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Valley View Elementary

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Valley View Elementary ranks 4149 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 554 students in Nuevo, California, within the Nuview Union School District, which serves a community with high economic need.

Academic performance at Valley View has declined significantly over the past decade, now ranking in the 29th percentile of California elementary schools, with test scores in English and Science notably below state averages. While mathematics is a relative strength, the school faces particular challenges, including a dramatic recent drop in performance for its Special Education students to the 6th percentile statewide. It's important to note that the school has the highest per-student spending among nearby schools at over $20,600, yet produces middling results compared to peers like May Ranch Elementary and Avalon Elementary, which achieve better outcomes with lower funding.

When compared to nearby schools serving similar student populations, Valley View's downward trajectory is more pronounced. For instance, Nuview Elementary, located just over a mile away in the same district, maintains slightly better rankings and test scores. A positive sign is the school's strong recovery in student attendance post-pandemic, though this has not yet translated into broad academic gains. The variation in outcomes among demographically similar schools in the area suggests that factors beyond student background influence performance, pointing to potential opportunities for Valley View to learn from higher-performing neighbors.

554

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21220 Maurice St.
Nuevo, CA 92567-9010

(951) 928-1841

District: Nuview Union

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Shadows Middle
High:	Heritage High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

White:

9.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

California avg41%

4,149^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Nuview Union

870^th of 1,543Nuview Union 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	27.8	4149 of 5857	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3536 of 5869	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4208 of 5859	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	4329 of 5883	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	3331 of 5789	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	3008 of 5662	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	2600 of 5692	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	2785 of 5614	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.8	2803 of 5611	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.2	3063 of 5530	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.4	1656 of 5390	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	1377 of 5377	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	51.3	2505 of 5314	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	2244 of 5193	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.9	2615 of 5113	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.9	3864 of 5113	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.4	2258 of 4818	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.1	2706 of 4822	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.9	3074 of 4809	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	1601 of 2227	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1519 of 2585	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1848 of 2128	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	2404 of 3162	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	2719 of 3245	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	2313 of 3311	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	1120 of 3275	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	1032 of 3246	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4175 of 5597	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3653 of 5612	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3963 of 5609	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4327 of 5635	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	3524 of 5492	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2800 of 5413	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	3551 of 5107	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2979 of 5107	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3676 of 5087	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3807 of 5084	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	2402 of 4963	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	2214 of 4830	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	218 of 429	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	3804 of 5460	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2973 of 5517	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3853 of 5363	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3917 of 5264	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2989 of 5173	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	2200 of 5084	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	3702 of 5628	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3103 of 5643	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	4099 of 5638	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3960 of 5663	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2998 of 5510	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3069 of 5431	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2680 of 2847	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1601 of 2635	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1865 of 2420	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1826 of 2598	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1860 of 2661	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2372 of 2726	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	2248 of 2834	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1814 of 2737	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science16%-17 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)	% 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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-6	21220 Maurice St.	Nuevo	92567	Riverside County	Nuview Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-1841	554	23	24.0	87.7%	55 (9.9%)	4 (0.7%)	459 (82.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.9%)	27.8	4149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.2%		34.8	3536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.8%	613									15.7		15.7	23.4	38.8	40.2	31.5			33.8	28.2	30.6	27.7	19.4			26.7	97.4	97.4		97.4
Nuview Elementary	Public	K-6	29680 Lakeview Ave.	Nuevo	92567	Riverside County	Nuview Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-0201	663	26	25.5	88.2%	52 (7.8%)	9 (1.4%)	575 (86.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.6%)	32.7	3746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		30.5	3893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	147									20.2		20.2	31.3	39.3	48.3	33.3			37.8	38.6	31.5	21.4	20.4			28.2
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	20300 Sherman Rd.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2430	867	37	23.5	87.5%	32 (3.7%)	83 (9.6%)	697 (80.4%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.6%)	41.7	3093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		35	3519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.0%	426	12.2	12.2	17.1	17.1	22.0	22.0	9.8	9.8	16.3		16.3	53.9	41.1	26.7	53.6			48.2	43.8	20.9	10.5	25.5			25.4	95.0		95.0		$16,755	$16,264	$491
Harvest Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	29955 Watson Rd.	Romoland	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-2915	840	34	24.7	88.1%	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	717 (85.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	100 (11.9%)	19.4	4887^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%		26.8	4221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	666									15.5		15.5	27.8	24.2	32.4				28.4	27.8	20.8	13.5				20.6	97.1		97.1		$20,808	$19,304	$1,504
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	29955 Watson Rd.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	155	10	15.5	81.9%	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)	116 (74.8%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	40.3	3197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.4%		31.3	3828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.8%	631									43.8	34.3	37.3	30.8	50.0	50.0	40.7	41.2	37.1	41.6	23.1	33.3	25.0	18.5	11.8	22.9	21.5					$26,944	$26,032	$912
Avalon Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 East Rider St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0360	563	23	23.9	85.1%	14 (2.5%)	72 (12.8%)	424 (75.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	46.2	2818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		50.9	2517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	301									25.0		25.0	44.9	45.8	52.7				48.0	47.2	30.8	29.5				34.9					$17,585	$16,962	$623
Megan Cope Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 Via La Sierra Ln.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-6069	756	33	22.9	87.2%	49 (6.5%)	63 (8.3%)	581 (76.9%)	21 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.8%)	36.1	3482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		29	4025^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.4%	543									25.0		25.0	41.6	40.0	44.4				42.0	29.4	26.1	28.5				28.0					$26,143	$26,016	$127
Romoland Elementary	Public	K-5	25890 Antelope Rd.	Romoland	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-2910	502	24	20.9	89.2%	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	452 (90.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	39.3	3270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.2%		30	3926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.1%	656									18.9		18.9	51.8	45.5	34.3				44.2	44.2	31.0	17.8				31.7					$33,698	$31,816	$1,882
Clearwater Elementary	Public	K-6	1640 Murrieta Rd.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 423-2016	651	26	25.0	79.7%	26 (4.0%)	50 (7.7%)	545 (83.7%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	32.6	3758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.3	3580^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	178									15.9		15.9	44.3	41.9	37.5	38.3			40.5	42.9	24.2	18.2	16.0			25.3	96.7		96.7		$26,145	$23,826	$2,319
May Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	900 East Morgan	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-4670	848	33	25.3	84.6%	37 (4.4%)	88 (10.4%)	659 (77.7%)	30 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	29 (3.4%)	53.3	2401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		52.8	2407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.0%	6									37.7		37.7	39.3	44.1	61.2				47.9	37.5	32.2	52.5				40.7					$15,914	$15,572	$342

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary

How many students attend Valley View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Valley View Elementary.

Is Valley View Elementary a good school?

Valley View Elementary ranks 4149^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Valley View Elementary in?

Nuview Union

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary?

Students at Valley View Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Mountain Shadows Middle
High : Heritage High

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