Valencia Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

250 Aptos School Rd.
Aptos, CA 95003

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Top 20%

Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Valencia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in CA
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Valencia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Valencia Elementary School's student population of 487 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valencia Elementary School
Kind	91
1	47
2	67
3	58
4	75
5	69
6	80

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School
2023	488
2022	475
2020	545
2019	545
2018	546
2017	546
2016	551
2015	539
2014	520
2013	540
2012	526
2011	541
2010	567
2009	545
2008	553
2007	545
2006	533
2005	3
2004	591
2003	601
2002	598
2001	536
2000	494
1999	601
1998	624
1997	626
1996	627
1995	608
1994	615
1993	610
1992	573
1991	570
1990	560

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	29
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	20
2014	22
2013	19
2012	19
2010	23
2009	22
2008	25
2007	25
2006	25
2005	2
2004	28
2003	34
2002	30
2001	30
2000	26
1999	30
1998	30
1997	28
1996	24
1995	23
1994	21
1993	24
1992	26
1991	25
1990	23

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School Rankings

Valencia Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valencia Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1876 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School
2023	#1876
2022	#1925
2019	#2014
2018	#1829
2017	#1968
2016	#2254
2015	#2176
2014	#1043
2013	#2418
2012	#2266
2011	#2004

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	52%	34%	17%
2022	51%	33%	17%
2019	56%	40%	23%
2018	57%	39%	22%
2017	54%	38%	21%
2016	47%	37%	21%
2015	44%	34%	21%
2014	50%	63%	49%
2013	70%	59%	45%
2012	71%	59%	46%
2011	74%	58%	47%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2022	60%	47%	27%
2019	64%	51%	33%
2018	62%	50%	22%
2017	61%	48%	31%
2016	61%	48%	31%
2015	56%	44%	31%
2014	50%	58%	45%
2013	65%	57%	41%
2012	69%	58%	43%
2011	66%	56%	43%
2010	66%	54%	41%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	26:1
2019	25:1	23:1	26:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	25:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	2:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	30:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	4%	11%	2%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	2%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	5%	12%	2%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	4%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	33%	55%	84%
2022	33%	56%	84%
2020	31%	55%	81%
2019	31%	55%	81%
2018	30%	54%	82%
2017	30%	54%	82%
2016	29%	54%	83%
2015	29%	54%	71%
2014	29%	53%	81%
2013	27%	53%	80%
2012	25%	52%	80%
2011	27%	51%	80%
2010	26%	50%	79%
2009	24%	49%	78%
2008	23%	50%	78%
2007	26%	49%	77%
2006	27%	48%	77%
2005	34%	47%	78%
2004	38%	46%	76%
2003	34%	45%	76%
2002	35%	44%	75%
2001	32%	43%	75%
2000	25%	42%	74%
1999	32%	41%	73%
1998	33%	40%	72%
1997	32%	40%	71%
1996	35%	39%	70%
1995	33%	38%	69%
1994	28%	37%	67%
1993	28%	36%	65%
1992	26%	35%	64%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	33%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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White

63%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	60%	21%	13%
2022	60%	21%	13%
2020	61%	23%	17%
2019	61%	23%	17%
2018	65%	24%	16%
2017	65%	24%	16%
2016	65%	24%	15%
2015	67%	24%	17%
2014	67%	25%	16%
2013	68%	25%	17%
2012	69%	26%	17%
2011	67%	27%	17%
2010	69%	27%	18%
2009	71%	28%	18%
2008	71%	29%	19%
2007	68%	29%	19%
2006	66%	31%	20%
2005	33%	31%	19%
2004	56%	32%	21%
2003	59%	34%	21%
2002	59%	35%	21%
2001	63%	36%	22%
2000	68%	37%	23%
1999	63%	38%	23%
1998	62%	39%	24%
1997	63%	39%	25%
1996	60%	40%	26%
1995	62%	41%	27%
1994	67%	42%	29%
1993	67%	43%	31%
1992	70%	44%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	1%
2022	5%	5%	1%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.28
2022	0.53	0.63	0.28
2020	0.53	0.63	0.32
2019	0.53	0.63	0.32
2018	0.49	0.64	0.30
2017	0.49	0.64	0.30
2016	0.50	0.64	0.29
2015	0.47	0.64	0.36
2014	0.47	0.65	0.32
2013	0.47	0.65	0.33
2012	0.46	0.65	0.33
2011	0.48	0.67	0.34
2010	0.46	0.67	0.35
2009	0.45	0.71	0.35
2008	0.45	0.65	0.36
2007	0.47	0.67	0.37
2006	0.49	0.66	0.37
2005	0.68	0.67	0.35
2004	0.55	0.67	0.38
2003	0.54	0.67	0.38
2002	0.53	0.67	0.39
2001	0.50	0.67	0.39
2000	0.47	0.67	0.40
1999	0.50	0.67	0.41
1998	0.51	0.67	0.43
1997	0.50	0.67	0.43
1996	0.52	0.67	0.44
1995	0.51	0.67	0.46
1994	0.48	0.67	0.47
1993	0.47	0.67	0.48
1992	0.44	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

30%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	31%	51%	70%
2022	33%	51%	67%
2020	34%	52%	69%
2019	34%	52%	69%
2018	27%	49%	52%
2017	27%	49%	52%
2016	29%	50%	67%
2015	30%	50%	67%
2014	33%	49%	68%
2013	33%	48%	68%
2011	28%	46%	62%
2010	25%	46%	60%
2009	19%	43%	58%
2008	17%	41%	55%
2007	19%	40%	55%
2006	20%	40%	59%
2004	35%	40%	50%
2003	20%	39%	47%
2002	18%	39%	43%
2001	15%	39%	43%
2000	15%	40%	45%
1999	25%	40%	45%
1998	31%	47%	55%
1997	33%	47%	55%
1996	32%	46%	56%
1995	32%	45%	53%
1994	28%	43%	51%
1993	29%	41%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Valencia Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	11%
2022	5%	7%	12%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	7%
2014	4%	9%	8%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	8%	8%
2010	3%	9%	11%
2009	3%	10%	9%
2008	4%	10%	8%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2004	4%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	10%
2002	4%	8%	10%
2001	5%	8%	10%
2000	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valencia Elementary School's ranking?

Valencia Elementary School is ranked #1876 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Valencia Elementary School often compared to?

Valencia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rio Del Mar Elementary School, Mar Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Valencia Elementary School?

487 students attend Valencia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Valencia Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valencia Elementary School?

Valencia Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Valencia Elementary School offer ?

Valencia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Valencia Elementary School part of?

Valencia Elementary School is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District.