Is Valley Crest School a good school?

Valley Crest School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Utah elementary schools.

How many students attend Valley Crest School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 494 students attended Valley Crest School.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Crest School?

Students at Valley Crest School are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Valley Crest School

Summary:

Valley Crest School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving 494 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Valley Crest School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Utah elementary schools, with proficiency rates in RISE English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 9.8% of 6th-grade students at Valley Crest School were proficient in RISE English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 47.4% and the district average of 33.7%. The school also ranks in the bottom 25% of Utah elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in RISE English Language Arts.

Interestingly, the nearby Philo T. Farnsworth School and West Valley School, which are also part of the Granite School District, perform better academically than Valley Crest School. However, these nearby schools have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.2% to 72.71%, compared to Valley Crest School's 52.63%. Additionally, the local Monticello Academy, Esperanza School, and Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley charter schools generally outperform Valley Crest School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

5240 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84120

(385) 646-5061

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
555^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,661

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

White:

32.4%

Asian:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Crest School ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 52^nd among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.32. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Valley Crest School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Granite District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Crest School is $7,661. 51 elementary schools in the Granite District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Valley Crest School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 72^nd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Crest School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Crest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	20.42	434^th	498	12.9%
2009	28.57	409^th	509	19.6%
2010	29.70	416^th	518	19.7%
2011	28.10	465^th	563	17.4%
2012	32.85	448^th	579	22.6%
2013	32.12	455^th	576	21.0%
2014	28.31	389^th	509	23.6%
2015	16.04	468^th	537	12.8%
2016	7.93	504^th	533	5.4%
2017	11.53	481^st	526	8.6%
2018	11.67	480^th	528	9.1%
2019	12.87	512^th	572	10.5%
2021	9.08	514^th	559	8.1%
2022	8.93	515^th	551	6.5%
2023	8.66	530^th	561	5.5%
2024	3.32	555^th	561	1.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Crest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.11	20^th	25	20.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Crest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.85	47^th	111	57.7%
2023	18.08	119^th	132	9.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Crest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.56	34^th	44	22.7%
2023	17.11	39^th	45	13.3%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board 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: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Crest School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	565	2	30	57	7	n/a	n/a	0	661
1989	655	4	56	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	777
1990	685	5	67	54	5	n/a	n/a	0	816
1991	697	6	81	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	850
1992	694	4	79	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	851
1993	684	8	80	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	851
1994	669	6	92	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	843
1995	571	12	116	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	790
1996	571	12	116	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	790
1997	585	4	135	104	9	n/a	n/a	0	837
1998	625	6	153	127	8	n/a	n/a	0	919
1999	649	10	181	135	6	n/a	n/a	0	981
2000	629	13	164	174	8	n/a	n/a	0	988
2001	309	7	106	130	10	n/a	n/a	0	562
2002	411	14	141	229	9	n/a	n/a	0	804
2003	411	14	141	229	9	n/a	n/a	0	804
2004	389	16	138	241	4	n/a	n/a	0	788
2005	392	12	133	278	9	n/a	n/a	0	824
2006	359	9	152	298	5	n/a	n/a	0	823
2007	311	12	155	293	9	n/a	n/a	0	780
2008	331	16	146	329	8	n/a	n/a	0	830
2009	311	30	141	338	11	n/a	n/a	0	831
2010	274	22	121	312	14	n/a	n/a	137	880
2011	344	28	90	350	10	63	8	0	893
2012	339	30	81	308	8	53	8	0	827
2013	349	33	68	362	6	54	5	0	877
2014	230	34	53	294	8	39	4	0	662
2015	238	40	40	276	6	32	4	0	636
2016	251	38	46	275	2	45	9	0	666
2017	284	38	33	289	5	44	11	0	704
2018	240	38	35	289	3	42	6	0	653
2019	235	25	43	269	1	39	7	0	619
2020	215	26	51	267	2	45	4	0	610
2021	222	20	41	212	8	31	8	0	542
2022	178	15	34	232	2	36	11	0	508
2023	160	16	35	238	4	32	9	0	494

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 Crest School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	661	29.0	22.7	n/a
1989	777	32.6	23.8	n/a
1990	816	32.9	24.8	14.6
1991	850	33.3	25.5	13.6
1992	851	31.5	27.0	17.4
1993	851	29.0	29.3	20.6
1994	843	32.0	26.3	18.1
1995	790	35.1	22.5	15.9
1996	790	35.1	22.5	15.9
1997	837	36.0	23.3	17.2
1998	919	37.3	24.6	21.1
1999	981	40.9	24.0	32.4
2000	988	43.0	23.0	32
2001	562	29.9	18.8	45.9
2002	804	34.0	23.6	45.9
2003	804	34.0	23.6	45.9
2004	788	32.5	24.2	48.2
2005	824	34.5	23.9	51.8
2006	823	34.0	24.2	55.9
2007	780	32.0	24.4	11.5
2008	830	31.0	26.8	60.8
2009	831	26.8	20.5	27.9
2010	880	35.0	25.1	75.6
2011	893	34.0	26.2	55
2012	827	33.8	24.4	61.3
2013	877	34.3	25.5	91.8
2014	662	26.0	25.4	56.2
2015	636	n/a	n/a	62.1
2016	666	n/a	n/a	63.7
2017	704	26.0	27.0	65.1
2018	653	n/a	n/a	60.3
2019	619	23.0	26.9	55.7
2020	610	23.3	26.1	52
2021	542	n/a	n/a	47.8
2022	508	20.5	24.7	47.4
2023	494	20.5	24.0	52.6

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 Crest School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	661	29.0	22.7	n/a
1989	777	32.6	23.8	n/a
1990	816	32.9	24.8	14.6
1991	850	33.3	25.5	13.6
1992	851	31.5	27.0	17.4
1993	851	29.0	29.3	20.6
1994	843	32.0	26.3	18.1
1995	790	35.1	22.5	15.9
1996	790	35.1	22.5	15.9
1997	837	36.0	23.3	17.2
1998	919	37.3	24.6	21.1
1999	981	40.9	24.0	32.4
2000	988	43.0	23.0	32
2001	562	29.9	18.8	45.9
2002	804	34.0	23.6	45.9
2003	804	34.0	23.6	45.9
2004	788	32.5	24.2	48.2
2005	824	34.5	23.9	51.8
2006	823	34.0	24.2	55.9
2007	780	32.0	24.4	11.5
2008	830	31.0	26.8	60.8
2009	831	26.8	20.5	27.9
2010	880	35.0	25.1	75.6
2011	893	34.0	26.2	55
2012	827	33.8	24.4	61.3
2013	877	34.3	25.5	91.8
2014	662	26.0	25.4	56.2
2015	636	n/a	n/a	62.1
2016	666	n/a	n/a	63.7
2017	704	26.0	27.0	65.1
2018	653	n/a	n/a	60.3
2019	619	23.0	26.9	55.7
2020	610	23.3	26.1	52
2021	542	n/a	n/a	47.8
2022	508	20.5	24.7	47.4
2023	494	20.5	24.0	52.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Crest School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$541 (7.1%)	$7,120 (92.9%)	$7,661

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Crest School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 512^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 530^th of 561 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valley Crest School)	32.5	33.3	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	33.6	35.2	1.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley Crest School)	32.5	37.8	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	40.3	38.7	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Crest School)	29.5	22.4	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley Crest School)	34.6	15.6	19%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Valley Crest School)	25.3	20.3	5%
4th Grade Science (Granite District)	38	41.7	3.7%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Crest School)	28.7	19.1	9.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	34.7	37.5	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley Crest School)	21.8	10.6	11.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.3	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Valley Crest School)	19.8	23.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Granite District)	37.6	42.1	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Crest School)	32.6	25.8	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	38.5	33.5	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.9	45.3	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Valley Crest School)	20.9	14.6	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	30.6	24.5	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	39.2	35.4	3.8%
6th Grade Science (Valley Crest School)	37.2	26.1	11.1%
6th Grade Science (Granite District)	46.7	42.5	4.2%
6th Grade Science (Utah)	57.7	55.5	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	619	494	20.2%
African American	25	16	36%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	43	35	18.6%
Hispanic	269	238	11.5%
Pacific Islander	39	32	17.9%
White	235	160	31.9%
Two or More Races	7	9	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.7%	52.6%	3.1%

Schools Near Valley Crest School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Crest School	Public	PK, KG-6	5240 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5061	494	21	24.0	52.6%	160 (32.4%)	16 (3.2%)	238 (48.2%)	35 (7.1%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	3.3	555^th of 561 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.7	530^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.5%	25	18.6	16.4	15.9	9.8			18.6	16.4	8.6				22.2	18.6	18.0			$7,661	$541	$7,120
Neil Armstrong Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5194 West Highbury Parkway	West Valley	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5284	744	30	24.8	37.4%	379 (50.9%)	21 (2.8%)	172 (23.1%)	48 (6.5%)	6 (0.8%)	80 (10.8%)	38 (5.1%)	52.6	270^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.9%		59.3	222^nd of 561 public elementary schools	60.4%	48	43.6	39.6	46.6	62.0			39.6	45.8	41.8	45.6			45.4	55.8	63.8			$7,731	$649	$7,082
Monticello Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2782 S Corporate Park Drive	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Monticello Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 417-8040	707	35	20.0	54.6%	168 (23.8%)	11 (1.6%)	395 (55.9%)	35 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.3%)	23 (3.3%)	33.5	386^th of 561 public elementary schools	31.2%		37.3	361^st of 561 public elementary schools	35.7%	25	57.2	41.1	29.5	26.8	36.7	37.0	75.7	43.1	33.8	17.4	38.1	38.4	34.7	41.1	31.0	30.9	38.5	$7,686	$584	$7,102
Esperanza School	Public, Charter	K-6	4956 W 3500 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Esperanza School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 305-1450	529	21	25.1	39.1%	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	520 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	347^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.1%		24.4	427^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.9%	80	40.3	22.8	27.1	55.6			42.7	50.7	37.1	53.7			39.3	28.6	63.0			$6,792	$937	$5,855
West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	6049 W Brud Dr	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5079	735	31	23.7	50.2%	314 (42.7%)	22 (3.0%)	264 (35.9%)	49 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	47 (6.4%)	34 (4.6%)	22.6	444^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.9%		28.6	401^st of 561 public elementary schools	28.5%	43	30.0	35.9	35.8	31.4			32.4	40.0	34.7	21.8			43.1	35.3	33.3			$8,649	$714	$7,934
Monroe School	Public	PK, KG-6	4450 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4918	563	27	21.0	81.2%	111 (19.7%)	27 (4.8%)	374 (66.4%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.1%)	9 (1.6%)	5.1	543^rd of 561 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.8	506^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.8%	37	24.1	10.9	16.7	13.9			22.4	12.4	7.7				26.0	27.3	30.0			$8,990	$1,439	$7,550
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	2671 S Stegnar Way	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 456-9570	656	25	26.2	64.6%	156 (23.8%)	16 (2.4%)	398 (60.7%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.7%)	25 (3.8%)	56	244^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.5%		55.7	241^st of 561 public elementary schools	57.0%	3	48.5	39.8	51.2	58.3	55.6	52.7	49.3	43.2	53.8	35.0	49.4	69.4	54.1	51.2	61.7	53.1	65.3
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	3585 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5096	499	21	23.3	55.1%	224 (44.9%)	17 (3.4%)	206 (41.3%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	27 (5.4%)	7 (1.4%)	9.8	515^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.8	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%	13	32.2	12.7	28.5	27.1			34.5	19.4	18.2	14.5			22.6	27.8	27.7			$9,652	$841	$8,811
Jackling School	Public	PK, KG-6	3760 S 4610 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4882	461	20	23.0	71.1%	150 (32.5%)	28 (6.1%)	212 (46.0%)	16 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (8.7%)	11 (2.4%)	5.2	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.1	525^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.4%	16	12.0	11.3	20.6				18.3	6.6	26.2				18.0	27.0				$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	5685 West Cilma Drive	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 685-0228	475	22	21.5	54.1%	178 (37.5%)	10 (2.1%)	230 (48.4%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	21 (4.4%)	8.2	527^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.1%		6.3	537^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.3%	10	31.8	14.8	20.0	26.8			34.9	22.9	16.9	9.8			18.0	20.9	26.8			$9,721	$467	$9,254

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Rank History for all students at Valley Crest School

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Crest School

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Crest School

Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Crest School

Enrollment information for Valley Crest School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Crest School

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Crest School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Crest School

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Crest School

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Schools Near Valley Crest School