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

Valley View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Valley View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060907000929
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley View Elementary earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 7
elementary schools in Coachella · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
students per teacher
87.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Elementary ranks #3 of 7 elementary schools in Coachella, CA.

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

-23 students YoY

Valley View Elementary held near 595 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.4 → 26.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 060907000929 · Coachella, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

603 enr · 20.8:1 · 87.9% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Coachella Valley High (2,300 students)

Valley View Elementary held near 595 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.4 → 26.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Valley View Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valley View Elementary reports 603 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 Elementary compares

Valley View 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 20.8:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.9% ▲ 58% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 603 top 32% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
603
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.9%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.2%
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
$21,412
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.3%
White 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.4, Valley View Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Coachella Valley Unified reports $21,412 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valley View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Coachella Valley High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Desert Mirage High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Toro Canyon Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Saul Martinez Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coral Mountain Academy Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Coachella Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Coachella

6 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 Elementary

How many students attend Valley View Elementary?

Valley View Elementary has 603 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coachella, CA. CCD year-over-year: 618 (2022-23) → 595 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

87.9% of students at Valley View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Valley View Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 99.3% of enrollment, in Coachella, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley View Elementary?

Valley View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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 Elementary rank among elementary schools in Coachella?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Elementary ranks #3 of 7 elementary schools in Coachella, 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 Coachella on the city page.

What other schools are in Coachella Valley Unified?

Besides Valley View Elementary, Coachella Valley Unified also operates Coachella Valley High (2,300 students), Desert Mirage High (1,875 students), and Toro Canyon Middle (989 students). See the Coachella Valley Unified 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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