Valley View Elementary

Summary:

Valley View Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Oxon Hill, Maryland, serving around 350 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

Valley View Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. The school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students and a lower percentage of African American students. Despite having over 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Valley View Elementary maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top half of Maryland elementary schools. This is a significantly higher rating than the nearby schools, which are mostly in the bottom quarter of the state.

Valley View Elementary's academic success is particularly notable in its support of African American and Hispanic students, who perform significantly better than their peers in the district and state. The school's relatively high per-student spending of around $16,500 and low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 may contribute to its effectiveness in supporting economically disadvantaged students. While the nearby schools in the Prince George's County district generally struggle academically, Valley View Elementary stands out as a relative bright spot, providing valuable insights that could be shared with other schools in the district.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 5500 Danby Ave
       Oxon Hill, MD  20745-3211


(301) 749-4350

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
394th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,938 Help


Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oxon Hill Middle
High:    Potomac High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  350

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.7%
Hispanic:
39.1%
White:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valley View Elementary ranks better than 54.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 21st among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.66. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.7%), Hispanic (39.1%), White (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary is 12.9, which is the 32nd best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley View Elementary is $19,938, which is the 54th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Valley View Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22nd of 25 Maryland 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 MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.94 362nd 803 54.9%
2005 48.62 456th 805 43.4%
2006 65.75 303rd 804 62.3%
2007 61.60 347th 818 57.6%
2008 34.12 627th 838 25.2%
2009 45.75 533rd 850 37.3%
2010 58.05 421st 855 50.8%
2011 48.42 492nd 853 42.3%
2012 47.07 515th 857 39.9%
2013 25.28 692nd 847 18.3%
2014 34.72 635th 867 26.8%
2015 39.79 486th 859 43.4%
2016 41.81 461st 845 45.4%
2017 47.85 406th 847 52.1%
2018 38.66 482nd 857 43.8%
2019 37.48 484th 853 43.3%
2021 46.89 305th 802 62.0%
2022 52.86 377th 862 56.3%
2023 57.15 319th 855 62.7%
2024 47.66 394th 859 54.1%
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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 MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.22 96th 115 16.5%
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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 MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.98 56th 546 89.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.97 332nd 796 58.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.32 346th 788 56.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.50 59th 504 88.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.28 92nd 347 73.5%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State 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.

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by a citizen
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Open Quote Troubled young child from DC transferred to this school. The transition has been very hard. The child's teacher recently asked the child's class TO WRITE DOWN ALL OF THE THINGS THE CHILD HAD DONE TO THEM. What sort of sad, unqualified, uneducated, unprofessional, no account moron stands up in front of a classroom of children and does this? Apparently, a teacher from Valley View, does. Close Quote



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
1989 94 478 24 2 2 n/a n/a 40 640
1990 93 464 26 3 1 n/a n/a 38 625
1991 95 437 24 5 1 n/a n/a 31 593
1992 89 481 30 8 3 n/a n/a 0 611
1993 84 464 28 6 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1994 83 489 25 7 5 n/a n/a 0 609
1995 56 449 29 4 6 n/a n/a 0 544
1996 56 449 29 4 6 n/a n/a 0 544
1997 44 479 25 10 6 n/a n/a 0 564
1998 37 465 23 8 3 n/a n/a 0 536
1999 26 524 24 11 1 n/a n/a 0 586
2000 18 546 14 11 3 n/a n/a 0 592
2001 13 532 12 11 2 n/a n/a 0 570
2002 6 534 11 7 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2003 6 534 11 7 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2004 6 528 10 12 3 n/a n/a 0 559
2005 3 478 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 501
2006 1 495 7 14 2 n/a n/a 0 519
2007 3 447 7 27 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2008 3 452 5 43 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2009 2 438 11 55 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2010 3 396 13 79 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2011 5 406 19 91 1 1 5 0 528
2012 5 389 13 85 1 1 6 0 500
2013 5 372 9 102 0 0 3 0 491
2014 12 340 5 129 0 0 9 0 495
2015 10 328 9 148 0 0 7 0 502
2016 11 311 15 165 2 0 6 0 510
2017 10 299 17 167 1 0 8 0 502
2018 13 257 17 157 0 0 3 0 447
2019 14 245 13 150 0 0 3 0 425
2020 13 210 16 174 0 0 3 0 416
2021 8 193 11 158 5 0 2 0 377
2022 9 178 5 137 5 0 3 0 337
2023 11 188 6 137 7 0 1 0 350

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 View Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 640 30.3 21.1 n/a
1990 625 29.9 20.9 16.5
1991 593 28.9 20.5 15.9
1992 611 27.9 21.8 24.2
1993 584 28.0 20.9 25.3
1994 609 27.3 22.3 32
1995 544 26.4 20.6 39.5
1996 544 26.4 20.6 39.5
1997 564 28.7 19.7 38.1
1998 536 26.6 20.2 39.2
1999 586 26.7 21.9 53.1
2000 592 32.4 18.3 50.5
2001 570 31.6 18.0 47.9
2002 560 32.6 17.2 48.8
2003 560 32.6 17.2 48.8
2004 559 25.2 22.2 47
2005 501 31.0 16.2 52.1
2006 519 28.0 18.5 52.6
2007 484 31.2 15.5 47.9
2008 504 32.4 15.6 52.6
2009 506 29.3 17.3 52.6
2010 491 29.1 16.8 64
2011 528 29.0 18.1 60.6
2012 500 27.8 17.9 64.6
2013 491 25.5 19.2 69.2
2014 495 28.0 17.6 73.7
2015 502 30.0 16.7 77.7
2016 510 31.0 16.4 75.5
2017 502 31.0 16.1 79.9
2018 447 26.3 16.9 77.9
2019 425 25.3 16.7 74.4
2020 416 26.5 15.6 79.1
2021 377 28.2 13.3 79.3
2022 337 26.5 12.7 71.2
2023 350 27.0 12.9 76.3

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
1989 640 30.3 21.1 n/a
1990 625 29.9 20.9 16.5
1991 593 28.9 20.5 15.9
1992 611 27.9 21.8 24.2
1993 584 28.0 20.9 25.3
1994 609 27.3 22.3 32
1995 544 26.4 20.6 39.5
1996 544 26.4 20.6 39.5
1997 564 28.7 19.7 38.1
1998 536 26.6 20.2 39.2
1999 586 26.7 21.9 53.1
2000 592 32.4 18.3 50.5
2001 570 31.6 18.0 47.9
2002 560 32.6 17.2 48.8
2003 560 32.6 17.2 48.8
2004 559 25.2 22.2 47
2005 501 31.0 16.2 52.1
2006 519 28.0 18.5 52.6
2007 484 31.2 15.5 47.9
2008 504 32.4 15.6 52.6
2009 506 29.3 17.3 52.6
2010 491 29.1 16.8 64
2011 528 29.0 18.1 60.6
2012 500 27.8 17.9 64.6
2013 491 25.5 19.2 69.2
2014 495 28.0 17.6 73.7
2015 502 30.0 16.7 77.7
2016 510 31.0 16.4 75.5
2017 502 31.0 16.1 79.9
2018 447 26.3 16.9 77.9
2019 425 25.3 16.7 74.4
2020 416 26.5 15.6 79.1
2021 377 28.2 13.3 79.3
2022 337 26.5 12.7 71.2
2023 350 27.0 12.9 76.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley View Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $745 (5.4%) $12,952 (94.6%) $13,696
2020 $805 (5.6%) $13,615 (94.4%) $14,420
2021 $1,193 (7.2%) $15,299 (92.8%) $16,492
2022 $1,896 (9.6%) $17,954 (90.4%) $19,850
2023 $2,104 (10.6%) $17,834 (89.4%) $19,938

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley View Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 484th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 319th of 855 Elementary schools
 19.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students425350
 17.6%
African American245188
 23.3%
American Indian07
Asian136
 53.8%
Hispanic150137
 8.7%
Pacific Islander00
White1411
 21.4%
Two or More Races31
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.4%76.3%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary

Valley View Elementary ranks 394th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxon Hill Middle
High : Potomac High

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Valley View Elementary.

Students at Valley View Elementary are 54% African American, 39% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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