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Valley View Community Elementary

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Valley View Community Elementary ranks 2616 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Community Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 526 students in Newhall, California, operating within the Sulphur Springs Union School District and serving a community where a significant majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, Valley View's test scores generally meet or are slightly below state averages in core subjects but fall below the average for its own district. A closer look reveals notable strengths in early grades, particularly in 3rd-grade math, but performance drops significantly by 5th grade, suggesting challenges with consistency as students advance. The school spends more per student ($18,181) than most nearby schools, including higher-performing ones like Golden Oak Community in the same district, which spends less but achieves much higher proficiency rates and has a far lower chronic absenteeism rate.

While Valley View has made good progress in reducing chronic student absences since the pandemic, its rate remains higher than the district average, which is an area of focus. The school shows it can effectively educate specific groups, with historical strengths in supporting male students and students with disabilities, but it faces ongoing challenges in ensuring all student groups thrive equally. The overall trend shows a gradual decline in its statewide ranking over several years, indicating that increasing resources alone has not yet reversed this slide relative to other California schools.

526

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,181

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19414 Sierra Estates Dr.
Newhall, CA 91321-2196

(661) 251-2000

District: Sulphur Springs Union

Students who attend Valley View Community Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Mesa Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Golden Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

Asian:

12.0%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

California avg41%

2,616^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Sulphur Springs Union

515^th of 1,543Sulphur Springs 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	49.6	2616 of 5857	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	2111 of 5869	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	2130 of 5859	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2581 of 5883	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	1667 of 5789	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	1287 of 5662	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	1156 of 5692	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	1338 of 5614	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	1416 of 5611	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	45.6	2962 of 5530	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	2939 of 5390	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	2832 of 5377	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	3054 of 5314	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.4	2690 of 5193	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	2300 of 5113	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.9	2391 of 5113	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	1633 of 4818	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	1989 of 4822	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.0	2102 of 4809	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	593 of 2227	73.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	1909 of 3162	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	919 of 3245	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	600 of 3311	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	508 of 3275	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	453 of 3246	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	2671 of 5597	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	2259 of 5612	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	2631 of 5609	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	2915 of 5635	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	1842 of 5492	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	1284 of 5413	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	2479 of 5107	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2140 of 5107	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1724 of 5087	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	2005 of 5084	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	759 of 4963	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	449 of 4830	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	2172 of 5460	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1676 of 5517	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	1685 of 5363	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	2242 of 5264	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	750 of 5173	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	404 of 5084	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2378 of 5628	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	1824 of 5643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	1554 of 5638	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	2214 of 5663	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	1474 of 5510	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	1231 of 5431	77.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	51 of 118	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	92 of 140	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Valley View Community Elementary	Public	K-6	19414 Sierra Estates Dr.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 251-2000	526	23	22.7	73.0%	62 (11.8%)	28 (5.3%)	352 (66.9%)	63 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	49.6	2616^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		58.9	2111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.0%	505	33.3	33.3	55.9	41.5	40.9	47.1	46.4	62.3	34.8	24.6	27.5	37.3							$18,181	$820	$17,361
Sulphur Springs Special Education Consortia	Public	K-6	27000 Weyerhaeuser Way	Santa Clarita	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-5131	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Golden Oak Community	Public	K-6	25201 Via Princessa	Santa Clarita	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 251-8929	533	19	28.0	33.8%	127 (23.8%)	43 (8.1%)	199 (37.3%)	98 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	82.9	1027^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.7	1216^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	189	56.2	56.2	52.2	65.1	74.2	78.1	67.8	65.7	46.0	51.7	73.4	58.7							$13,742	$657	$13,085
Canyon Springs Community Elementary	Public	K-6	19059 Vicci St.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-4322	496	20	24.8	82.3%	26 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	436 (87.9%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	42.3	3049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%		39.7	3191^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	142	21.1	21.1	33.3	41.1	47.4	50.8	43.6	37.1	31.6	29.0	40.0	34.2	96.0	97.3	97.3		96.0		$15,771	$1,357	$14,414
Fair Oaks Ranch Community	Public	K-6	26933 North Silverbell Ln.	Santa Clarita	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 299-1790	866	32	27.0	54.7%	145 (16.7%)	71 (8.2%)	432 (49.9%)	142 (16.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.3%)	63.1	1918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		63.9	1885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	33	32.4	32.4	59.5	45.5	45.9	66.2	54.6	59.5	44.6	31.9	51.5	46.6	96.2	97.7	98.5	97.7	97.0	97.0	$13,108	$547	$12,561
Cedarcreek Elementary	Public	K-6	27792 Camp Plenty Rd.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5310	380	14	27.1	83.4%	23 (6.1%)	5 (1.3%)	315 (82.9%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	68.2	1681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.5	1851^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	170	25.0	25.0	49.2	52.8	46.2	73.5	54.8	68.3	54.7	38.5	71.4	58.5							$13,729	$1,102	$12,627
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	20417 Cedarcreek St.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5330	486	18	27.0	77.0%	65 (13.4%)	9 (1.9%)	358 (73.7%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	65.8	1802^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		63.8	1889^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	87	45.6	45.6	38.9	63.1	47.1	61.9	53.2	46.3	60.0	41.2	42.9	47.6							$14,216	$1,121	$13,095
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary	Public	K-6	18643 Oakmoor	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-2100	459	18	25.5	65.4%	73 (15.9%)	24 (5.2%)	291 (63.4%)	45 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	64.2	1877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		66.2	1768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	109	34.0	34.0	40.7	66.7	58.5	65.6	57.7	45.0	63.0	26.4	45.2	45.0	96.9		96.9		96.9		$18,992	$1,600	$17,392
Skyblue Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	28040 Hardesty Ave.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5350	569	24	23.7	48.9%	137 (24.1%)	31 (5.4%)	289 (50.8%)	64 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.1%)	62.1	1954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%		52.7	2417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	463	42.0	42.0	34.8	46.2	58.0	66.2	50.9	39.1	50.0	40.7	55.9	46.6	88.2	92.1	96.1	89.5	89.5		$15,204	$724	$14,480
Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary	Public	K-6	21501 Deputy Jake Way	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4090	414	17	24.3	86.0%	21 (5.1%)	13 (3.1%)	329 (79.5%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	56.3	2238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		62.8	1940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	298	31.6	31.6	27.3	44.0	53.6	60.3	46.9	40.0	50.0	38.6	51.6	45.2	89.6	95.5	97.0		97.0	95.5	$17,232	$1,208	$16,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Community Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Community Elementary?

Students at Valley View Community Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 12% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Valley View Community Elementary in?

Sulphur Springs Union

How many students attend Valley View Community Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Valley View Community Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Community Elementary attend?

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

Middle : La Mesa Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : Golden Valley High

Is Valley View Community Elementary a good school?

Valley View Community Elementary ranks 2616^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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