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Valentine Peyton Elementary

Q: Is Valentine Peyton Elementary a good school?

Valentine Peyton Elementary ranks 2478 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valentine Peyton Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 787 students in Stockton, CA, that consistently outperforms most other schools in its area despite being part of the lower-performing Stockton Unified district.

The school excels academically, with over half of its students proficient in English and math—well above the district average and on par with or better than the state. It has the lowest rate of chronic student absences among nearby schools, which strongly correlates with its success. Notably, Valentine Peyton Elementary has shown remarkable, sustained improvement over the past decade and is particularly effective in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the top third of schools statewide for that subgroup.

An interesting finding is the "performance cluster" with Rio Calaveras Elementary, a nearby school with similar strong results, suggesting shared effective practices or community support. While the school receives higher per-student funding than some neighbors, its performance advantage isn't solely due to money, as other schools with similar or less funding do not achieve the same outcomes. The school's strengths are balanced by areas for growth, as it seeks to better support specific student groups, including those in special education.

787

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,625

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Gold Brook Dr.
Stockton, CA 95212-2825

(209) 933-7420

District: Stockton Unified

Students who attend Valentine Peyton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Stagg Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

Asian:

40.7%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stockton Unified

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg23%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,478^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

668^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 41Elementary Schools in the Stockton Unified

1308^th of 1,543Stockton Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	2478 of 5857	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	2492 of 5869	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	2353 of 5859	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	2247 of 5883	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	2977 of 5789	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	2933 of 5662	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	3386 of 5692	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	3528 of 5614	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	3152 of 5611	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.6	4080 of 5530	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	4395 of 5390	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	4350 of 5377	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	4805 of 5314	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	61.6	227 of 747	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	957 of 1203	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	956 of 1205	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	982 of 1190	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1025 of 1154	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1059 of 1149	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1036 of 1071	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.3	1153 of 2227	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	538 of 3245	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2262 of 5597	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	2016 of 5612	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	2094 of 5609	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	2142 of 5635	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	3279 of 5492	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	3249 of 5413	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	2580 of 5107	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	2327 of 5107	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1986 of 5087	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	1174 of 5084	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	2303 of 4963	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	1459 of 4830	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	1500 of 5460	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	2081 of 5517	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1561 of 5363	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	1388 of 5264	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	2316 of 5173	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	1926 of 5084	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	2537 of 5628	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	2844 of 5643	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	2488 of 5638	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	2165 of 5663	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	2515 of 5510	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2505 of 5431	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	2275 of 2635	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1155 of 2420	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	668 of 2761	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	419 of 2783	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	466 of 2781	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	721 of 2740	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	943 of 2715	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	1257 of 2480	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	1262 of 2508	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	1295 of 2497	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	1183 of 2477	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.6	1225 of 2379	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	1382 of 2259	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	1418 of 2236	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.0	1661 of 2179	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	78 of 637	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	312 of 643	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	425 of 600	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	477 of 739	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	481 of 743	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	480 of 715	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.0	616 of 733	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	647 of 745	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	647 of 700	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	727 of 2533	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	439 of 2551	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	502 of 2531	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	739 of 2509	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	1016 of 2380	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	1344 of 2262	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	483 of 2395	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	127 of 2388	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	214 of 2374	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	206 of 2359	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	430 of 2213	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	874 of 2072	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	474 of 2542	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	233 of 2579	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	192 of 2531	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	309 of 2458	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	510 of 2369	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	902 of 2230	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	559 of 2534	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	391 of 2552	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	392 of 2538	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	617 of 2527	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	750 of 2407	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	1042 of 2273	54.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)83rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2019)70th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

African American (2022)88th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valentine Peyton Elementary	Public	K-8	2525 Gold Brook Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7420	787	30	25.9	64.8%	23 (2.9%)	55 (7.0%)	331 (42.1%)	320 (40.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	45 (5.7%)	52.3	2478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.3	2492^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.5%	14	34.1	24.2	29.0	37.0	39.8	47.3	52.2	60.7	73.7	52.5	50.7	39.8	37.4	40.2	47.6	55.8	45.2	95.7		96.8		$11,625	$7,008	$4,617
George W. Bush Elementary	Public	K-8	5420 Fred Russo Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7350	754	28	26.7	77.3%	20 (2.7%)	54 (7.2%)	284 (37.7%)	308 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	45 (6.0%)	32.8	3740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		32.1	3775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	35	20.0	22.2	21.3	42.4	34.7	36.4	49.2	43.7	50.0	42.9	38.0	20.8	13.6	22.4	34.9	25.6	26.9	97.3			97.3	$7,980	$3,426	$4,554
Rio Calaveras Elementary	Public	K-8	1819 East Bianchi Rd.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7270	796	31	25.9	72.7%	21 (2.6%)	67 (8.4%)	321 (40.3%)	339 (42.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	38 (4.8%)	53.1	2424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		51	2508^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.3%	84	29.6	31.9	30.9	55.7	55.4	56.8	36.0	51.1	53.7	51.3	61.4	41.3	27.2	23.3	37.8	29.5	36.6					$6,265	$2,032	$4,233
Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1605 East March Ln	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 337-3010	388	15	25.8	72.7%	14 (3.6%)	32 (8.2%)	207 (53.4%)	84 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	47 (12.1%)	13.2	5406^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)				19.7	21.2					20.4	21.4	18.2					19.9					$32,702	$30,884	$1,818
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-8	3203 Sanguinetti Ln.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7205	640	26	24.3	81.6%	25 (3.9%)	35 (5.5%)	447 (69.8%)	96 (15.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	26 (4.1%)	19.7	4856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		23.6	4514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.1%	342	17.7	15.3	16.5	28.4	21.7	29.5	23.0	25.4	25.9	25.7	29.9	30.7	12.9	12.9	18.6	17.0	20.5					$10,273	$5,420	$4,853
Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	703 East Swain Rd.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-9219	214	11	20.2	63.6%	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.4%)	171 (79.9%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	28	4127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%		15.8	5230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.9%	1103	34.8	4.6	20.0	39.1	38.9	21.7	10.0	25.0	22.7	26.2	43.5	5.6	26.1	5.0	8.3	4.6	16.2					$40,623	$39,822	$801
August Elementary	Public	K-8	2101 Sutro Ave.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7160	534	25	21.6	90.3%	24 (4.5%)	17 (3.2%)	477 (89.3%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	21.6	4706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.9	4688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	18	20.7	17.0	18.9	20.0	30.0	34.5	24.6	34.1	31.4	29.0	24.0	21.2	22.0	21.0	24.4	7.8	20.1	96.9	96.9			$11,464	$6,414	$5,050
Aspire Port City Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2040 West Ln.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Aspire Port City Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 943-2389	446	18	24.3	72.6%	10 (2.2%)	45 (10.1%)	303 (67.9%)	42 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.2%)	32.8	3743^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		16.9	5129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.6%	1386	32.3		32.3	25.4	29.9	43.1				32.5	35.2	25.4	30.8				30.5
Clairmont Elementary	Public	K-6	8282 Lemans Ave.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8267	401	18	22.9	89.5%	6 (1.5%)	43 (10.7%)	168 (41.9%)	162 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.7%)	19.4	4879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		22.8	4601^st of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	278	17.3		17.3	16.2	31.5	27.5	22.8			23.9	27.5	32.1	11.5	18.6			22.9					$18,200	$15,588	$2,612
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-8	20 East Fulton St.	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7165	587	25	23.1	84.0%	33 (5.6%)	42 (7.2%)	405 (69.0%)	72 (12.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	24.7	4439^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.3	4427^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.6%	12	23.3	17.7	20.5	26.5	24.6	33.3	39.0	46.7	41.0	35.0	23.2	26.2	21.7	22.0	30.5	29.0	25.4	97.1		97.1		$11,583	$6,330	$5,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Valentine Peyton Elementary

How many students attend Valentine Peyton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Valentine Peyton Elementary.

Is Valentine Peyton Elementary a good school?

Valentine Peyton Elementary ranks 2478^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valentine Peyton Elementary?

Students at Valentine Peyton Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 41% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Valentine Peyton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valentine Peyton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Stagg Senior High

What district is Valentine Peyton Elementary in?

Stockton Unified

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