Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

13000 Bowron Rd.
Poway, CA 92064

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Top 50%

Tel: (858) 748-2007

Serving 659 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Valley Elementary School's student population of 659 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Elementary School
Kind	140
1	103
2	104
3	103
4	100
5	109

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Total Students

659 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School
2023	695
2022	669
2021	676
2020	726
2019	726
2018	723
2017	723
2016	717
2015	736
2014	751
2013	712
2012	731
2011	713
2010	668
2009	654
2008	587
2007	690
2006	692
2005	719
2004	726
2003	712
2002	721
2001	720
2000	828
1999	766
1998	731
1997	752
1996	730
1995	733
1994	728
1993	751
1992	806
1991	765
1990	758
1989	697
1988	639
1987	598

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	26
2010	30
2009	30
2008	32
2007	37
2006	33
2005	32
2004	37
2003	36
2002	36
2001	40
2000	41
1999	39
1998	38
1997	33
1996	29
1995	31
1994	29
1993	30
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30

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Year Founded

1962

School Calendar

School Motto

We will achieve excellence in all we do.

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#2951 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School
2023	#2951
2022	#2829
2019	#3579
2018	#2984
2017	#3443
2016	#3074
2015	#2986
2013	#3017
2012	#3117
2011	#4261
2010	#2816

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	41%	34%	67%
2022	45%	33%	65%
2019	48%	40%	70%
2018	47%	39%	67%
2017	50%	38%	66%
2016	49%	37%	67%
2015	43%	34%	65%
2013	65%	59%	78%
2012	71%	59%	78%
2011	57%	58%	77%
2010	65%	56%	77%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	53%	47%	75%
2019	51%	51%	75%
2018	53%	50%	67%
2017	46%	48%	74%
2016	51%	48%	75%
2015	45%	44%	73%
2013	62%	57%	81%
2012	57%	58%	82%
2011	56%	56%	81%
2010	60%	54%	80%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	28:1
2012	28:1	23:1	28:1
2010	22:1	21:1	26:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	5%	12%	30%
2022	5%	12%	29%
2021	6%	12%	30%
2020	6%	12%	28%
2019	6%	12%	28%
2018	4%	11%	28%
2017	4%	11%	28%
2016	5%	11%	28%
2015	7%	11%	27%
2014	7%	11%	26%
2013	9%	11%	26%
2012	9%	11%	26%
2011	10%	11%	25%
2010	12%	11%	24%
2009	13%	11%	25%
2008	16%	12%	26%
2007	15%	12%	24%
2006	14%	12%	23%
2005	15%	12%	22%
2004	14%	12%	21%
2003	13%	11%	20%
2002	10%	11%	19%
2001	10%	11%	18%
2000	11%	11%	18%
1999	8%	11%	17%
1998	7%	11%	17%
1997	7%	11%	17%
1996	7%	11%	17%
1995	7%	11%	16%
1994	8%	11%	16%
1993	9%	11%	15%
1992	9%	11%	15%
1991	6%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

62%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	63%	55%	18%
2022	62%	56%	18%
2021	60%	56%	17%
2020	58%	55%	15%
2019	58%	55%	15%
2018	61%	54%	15%
2017	61%	54%	15%
2016	58%	54%	15%
2015	57%	54%	15%
2014	56%	53%	14%
2013	51%	53%	14%
2012	47%	52%	13%
2011	43%	51%	12%
2010	40%	50%	11%
2009	39%	49%	11%
2008	43%	50%	11%
2007	39%	49%	11%
2006	37%	48%	11%
2005	37%	47%	10%
2004	34%	46%	10%
2003	32%	45%	10%
2002	31%	44%	9%
2001	25%	43%	9%
2000	20%	42%	9%
1999	20%	41%	8%
1998	19%	40%	8%
1997	17%	40%	8%
1996	17%	39%	7%
1995	14%	38%	7%
1994	10%	37%	7%
1993	10%	36%	6%
1992	6%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	5%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	23%	21%	39%
2022	23%	21%	40%
2021	23%	22%	40%
2020	22%	23%	45%
2019	22%	23%	45%
2018	25%	24%	48%
2017	25%	24%	48%
2016	27%	24%	49%
2015	26%	24%	50%
2014	28%	25%	51%
2013	32%	25%	52%
2012	36%	26%	54%
2011	40%	27%	56%
2010	32%	27%	54%
2009	32%	28%	55%
2008	37%	29%	60%
2007	38%	29%	59%
2006	39%	31%	61%
2005	39%	31%	62%
2004	42%	32%	64%
2003	46%	34%	65%
2002	52%	35%	67%
2001	57%	36%	68%
2000	64%	37%	69%
1999	68%	38%	71%
1998	72%	39%	71%
1997	74%	39%	71%
1996	74%	40%	72%
1995	76%	41%	73%
1994	80%	42%	74%
1993	79%	43%	76%
1992	83%	44%	78%
1991	87%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	11%
2022	8%	5%	11%
2021	9%	5%	11%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	11%	3%	7%
2009	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.72
2022	0.56	0.63	0.72
2021	0.58	0.62	0.72
2020	0.60	0.63	0.70
2019	0.60	0.63	0.70
2018	0.56	0.64	0.67
2017	0.56	0.64	0.67
2016	0.59	0.64	0.67
2015	0.60	0.64	0.66
2014	0.60	0.65	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65	0.64
2012	0.65	0.65	0.63
2011	0.65	0.67	0.62
2010	0.72	0.67	0.64
2009	0.72	0.71	0.63
2008	0.66	0.65	0.57
2007	0.71	0.67	0.58
2006	0.72	0.66	0.57
2005	0.72	0.67	0.55
2004	0.72	0.67	0.54
2003	0.70	0.67	0.52
2002	0.64	0.67	0.51
2001	0.62	0.67	0.50
2000	0.54	0.67	0.49
1999	0.49	0.67	0.46
1998	0.45	0.67	0.45
1997	0.42	0.67	0.45
1996	0.42	0.67	0.44
1995	0.40	0.67	0.43
1994	0.35	0.67	0.43
1993	0.36	0.67	0.39
1992	0.30	0.67	0.36
1991	0.24	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	39%	51%	14%
2022	36%	51%	14%
2021	37%	53%	14%
2020	41%	52%	15%
2019	41%	52%	15%
2018	38%	49%	10%
2017	38%	49%	10%
2016	45%	50%	12%
2015	43%	50%	11%
2014	42%	49%	11%
2013	39%	48%	10%
2011	39%	46%	10%
2010	36%	46%	9%
2009	39%	43%	8%
2008	42%	41%	10%
2007	32%	40%	7%
2006	33%	40%	7%
2005	34%	40%	6%
2004	33%	40%	6%
2003	30%	39%	6%
2002	31%	39%	6%
2001	30%	39%	6%
2000	25%	40%	6%
1999	27%	40%	6%
1998	32%	47%	10%
1997	29%	47%	10%
1996	32%	46%	11%
1995	36%	45%	11%
1994	23%	43%	6%
1993	22%	41%	6%
1992	10%	38%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	4%	6%	1%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	8%	9%	3%
2017	8%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	8%	9%	4%
2014	10%	9%	5%
2013	9%	7%	4%
2011	7%	8%	3%
2010	10%	9%	4%
2009	8%	10%	3%
2008	9%	10%	3%
2007	11%	10%	3%
2006	13%	9%	3%
2005	11%	9%	3%
2004	13%	9%	3%
2003	10%	9%	2%
2002	12%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poway Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Valley Elementary School is ranked #2951 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pomerado Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School, Midland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Valley Elementary School?

659 students attend Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Valley Elementary School offer ?

Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Valley Elementary School part of?

Valley Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.