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Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valley Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 518 students in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified district, consistently ranking in the lower percentiles statewide with proficiency rates in English, math, and science significantly below both district and state averages.

The school serves a high-need population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is similar to nearby Calimesa Elementary and Dunlap Elementary. However, its academic performance is generally below that of other district schools with similar demographics, such as Ridgeview Elementary, and well below higher-performing schools like Wildwood Elementary and Chapman Heights Elementary. A notable bright spot is a strong improvement in chronic absenteeism, which has fallen to 16.3% and is now better than the district and state averages.

Performance in the area varies widely, with local charter schools like Inland Leaders Charter and Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) achieving much higher test scores. Valley Elementary's year-to-year rankings have been volatile, and it shows particular challenges in upper-grade math and science. The school spends over $16,500 per student, a figure comparable to some better-performing schools in the district, indicating that factors beyond funding are influencing outcomes.

518

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,518

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12333 Eighth St.
Yucaipa, CA 92399-2157

(909) 797-1125

District: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Students who attend Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa View Middle
High:	Yucaipa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

White:

27.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

California avg41%

4,432^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

970^th of 1,543Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	4432 of 5857	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3510 of 5869	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	4553 of 5859	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4425 of 5883	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	5165 of 5789	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	4914 of 5662	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	5139 of 5692	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	4325 of 5614	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	4650 of 5611	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	4953 of 5530	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	4114 of 5390	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	3655 of 5377	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	3120 of 5314	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.1	3365 of 5193	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	2903 of 5113	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.9	2909 of 5113	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.1	3047 of 4818	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	2510 of 4822	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.8	2554 of 4809	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	1727 of 2227	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1654 of 2585	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1733 of 2128	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	2027 of 3162	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1743 of 3311	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	2443 of 3275	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2321 of 3246	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	3966 of 5597	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3392 of 5612	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	4460 of 5609	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4035 of 5635	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	5169 of 5492	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	4448 of 5413	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3341 of 5107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3522 of 5107	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	4305 of 5087	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4008 of 5084	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	4372 of 4963	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4467 of 4830	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	3839 of 5460	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	3282 of 5517	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4143 of 5363	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3964 of 5264	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	4457 of 5173	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	4464 of 5084	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	4488 of 5628	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3458 of 5643	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4318 of 5638	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4498 of 5663	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	4628 of 5510	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	4833 of 5431	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2489 of 2847	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1670 of 2635	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2414 of 2420	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2425 of 2598	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1997 of 2651	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2242 of 2661	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2421 of 2726	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	2762 of 2834	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	2552 of 2737	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

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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 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	% 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 Elementary	Public	K-5	12333 Eighth St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-1125	518	21	24.2	81.3%	144 (27.8%)	10 (1.9%)	342 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.7	4432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		35.1	3510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	922	19.4		19.4	19.8	32.2	31.9				27.8	36.1	28.7	19.4				28.6	98.3				98.3		$16,518	$2,592	$13,926
Chapman Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	33692 Cramer Rd.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8080	597	24	25.0	58.8%	226 (37.9%)	7 (1.2%)	334 (55.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	53.9	2368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		50.5	2532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	164	32.8		32.8	41.4	50.0	50.0				47.4	44.8	47.4	38.0				42.7	98.2						$16,533	$2,670	$13,863
Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-5	32870 Avenue E	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-5171	382	17	22.3	83.0%	89 (23.3%)	7 (1.8%)	261 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	19.3	4896^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		27	4200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	696	7.0		7.0	39.1	23.1	28.1				29.2	43.5	12.3	3.5				17.9	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	$18,641	$3,130	$15,511
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)	Public, Charter	K-8	34450 Stonewood Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-0174	717	33	21.6	36.8%	374 (52.2%)	6 (0.8%)	279 (38.9%)	41 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	65.6	1816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		75.3	1358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	458	38.7	50.0	44.3	58.7	57.3	65.3	56.0	76.0	74.3	64.6	56.0	34.7	53.3	28.0	58.7	52.7	47.2							$17,687	$1,260	$16,427
Inland Leaders Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12375 California St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Inland Leaders Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 446-1100	997	45	22.3	27.2%	569 (57.1%)	8 (0.8%)	352 (35.3%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	89.3	702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	95	61.0	56.8	59.0	65.1	72.6	69.2	76.5	78.0	76.8	73.0	64.1	62.6	66.0	71.6	60.0	64.2	64.7	96.4	97.6	98.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	$11,525	$403	$11,122
Calimesa Elementary	Public	K-5	13523 Second St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8570	511	23	22.3	83.2%	129 (25.2%)	10 (2.0%)	333 (65.2%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.9%)	13.1	5414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		13	5478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	64	13.8		13.8	19.2	22.0	25.3				22.3	15.4	18.7	9.2				14.5	95.1	98.0			95.1		$16,032	$2,343	$13,689
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	11021 Sunnyside Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-3270	567	23	24.8	71.8%	247 (43.6%)	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	40.4	3191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.7	3545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	354	25.0		25.0	23.7	52.7	46.3				40.4	27.8	45.7	30.0				34.6	94.6				94.6		$16,497	$2,659	$13,838
Green Valley Independent Study	Public, Virtual	K-8	35948 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 790-8580	77	3	26.1	76.6%	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)		12.5	10.3				11.8	27.8	25.0	24.4				11.8	16.7	20.8	19.2							$9,531	$1,825	$7,706
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-5	35972 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8521	607	24	25.4	57.7%	248 (40.9%)	8 (1.3%)	311 (51.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	30 (4.9%)	51.6	2521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		48.7	2633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	112	33.0		33.0	56.8	42.7	48.5				49.0	60.7	31.1	25.8				38.4							$16,689	$2,547	$14,142
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-5	30800 Palo Alto Dr.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 794-8620	432	19	22.7	34.3%	180 (41.7%)	12 (2.8%)	148 (34.3%)	37 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	80.3	1148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.1	745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.3%	403	50.0		50.0	71.8	67.1	64.9				67.9	74.7	53.4	40.3				55.7	90.7	94.7	96.0	97.3	93.3		$17,764	$2,025	$15,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Valley Elementary?

Students at Valley Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 28% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Valley Elementary in?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesa View Middle
High : Yucaipa High

Is Valley Elementary a good school?

Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Valley Elementary.

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