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Valencia Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-6

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valencia Valley Elementary is a highly-rated K-6 public school serving 738 students in Valencia, California, operating within the well-regarded Newhall School District.

The school is a standout for its consistent academic excellence, currently ranking in the top 10% of all elementary schools in the state. A key strength is its exceptional performance in supporting all students to succeed; it achieves top-tier results while serving a diverse student body, with particular effectiveness noted for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school excels in science, with proficiency rates more than double the state average, and has made impressive strides in improving student attendance since the pandemic, now boasting a chronic absenteeism rate far below the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Valencia Valley Elementary holds its own among top performers like Oak Hills Elementary and Meadows Elementary, and it significantly outperforms other local schools with similar student demographics, such as Wiley Canyon Elementary and Newhall Elementary. It achieves these strong results with efficient per-student spending. While schools in the neighboring Saugus Union district, like Emblem Academy, show slightly lower chronic absenteeism, Valencia Valley represents a compelling model of achieving both high performance and equity for its community.

738

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,803

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23601 Carrizo Dr.
Valencia, CA 91355-2182

(661) 291-4060

District: Newhall

Students who attend Valencia Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Placerita Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	William S. Hart High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

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 school72%

District avg66%

California avg41%

584^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Newhall

244^th of 1,543Newhall 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	91.4	584 of 5857	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	698 of 5869	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	434 of 5859	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	588 of 5883	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	122 of 1417	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	382 of 5789	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	372 of 5662	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	508 of 5692	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	315 of 5614	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	398 of 5611	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	624 of 5530	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	698 of 5390	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	88.0	561 of 5377	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	90.2	428 of 5314	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.2	338 of 5193	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	93.2	301 of 5113	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.7	482 of 5113	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	575 of 4818	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	90.4	471 of 4822	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.5	487 of 4809	89.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	71.4	483 of 2585	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	610 of 2128	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	643 of 5597	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	741 of 5612	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	439 of 5609	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	503 of 5635	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	70 of 1267	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	282 of 5492	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	344 of 5413	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	214 of 5107	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	257 of 5107	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	94 of 5087	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	184 of 5084	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	164 of 4963	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	167 of 4830	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	256 of 5460	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	328 of 5517	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	120 of 5363	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	214 of 5264	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	82 of 5173	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	155 of 5084	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	492 of 5628	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	579 of 5643	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	436 of 5638	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	665 of 5663	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	178 of 1272	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	538 of 5510	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	443 of 5431	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	228 of 718	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	551 of 2847	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	897 of 2635	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	504 of 2420	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	377 of 2598	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	727 of 2651	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	350 of 2661	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	481 of 2726	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	270 of 2834	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	299 of 2737	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)81st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Science69%+37 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 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 (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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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 Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	23601 Carrizo Dr.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4060	738	30	24.6	33.1%	341 (46.2%)	9 (1.2%)	231 (31.3%)	70 (9.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.2%)	91.4	584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.1	698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	114													69.2	69.2	76.3	74.8	83.2	77.6	78.1	67.7	53.5	64.5	77.6	65.7	95.3	97.2	97.2				$12,803	$12,568	$235
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-6	25577 North Fedala Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4050	729	28	26.0	35.8%	345 (47.3%)	12 (1.6%)	243 (33.3%)	57 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.9%)	93.9	405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		94.7	365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	40													67.6	67.6	70.0	71.9	82.9	86.4	77.9	69.7	67.5	75.7	86.4	74.9	97.4				97.4		$11,975	$11,744	$231
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	K-6	23670 Newhall Ranch Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5375	866	33	26.2	34.2%	280 (32.3%)	48 (5.5%)	278 (32.1%)	178 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	89.5	688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.1	697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	9													50.8	50.8	71.1	69.7	73.3	75.0	72.5	74.6	61.5	63.4	66.9	66.5	98.2			98.2			$12,545	$11,980	$565
Emblem Academy	Public	K-6	22635 Espuella Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5315	810	31	26.1	32.7%	195 (24.1%)	37 (4.6%)	262 (32.3%)	235 (29.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	92.7	494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.4	548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	54													64.8	64.8	78.2	75.7	85.2	74.3	77.7	76.5	73.0	72.7	54.5	68.1	98.2	98.2			98.2		$13,140	$12,568	$572
Old Orchard Elementary	Public	K-6	25141 North Avenida Rondel	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4040	520	23	22.6	51.7%	142 (27.3%)	4 (0.8%)	318 (61.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	79.3	1181^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.8%		80.5	1132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	49	8.3	15.8	11.6	10.4	36.8	22.1	22.9	31.6	26.7	10.4	21.1	15.1	42.3	42.3	56.9	50.7	69.0	74.3	63.0	63.8	50.7	63.4	63.5	60.0							$15,008	$14,484	$524
Charles Helmers Elementary	Public	K-6	27300 North Grandview Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5345	524	20	26.2	21.6%	215 (41.0%)	12 (2.3%)	182 (34.7%)	59 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.7%)	92.9	482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95.9	276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	206													62.9	62.9	76.3	87.5	74.2	72.7	77.7	69.5	81.3	63.9	63.6	69.6	96.1				96.1	96.1	$13,478	$12,908	$570
Newhall Elementary	Public	K-6	24607 North Walnut St.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4010	493	20	24.6	93.5%	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (93.3%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	27.2	4205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.3	4264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.3%	59													21.3	21.3	31.3	39.2	34.6	26.1	32.5	34.2	28.8	20.0	20.2	25.6							$15,061	$14,368	$693
Peachland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	24800 Peachland Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4020	463	21	22.0	60.9%	126 (27.2%)	6 (1.3%)	274 (59.2%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.1%)	70.1	1597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.1	1724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	127													55.4	55.4	54.6	41.8	60.7	66.1	55.9	40.0	51.8	46.4	58.9	49.3	97.1			98.0	98.0		$14,517	$13,716	$801
Wiley Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	24240 La Glorita Cir.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4030	388	18	21.5	78.9%	42 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (75.5%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.2%)	63.7	1895^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		64.6	1841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	54													41.1	41.1	41.5	51.9	65.5	62.9	55.9	52.8	49.1	28.1	42.9	42.9							$15,946	$15,192	$754
Pico Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	25255 Pico Canyon Rd.	Stevenson Ranch	91381	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4080	851	34	25.0	35.1%	240 (28.2%)	25 (2.9%)	250 (29.4%)	236 (27.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (11.2%)	95.4	298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		94	428^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	130													70.0	70.0	80.8	76.3	82.8	77.6	79.0	82.9	75.7	69.0	70.4	74.4	93.0		98.0		95.0	98.0	$12,269	$12,024	$245

Frequently Asked Questions about Valencia Valley Elementary

Is Valencia Valley Elementary a good school?

Yes. Valencia Valley Elementary ranks in the top 10.0% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Valley Elementary?

Students at Valencia Valley Elementary are 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Valencia Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Valencia Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Placerita Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : William S. Hart High

What district is Valencia Valley Elementary in?

Newhall

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