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Valencia Academy of the Arts

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Valencia Academy of the Arts ranks 2187 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valencia Academy of the Arts is a K-5 elementary school serving 398 students in the El Rancho Unified School District in Pico Rivera, and it stands out as a school on a strong and consistent upward trend, now ranking in the top third of all California schools.

The school excels academically, significantly outperforming both its district and the state average in English, math, and science, and it is particularly effective in supporting the success of its students. This success is clear when comparing it to other nearby schools in the same district, such as South Ranchito Dual Language Academy and Rivera Elementary, where Valencia's proficiency rates are notably higher. While it leads within El Rancho Unified, it faces friendly competition from high-performing schools in neighboring districts like Daniel Phelan Language Academy in Whittier City.

An area for continued focus is student attendance, as chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains a challenge. The school's model of integrating arts education with robust academics is working, demonstrated by a decade of steady improvement and strong results, especially in 4th grade. For families, Valencia Academy represents a proven local option that successfully combines a specialized arts focus with solid academic achievement.

398

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,108

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9241 East Cosgrove St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3265

(562) 801-7670

District: El Rancho Unified

Students who attend Valencia Academy of the Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Rivera Middle
High:	El Rancho High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

Asian:

1.5%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2013 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in El Rancho Unified

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,187^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the El Rancho Unified

922^nd of 1,543El Rancho 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	2187 of 5857	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	2063 of 5869	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1857 of 5859	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1944 of 5883	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	2185 of 5789	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	2852 of 5662	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	3054 of 5692	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.2	3839 of 5614	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.6	3733 of 5611	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	3387 of 5530	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	3470 of 5390	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.2	3823 of 5377	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	3694 of 5314	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.0	3712 of 5193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	3354 of 5113	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	2545 of 5113	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.5	2793 of 4818	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.8	2789 of 4822	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.8	3429 of 4809	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	33.5	2242 of 3275	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	875 of 3246	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	2559 of 5597	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2436 of 5612	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1811 of 5609	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	1616 of 5635	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	2105 of 5492	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	3216 of 5413	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	993 of 5107	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	784 of 5107	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	697 of 5087	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	726 of 5084	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	916 of 4963	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	1612 of 4830	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	1368 of 5460	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1176 of 5517	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	968 of 5363	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	983 of 5264	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	1395 of 5173	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	2155 of 5084	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	1715 of 5628	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	1594 of 5643	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1838 of 5638	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	2187 of 5663	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	2099 of 5510	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	2455 of 5431	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)32nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valencia Academy of the Arts	Public	K-5	9241 East Cosgrove St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7670	398	16	24.8	82.4%	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (96.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	57.7	2187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		60.1	2063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	124																	40.4	40.4	38.2	56.5	57.9		50.5	39.7	54.3	31.6		42.6	96.6						$21,108	$1,019	$20,089
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	8809 Coffman-Pico Rd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7640	370	15	24.6	83.5%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (97.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57.2	2201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		44.6	2884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	683																	32.8	32.8	51.8	51.8	45.9		49.7	62.5	41.1	32.8		45.1	92.9			96.5	96.5		$20,336	$925	$19,411
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	5241 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7660	351	16	21.9	84.6%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (97.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.1	4667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	89	10.5	11.4	0.0	6.7	36.8	22.7	30.2	29.6	10.5	29.6	3.8	14.1	2.6	6.8	1.9	3.7	18.9	18.9	10.5	32.6	33.3		26.5	13.2	34.1	13.2		20.0	95.4	96.9		95.4	96.9	96.9	$22,075	$1,275	$20,800
Rivera Elementary	Public	K-5	7250 Citronell St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7650	473	18	26.2	85.0%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	466 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	3417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		33.3	3657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	240																	25.6	25.6	35.1	34.9	47.1		39.3	36.5	38.6	21.2		31.8							$20,397	$1,083	$19,314
Daniel Phelan Language Academy	Public	K-5	7150 South Cully Ave.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3210	507	21	24.6	64.5%	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	488 (96.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	75.1	1364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.6	1430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.6%	66		14.0		14.0		12.0		12.0		42.0		42.0		14.0		14.0	31.6	31.6	58.7	53.7	72.4		61.4	68.0	48.2	75.0		63.3							$19,451	$2,074	$17,377
West Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	6411 South Norwalk Blvd.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3240	346	17	19.8	76.0%	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	307 (88.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	47.9	2705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.2	2724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%	19		5.3		5.3		10.5		10.5		26.3		26.3		5.3		5.3	25.4	25.4	42.6	47.1	43.1		44.2	47.8	45.1	32.8		41.3							$19,953	$2,070	$17,883
North Ranchito Elementary	Public	K-5	8837 East Olympic Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7630	319	14	22.7	85.3%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	311 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.8	3078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		34.8	3543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	465																	17.7	17.7	39.2	56.6	33.3		43.2	51.0	41.5	15.7		36.1	95.9				95.9	97.3	$20,566	$1,096	$19,470
Montebello Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Pine St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 463-5191	230	11	21.2	87.8%	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (95.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.4	1998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		62	1982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	16																	23.5	23.5	55.0	48.4	47.1		50.5	52.5	54.8	52.9		53.3	59.6	72.3	68.1	72.3	76.6	70.2	$15,882	$945	$14,937
Ada S. Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	8140 South Vicki Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 692-0615	358	14	25.5	84.1%	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	328 (91.6%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	2069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.6	1952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	117																	26.9	26.9	45.2	54.9	59.6	52.5	53.5	56.8	47.1	37.7	37.5	44.7							$19,646	$2,616	$17,030
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	10626 East Orange Grove Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3200	324	15	21.1	83.6%	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	304 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	35.5	3536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.8	3008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	528																	23.7	23.7	27.7	36.5	40.7		35.4	29.2	40.4	33.3		34.4	95.0	95.0	95.0				$18,989	$2,084	$16,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Valencia Academy of the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Academy of the Arts?

Students at Valencia Academy of the Arts are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White.

How many students attend Valencia Academy of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Valencia Academy of the Arts.

Is Valencia Academy of the Arts a good school?

Valencia Academy of the Arts ranks 2187^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Academy of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Valencia Academy of the Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rivera Middle
High : El Rancho High

What district is Valencia Academy of the Arts in?

El Rancho Unified

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