Valhalla Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.2% |
| Met Standard | 28.1% |
| Below Standard | 39.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Valhalla Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.2% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.3 points above the Mt. Diablo Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.7 points higher (vs 20.5% average). 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 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 107 | 38.3% | 24.3% | 62.6% |
| 4th | 123 | 31.7% | 30.9% | 62.6% |
| 5th | 98 | 33.7% | 31.6% | 65.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 105 | 38.1% | 20.0% | 58.1% |
| 4th | 124 | 24.2% | 31.4% | 55.6% |
| 5th | 99 | 27.3% | 30.3% | 57.6% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.0