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Valleyview Elementary School

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Valleyview Elementary School ranks 1481 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Valleyview Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Oneonta City School District in Oneonta, New York. With 253 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, currently ranking 1481 out of 2445 schools with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valleyview Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.46% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 54.15% statewide. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools for White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school has seen a fluctuating free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 26.32% to 43.35% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high rate of economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, the two other elementary schools in the Oneonta City School District, Greater Plains Elementary and Riverside Elementary, also struggle academically, with similar or lower proficiency rates compared to Valleyview. This suggests that the district as a whole may face systemic challenges in providing a high-quality education. Despite the steady increase in per-student spending at Valleyview Elementary School, from $12,627 in 2020-2021 to $24,066 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not improved, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.

263

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,708

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Valleyview St
Oneonta, NY 13820-2798

(607) 433-8252

District: Oneonta City School District

Students who attend Valleyview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oneonta Middle School
High:	Oneonta Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

New York avg55%

1,481^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Oneonta City School District

622^nd of 874Oneonta City School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1481 of 2445	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1500 of 2445	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1487 of 2439	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	1152 of 2434	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	1227 of 2201	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1740 of 2413	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	1230 of 2395	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	1111 of 2386	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	743 of 2366	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.1	1390 of 2352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	1328 of 2345	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	1365 of 2325	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.3	1552 of 2320	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.4	1511 of 2286	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	1317 of 2263	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1663 of 2257	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.6	1500 of 2227	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	1247 of 2219	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	1401 of 2206	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1324 of 2409	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1473 of 2413	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	978 of 2403	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1005 of 2401	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	1162 of 1955	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1778 of 2357	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1593 of 2338	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1495 of 2098	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1449 of 2078	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1677 of 2041	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1477 of 2099	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1233 of 1678	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1787 of 2032	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	869 of 2045	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1531 of 2407	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1441 of 2411	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1799 of 2400	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1313 of 2400	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1118 of 1961	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1561 of 2358	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	847 of 2340	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1989 of 2134	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1625 of 2110	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1703 of 2016	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.8	757 of 2031	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	546 of 1044	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1130 of 1859	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	946 of 1941	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1048 of 1402	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1124 of 1392	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1071 of 1337	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	933 of 1399	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1144 of 1224	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1039 of 1338	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1057 of 1408	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math60%~ state avg

Science41%-4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valleyview Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Valleyview St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8252	263	23	11.4	35.4%	209 (79.5%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	39.7	1481^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%		38.4	1500^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%	19	38.5	42.1	39.1		61.5	56.1	60.9		41.3	98.6	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	98.6	98.6	$25,708	$1,221	$24,486
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	39 House St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8273	246	25	9.9	49.6%	200 (81.3%)	20 (8.1%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	30.2	1764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%		29	1773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%	9	45.0	45.7	43.6		37.5	55.6	41.0		34.2	98.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.2	99.2	$25,744	$1,221	$24,523
Greater Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 W End Ave	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8272	283	23	12.2	31.4%	229 (80.9%)	17 (6.0%)	20 (7.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	29.8	1778^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.5	1428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.6%	350	39.2	32.6	57.8		31.4	54.4	25.0		50.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,690	$1,221	$24,469
Delaware Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Sheldon Dr	Delhi	13753	Delaware County	Delaware Academy Central School District At Delhi	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 746-2105	325	34	9.5	40.3%	296 (91.1%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	71.6	641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%		84.1	335^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.3%	306	55.1	70.5	56.1		85.7	73.3	74.1		59.7	99.4	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,847	$452	$26,396
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	693 State Hwy 51	Gilbertsville	13776	Otsego County	Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 783-2207	182	15	11.8	39.0%	175 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	32.5	1700^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.3	1767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%	67	25.9	15.0	47.4	36.8	51.9	66.7	35.0	55.0	42.1	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.4	98.9	98.9	$32,662	$806	$31,856
Unadilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Main St	Unadilla	13849	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 369-6200	349	22	15.8	49.9%	313 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	39.6	1485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.7	1206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.7%	279	54.2	41.7	51.7		59.2	29.2	47.5		47.5									$29,410	$740	$28,670
Unadilla Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4238 State Hwy 8	New Berlin	13411	Chenango County	Unadilla Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 847-7500	434	35	12.2	50.7%	419 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22.8	1998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.3%		17.9	2124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.1%	126	21.2	45.3	27.7	24.4	28.8	69.2	36.2	44.7	21.3	99.1	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,761	$2,001	$25,760
Cooperstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	21 Walnut St	Cooperstown	13326	Otsego County	Cooperstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 547-9976	381	32	11.8	29.1%	329 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	75.8	530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.2	674^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%	144	74.5	65.0	78.1	83.3	69.2	60.0	59.1	61.8	71.1	99.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$27,343	$1,066	$26,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Valleyview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Valleyview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valleyview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oneonta Middle School
High : Oneonta Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Valleyview Elementary School?

Students at Valleyview Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Valleyview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Valleyview Elementary School.

What district is Valleyview Elementary School in?

Oneonta City School District

Is Valleyview Elementary School a good school?

Valleyview Elementary School ranks 1481^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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