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Valentine Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Valentine Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Peach Springs, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 91 students. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, a high percentage of Native American students, and limited funding, but also has some positive indicators like a low dropout rate and small student-teacher ratio.

Valentine Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of Native American students (74.73%) compared to the state average, and consistently underperforms the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 22% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 45%. The nearby Peach Springs School has an even higher percentage of Native American students (98.04%) and consistently lower academic performance.

However, Valentine Elementary School has maintained a 0% dropout rate for the past several years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.6 in 2020-2021 to 18.4 in 2021-2022. The school is part of the Peach Springs Unified District, which is ranked 369 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. Analyzing the performance of different student subgroups and comparing the school to nearby schools can provide valuable insights for the district and school leaders to develop targeted strategies to support student success.

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12491 North Byers
Peach Springs, AZ 86434

(928) 769-2310

District: Valentine Elementary District

Students who attend Valentine Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Music Mountain Academy

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

72.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2011 → 35th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Valentine Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	807 of 1245	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	907 of 1226	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	1013 of 1158	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	925 of 1141	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	1.5	1068 of 1075	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	785 of 1219	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	74.2	214 of 1198	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	969 of 1220	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.8	372 of 1027	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.5	420 of 654	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	527 of 1201	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	760 of 1161	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	602 of 854	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	477 of 832	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.5	600 of 695	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	62.0	280 of 787	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	393 of 772	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	285 of 820	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.9	278 of 802	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	614 of 717	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	646 of 818	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	216 of 390	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	411 of 789	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	364 of 780	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2021)82nd percentile+56 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)64th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2021)56th percentile+30 vs school

Native American (2021)36th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)35th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2021)65th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile+23 vs school

White (2021)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)48th percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2021)45th percentile~ school

Male (2021)21st percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics24%-7 vs state

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Valentine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12491 North Byers	Peach Springs	86434	Mohave County	Valentine Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 769-2310	87	6	14.5	33.0%	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(n/a)		$00			$00
Peach Springs School	Public	PK, KG-8	403 Diamond Creek Road	Peach Springs	86434	Mohave County	Peach Springs Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 769-2202	99			87.3%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$27,428	$12,315	$4,063	$28,692	$9,004	$2,047	$11,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Valentine Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Valentine Elementary School attend?

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

High : Music Mountain Academy

What is the racial makeup of Valentine Elementary School?

Students at Valentine Elementary School are 72% American Indian, 20% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Valentine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Valentine Elementary School.

What district is Valentine Elementary School in?

Valentine Elementary District

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

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2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

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

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