Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Yes. Meadows Elementary ranks in the top 6.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadows Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 706 students attended Meadows Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meadows Elementary?

Students at Meadows Elementary are 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Placerita Junior High High : Academy of the Canyons High : William S. Hart High

Meadows Elementary

Summary:

Meadows Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Valencia, California, serving 672 students in grades K-6 and part of the Newhall School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in the state, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Meadows Elementary's academic excellence extends to specific student subgroups as well, with Hispanic students and Special Education students ranking in the top 2% and 3% in the state, respectively. The school also boasts relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state, indicating a higher socioeconomic status of its student population. These factors likely contribute to the school's sustained high performance over the years, earning it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

When compared to nearby schools in the Newhall district, Meadows Elementary outperforms most, including Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary, Pico Canyon Elementary, and Old Orchard Elementary. The only nearby school that comes close to Meadows' exceptional performance is Stevenson Ranch Elementary, another top-performing school in the region.

Detail:

Public K-6

25577 North Fedala Rd.
Valencia, CA 91355-2536

(661) 291-4050

District: Newhall

SchoolDigger Rank:
365^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,245

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Placerita Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	William S. Hart High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.1

Number of students: 706

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

35.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadows Elementary ranks better than 93.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Newhall School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.74. (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 (47.7%), Hispanic (35.3%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadows Elementary is 27.1. 8 elementary schools in the Newhall School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadows Elementary is $10,245, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Newhall School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadows Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadows Elementary 365^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Meadows Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Newhall:

SchoolDigger ranks Newhall 265^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meadows Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.70	293^rd	4809	93.9%
2005	91.26	423^rd	4822	91.2%
2006	92.40	369^th	4818	92.3%
2007	88.54	588^th	5113	88.5%
2008	89.77	493^rd	5113	90.4%
2009	90.60	451^st	5193	91.3%
2010	88.90	509^th	5314	90.4%
2011	87.02	639^th	5377	88.1%
2012	84.89	735^th	5390	86.4%
2013	91.00	403^rd	5530	92.7%
2015	84.94	885^th	5611	84.2%
2016	93.05	440^th	5614	92.2%
2017	94.53	363^rd	5692	93.6%
2018	93.68	402^nd	5662	92.9%
2019	93.04	437^th	5789	92.5%
2021	94.20	93^rd	1417	93.4%
2022	94.76	385^th	5883	93.5%
2023	95.76	294^th	5874	95.0%
2024	94.74	365^th	5862	93.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.40	81^st	2420	96.7%
2024	96.76	73^rd	2634	97.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.88	727^th	5084	85.7%
2019	91.06	268^th	5173	94.8%
2021	93.85	37^th	1110	96.7%
2022	96.28	136^th	5264	97.4%
2023	99.05	37^th	5374	99.3%
2024	93.97	281^st	5511	94.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.58	245^th	5413	95.5%
2019	93.55	317^th	5492	94.2%
2021	93.31	96^th	1267	92.4%
2022	93.83	385^th	5635	93.2%
2023	94.79	300^th	5617	94.7%
2024	94.64	319^th	5605	94.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.70	289^th	2128	86.4%
2019	75.83	406^th	2585	84.3%
2021	88.06	22^nd	293	92.5%
2022	89.71	163^rd	2227	92.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.27	12^th	140	91.4%
2024	85.42	12^th	118	89.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.55	476^th	5431	91.2%
2019	91.28	494^th	5510	91.0%
2021	93.27	97^th	1272	92.4%
2022	93.75	392^nd	5663	93.1%
2023	95.01	310^th	5650	94.5%
2024	91.58	515^th	5636	90.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.50	148^th	4830	96.9%
2019	95.37	124^th	4963	97.5%
2022	97.27	101^st	5084	98.0%
2023	96.48	117^th	5098	97.7%
2024	96.63	106^th	5102	97.9%

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Rank History for White students at Meadows Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.77	163^rd	2737	94.0%
2019	82.74	365^th	2834	87.1%
2022	87.32	197^th	2726	92.8%
2023	89.61	119^th	2662	95.5%
2024	85.26	238^th	2647	91.0%

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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 Meadows Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	724	1	18	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1989	728	0	28	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1990	658	14	49	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1991	641	19	52	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	758
1992	665	13	48	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	770
1993	654	13	57	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1994	676	15	68	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
1995	700	17	55	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
1996	700	17	55	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
1997	706	17	49	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	841
1998	688	11	49	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	817
1999	682	17	43	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2000	660	19	52	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
2001	667	20	64	94	0	n/a	n/a	1	846
2002	587	18	80	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	808
2003	587	18	80	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	808
2004	560	14	68	127	3	n/a	n/a	26	798
2005	465	9	49	100	3	n/a	n/a	89	715
2006	471	16	44	91	5	n/a	n/a	92	719
2007	456	15	46	104	1	n/a	n/a	84	706
2008	405	10	35	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
2009	402	11	30	101	1	1	111	0	657
2010	364	8	29	168	3	0	45	0	617
2011	320	8	30	176	3	0	48	0	585
2012	316	4	42	177	1	0	54	0	594
2013	327	5	35	194	0	0	50	0	611
2014	313	5	41	191	1	0	55	0	606
2015	302	9	50	215	0	0	50	0	626
2016	306	8	53	229	1	0	48	0	645
2017	311	8	57	216	0	0	41	0	633
2018	313	10	61	238	0	0	42	0	664
2019	371	10	62	232	0	0	45	0	720
2020	356	10	62	232	0	0	42	0	702
2021	273	7	39	180	0	0	24	0	523
2022	321	8	52	235	0	0	32	0	648
2023	335	8	46	236	0	0	47	0	672
2024	337	10	49	249	0	0	61	0	706

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 Meadows Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	762	28.0	27.2	n/a
1989	767	28.0	27.3	n/a
1990	767	28.0	27.3	n/a
1991	758	28.0	27.0	n/a
1992	770	28.5	27.0	5.6
1993	768	29.0	26.5	6.5
1994	820	31.0	26.5	7.9
1995	843	31.0	27.2	9.3
1996	843	31.0	27.2	9.3
1997	841	35.0	24.0	4.8
1998	817	37.0	22.1	5.8
1999	816	40.4	20.2	8.1
2000	821	36.4	22.6	7.2
2001	846	37.3	22.7	6.4
2002	808	37.3	21.7	6.8
2003	808	37.3	21.7	6.8
2004	798	34.8	22.9	6.1
2005	715	34.0	21.0	8.6
2006	719	31.8	22.6	8.9
2007	706	31.2	22.6	13
2008	547	34.4	15.9	13
2009	657	32.9	18.5	12.6
2010	617	29.0	21.2	19.1
2011	585	n/a	n/a	18.3
2012	594	25.4	23.3	n/a
2013	611	27.4	22.2	17.3
2014	606	25.0	24.2	21
2015	626	27.0	23.1	21.9
2016	645	27.0	23.8	21.9
2017	633	26.0	24.3	21.2
2018	664	28.0	23.7	22
2019	720	29.0	24.8	15.8
2020	702	n/a	n/a	15
2021	523	22.0	23.7	19.3
2022	648	25.0	25.9	32.9
2023	672	25.0	26.8	35
2024	706	26.0	27.1	38.1

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 Meadows Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	762	28.0	27.2	n/a
1989	767	28.0	27.3	n/a
1990	767	28.0	27.3	n/a
1991	758	28.0	27.0	n/a
1992	770	28.5	27.0	5.6
1993	768	29.0	26.5	6.5
1994	820	31.0	26.5	7.9
1995	843	31.0	27.2	9.3
1996	843	31.0	27.2	9.3
1997	841	35.0	24.0	4.8
1998	817	37.0	22.1	5.8
1999	816	40.4	20.2	8.1
2000	821	36.4	22.6	7.2
2001	846	37.3	22.7	6.4
2002	808	37.3	21.7	6.8
2003	808	37.3	21.7	6.8
2004	798	34.8	22.9	6.1
2005	715	34.0	21.0	8.6
2006	719	31.8	22.6	8.9
2007	706	31.2	22.6	13
2008	547	34.4	15.9	13
2009	657	32.9	18.5	12.6
2010	617	29.0	21.2	19.1
2011	585	n/a	n/a	18.3
2012	594	25.4	23.3	n/a
2013	611	27.4	22.2	17.3
2014	606	25.0	24.2	21
2015	626	27.0	23.1	21.9
2016	645	27.0	23.8	21.9
2017	633	26.0	24.3	21.2
2018	664	28.0	23.7	22
2019	720	29.0	24.8	15.8
2020	702	n/a	n/a	15
2021	523	22.0	23.7	19.3
2022	648	25.0	25.9	32.9
2023	672	25.0	26.8	35
2024	706	26.0	27.1	38.1

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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