Is Valley Home Elementary a good school?

Valley Home Elementary ranks 3861 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Home Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 186 students attended Valley Home Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Home Elementary?

Students at Valley Home Elementary are 55% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Valley Home Elementary

Summary:

Valley Home Elementary is a public K-8 school serving the Valley Home community in California. With fluctuating performance over the past decade, the school currently ranks 3,861 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Home Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and significant performance gaps among different student subgroups. For example, the school's ELA proficiency rate of 30.47% and Mathematics proficiency rate of 26.56% are notably below the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 4,941 out of 5,102 and 4,624 out of 5,511 California elementary schools, respectively. Nearby schools, such as Crossroads Elementary and Van Allen Elementary, generally outperform Valley Home Elementary in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Valley Home Elementary, ranging from 31.21% to 36.11%, coupled with the lower performance of low-socioeconomic status students, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's overall academic achievement. The school and the Valley Home Joint Elementary District will need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and improve student outcomes over time.

Detail:

Public K-8

13231 Pioneer Ave.
Valley Home, CA 95361-7773

(209) 847-0117

District: Valley Home Joint Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3861^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 186

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Hispanic:

37.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Home Elementary ranks worse than 65.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.88. (See more...)

Compare Details Valley Home Elementary ranks worse than 63.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.29. (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: White (54.8%), Hispanic (37.1%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Home Elementary is 20.6. (See more...)

Compare Valley Home Elementary employs 8.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Home Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Home Elementary 3861^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valley Home Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Valley Home Elementary 1752^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Valley Home Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Valley Home Joint Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Home Joint Elementary 1077^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Home Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.22	1755^th	4809	63.5%
2005	51.40	2119^th	4822	56.1%
2006	61.95	1666^th	4818	65.4%
2007	67.79	1470^th	5113	71.2%
2008	58.93	1900^th	5113	62.8%
2009	67.23	1580^th	5193	69.6%
2010	50.93	2522^nd	5314	52.5%
2011	53.73	2373^rd	5377	55.9%
2012	65.87	1738^th	5390	67.8%
2013	66.99	1722^nd	5530	68.9%
2015	32.06	3541^st	5611	36.9%
2016	35.99	3333^rd	5614	40.6%
2017	39.18	3157^th	5692	44.5%
2018	43.68	2922^nd	5662	48.4%
2019	25.24	4331^st	5789	25.2%
2021	55.83	567^th	1417	60.0%
2022	31.02	3788^th	5883	35.6%
2023	28.30	4040^th	5874	31.2%
2024	30.88	3861^st	5862	34.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.92	4624^th	5511	16.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.08	2322^nd	5413	57.1%
2019	26.80	4094^th	5492	25.5%
2024	44.99	2727^th	5605	51.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.14	4138^th	5650	26.8%
2024	23.05	4439^th	5636	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	11.56	4941^st	5102	3.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.00	2366^th	2834	16.5%
2022	6.24	2618^th	2726	4.0%
2024	19.24	2237^th	2647	15.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.77	906^th	1769	48.8%
2005	34.03	1124^th	1777	36.7%
2006	50.37	806^th	1804	55.3%
2007	41.25	1086^th	1999	45.7%
2008	57.86	745^th	2005	62.8%
2009	71.93	468^th	2063	77.3%
2010	53.13	949^th	2179	56.4%
2011	60.55	804^th	2236	64.0%
2012	40.11	1355^th	2259	40.0%
2013	31.86	1645^th	2379	30.9%
2015	49.75	1101^st	2477	55.6%
2016	24.07	1867^th	2497	25.2%
2017	25.60	1825^th	2508	27.2%
2018	38.86	1399^th	2480	43.6%
2019	24.67	2000^th	2715	26.3%
2021	64.26	277^th	894	69.0%
2022	50.05	1180^th	2740	56.9%
2023	52.96	1082^nd	2802	61.4%
2024	31.29	1752^nd	2777	36.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.29	2091^st	2575	18.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.22	2034^th	2546	20.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.32	1363^rd	2527	46.1%
2024	28.93	1716^th	2547	32.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Valley Home Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.37	1232^nd	1555	20.8%
2024	13.15	1371^st	1535	10.7%

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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.

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 Home Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	123	0	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
1989	122	0	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
1990	120	0	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
1991	133	0	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
1992	135	0	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1993	156	0	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
1994	160	0	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1995	166	0	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1996	166	0	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1997	158	0	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1998	130	0	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1999	136	0	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
2000	122	0	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
2001	109	5	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
2002	98	1	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	6	170
2003	98	1	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	6	170
2004	102	4	0	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	166
2005	99	3	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
2006	93	1	0	53	2	n/a	n/a	13	162
2007	99	2	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	12	165
2008	101	1	1	46	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	149
2009	126	1	6	50	0	3	4	0	190
2010	90	0	2	35	0	0	0	0	127
2011	101	2	3	52	3	0	0	0	161
2012	98	0	2	63	3	0	1	0	167
2013	102	0	3	57	3	0	1	0	166
2014	103	0	2	49	1	0	0	0	155
2015	86	0	3	52	0	0	3	0	144
2016	80	2	2	60	0	0	3	0	147
2017	92	2	2	74	0	0	5	0	175
2018	7	0	0	64	0	0	96	0	167
2019	88	1	1	60	1	0	15	0	166
2020	102	1	1	60	1	0	12	0	177
2021	80	1	1	52	1	0	9	0	144
2022	77	1	1	63	1	0	14	0	157
2023	81	1	1	69	1	0	16	0	169
2024	102	0	1	69	0	0	14	0	186

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 Home Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	141	6.0	23.5	n/a
1989	138	6.0	23.0	n/a
1990	139	6.0	23.1	n/a
1991	158	6.0	26.3	n/a
1992	163	6.1	26.7	38
1993	191	6.0	31.8	0
1994	188	6.0	31.3	32.4
1995	197	6.0	32.8	33.5
1996	197	6.0	32.8	33.5
1997	198	6.0	33.0	33.8
1998	179	8.0	22.4	37.4
1999	184	8.0	23.0	33.7
2000	159	8.0	19.9	34
2001	166	7.0	23.7	51.2
2002	170	7.0	24.3	53.7
2003	170	7.0	24.3	53.7
2004	166	7.5	22.1	49.4
2005	158	7.5	21.1	46.8
2006	162	7.5	21.6	56.4
2007	165	7.5	22.0	48.4
2008	149	8.0	18.6	49.7
2009	190	8.0	23.8	37.9
2010	127	7.0	18.1	55.9
2011	161	n/a	n/a	54.7
2012	167	8.0	20.8	n/a
2013	166	8.0	20.7	48.2
2014	155	8.0	19.3	47.7
2015	144	7.0	20.5	47.2
2016	147	7.0	21.0	51.7
2017	175	8.0	21.8	51.4
2018	167	9.0	18.5	52.7
2019	166	8.0	20.7	47
2020	177	n/a	n/a	49.2
2021	144	9.0	16.0	36.1
2022	157	9.0	17.4	31.2
2023	169	8.9	18.7	31.4
2024	186	8.9	20.6	44.1

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 Home Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	141	6.0	23.5	n/a
1989	138	6.0	23.0	n/a
1990	139	6.0	23.1	n/a
1991	158	6.0	26.3	n/a
1992	163	6.1	26.7	38
1993	191	6.0	31.8	0
1994	188	6.0	31.3	32.4
1995	197	6.0	32.8	33.5
1996	197	6.0	32.8	33.5
1997	198	6.0	33.0	33.8
1998	179	8.0	22.4	37.4
1999	184	8.0	23.0	33.7
2000	159	8.0	19.9	34
2001	166	7.0	23.7	51.2
2002	170	7.0	24.3	53.7
2003	170	7.0	24.3	53.7
2004	166	7.5	22.1	49.4
2005	158	7.5	21.1	46.8
2006	162	7.5	21.6	56.4
2007	165	7.5	22.0	48.4
2008	149	8.0	18.6	49.7
2009	190	8.0	23.8	37.9
2010	127	7.0	18.1	55.9
2011	161	n/a	n/a	54.7
2012	167	8.0	20.8	n/a
2013	166	8.0	20.7	48.2
2014	155	8.0	19.3	47.7
2015	144	7.0	20.5	47.2
2016	147	7.0	21.0	51.7
2017	175	8.0	21.8	51.4
2018	167	9.0	18.5	52.7
2019	166	8.0	20.7	47
2020	177	n/a	n/a	49.2
2021	144	9.0	16.0	36.1
2022	157	9.0	17.4	31.2
2023	169	8.9	18.7	31.4
2024	186	8.9	20.6	44.1

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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