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Tesoro del Valle Elementary

Public Grades K-6
489th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of California elementary schools
Summary

Tesoro del Valle Elementary serves 503 students in grades K–6 in Valencia, within the Saugus Union district. Its 2025–26 results show strong proficiency in all three tested subjects, and its clearest distinction is science: it ranked first among the 10 listed Saugus Union schools, with 79% proficiency.

Compared with nearby schools, Tesoro ranked fourth in ELA, second in math and first in science. Its proficiency was 73% in ELA, 74% in math and 79% in science, versus peer averages of 69%, 65% and 58%, respectively. It also exceeded state results by 24 points in ELA, 35 in math and 43 in science, and district results by 6, 10 and 20 points. ELA is its least distinctive subject among local schools, while fourth-grade math is a notable weak spot: its 64% result was 1 point below the district and ranked seventh locally. Fifth- and sixth-grade math were stronger, each ranking second among the 10 schools.

Results over time are mixed: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, science proficiency rose 10 points, ELA fell 4 points and math was essentially unchanged. SchoolDigger ranks Tesoro at the 92nd statewide percentile with 5 stars, down from the 94th percentile the year before; only West Creek Academy ranked higher among the listed nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves White students was at the 74th percentile, below its overall 92nd percentile and down 15 percentile points from the prior year. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 25.7, compared with the local peer average of 26.6; 32% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Chronic absenteeism improved from 11% in 2021–22 to 6% in 2025–26, though the latest rate remained 1 point above the district’s 5%.

503
Students ?
25.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,800
Per pupil spending ?
32.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 29171 Bernardo Way
       Valencia, CA  91354-1599

(661) 294-5380

District: Saugus Union


Students who attend Tesoro del Valle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rio Norte Junior High
High:    Academy of the Canyons
    Valencia High
Racial breakdown:

White:
30.2%
Asian:
29.0%
Hispanic:
22.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
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 school74%
District avg64%
California avg42%
489th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 14Elementary Schools in the Saugus Union
194th of 1,530Saugus 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.8489 of 581791.6%★★★★★
202595.0333 of 585794.3%★★★★★
202494.0429 of 586992.7%★★★★★
202394.5386 of 585993.4%★★★★★
202293.2502 of 588391.5%★★★★★
201982.91020 of 578982.4%★★★★☆
201884.1937 of 566283.5%★★★★☆
201785.7880 of 569284.5%★★★★☆
201687.1796 of 561485.8%★★★★☆
201586.0822 of 561185.4%★★★★☆
201386.5676 of 553087.8%★★★★☆
201283.9797 of 539085.2%★★★★☆
201186.6658 of 537787.8%★★★★☆
201083.7792 of 531485.1%★★★★☆
200986.8653 of 519387.4%★★★★☆
200878.91020 of 511380.1%★★★★☆
200784.8760 of 511385.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.5126 of 121089.6%★★★★☆
202587.621 of 120398.3%★★★★★
202481.0140 of 120588.4%★★★★☆
202377.6208 of 119082.5%★★★★☆
202268.6423 of 115463.3%★★★☆☆
201961.7531 of 114953.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.8408 of 558192.7%★★★★★
202595.6208 of 559796.3%★★★★★
202491.5532 of 561290.5%★★★★★
202392.1498 of 560991.1%★★★★★
202291.3563 of 563590.0%★★★★★
201981.11027 of 549281.3%★★★★☆
201879.61059 of 541380.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.0415 of 509491.9%★★★★★
202593.2225 of 510795.6%★★★★★
202493.7217 of 510795.8%★★★★★
202396.4118 of 508797.7%★★★★★
202294.8193 of 508496.2%★★★★★
201975.5903 of 496381.8%★★★★☆
201875.0905 of 483081.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.5327 of 542394.0%★★★★★
202596.3127 of 546097.7%★★★★★
202496.5176 of 551796.8%★★★★★
202397.3101 of 536398.1%★★★★★
202298.764 of 526498.8%★★★★★
201973.41009 of 517380.5%★★★★☆
201883.8540 of 508489.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.2507 of 560391.0%★★★★★
202593.1396 of 562893.0%★★★★★
202493.9362 of 564393.6%★★★★★
202394.3355 of 563893.7%★★★★★
202293.0449 of 566392.1%★★★★★
201981.31006 of 551081.7%★★★★☆
201886.0802 of 543185.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.5461 of 292784.3%★★★★☆
202576.9432 of 284784.8%★★★★☆
202478.0380 of 263585.6%★★★★☆
202370.5466 of 242080.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.7656 of 253674.1%★★★★☆
202583.6283 of 259889.1%★★★★☆
202477.1537 of 265179.7%★★★★☆
202382.1343 of 266187.1%★★★★☆
202276.0589 of 272678.4%★★★★☆
201961.11172 of 283458.6%★★★☆☆
201863.01081 of 273760.5%★★★☆☆
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)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)91st percentile~ school
Asian (2026)90th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)74th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Science79%+43 vs state
Mathematics74%+35 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tesoro del Valle Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Tesoro del Valle Elementary.

Students who attend Tesoro del Valle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rio Norte Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : Valencia High

Yes. Tesoro del Valle Elementary ranks in the top 8.4% of California elementary schools.

Students at Tesoro del Valle Elementary are 30% White, 29% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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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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