Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newhall, CA

Valley View Community Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Valley View Community Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063822007883
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley View Community Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Newhall · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
21.9:1
students per teacher
58.1%
free-lunch eligible

Valley View Community Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Community Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Newhall, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Valley View Community Elementary held near 553 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 063822007883 · Newhall, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

526 enr · 21.9:1 · 58.1% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Fair Oaks Ranch Community (866 students)

Valley View Community Elementary held near 553 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Valley View Community Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valley View Community Elementary reports 526 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Valley View Community Elementary compares

Valley View Community Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.9:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.1% ▲ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 526 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.9:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible - 5% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 52% in California - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,214
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.9%
Asian 12.0%
White 11.8%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Valley View Community Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sulphur Springs Union reports $15,214 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valley View Community Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fair Oaks Ranch Community Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pinetree Community Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sulphur Springs Community Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mitchell Community Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Golden Oak Community Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Valley View Community Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sulphur Springs Union · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Newhall

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Valley View Community Elementary

How many students attend Valley View Community Elementary?

Valley View Community Elementary has 526 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newhall, CA. CCD year-over-year: 568 (2022-23) → 553 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View Community Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley View Community Elementary is 21.9:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley View Community Elementary?

58.1% of students at Valley View Community Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley View Community Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Valley View Community Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment, in Newhall, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley View Community Elementary?

Valley View Community Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Valley View Community Elementary rank among elementary schools in Newhall?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Community Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Newhall, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Newhall on the city page.

What other schools are in Sulphur Springs Union?

Besides Valley View Community Elementary, Sulphur Springs Union also operates Fair Oaks Ranch Community (866 students), Pinetree Community Elementary (650 students), and Sulphur Springs Community Elementary (586 students). See the Sulphur Springs Union district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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