Valley View Elementary School

Summary:

Valley View Elementary School is a public K-5 school in Rockford, Michigan, serving 631 students and part of the highly-ranked Rockford Public Schools district.

Valley View Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 72.6% of 3rd graders, 82.4% of 4th graders, and 78.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, while 82.1% of 3rd graders, 79.4% of 4th graders, and 82.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance exceeds district and state averages across all grade levels. Valley View also ranks highly for its female, male, and white student subgroups, as well as its low-income students, demonstrating its ability to support a diverse student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Valley View Elementary outperforms other Rockford Public Schools elementary schools, as well as the state averages, in academic achievement. While schools like Crestwood Elementary and Rockford Spanish Immersion also demonstrate strong performance, Valley View maintains a slight edge. In contrast, Pine Island Elementary in the Comstock Park Public Schools district has significantly lower academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 405 Summit Ave NE
       Rockford, MI  49341-7953


(616) 863-6366

District: Rockford Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
16th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,810 Help


Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    North Rockford Middle School
High:    Rockford High School
Secondary:    Rockford High School Freshman Center

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.7%
Hispanic:
4.4%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valley View Elementary School ranks better than 98.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.5. (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 Valley View Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rockford Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (89.7%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.6% 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 School is 17.4. 7 elementary schools in the Rockford Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley View Elementary School is $12,810. 7 elementary schools in the Rockford Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View Elementary School 16th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Valley View Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rockford Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Public Schools 41st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley View Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Valley View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.75 158th 1545 89.8%
2007 77.71 251st 1565 84.0%
2008 80.33 201st 1577 87.3%
2009 77.19 291st 1589 81.7%
2010 74.69 344th 1552 77.8%
2011 76.69 293rd 1552 81.1%
2012 79.13 276th 1566 82.4%
2013 76.75 314th 1563 79.9%
2014 70.34 415th 1533 72.9%
2015 80.58 255th 1580 83.9%
2016 84.41 173rd 1548 88.8%
2017 71.16 333rd 1466 77.3%
2018 63.24 556th 1448 61.6%
2019 82.20 190th 1408 86.5%
2021 84.45 135th 1153 88.3%
2022 93.78 54th 1344 96.0%
2023 96.23 36th 1470 97.6%
2024 97.50 16th 1486 98.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 228th 403 43.4%
2023 79.10 21st 195 89.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.29 745th 1397 46.7%
2019 78.60 130th 1134 88.5%
2021 73.12 129th 749 82.8%
2022 86.77 48th 1099 95.6%
2023 90.83 48th 1350 96.4%
2024 89.23 60th 1381 95.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.89 621st 1443 57.0%
2019 81.63 140th 1171 88.0%
2021 81.61 113th 902 87.5%
2022 87.52 89th 1106 92.0%
2023 94.39 33rd 1321 97.5%
2024 96.28 20th 1342 98.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.15 477th 1446 67.0%
2019 76.89 225th 1196 81.2%
2021 79.23 134th 915 85.4%
2022 94.15 35th 1139 96.9%
2023 95.52 30th 1334 97.8%
2024 96.91 12th 1347 99.1%
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Rank History for White students at Valley View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.53 645th 1253 48.5%
2019 76.03 220th 1128 80.5%
2021 81.68 134th 1005 86.7%
2022 90.05 66th 1102 94.0%
2023 93.84 38th 1198 96.8%
2024 96.02 15th 1204 98.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley View Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 401 4 4 1 0 n/a n/a -1 409
1989 362 2 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 379
1990 421 3 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1991 441 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 7 452
1992 464 1 4 4 7 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 446 0 4 0 5 n/a n/a 0 455
1994 460 0 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 465
1995 441 3 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 441 3 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 454
1997 488 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1998 488 4 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1999 519 9 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2000 457 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 17 480
2001 479 3 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2002 482 8 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 499
2003 482 8 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 499
2004 520 11 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2005 536 2 4 7 0 n/a n/a 4 553
2006 548 3 4 3 0 n/a n/a 3 561
2007 552 2 7 9 0 n/a n/a 2 572
2008 579 1 6 6 n/a n/a n/a 2 594
2009 581 0 7 6 0 n/a n/a 16 610
2010 602 0 7 7 0 n/a n/a 17 633
2011 590 0 10 11 1 0 9 0 621
2012 565 0 9 23 1 0 19 0 617
2013 566 5 9 14 1 0 18 0 613
2014 567 6 10 17 0 0 18 0 618
2015 563 3 5 20 0 0 21 0 612
2016 574 0 4 17 1 0 22 0 618
2017 571 2 2 22 0 0 30 0 627
2018 560 2 3 23 2 0 41 0 631
2019 595 2 6 25 0 0 36 0 664
2020 581 4 9 28 0 0 29 0 651
2021 566 2 11 27 0 0 25 0 631
2022 564 3 12 23 0 0 23 0 625
2023 566 3 10 28 0 0 24 0 631

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 409 n/a n/a n/a
1989 379 n/a n/a 7.7
1990 433 25.0 17.3 8.8
1991 452 n/a n/a n/a
1992 480 n/a n/a 13.8
1993 455 n/a 0.0 12.5
1994 465 23.0 20.2 9.9
1995 454 23.0 19.7 7.9
1996 454 23.0 19.7 7.9
1997 497 23.0 21.6 8.9
1998 500 24.0 20.8 7.2
1999 534 24.0 22.3 8.1
2000 480 25.9 17.9 7.8
2001 494 24.7 20.0 8.3
2002 499 24.4 20.5 8.8
2003 499 24.4 20.5 8.8
2004 542 25.3 21.4 9.6
2005 553 26.0 21.3 13.3
2006 561 26.5 21.2 9.3
2007 572 28.1 20.4 9.5
2008 594 28.4 20.9 10.8
2009 610 31.3 19.5 8.8
2010 633 31.1 20.3 13.8
2011 621 30.7 20.1 18
2012 617 28.3 21.7 14.4
2013 613 30.8 19.9 17.5
2014 618 29.4 20.9 12
2015 612 29.0 21.1 16.8
2016 618 29.0 21.3 15.5
2017 627 32.0 19.5 13.7
2018 631 32.9 19.1 16
2019 664 35.2 18.8 17.3
2020 651 34.0 19.1 16.7
2021 631 33.7 18.6 16
2022 625 33.0 18.9 13.6
2023 631 36.1 17.4 14.6

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 409 n/a n/a n/a
1989 379 n/a n/a 7.7
1990 433 25.0 17.3 8.8
1991 452 n/a n/a n/a
1992 480 n/a n/a 13.8
1993 455 n/a 0.0 12.5
1994 465 23.0 20.2 9.9
1995 454 23.0 19.7 7.9
1996 454 23.0 19.7 7.9
1997 497 23.0 21.6 8.9
1998 500 24.0 20.8 7.2
1999 534 24.0 22.3 8.1
2000 480 25.9 17.9 7.8
2001 494 24.7 20.0 8.3
2002 499 24.4 20.5 8.8
2003 499 24.4 20.5 8.8
2004 542 25.3 21.4 9.6
2005 553 26.0 21.3 13.3
2006 561 26.5 21.2 9.3
2007 572 28.1 20.4 9.5
2008 594 28.4 20.9 10.8
2009 610 31.3 19.5 8.8
2010 633 31.1 20.3 13.8
2011 621 30.7 20.1 18
2012 617 28.3 21.7 14.4
2013 613 30.8 19.9 17.5
2014 618 29.4 20.9 12
2015 612 29.0 21.1 16.8
2016 618 29.0 21.3 15.5
2017 627 32.0 19.5 13.7
2018 631 32.9 19.1 16
2019 664 35.2 18.8 17.3
2020 651 34.0 19.1 16.7
2021 631 33.7 18.6 16
2022 625 33.0 18.9 13.6
2023 631 36.1 17.4 14.6

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 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $376 (4.4%) $8,181 (95.6%) $8,557
2020 $347 (4.1%) $8,205 (95.9%) $8,552
2021 $585 (6.0%) $9,091 (94.0%) $9,675
2022 $447 (4.1%) $10,496 (95.9%) $10,943
2023 $539 (4.2%) $12,271 (95.8%) $12,810

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley View Elementary School

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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 190th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 36th of 1470 Elementary schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valley View Elementary School)6577.2
 12.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockford Public Schools)62.368.3
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Valley View Elementary School)72.582.2
 9.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Rockford Public Schools)69.973
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View Elementary School)66.777
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockford Public Schools)62.972
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Valley View Elementary School)7484.1
 10.1%
   4th Grade Math (Rockford Public Schools)69.272.6
 3.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View Elementary School)58.777
 18.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockford Public Schools)65.972.7
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Valley View Elementary School)54.172.1
 18%
   5th Grade Math (Rockford Public Schools)62.467.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Valley View Elementary School)26.640.2
 13.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Rockford Public Schools)25.339.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students664631
 5%
African American23
 50%
American Indian00
Asian610
 66.7%
Hispanic2528
 12%
Pacific Islander00
White595566
 4.9%
Two or More Races3624
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.3%14.6%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 631 students attended Valley View Elementary School.

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

Middle : North Rockford Middle School
High : Rockford High School
Secondary : Rockford High School Freshman Center

Students at Valley View Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Yes! Valley View Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools.


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