Is Valentine Elementary a good school?

Yes! Valentine Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Valentine Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 682 students attended Valentine Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valentine Elementary?

Students at Valentine Elementary are 60% Asian, 20% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Valentine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valentine Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Huntington Middle High : San Marino High

Valentine Elementary

Summary:

Valentine Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Marino, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 673 students. It is part of the San Marino Unified School District, which is ranked 5 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valentine Elementary consistently ranks among the top 1% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 9 and 66 over the past 8 years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with over 89% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 91% proficient or better in Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. Valentine Elementary outperforms the San Marino Unified School District and the state of California in all grade levels and subject areas tested. The school's female and male students, as well as its Asian and White student populations, all rank in the top 1-2% of their respective subgroups in California, and its multi-racial students and low socioeconomic status students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5-23% of their subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Carver Elementary, and other districts, such as Wilson Elementary, Hamilton Elementary, Marengo Elementary, and others, Valentine Elementary stands out as a clear academic leader, outperforming these schools by significant margins in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate and favorable student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its outstanding academic performance, which is further supported by the strong resources provided by the high-performing San Marino Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

1650 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108-2503

(626) 299-7090

District: San Marino Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,130

Students who attend Valentine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Huntington Middle
High:	San Marino High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.3%

White:

19.5%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valentine Elementary ranks better than 99.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.8. (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 Student population at Valentine Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (60.3%), White (19.5%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valentine Elementary is 21.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valentine Elementary is $10,130.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valentine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valentine Elementary 34^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valentine Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Marino Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Marino Unified 5^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valentine Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valentine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.15	72^nd	4809	98.5%
2005	98.00	52^nd	4822	98.9%
2006	97.51	78^th	4818	98.4%
2007	97.30	87^th	5113	98.3%
2008	96.68	92^nd	5113	98.2%
2009	95.03	163^rd	5193	96.9%
2010	94.20	186^th	5314	96.5%
2011	93.85	190^th	5377	96.5%
2012	93.90	161^st	5390	97.0%
2013	92.55	279^th	5530	95.0%
2015	98.84	28^th	5611	99.5%
2016	98.59	23^rd	5614	99.6%
2017	99.25	9^th	5692	99.8%
2018	99.00	12^th	5662	99.8%
2019	98.93	12^th	5789	99.8%
2021	97.99	32^nd	1417	97.7%
2022	98.77	35^th	5883	99.4%
2023	98.35	66^th	5874	98.9%
2024	98.80	34^th	5862	99.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valentine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.49	19^th	339	94.4%
2019	87.50	23^rd	445	94.8%
2022	77.50	120^th	610	80.3%
2024	70.01	211^th	669	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valentine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.90	5^th	5511	99.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Valentine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.65	7^th	5413	99.9%
2019	98.42	20^th	5492	99.6%
2021	97.98	20^th	1267	98.4%
2022	98.78	15^th	5635	99.7%
2023	98.45	31^st	5617	99.4%
2024	98.37	29^th	5605	99.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Valentine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.70	21^st	5431	99.6%
2019	98.77	14^th	5510	99.7%
2021	96.89	43^rd	1272	96.6%
2022	98.11	74^th	5663	98.7%
2023	97.35	119^th	5650	97.9%
2024	98.41	37^th	5636	99.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Valentine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.22	37^th	1071	96.5%
2019	84.97	32^nd	1149	97.2%
2022	82.87	84^th	1154	92.7%
2023	82.07	107^th	1190	91.0%
2024	85.23	50^th	1203	95.8%

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Rank History for White students at Valentine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.28	6^th	2737	99.8%
2019	91.04	74^th	2834	97.4%
2022	91.11	72^nd	2726	97.4%
2023	84.75	255^th	2662	90.4%
2024	90.93	70^th	2647	97.4%

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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 Valentine Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	347	0	198	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1989	351	0	234	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1990	334	1	286	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1991	324	3	295	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1992	302	3	290	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1993	283	7	308	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1994	270	4	307	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1995	300	1	323	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1996	300	1	323	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1997	315	0	339	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1998	296	1	315	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1999	275	2	324	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2000	256	3	311	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2001	254	1	301	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2002	297	3	316	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
2003	297	3	316	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
2004	334	3	317	26	0	n/a	n/a	5	685
2005	349	7	292	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2006	344	7	283	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
2007	345	5	290	38	0	n/a	n/a	10	688
2008	294	3	281	47	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	625
2009	287	7	288	48	0	3	55	0	688
2010	249	6	260	70	1	3	46	0	635
2011	235	6	273	67	0	2	55	0	638
2012	215	4	281	64	0	0	50	0	614
2013	214	4	249	78	0	0	50	0	595
2014	195	2	253	69	0	0	63	0	582
2015	162	1	260	63	0	0	64	0	550
2016	157	1	281	50	0	0	72	0	561
2017	151	1	300	37	0	0	78	0	567
2018	165	3	316	29	0	1	72	0	586
2019	137	6	319	14	0	1	76	0	553
2020	150	6	336	8	0	1	73	0	574
2021	158	4	366	4	0	0	77	0	609
2022	155	2	362	21	0	0	78	0	618
2023	144	3	409	35	0	1	81	0	673
2024	133	3	411	41	0	1	93	0	682

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 Valentine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	22.4	24.5	n/a
1989	595	25.0	23.8	n/a
1990	636	25.4	25.0	n/a
1991	644	24.0	26.8	n/a
1992	617	24.4	25.2	0.8
1993	614	25.5	24.1	0.2
1994	599	25.5	23.5	0
1995	655	27.1	24.2	0.3
1996	655	27.1	24.2	0.3
1997	680	31.5	21.6	0.3
1998	640	32.0	20.0	1.3
1999	624	33.0	18.9	0.6
2000	592	30.0	19.7	0.5
2001	575	31.0	18.5	0.3
2002	634	35.0	18.1	0.3
2003	634	35.0	18.1	0.3
2004	685	37.0	18.5	0.7
2005	677	37.6	18.0	0
2006	667	36.0	18.5	0.1
2007	688	38.0	18.1	1
2008	625	40.0	15.6	1.3
2009	688	35.0	18.6	1.3
2010	635	28.0	22.6	1.4
2011	638	n/a	n/a	2.2
2012	614	28.0	21.9	n/a
2013	595	27.5	21.6	0.5
2014	582	24.0	24.2	0.5
2015	550	26.0	21.1	1.5
2016	561	26.0	21.5	2.5
2017	567	27.0	21.0	1.1
2018	586	26.0	22.5	3.8
2019	553	27.0	20.4	4
2020	574	n/a	n/a	5.1
2021	609	28.0	21.7	7.4
2022	618	30.0	20.6	7
2023	673	28.0	24.0	8.3
2024	682	31.5	21.6	8.8

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 Valentine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	22.4	24.5	n/a
1989	595	25.0	23.8	n/a
1990	636	25.4	25.0	n/a
1991	644	24.0	26.8	n/a
1992	617	24.4	25.2	0.8
1993	614	25.5	24.1	0.2
1994	599	25.5	23.5	0
1995	655	27.1	24.2	0.3
1996	655	27.1	24.2	0.3
1997	680	31.5	21.6	0.3
1998	640	32.0	20.0	1.3
1999	624	33.0	18.9	0.6
2000	592	30.0	19.7	0.5
2001	575	31.0	18.5	0.3
2002	634	35.0	18.1	0.3
2003	634	35.0	18.1	0.3
2004	685	37.0	18.5	0.7
2005	677	37.6	18.0	0
2006	667	36.0	18.5	0.1
2007	688	38.0	18.1	1
2008	625	40.0	15.6	1.3
2009	688	35.0	18.6	1.3
2010	635	28.0	22.6	1.4
2011	638	n/a	n/a	2.2
2012	614	28.0	21.9	n/a
2013	595	27.5	21.6	0.5
2014	582	24.0	24.2	0.5
2015	550	26.0	21.1	1.5
2016	561	26.0	21.5	2.5
2017	567	27.0	21.0	1.1
2018	586	26.0	22.5	3.8
2019	553	27.0	20.4	4
2020	574	n/a	n/a	5.1
2021	609	28.0	21.7	7.4
2022	618	30.0	20.6	7
2023	673	28.0	24.0	8.3
2024	682	31.5	21.6	8.8

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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