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Serving 686 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valhalla 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 is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 686 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in CA
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Valhalla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Valhalla Elementary School's student population of 686 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valhalla Elementary School
Kind	150
1	112
2	110
3	123
4	98
5	93

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School
2023	631
2022	579
2021	563
2020	569
2019	569
2018	581
2017	581
2016	554
2015	542
2014	581
2013	575
2012	556
2011	554
2010	594
2009	544
2008	508
2007	525
2006	515
2005	510
2004	531
2003	517
2002	529
2001	554
2000	565
1999	557
1998	578
1997	642
1996	657
1995	652
1994	649
1993	642
1992	638
1991	669
1990	686
1989	684
1988	609
1987	569

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	23
2012	23
2010	22
2009	25
2008	27
2007	23
2006	23
2005	22
2004	23
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	27
1998	25
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	24
1993	25
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27

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School Rankings

Valhalla Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valhalla Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1047 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School
2022	#1047
2021	#480
2019	#1146
2018	#1105
2017	#881
2016	#1333
2015	#1292
2014	#1043
2013	#2129
2012	#1253
2011	#1275

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67%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	67%	33%	35%
2021	56%	34%	36%
2019	68%	40%	38%
2018	63%	39%	39%
2017	68%	38%	38%
2016	60%	37%	39%
2015	63%	34%	39%
2014	50%	63%	60%
2013	73%	59%	59%
2012	82%	59%	60%
2011	79%	58%	59%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	46%
2021	63%	49%	45%
2019	71%	51%	50%
2018	73%	50%	39%
2017	72%	48%	50%
2016	68%	48%	49%
2015	60%	44%	47%
2014	50%	58%	61%
2013	66%	57%	59%
2012	73%	58%	61%
2011	74%	56%	59%

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55-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	57%	29%	31%
2021	32%	28%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	25:1
2022	26:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	28:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	22:1
2012	24:1	23:1	22:1
2010	27:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	23:1
1995	29:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	11%
2022	15%	12%	12%
2021	12%	12%	12%
2020	13%	12%	12%
2019	13%	12%	12%
2018	13%	11%	12%
2017	13%	11%	12%
2016	14%	11%	12%
2015	13%	11%	13%
2014	12%	11%	13%
2013	11%	11%	13%
2012	11%	11%	12%
2011	12%	11%	12%
2010	11%	11%	12%
2009	14%	11%	12%
2008	13%	12%	13%
2007	13%	12%	13%
2006	12%	12%	13%
2005	11%	12%	13%
2004	13%	12%	13%
2003	11%	11%	13%
2002	11%	11%	13%
2001	10%	11%	12%
2000	10%	11%	12%
1999	9%	11%	12%
1998	9%	11%	12%
1997	10%	11%	12%
1996	9%	11%	11%
1995	10%	11%	11%
1994	11%	11%	12%
1993	11%	11%	12%
1992	10%	11%	11%
1991	9%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	19%	55%	44%
2022	19%	56%	44%
2021	22%	56%	44%
2020	21%	55%	43%
2019	21%	55%	43%
2018	22%	54%	43%
2017	22%	54%	43%
2016	23%	54%	43%
2015	22%	54%	42%
2014	19%	53%	40%
2013	18%	53%	39%
2012	17%	52%	37%
2011	16%	51%	36%
2010	16%	50%	34%
2009	14%	49%	32%
2008	14%	50%	31%
2007	12%	49%	30%
2006	11%	48%	29%
2005	9%	47%	27%
2004	8%	46%	25%
2003	8%	45%	23%
2002	8%	44%	22%
2001	7%	43%	20%
2000	7%	42%	19%
1999	7%	41%	18%
1998	7%	40%	17%
1997	7%	40%	16%
1996	7%	39%	15%
1995	8%	38%	14%
1994	6%	37%	13%
1993	5%	36%	12%
1992	5%	35%	11%
1991	4%	34%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	5%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	1%	9%	5%
1999	1%	9%	5%
1998	1%	9%	5%
1997	1%	9%	5%
1996	1%	9%	5%
1995	1%	9%	5%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	4%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	42%	21%	24%
2022	43%	21%	25%
2021	41%	22%	28%
2020	39%	23%	28%
2019	39%	23%	28%
2018	45%	24%	32%
2017	45%	24%	32%
2016	48%	24%	34%
2015	52%	24%	35%
2014	57%	25%	37%
2013	59%	25%	37%
2012	62%	26%	40%
2011	64%	27%	43%
2010	67%	27%	46%
2009	69%	28%	47%
2008	71%	29%	50%
2007	72%	29%	51%
2006	75%	31%	53%
2005	77%	31%	54%
2004	77%	32%	57%
2003	80%	34%	59%
2002	80%	35%	60%
2001	82%	36%	62%
2000	82%	37%	64%
1999	83%	38%	65%
1998	83%	39%	66%
1997	82%	39%	67%
1996	83%	40%	69%
1995	81%	41%	70%
1994	82%	42%	71%
1993	84%	43%	72%
1992	84%	44%	74%
1991	86%	45%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	21%	6%	17%
2022	22%	5%	15%
2021	24%	5%	12%
2020	25%	4%	13%
2019	25%	4%	13%
2018	18%	4%	9%
2017	18%	4%	9%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.71
2022	0.72	0.63	0.71
2021	0.72	0.62	0.71
2020	0.73	0.63	0.71
2019	0.73	0.63	0.71
2018	0.71	0.64	0.69
2017	0.71	0.64	0.69
2016	0.69	0.64	0.69
2015	0.66	0.64	0.69
2014	0.63	0.65	0.69
2013	0.60	0.65	0.70
2012	0.57	0.65	0.69
2011	0.56	0.67	0.68
2010	0.53	0.67	0.66
2009	0.49	0.71	0.66
2008	0.47	0.65	0.64
2007	0.45	0.67	0.63
2006	0.42	0.66	0.63
2005	0.39	0.67	0.62
2004	0.39	0.67	0.60
2003	0.34	0.67	0.59
2002	0.34	0.67	0.58
2001	0.32	0.67	0.56
2000	0.32	0.67	0.55
1999	0.30	0.67	0.53
1998	0.30	0.67	0.52
1997	0.32	0.67	0.51
1996	0.29	0.67	0.50
1995	0.33	0.67	0.48
1994	0.31	0.67	0.47
1993	0.28	0.67	0.45
1992	0.28	0.67	0.43
1991	0.25	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	16%	51%	36%
2022	17%	51%	38%
2021	16%	53%	37%
2020	19%	52%	42%
2019	19%	52%	42%
2018	16%	49%	37%
2017	16%	49%	37%
2016	16%	50%	38%
2015	16%	50%	39%
2014	15%	49%	39%
2013	13%	48%	38%
2011	11%	46%	30%
2010	12%	46%	29%
2009	7%	43%	28%
2008	7%	41%	26%
2007	6%	40%	24%
2005	8%	40%	22%
2004	6%	40%	21%
2003	3%	39%	21%
2002	3%	39%	18%
2001	2%	39%	18%
2000	3%	40%	20%
1999	2%	40%	19%
1998	6%	47%	24%
1997	6%	47%	23%
1996	7%	46%	23%
1995	6%	45%	22%
1994	6%	43%	21%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Valhalla Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	4%	10%	7%
2007	2%	10%	7%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	6%
2003	1%	9%	6%
2002	1%	8%	5%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

MT. Diablo Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valhalla Elementary School's ranking?

Valhalla Elementary School is ranked #1047 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Valhalla Elementary School often compared to?

Valhalla Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Strandwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Valhalla Elementary School?

686 students attend Valhalla Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Valhalla Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Valhalla Elementary School?

Valhalla Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Valhalla Elementary School offer ?

Valhalla Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Valhalla Elementary School part of?

Valhalla Elementary School is part of MT. Diablo Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 686 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education