Elementary Schools in Duarte Unified

The Duarte Unified School District in California is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from preschool through 8th grade. Among these schools, Valley View Academy of Technical and Creative Learning stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 1,431 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy and Maxwell Academy appear to be the lower-performing schools in the district based on their test scores and state rankings.

Valley View Academy stands out for its strong academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.29%) and Mathematics (48.85%) compared to the other schools and the Duarte Unified district and state averages. The school's science proficiency rates were also impressive, with 50% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the CAST exam. In contrast, Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy and Maxwell Academy lag behind in academic achievement, with significantly lower proficiency rates across grade levels and subject areas.

The data also reveals notable differences in other key metrics, such as chronic absenteeism rates and student-teacher ratios. Valley View Academy had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 35.2%, while Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy and Maxwell Academy had the highest rates. Additionally, Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy had the lowest student-teacher ratio at 19.9 students per teacher, while Royal Oaks STEAM Academy had the highest ratio at 24.9 students per teacher.