How does Valencia Academy of the Arts compare to other elementary schools in Pico Rivera?

Valencia Academy of the Arts has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.8/100, placing it at the 59th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 778 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Valencia Academy of the Arts?

18.5% of students at Valencia Academy of the Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Valencia Academy of the Arts improving or declining?

Valencia Academy of the Arts's proficiency rate increases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Valencia Academy of the Arts?

22.7% of students at Valencia Academy of the Arts are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Valencia Academy of the Arts

El Rancho Unified Pico Rivera Los Angeles County 90660

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

778 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

397 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.7%

White 0.5%

Asian 0.3%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Valencia Academy of the Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.5%
Met Standard	27.9%
Below Standard	53.6%

Exceeded

18.5%

Met

27.9%

Below

53.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Valencia Academy of the Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points above the El Rancho Unified district average of 14.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.