Is Valley Oak Elementary a good school?

Valley Oak Elementary ranks 891 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Oak Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 492 students attended Valley Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Oak Elementary?

Students at Valley Oak Elementary are 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Valley Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kastner Intermediate High : Clovis West High

Valley Oak Elementary

Summary:

Valley Oak Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 496 students in grades K-6 and part of the Clovis Unified school district, which is ranked 326 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Valley Oak Elementary consistently outperforms the Clovis Unified district and the state of California in academic assessments, with 65.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 65.25% in Mathematics, compared to 67.06% and 52.41% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for male and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.9% in 2017-2018 to 17.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school should address.

Compared to nearby schools, Valley Oak Elementary outperforms most in the Clovis Unified district, such as Pinedale Elementary and Mountain View Elementary. However, some schools like Riverview Elementary and James S. Fugman Elementary also have strong academic results. Valley Oak's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (33.67%) compared to nearby schools suggests it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public K-6

465 East Chaplain Dr.
Fresno, CA 93730-1273

(559) 327-8200

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
891^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,939

Students who attend Valley Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kastner Intermediate
High:	Clovis West High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

Hispanic:

34.8%

Asian:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Oak Elementary ranks better than 84.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (41.5%), Hispanic (34.8%), Asian (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Oak Elementary is 20.3, which is the 2^nd best among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Valley Oak Elementary employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Oak Elementary is $4,939, which is the 15^th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Oak Elementary 891^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valley Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Oak Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valley Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.02	235^th	4809	95.1%
2005	96.71	127^th	4822	97.4%
2006	95.59	181^st	4818	96.2%
2007	94.66	246^th	5113	95.2%
2008	94.47	217^th	5113	95.8%
2009	95.98	109^th	5193	97.9%
2010	96.13	73^rd	5314	98.6%
2011	91.86	326^th	5377	93.9%
2012	92.45	256^th	5390	95.3%
2013	93.71	204^th	5530	96.3%
2015	88.98	668^th	5611	88.1%
2016	89.52	648^th	5614	88.5%
2017	91.00	578^th	5692	89.8%
2018	94.38	340^th	5662	94.0%
2019	92.06	517^th	5789	91.1%
2022	85.82	903^rd	5883	84.7%
2023	84.33	986^th	5874	83.2%
2024	86.32	891^st	5862	84.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.41	173^rd	5084	96.6%
2019	92.14	225^th	5173	95.7%
2022	75.15	951^st	5264	81.9%
2023	78.03	848^th	5374	84.2%
2024	83.70	681^st	5511	87.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.46	324^th	5413	94.0%
2019	90.74	512^th	5492	90.7%
2022	79.51	1134^th	5635	79.9%
2023	77.38	1199^th	5617	78.7%
2024	75.99	1248^th	5605	77.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.44	361^st	5431	93.4%
2019	91.54	474^th	5510	91.4%
2022	88.29	719^th	5663	87.3%
2023	88.04	724^th	5650	87.2%
2024	91.84	495^th	5636	91.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.93	132^nd	4830	97.3%
2019	91.98	225^th	4963	95.5%
2022	95.80	163^rd	5084	96.8%
2023	79.08	783^rd	5098	84.6%
2024	87.55	450^th	5102	91.2%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.64	233^rd	2737	91.5%
2019	81.90	395^th	2834	86.1%
2022	67.90	882^nd	2726	67.6%
2023	72.91	700^th	2662	73.7%
2024	77.28	532^nd	2647	79.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Oak Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	526	10	124	164	18	n/a	n/a	0	842
1991	543	8	46	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	658
1992	554	5	61	52	7	n/a	n/a	0	679
1993	574	7	66	57	10	n/a	n/a	0	714
1994	608	6	76	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
1995	632	10	51	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1996	632	10	51	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1997	580	17	76	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
1998	582	16	69	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	716
1999	563	14	70	58	7	n/a	n/a	0	712
2000	546	13	78	67	4	n/a	n/a	1	709
2001	485	19	74	58	9	n/a	n/a	0	645
2002	439	14	75	61	6	n/a	n/a	5	600
2003	439	14	75	61	6	n/a	n/a	5	600
2004	400	13	68	63	5	n/a	n/a	19	568
2005	360	9	69	58	3	n/a	n/a	26	525
2006	359	5	78	74	2	n/a	n/a	30	548
2007	332	6	85	79	1	n/a	n/a	29	532
2008	310	9	78	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	481
2009	285	14	73	87	2	1	47	0	509
2010	270	24	70	141	1	0	26	0	532
2011	270	16	80	156	1	0	30	0	553
2012	264	19	80	161	1	0	29	0	554
2013	248	18	68	160	2	0	34	0	530
2014	253	20	71	156	1	0	37	0	538
2015	259	22	70	174	1	0	30	0	556
2016	275	16	61	186	2	0	29	0	569
2017	254	15	50	178	3	0	26	0	526
2018	227	19	52	162	4	1	27	0	492
2019	229	12	42	172	3	1	37	0	496
2020	225	12	46	191	3	1	31	0	509
2021	213	16	49	165	2	1	30	0	476
2022	227	6	46	156	2	1	31	0	469
2023	218	10	52	177	1	1	37	0	496
2024	204	12	54	171	1	1	49	0	492

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	842	28.6	29.4	n/a
1991	658	26.8	24.5	n/a
1992	679	27.2	24.9	3.2
1993	714	25.8	27.7	3.5
1994	740	25.8	28.7	5.9
1995	742	26.0	28.5	2.2
1996	742	26.0	28.5	2.2
1997	713	28.8	24.8	2.7
1998	716	32.0	22.4	4.3
1999	712	32.0	22.3	6.2
2000	709	30.0	23.6	5.4
2001	645	30.0	21.5	7.3
2002	600	25.5	23.5	8.9
2003	600	25.5	23.5	8.9
2004	568	27.1	21.0	8.9
2005	525	25.8	20.3	11.2
2006	548	23.0	23.8	10.8
2007	532	24.3	21.9	12.1
2008	481	29.8	16.1	12.3
2009	509	26.7	16.6	12.8
2010	532	25.0	21.2	16.9
2011	553	n/a	n/a	16.5
2012	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
2013	530	19.0	27.8	19.2
2014	538	20.0	26.9	19
2015	556	21.0	26.4	17.4
2016	569	21.0	27.0	25.8
2017	526	19.0	27.6	23.2
2018	492	19.5	25.2	27.4
2019	496	19.5	25.4	27.8
2020	509	n/a	n/a	30.6
2021	476	21.7	21.9	44.3
2022	469	23.0	20.3	31.1
2023	496	21.0	23.5	33.7
2024	492	24.1	20.3	32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	842	28.6	29.4	n/a
1991	658	26.8	24.5	n/a
1992	679	27.2	24.9	3.2
1993	714	25.8	27.7	3.5
1994	740	25.8	28.7	5.9
1995	742	26.0	28.5	2.2
1996	742	26.0	28.5	2.2
1997	713	28.8	24.8	2.7
1998	716	32.0	22.4	4.3
1999	712	32.0	22.3	6.2
2000	709	30.0	23.6	5.4
2001	645	30.0	21.5	7.3
2002	600	25.5	23.5	8.9
2003	600	25.5	23.5	8.9
2004	568	27.1	21.0	8.9
2005	525	25.8	20.3	11.2
2006	548	23.0	23.8	10.8
2007	532	24.3	21.9	12.1
2008	481	29.8	16.1	12.3
2009	509	26.7	16.6	12.8
2010	532	25.0	21.2	16.9
2011	553	n/a	n/a	16.5
2012	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
2013	530	19.0	27.8	19.2
2014	538	20.0	26.9	19
2015	556	21.0	26.4	17.4
2016	569	21.0	27.0	25.8
2017	526	19.0	27.6	23.2
2018	492	19.5	25.2	27.4
2019	496	19.5	25.4	27.8
2020	509	n/a	n/a	30.6
2021	476	21.7	21.9	44.3
2022	469	23.0	20.3	31.1
2023	496	21.0	23.5	33.7
2024	492	24.1	20.3	32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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