Valley View Elementary

Summary:

Valley View Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a student population that is over 58% Hispanic, Valley View Elementary stands out from the more diverse racial makeup of surrounding schools in the Columbia Heights Public School District.

Despite its unique student demographics, Valley View Elementary has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science are significantly lower than state and district averages, and its performance for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students is in the bottom 30% of Minnesota elementary schools. With over 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Valley View Elementary faces significant challenges in serving its economically disadvantaged population.

The school's academic performance has steadily declined over the past decade, and there is little evidence of substantial improvement. Nearby schools like Highland Elementary and North Park School for Innovation, which are also part of the Columbia Heights Public School District, perform slightly better but still struggle to meet state standards. The unique challenges faced by Valley View Elementary in serving its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population suggest that a comprehensive, data-driven approach will be necessary to improve educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 800 49th Ave NE
       Columbia Heights, MN  55421-1798


(763) 528-4205

District: Columbia Heights Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
831st of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,873 Help


Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Columbia Academy
High:    Columbia Heights Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.1%
African American:
18.7%
White:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valley View Elementary ranks worse than 94.3% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Columbia Heights Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Valley View Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Columbia Heights Public School District. Student population at Valley View Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.1%), African American (18.7%), White (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.9% 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 16.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Columbia Heights Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley View Elementary is $13,873, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Columbia Heights Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View Elementary 831st of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Valley View Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Columbia Heights Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Heights Public School District 427th of 463 Minnesota 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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.94 562nd 674 16.6%
2004 28.19 561st 676 17.0%
2005 40.30 500th 685 27.0%
2006 33.01 629th 756 16.8%
2007 6.28 739th 777 4.9%
2008 9.25 732nd 781 6.3%
2009 15.76 393rd 434 9.4%
2010 29.88 670th 803 16.6%
2011 33.31 652nd 814 19.9%
2012 52.48 493rd 820 39.9%
2013 42.49 570th 824 30.8%
2014 40.60 586th 826 29.1%
2015 14.74 734th 840 12.6%
2016 10.58 772nd 848 9.0%
2017 8.36 776th 853 9.0%
2018 3.68 811th 847 4.3%
2019 3.47 840th 870 3.4%
2021 5.06 813th 869 6.4%
2022 9.19 765th 858 10.8%
2023 6.08 792nd 845 6.3%
2024 5.93 831st 881 5.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.29 71st 96 26.0%
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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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.88 235th 242 2.9%
2019 21.73 223rd 239 6.7%
2021 26.68 155th 175 11.4%
2022 32.70 188th 256 26.6%
2023 20.59 255th 276 7.6%
2024 21.21 271st 303 10.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.48 454th 463 1.9%
2019 4.54 510th 515 1.0%
2021 4.27 417th 417 0.0%
2022 15.05 461st 500 7.8%
2023 8.83 506th 524 3.4%
2024 6.51 563rd 572 1.6%
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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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.96 704th 728 3.3%
2019 7.26 720th 740 2.7%
2021 11.49 643rd 683 5.9%
2022 21.59 553rd 663 16.6%
2023 9.64 723rd 774 6.6%
2024 11.11 737th 793 7.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.72 740th 774 4.4%
2019 4.02 764th 787 2.9%
2021 4.89 746th 783 4.7%
2022 11.11 713th 799 10.8%
2023 7.69 733rd 787 6.9%
2024 6.47 767th 809 5.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.44 752nd 779 3.5%
2019 3.65 775th 798 2.9%
2021 6.97 733rd 784 6.5%
2022 7.88 743rd 808 8.0%
2023 4.97 766th 799 4.1%
2024 5.54 786th 826 4.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.02 229th 266 13.9%
2019 18.25 254th 283 10.2%
2021 17.97 206th 227 9.3%
2022 25.03 228th 282 19.1%
2023 37.09 176th 279 36.9%
2024 31.07 220th 310 29.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.33 219th 220 0.5%
2019 10.17 215th 219 1.8%
2021 17.28 142nd 153 7.2%
2022 21.68 186th 209 11.0%
2023 12.89 203rd 214 5.1%
2024 14.52 228th 249 8.4%
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Rank History for White students at Valley View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.63 661st 712 7.2%
2019 6.44 708th 722 1.9%
2022 62.18 250th 725 65.5%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota 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.

Valley View Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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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
1988 464 3 10 2 9 n/a n/a 0 488
1989 461 5 12 1 8 n/a n/a 0 487
1990 510 7 11 9 6 n/a n/a 0 543
1991 485 11 16 2 6 n/a n/a 0 520
1992 447 15 13 4 6 n/a n/a 0 485
1993 431 19 12 4 9 n/a n/a 0 475
1994 389 21 12 11 12 n/a n/a 0 445
1995 413 17 11 15 13 n/a n/a 0 469
1996 413 17 11 15 13 n/a n/a 0 469
1997 413 21 12 12 16 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 389 17 10 8 15 n/a n/a 0 439
1999 380 35 10 6 17 n/a n/a 0 448
2000 333 34 10 11 21 n/a n/a 0 409
2001 328 31 21 12 15 n/a n/a 0 407
2002 298 60 26 63 17 n/a n/a 0 464
2003 298 60 26 63 17 n/a n/a 0 464
2004 272 84 41 89 18 n/a n/a 0 504
2005 216 87 33 92 16 n/a n/a 0 444
2006 191 103 26 118 11 n/a n/a 0 449
2007 162 113 33 117 19 n/a n/a 0 444
2008 142 130 27 135 13 n/a n/a 0 447
2009 109 152 23 142 13 n/a n/a 0 439
2010 122 145 23 167 12 n/a n/a 0 469
2011 125 124 22 154 7 0 35 0 467
2012 119 122 25 162 7 1 36 0 472
2013 116 135 26 170 10 1 30 0 488
2014 121 142 26 197 13 1 53 0 553
2015 109 146 28 195 4 1 53 0 536
2016 104 148 25 221 3 1 42 0 544
2017 107 133 17 240 2 1 38 0 538
2018 98 145 13 239 1 1 37 0 534
2019 74 150 15 250 2 1 45 0 537
2020 70 120 14 238 4 0 39 0 485
2021 64 98 17 245 3 0 33 0 460
2022 67 91 15 275 3 0 33 0 484
2023 78 101 9 314 1 0 37 0 540

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
1988 488 27.9 17.4 14.8
1989 487 28.9 16.8 17.2
1990 543 29.1 18.6 18.6
1991 520 28.3 18.3 19.6
1992 485 28.4 17.0 20.2
1993 475 28.0 17.0 26.1
1994 445 28.1 15.8 24
1995 469 26.0 18.0 22.4
1996 469 26.0 18.0 22.4
1997 474 24.5 19.3 23.2
1998 439 n/a 0.0 24.4
1999 448 26.8 16.7 26.1
2000 409 26.1 15.7 35.5
2001 407 23.0 17.7 37.3
2002 464 26.7 17.4 49.6
2003 464 26.7 17.4 49.6
2004 504 27.5 18.3 54.8
2005 444 30.9 14.4 60.8
2006 449 14.6 30.8 66.8
2007 444 16.4 27.1 69.8
2008 447 22.3 20.0 73.6
2009 439 36.2 12.1 80.9
2010 469 34.0 13.7 79.5
2011 467 33.3 13.9 78.6
2012 472 37.0 12.7 78.8
2013 488 38.0 12.8 84
2014 553 41.9 13.1 86.3
2015 536 40.0 13.4 84.3
2016 544 39.0 13.9 86.8
2017 538 39.4 13.6 81.8
2018 534 34.5 15.4 75.8
2019 537 30.8 17.4 76.2
2020 485 33.5 14.4 73
2021 460 27.0 16.9 76.7
2022 484 30.0 16.1 66.7
2023 540 32.0 16.8 83.9

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
1988 488 27.9 17.4 14.8
1989 487 28.9 16.8 17.2
1990 543 29.1 18.6 18.6
1991 520 28.3 18.3 19.6
1992 485 28.4 17.0 20.2
1993 475 28.0 17.0 26.1
1994 445 28.1 15.8 24
1995 469 26.0 18.0 22.4
1996 469 26.0 18.0 22.4
1997 474 24.5 19.3 23.2
1998 439 n/a 0.0 24.4
1999 448 26.8 16.7 26.1
2000 409 26.1 15.7 35.5
2001 407 23.0 17.7 37.3
2002 464 26.7 17.4 49.6
2003 464 26.7 17.4 49.6
2004 504 27.5 18.3 54.8
2005 444 30.9 14.4 60.8
2006 449 14.6 30.8 66.8
2007 444 16.4 27.1 69.8
2008 447 22.3 20.0 73.6
2009 439 36.2 12.1 80.9
2010 469 34.0 13.7 79.5
2011 467 33.3 13.9 78.6
2012 472 37.0 12.7 78.8
2013 488 38.0 12.8 84
2014 553 41.9 13.1 86.3
2015 536 40.0 13.4 84.3
2016 544 39.0 13.9 86.8
2017 538 39.4 13.6 81.8
2018 534 34.5 15.4 75.8
2019 537 30.8 17.4 76.2
2020 485 33.5 14.4 73
2021 460 27.0 16.9 76.7
2022 484 30.0 16.1 66.7
2023 540 32.0 16.8 83.9

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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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,873

Data source: Minnesota 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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 840th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 792nd of 845 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Valley View Elementary)13.118.4
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Columbia Heights Public School District)23.619.9
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Valley View Elementary)18.818.2
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Columbia Heights Public School District)25.519.4
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Valley View Elementary)24.416.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade Math (Columbia Heights Public School District)26.921.4
 5.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Valley View Elementary)23.316.9
 6.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Columbia Heights Public School District)26.922.3
 4.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Valley View Elementary)15.35.8
 9.6%
   5th Grade Math (Columbia Heights Public School District)19.110.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Valley View Elementary)25.526.4
 0.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Columbia Heights Public School District)37.627.8
 9.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Valley View Elementary)17.516.1
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Columbia Heights Public School District)26.520.4
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students537540
 0.6%
African American150101
 32.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian159
 40%
Hispanic250314
 25.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White7478
 5.4%
Two or More Races4537
 17.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.2%83.9%
 7.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary

Valley View Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Valley View Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 19% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

Middle : Columbia Academy
High : Columbia Heights Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Valley View Elementary.


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

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