, Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary, and Lomarena Elementary. However, the nearby De Portola Elementary and Castille Elementary (in the Capistrano Unified School District) have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Detail:

Public K-6

25661 Paseo de Valencia
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-5308

(949) 830-3650

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,348

Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Paz Intermediate
High:	Laguna Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valencia Elementary ranks better than 89.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.87. (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 Valencia Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.9%), Hispanic (18.7%), two or more races (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valencia Elementary is 27.3. 16 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valencia Elementary is $5,348, which is the 11^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valencia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valencia Elementary 639^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valencia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.51	151^st	4809	96.9%
2005	95.64	183^rd	4822	96.2%
2006	94.68	230^th	4818	95.2%
2007	95.48	197^th	5113	96.1%
2008	95.47	151^st	5113	97.0%
2009	92.33	335^th	5193	93.5%
2010	93.81	208^th	5314	96.1%
2011	89.79	442^nd	5377	91.8%
2012	86.83	631^st	5390	88.3%
2013	86.37	683^rd	5530	87.6%
2015	91.59	539^th	5611	90.4%
2016	88.79	685^th	5614	87.8%
2017	87.09	808^th	5692	85.8%
2018	81.66	1042^nd	5662	81.6%
2019	90.98	591^st	5789	89.8%
2022	89.51	714^th	5883	87.9%
2023	90.33	691^st	5874	88.2%
2024	90.87	639^th	5862	89.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	73.69	106^th	445	76.2%
2022	66.18	234^th	610	61.6%
2023	87.19	35^th	669	94.8%
2024	83.03	87^th	669	87.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.07	443^rd	3246	86.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.91	389^th	2420	83.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.10	2672^nd	5084	47.4%
2019	66.98	1348^th	5173	73.9%
2022	74.76	965^th	5264	81.7%
2023	87.24	486^th	5374	91.0%
2024	86.54	572^nd	5511	89.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.47	933^rd	5413	82.8%
2019	92.34	410^th	5492	92.5%
2022	83.46	947^th	5635	83.2%
2023	85.65	858^th	5617	84.7%
2024	88.42	693^rd	5605	87.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.35	792^nd	2128	62.8%
2019	79.44	341^st	2585	86.8%
2022	79.99	306^th	2227	86.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.32	1093^rd	5431	79.9%
2019	87.57	705^th	5510	87.2%
2022	91.78	523^rd	5663	90.8%
2023	91.27	538^th	5650	90.5%
2024	90.99	541^st	5636	90.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.04	517^th	1071	51.7%
2019	77.16	203^rd	1149	82.3%
2023	75.78	257^th	1190	78.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.75	1401^st	4830	71.0%
2019	73.44	992^nd	4963	80.0%
2022	84.73	564^th	5084	88.9%
2023	94.14	197^th	5098	96.1%
2024	92.14	281^st	5102	94.5%

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Rank History for White students at Valencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.61	1214^th	2737	55.6%
2019	73.97	674^th	2834	76.2%
2022	67.37	899^th	2726	67.0%
2023	66.01	933^rd	2662	65.0%
2024	67.51	891^st	2647	66.3%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	664	2	49	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1989	741	8	70	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1990	744	9	80	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
1991	733	6	82	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	868
1992	708	6	79	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	858
1993	711	5	102	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	865
1994	699	12	89	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	850
1995	723	6	83	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	855
1996	723	6	83	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	855
1997	707	8	85	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	848
1998	677	9	77	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
1999	660	9	81	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	807
2000	646	9	86	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	783
2001	627	10	86	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2002	606	9	86	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2003	606	9	86	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2004	561	9	77	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	711
2005	536	6	72	56	3	n/a	n/a	1	674
2006	508	5	73	75	2	n/a	n/a	6	669
2007	485	2	59	76	1	n/a	n/a	6	629
2008	484	1	64	81	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	630
2009	491	1	65	82	1	6	26	0	672
2010	492	1	72	93	0	4	36	0	698
2011	539	5	87	96	0	3	36	0	766
2012	533	3	91	106	1	5	48	0	787
2013	481	1	83	104	0	4	60	0	733
2014	466	3	85	107	1	0	66	0	728
2015	443	5	88	116	0	2	60	0	714
2016	400	4	78	122	0	3	74	0	681
2017	341	4	85	105	0	0	75	0	610
2018	330	5	85	108	0	0	67	0	595
2019	325	8	81	120	0	2	75	0	611
2020	317	3	68	123	0	1	75	0	587
2021	249	2	67	117	0	1	63	0	499
2022	273	3	71	119	1	1	76	0	544
2023	280	5	70	115	0	0	68	0	538
2024	272	7	64	98	0	0	83	0	524

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	745	27.0	27.5	n/a
1989	852	28.0	30.4	n/a
1990	869	34.0	25.5	n/a
1991	868	34.0	25.5	n/a
1992	858	34.6	24.7	3.1
1993	865	29.6	29.2	3.7
1994	850	31.0	27.4	4.5
1995	855	32.0	26.7	6.8
1996	855	32.0	26.7	6.8
1997	848	38.0	22.3	4.5
1998	814	39.0	20.9	5.8
1999	807	40.0	20.2	4.2
2000	783	37.0	21.2	3.8
2001	771	36.0	21.4	4
2002	759	32.4	23.4	5.8
2003	759	32.4	23.4	5.8
2004	711	29.4	24.2	7
2005	674	28.4	23.7	5.9
2006	669	28.1	23.8	8
2007	629	26.8	23.5	8.5
2008	630	28.8	21.9	9.4
2009	672	26.7	24.3	11.5
2010	698	28.3	24.5	12
2011	766	n/a	n/a	10.6
2012	787	27.4	28.7	n/a
2013	733	26.7	27.4	15
2014	728	24.0	30.3	15.4
2015	714	26.0	27.4	14.4
2016	681	24.0	28.3	14.2
2017	610	22.0	27.7	13.6
2018	595	22.0	27.0	20.3
2019	611	21.8	28.0	17.8
2020	587	n/a	n/a	15.5
2021	499	19.0	26.2	16
2022	544	21.1	25.7	18.4
2023	538	21.2	25.2	23.8
2024	524	19.1	27.3	24.4

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	745	27.0	27.5	n/a
1989	852	28.0	30.4	n/a
1990	869	34.0	25.5	n/a
1991	868	34.0	25.5	n/a
1992	858	34.6	24.7	3.1
1993	865	29.6	29.2	3.7
1994	850	31.0	27.4	4.5
1995	855	32.0	26.7	6.8
1996	855	32.0	26.7	6.8
1997	848	38.0	22.3	4.5
1998	814	39.0	20.9	5.8
1999	807	40.0	20.2	4.2
2000	783	37.0	21.2	3.8
2001	771	36.0	21.4	4
2002	759	32.4	23.4	5.8
2003	759	32.4	23.4	5.8
2004	711	29.4	24.2	7
2005	674	28.4	23.7	5.9
2006	669	28.1	23.8	8
2007	629	26.8	23.5	8.5
2008	630	28.8	21.9	9.4
2009	672	26.7	24.3	11.5
2010	698	28.3	24.5	12
2011	766	n/a	n/a	10.6
2012	787	27.4	28.7	n/a
2013	733	26.7	27.4	15
2014	728	24.0	30.3	15.4
2015	714	26.0	27.4	14.4
2016	681	24.0	28.3	14.2
2017	610	22.0	27.7	13.6
2018	595	22.0	27.0	20.3
2019	611	21.8	28.0	17.8
2020	587	n/a	n/a	15.5
2021	499	19.0	26.2	16
2022	544	21.1	25.7	18.4
2023	538	21.2	25.2	23.8
2024	524	19.1	27.3	24.4

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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