Is Valle Verde Elementary a good school?

Valle Verde Elementary ranks 3803 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valle Verde Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 792 students attended Valle Verde Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valle Verde Elementary?

Students at Valle Verde Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Valle Verde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valle Verde Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : McKee Middle High : Golden Valley High

Valle Verde Elementary

Summary:

Valle Verde Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 1,041 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Greenfield Union School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valle Verde Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 6.5% in 2018-2019 to 31.7% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Greenfield Union district and the state of California across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 34.15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.33% proficient in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Disabled students. Additionally, 88.18% of Valle Verde's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Granite Pointe Elementary and W.A. Kendrick Elementary, also within the Greenfield Union District, generally outperform Valle Verde Elementary in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving a similar high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These findings suggest that addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and implementing targeted interventions and support programs could be crucial for improving Valle Verde Elementary's overall performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

400 Berkshire Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-5812

(661) 837-6150

District: Greenfield Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3803^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,610

Students who attend Valle Verde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McKee Middle
High:	Golden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 792

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

3.7%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valle Verde Elementary ranks worse than 64.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.53. (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: Hispanic (90.4%), African American (3.7%), White (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valle Verde Elementary is 21.8. 4 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Valle Verde Elementary employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valle Verde Elementary is $6,610. 7 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valle Verde Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valle Verde Elementary 3803^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valle Verde Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Greenfield Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenfield Union 983^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valle Verde Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.35	3674^th	4809	23.6%
2005	20.61	3924^th	4822	18.6%
2006	20.83	3941^st	4818	18.2%
2007	25.32	3915^th	5113	23.4%
2008	26.29	3876^th	5113	24.2%
2009	35.36	3342^nd	5193	35.6%
2010	44.37	2889^th	5314	45.6%
2011	36.32	3509^th	5377	34.7%
2012	33.76	3682^nd	5390	31.7%
2013	27.85	4207^th	5530	23.9%
2015	20.53	4571^st	5611	18.5%
2016	28.02	3932^nd	5614	30.0%
2017	38.82	3184^th	5692	44.1%
2018	38.10	3271^st	5662	42.2%
2019	38.06	3307^th	5789	42.9%
2022	30.40	3844^th	5883	34.7%
2023	31.36	3777^th	5874	35.7%
2024	31.53	3803^rd	5862	35.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.59	2355^th	3246	27.4%
2019	23.32	2985^th	3275	8.9%
2022	47.73	1322^nd	3311	60.1%
2023	35.65	2111^th	3250	35.0%
2024	40.21	1802^nd	3160	43.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.41	2179^th	2420	10.0%
2024	35.17	1550^th	2634	41.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.05	2292^nd	5084	54.9%
2019	51.99	2266^th	5173	56.2%
2022	39.48	3054^th	5264	42.0%
2023	43.01	2843^rd	5374	47.1%
2024	42.21	2966^th	5511	46.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.25	3257^th	5413	39.8%
2019	37.51	3262^nd	5492	40.6%
2022	30.64	3666^th	5635	34.9%
2023	35.48	3328^th	5617	40.8%
2024	30.69	3735^th	5605	33.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.46	1516^th	2128	28.8%
2019	29.31	1839^th	2585	28.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.91	3116^th	5431	42.6%
2019	38.16	3172^nd	5510	42.4%
2022	30.82	3722^nd	5663	34.3%
2023	28.14	3951^st	5650	30.1%
2024	32.75	3580^th	5636	36.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valle Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.21	2100^th	4830	56.5%
2019	54.00	2035^th	4963	59.0%
2022	43.54	2625^th	5084	48.4%
2023	46.04	2488^th	5098	51.2%
2024	42.59	2794^th	5102	45.2%

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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 Valle Verde Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	67	39	36	624	0	n/a	n/a	11	777
2005	67	61	38	821	1	n/a	n/a	26	1014
2006	66	68	21	845	7	n/a	n/a	22	1029
2007	60	55	11	584	3	n/a	n/a	16	729
2008	54	81	23	632	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
2009	48	57	21	614	2	1	31	0	774
2010	42	34	25	598	3	1	0	0	703
2011	39	38	19	601	2	0	2	0	701
2012	42	41	19	664	1	0	6	0	773
2013	45	37	30	778	1	1	8	0	900
2014	49	35	36	791	4	1	10	0	926
2015	66	35	29	841	5	1	11	0	988
2016	58	45	29	848	3	1	11	0	995
2017	56	54	34	886	6	1	13	0	1050
2018	37	48	32	878	5	1	13	0	1014
2019	42	43	30	872	3	2	13	0	1005
2020	48	40	33	941	2	3	9	0	1076
2021	42	37	34	918	1	2	4	0	1038
2022	36	35	33	903	0	3	8	0	1018
2023	34	36	36	924	2	2	7	0	1041
2024	29	29	10	716	0	2	6	0	792

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 Valle Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	777	36.0	21.6	83.6
2005	1014	50.0	20.3	87.3
2006	1029	53.0	19.4	85.1
2007	729	40.0	18.2	77.3
2008	792	46.0	17.2	86.7
2009	774	38.0	18.9	76.9
2010	703	38.0	18.5	79.9
2011	701	n/a	n/a	82.9
2012	773	27.5	28.1	99.6
2013	900	31.0	29.0	82.7
2014	926	34.0	27.2	87.7
2015	988	40.0	24.7	82.5
2016	995	40.0	24.8	88.1
2017	1050	42.0	25.0	83.3
2018	1014	40.2	25.2	88.7
2019	1005	40.5	24.8	92.8
2020	1076	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	1038	41.5	25.0	60.4
2022	1018	42.7	23.8	72.1
2023	1041	41.6	25.0	88.2
2024	792	36.2	21.8	95.7

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 Valle Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	777	36.0	21.6	83.6
2005	1014	50.0	20.3	87.3
2006	1029	53.0	19.4	85.1
2007	729	40.0	18.2	77.3
2008	792	46.0	17.2	86.7
2009	774	38.0	18.9	76.9
2010	703	38.0	18.5	79.9
2011	701	n/a	n/a	82.9
2012	773	27.5	28.1	99.6
2013	900	31.0	29.0	82.7
2014	926	34.0	27.2	87.7
2015	988	40.0	24.7	82.5
2016	995	40.0	24.8	88.1
2017	1050	42.0	25.0	83.3
2018	1014	40.2	25.2	88.7
2019	1005	40.5	24.8	92.8
2020	1076	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	1038	41.5	25.0	60.4
2022	1018	42.7	23.8	72.1
2023	1041	41.6	25.0	88.2
2024	792	36.2	21.8	95.7

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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