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I could not be more pleased with this school. Everyone is professional, kind and committed to the students. We love the principal, the office staff , the PTA and our teacher.
—Submitted by a parent
Both my children attend this school. The principal, staff and teachers are all stellar. They all care greatly about the students and it shows. I am so happy that my kids love their school and are doing well because of all the support their receive.
—Submitted by a parent
I am a teacher at Valley View and to tell you the truth we get the least amount of attention (money) from the district. Because we are so small many of us have to pick up where others schools has hired help.
—Submitted by a teacher
I loved this school so much the staff is a great .I love you all
—Submitted by a parent
The principal has only been there 2 years and has made to many improvements to list. The atmosphere at the school is welcoming and friendly, making the children and parents want to spend time the there. The office manager, knows every child and takes the time to be friendly with everyone. What a great school!!!
—Submitted by a parent
This was my elementary school 40 years ago and it's little changed in that time. My child been attending the school for almost 2 years now (he's in 4th grade this year) and I find it to be a clean, quiet campus with teachers willing to work with the students. The principal was new last year so not sure about how she's doing yet - but the API scores did go up 4 points so hopefully everything will continue going up! I liked this school when I went there - and I still like it.
—Submitted by a parent
Nice school, get's a lot of attention (money) from the district and it's students benefit.
—Submitted by a parent
The quality of academic program is excellent. I just think that the lack of interest show by some teachers about mid year has a lot of impact on the childs efforts. I visit my childs school on daily basis. I am know by the staff. And involved in activities at Valley View. I also would appreciate having a conversation with a teacher with out feeling as though I am a child. I find it insulting. Overall the academic curril. is excellent.
—Submitted by a parent
I've had 2 children at this school. It's a good school and seems to be getting better, especially in its test scores, API, etc. The 3 rating I gave for teacher quality is really more like 3+ -- some of the teachers are quite good, though a number are only average in my opinion. I'd love to see more of the teachers use more creativity in their teaching and assignments. The school has a pleasant atmosphere and discipline is good. There are a few extracurricular activities but not too many. An after school drama club was tried recently and this was good -- not sure if it will continue. Parental involvement has been OK but is decreasing -- the PTA is having a hard time finding officers for next year (2005-6). There seems to be stability (not much turnover) among staff and teachers, which is a good sign.
—Submitted by a parent
I'd like to compliment the staff at Valley View. They are helpful and supportive. It's important however that parents take an active interest in the school and show children that an education is vital. I've heard parents comment that the responsiblity for a good education falls on the school. Actually it falls on the parents first, then the school.
—Submitted by a parent
Under the poor leadership of Ms. Wendy Wright the parents and student body have lost the Christmas program, Dr. Suess reading, Kindergarten graduation, the 'gifted' program and much more! She has completely rendered the PTA worthless by using her veto power. I am surprised that the city council members whose children attend this school have tolerated the new dictatorship!
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
45 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
45 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
52 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
52 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
55 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
54 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
61 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
62 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
62 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
42 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
42 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 56% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 27% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 57% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 60% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 68% |
| English learner | 27% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 57% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 53% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 53% |
| English learner | 36% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 61% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 63% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 83% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 86% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 82% |
| English learner | 79% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 88% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 91% |
| Females | 93% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 100% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 90% |
| English learner | 86% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 93% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 90% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 96% |
| Females | 100% |
| Males | 92% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 100% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 96% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 100% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 96% |
| English learner | 100% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 95% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 100% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 61% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 67% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 65% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 59% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 59% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 67% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 62% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 68% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 69% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 76% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 77% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 47% |
| Females | 43% |
| Males | 52% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 49% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 54% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 55% | 49% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 17% | 3% | ||
| White | 12% | 28% | ||
| African American | 7% | 7% | ||
| Filipino | 6% | 3% | ||
| Asian | 3% | 8% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 23% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 58% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 85% | 85% | ||
| Armenian | 4% | 1% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 4% | 1% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 4% | 1% | ||
| Arabic | 2% | 1% | ||
| Korean | 2% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 11 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 12 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 95% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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