Summary:
Three elementary schools in ZIP code 91902 serve kindergarten through grade 6: Valley Vista Elementary, Sunnyside Elementary, and Allen (Ella B.) Elementary. In 2025–2026, their average results were above state results in all three subjects: 62% in English language arts (ELA), 48% in mathematics, and 44% in science, compared with 49%, 38%, and 36% statewide. The most important finding is that the area’s overall advantage masks large differences between schools, with the widest school-to-school gap in mathematics at 30 percentage points.
Allen stands out at the top, with 72% proficient in ELA, 61% in mathematics, and 52% in science; it leads in all three subjects and in every tested grade for ELA and mathematics. Sunnyside is also above the state in all three subjects, at 64%, 52%, and 48%. Valley Vista has the lowest results, at 51% in ELA, 31% in mathematics, and 32% in science. Allen’s lead over Valley Vista is 21 points in ELA, 30 in mathematics, and 19 in science. Valley Vista is 2 points above the state in ELA, but 7 points below in mathematics and 4 below in science.
Recent results show Allen improving across all subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: up 3 points in ELA, 4 in mathematics, and 3 in science. Sunnyside gained 2 points in ELA and 1 in mathematics, while science fell 4 points; Valley Vista gained 1 point in mathematics but fell 7 in ELA and 13 in science. SchoolDigger’s ranking percentile rose for Allen from 77 in 2023–2024 to 86 in 2025–2026, stayed at 77 for Sunnyside, and edged up from 52 to 53 for Valley Vista after reaching 62 in 2024–2025. The schools are similar in size and staffing: Allen has 422 students and a 21.6 student–teacher ratio, while Sunnyside has 434 and a 21.7 ratio. All report free/reduced lunch eligible (FRL) for 2024–2025: 49% at Allen, 39% at Sunnyside, and 54% at Valley Vista. These figures offer context, not an explanation for the different results.
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