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Valley View Elementary

Public Grades K-6
163rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of California elementary schools
Summary

Valley View Elementary serves 461 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in La Crescenta, within Glendale Unified. In 2025–2026, 81% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 78% in math, and 78% in science—above both state and district rates in every subject. Its 1.8% chronic-absenteeism rate was also the lowest among the 11 nearby schools in the comparison, below the district’s 12.3% and the state’s 18.3%. The clearest overall finding is that Valley View combines strong results across subjects with exceptionally low chronic absenteeism.

Science is where Valley View stands out most against nearby schools: its 78% proficiency rate was 17 points above the nearby-school average, and it ranked second of 11, behind Palm Crest Elementary. Valley View’s ELA and math rates were also above nearby averages by 10 and 9 points, respectively, though it ranked fourth in ELA and fifth in math. The school’s results exceeded state rates by 32 points in ELA, 39 in math, and 42 in science; its leads over district rates were 21, 23, and 30 points. Its overall strength does not mean it leads every nearby school in every subject.

Scores have risen since their lower points in recent years, especially science, but remain below 2022–2023 levels: since then, ELA is down 3 points, math 6, and science 7. SchoolDigger places Valley View in the 97th statewide percentile, ranked 162 of 5,804 schools, with five stars. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 25.6, above the nearby-school average of 23, and 39% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a lower relative statewide standing for White students (82nd percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 97th overall) and a notable rise for Asian students, from the 75th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 97th in 2025–2026.

461
Students ?
25.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,459
Per pupil spending ?
39.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
97%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 4900 Maryland Ave.
       La Crescenta, CA  91214-1245

(818) 236-3771

District: Glendale Unified


Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rosemont Middle
High:    Crescenta Valley High
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.1%
Asian:
34.1%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Glendale Unified
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 (2025-2026) ?
This school79%
District avg56%
California avg42%
163rd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 10% (2016) to top 3% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 20Elementary Schools in the Glendale Unified
363rd of 1,530Glendale 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.8163 of 581797.2%★★★★★
202595.3308 of 585794.7%★★★★★
202496.3244 of 586995.8%★★★★★
202397.8118 of 585998.0%★★★★★
202297.8115 of 588398.0%★★★★★
201996.1214 of 578996.3%★★★★★
201893.7400 of 566292.9%★★★★★
201793.4429 of 569292.5%★★★★★
201691.1544 of 561490.3%★★★★★
201594.6351 of 561193.7%★★★★★
201391.0397 of 553092.8%★★★★★
201289.0487 of 539091.0%★★★★★
201191.4358 of 537793.3%★★★★★
201088.7526 of 531490.1%★★★★★
200991.2407 of 519392.2%★★★★★
200893.1305 of 511394.0%★★★★★
200794.9230 of 511395.5%★★★★★
200692.8342 of 481892.9%★★★★★
200592.6351 of 482292.7%★★★★★
200491.2442 of 480990.8%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.637 of 121096.9%★★★★★
202582.597 of 120391.9%★★★★★
202474.7304 of 120574.8%★★★★☆
202379.2177 of 119085.1%★★★★☆
202280.1145 of 115487.4%★★★★☆
201983.262 of 114994.6%★★★★★
201871.9327 of 107169.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.1382 of 558193.2%★★★★★
202594.3315 of 559794.4%★★★★★
202492.3482 of 561291.4%★★★★★
202397.0128 of 560997.7%★★★★★
202296.7174 of 563596.9%★★★★★
201995.8177 of 549296.8%★★★★★
201893.1348 of 541393.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.296 of 542398.2%★★★★★
202598.071 of 546098.7%★★★★★
202497.1151 of 551797.3%★★★★★
202399.614 of 536399.7%★★★★★
202299.435 of 526499.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.1101 of 560398.2%★★★★★
202594.1320 of 562894.3%★★★★★
202496.6157 of 564397.2%★★★★★
202396.8161 of 563897.1%★★★★★
202297.6106 of 566398.1%★★★★★
201994.7265 of 551095.2%★★★★★
201892.0445 of 543191.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.5455 of 253682.1%★★★★☆
202574.4615 of 259876.3%★★★★☆
202479.8428 of 265183.9%★★★★☆
202388.0165 of 266193.8%★★★★★
202289.4136 of 272695.0%★★★★★
201981.4421 of 283485.1%★★★★☆
201870.5808 of 273770.5%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)97th percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)82nd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state
Science78%+42 vs state
Mathematics78%+39 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary

Students at Valley View Elementary are 50% White, 34% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Rosemont Middle
High : Crescenta Valley High

Yes! Valley View Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 163rd of 5817 California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Valley View Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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

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