How does Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea compare to other elementary schools in Duarte?

Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.7/100, placing it at the 68th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 624 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea?

27.5% of students at Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea improving or declining?

Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea's proficiency rate decreases by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea?

13.9% of students at Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea 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.

Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea

Duarte Unified Duarte Los Angeles County 91010

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

624 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.5%
Met Standard	29.6%
Below Standard	42.9%

Exceeded

27.5%

Met

29.6%

Below

42.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.5% of students exceeded standard while 29.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.8 points above the Duarte Unified district average of 17.7%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.4 points higher (vs 12.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.