Vallecito Elementary School vs. Lucas Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vallecito Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Lucas Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vallecito Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 336 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lucas Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
397 students
336 students
![This chart displays total students of Vallecito Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Vallecito Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/7000/6770/vallecito-elementary-school-chart-bpFL0pZ.png)
![This chart displays total students of Lucas Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lucas Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-oNrTjg.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
15 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lucas Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lucas Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-NVQCTW.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-bvnKx8o.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1076 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Vallecito Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Vallecito Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/7000/6770/vallecito-elementary-school-chart-bsElaHW.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lucas Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lucas Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-WiHj1x.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-bbLCZgu.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vallecito Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vallecito Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/7000/6770/vallecito-elementary-school-chart-FquVsr.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-7Ll8Uz.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Vallecito Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Vallecito Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/7000/6770/vallecito-elementary-school-chart-1JUNok.png)
![This chart displays the students of Lucas Valley Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lucas Valley Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-blY11Nf.png)
Kindergarten Students
60
51
Grade 1 Students
68
63
Grade 2 Students
80
49
Grade 3 Students
60
75
Grade 4 Students
66
59
Grade 5 Students
63
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-AZnIUp.png)
% Asian
8%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-MflDL5.png)
% Hispanic
22%
10%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vallecito Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vallecito Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/7000/6770/vallecito-elementary-school-chart-EG7Hr5.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-G7mGuR.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-Xlj8Ex.png)
% White
59%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-f7YXzo.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-bvnKxAs.png)
Diversity Score
0.59
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lucas Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-b0LJvaw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vallecito Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vallecito Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/7000/6770/vallecito-elementary-school-chart-3A9MxS.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-9i8JMF.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lucas Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/7000/6768/lucas-valley-elementary-school-chart-hyDW9L.png)