Is Val Verde Elementary a good school?

Val Verde Elementary ranks 4351 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Val Verde Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 640 students attended Val Verde Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Val Verde Elementary?

Students at Val Verde Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Val Verde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Val Verde Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakeside Middle High : Rancho Verde High

Val Verde Elementary

Summary:

Val Verde Elementary is a public elementary school in Perris, California, serving 640 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Val Verde Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 7.8% in 2017-2018 to 44.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby Clearwater Elementary (34.8%) and Avalon Elementary (29.2%). Academically, Val Verde Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 33.69% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.84% in Mathematics in 2023-2024.

The school's challenges are further compounded by its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools like Triple Crown Elementary (83.12%) and Avalon Elementary (85.42%). Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Val Verde Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2656 Indian Ave.
Perris, CA 92571-3210

(951) 940-8550

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4351^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,427

Students who attend Val Verde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle
High:	Rancho Verde High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 640

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

African American:

6.6%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Val Verde Elementary ranks worse than 74.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.1. (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: Hispanic (86.6%), African American (6.6%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Val Verde Elementary is 18.3, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Val Verde Elementary employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Val Verde Elementary is $6,427, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Val Verde Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Elementary 4351^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Val Verde Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Val Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Unified 1002^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Val Verde Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.12	3296^th	4809	31.5%
2005	24.71	3644^th	4822	24.4%
2006	36.88	2886^th	4818	40.1%
2007	37.40	3082^nd	5113	39.7%
2008	49.43	2404^th	5113	53.0%
2009	55.14	2172^nd	5193	58.2%
2010	48.09	2687^th	5314	49.4%
2011	37.25	3447^th	5377	35.9%
2012	37.13	3451^st	5390	36.0%
2013	59.28	2154^th	5530	61.0%
2015	33.81	3416^th	5611	39.1%
2016	29.29	3831^st	5614	31.8%
2017	14.94	5118^th	5692	10.1%
2018	28.51	3944^th	5662	30.3%
2019	23.28	4516^th	5789	22.0%
2022	20.61	4790^th	5883	18.6%
2023	24.03	4455^th	5874	24.2%
2024	25.10	4351^st	5862	25.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.84	1825^th	3246	43.8%
2019	29.78	2507^th	3275	23.5%
2022	43.09	1603^rd	3311	51.6%
2023	33.96	2247^th	3250	30.9%
2024	44.39	1522^nd	3160	51.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.46	1302^nd	2420	46.2%
2024	21.18	2333^rd	2634	11.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.25	2992^nd	5084	41.1%
2019	34.02	3570^th	5173	31.0%
2022	27.36	4051^st	5264	23.0%
2023	29.10	3965^th	5374	26.2%
2024	30.70	3884^th	5511	29.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.97	3690^th	5413	31.8%
2019	21.68	4490^th	5492	18.2%
2022	17.78	4914^th	5635	12.8%
2023	20.75	4627^th	5617	17.6%
2024	30.85	3718^th	5605	33.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.49	1159^th	2128	45.5%
2019	35.38	1524^th	2585	41.0%
2022	22.93	1872^nd	2227	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.63	3889^th	5431	28.4%
2019	25.51	4143^rd	5510	24.8%
2022	26.04	4129^th	5663	27.1%
2023	28.33	3942^nd	5650	30.2%
2024	22.14	4520^th	5636	19.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Val Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.40	2770^th	4830	42.7%
2019	32.80	3495^th	4963	29.6%
2022	30.42	3668^th	5084	27.9%
2023	34.79	3333^rd	5098	34.6%
2024	36.30	3240^th	5102	36.5%

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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 Val Verde Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	390	192	42	379	9	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1993	301	72	33	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1994	308	100	35	341	8	n/a	n/a	0	792
1995	272	129	38	469	2	n/a	n/a	0	910
1996	272	129	38	469	2	n/a	n/a	0	910
1997	235	121	27	558	14	n/a	n/a	0	955
1998	159	100	14	462	24	n/a	n/a	0	759
1999	140	113	16	526	15	n/a	n/a	0	810
2000	154	124	13	629	15	n/a	n/a	0	935
2001	127	138	19	755	9	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2002	94	109	11	853	0	n/a	n/a	0	1067
2003	94	109	11	853	0	n/a	n/a	0	1067
2004	61	103	10	909	1	n/a	n/a	0	1084
2005	57	96	14	948	1	n/a	n/a	0	1116
2006	50	76	15	931	2	n/a	n/a	10	1084
2007	32	51	13	728	2	n/a	n/a	15	841
2008	38	55	15	676	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	784
2009	25	60	8	655	0	3	26	0	777
2010	26	46	14	638	4	4	14	0	746
2011	22	42	18	620	3	0	5	0	710
2012	18	41	15	670	3	0	5	0	752
2013	21	41	16	637	3	3	6	0	727
2014	25	38	16	612	4	0	9	0	704
2015	31	51	17	754	6	0	15	0	874
2016	28	55	14	763	3	3	10	0	876
2017	28	51	11	738	6	2	10	0	846
2018	24	43	5	720	6	1	16	0	815
2019	23	36	3	637	1	2	11	0	713
2020	16	30	4	552	1	1	11	0	615
2021	18	26	5	529	1	0	8	0	587
2022	18	27	3	521	0	0	4	0	573
2023	15	35	4	579	0	2	5	0	640
2024	24	42	9	554	1	1	9	0	640

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 Val Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1012	n/a	n/a	51.8
1993	705	24.0	29.4	44.1
1994	792	25.0	31.7	50.4
1995	910	29.0	31.4	63.8
1996	910	29.0	31.4	63.8
1997	955	37.0	25.8	60.7
1998	759	38.0	20.0	73.9
1999	810	36.0	22.5	76.4
2000	935	41.0	22.8	77
2001	1048	47.0	22.3	68.6
2002	1067	40.0	26.7	79.6
2003	1067	40.0	26.7	79.6
2004	1084	42.0	25.8	82.2
2005	1116	42.0	26.6	79.3
2006	1084	44.0	24.6	83.7
2007	841	35.0	24.0	79.4
2008	784	34.0	23.1	79.7
2009	777	32.0	23.5	81.7
2010	746	29.0	25.7	93.3
2011	710	n/a	n/a	93.9
2012	752	29.0	25.9	n/a
2013	727	28.0	25.9	93
2014	704	26.0	27.0	89.1
2015	874	34.0	25.7	90
2016	876	34.0	25.7	86.3
2017	846	35.0	24.1	92.4
2018	815	32.0	25.4	89.4
2019	713	29.5	24.1	87.4
2020	615	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	587	28.8	20.3	92.3
2022	573	28.1	20.3	87.3
2023	640	33.2	19.2	91.9
2024	640	34.9	18.3	90.2

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 Val Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1012	n/a	n/a	51.8
1993	705	24.0	29.4	44.1
1994	792	25.0	31.7	50.4
1995	910	29.0	31.4	63.8
1996	910	29.0	31.4	63.8
1997	955	37.0	25.8	60.7
1998	759	38.0	20.0	73.9
1999	810	36.0	22.5	76.4
2000	935	41.0	22.8	77
2001	1048	47.0	22.3	68.6
2002	1067	40.0	26.7	79.6
2003	1067	40.0	26.7	79.6
2004	1084	42.0	25.8	82.2
2005	1116	42.0	26.6	79.3
2006	1084	44.0	24.6	83.7
2007	841	35.0	24.0	79.4
2008	784	34.0	23.1	79.7
2009	777	32.0	23.5	81.7
2010	746	29.0	25.7	93.3
2011	710	n/a	n/a	93.9
2012	752	29.0	25.9	n/a
2013	727	28.0	25.9	93
2014	704	26.0	27.0	89.1
2015	874	34.0	25.7	90
2016	876	34.0	25.7	86.3
2017	846	35.0	24.1	92.4
2018	815	32.0	25.4	89.4
2019	713	29.5	24.1	87.4
2020	615	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	587	28.8	20.3	92.3
2022	573	28.1	20.3	87.3
2023	640	33.2	19.2	91.9
2024	640	34.9	18.3	90.2

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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