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Valley View Charter Prep: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Valley View Charter Prep posts 60% meeting the standard; 32.9% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.

31400 S Koster Road, 95304 (opens in new tab)·New Jerusalem Elementary·Tracy·Grades K-12·655 students·30% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(866) 992-9033·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
62
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #860 statewide · #1 of 7 in New Jerusalem Elementary

Valley View Charter Prep scores 62 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 85th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “60% proficient” and call it done. Valley View Charter Prep deserves a closer read. The school sits in Tracy, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 1.5% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Valley View Charter Prep enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

34%
26%
40%
Grade 3 · 60% proficient
41%
19%
40%
Grade 4 · 60% proficient
35%
40%
25%
Grade 5 · 75% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 14.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

67.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Valley View Charter Prep's most underrated number

67.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Valley View Charter Prep low-income: 67.9%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
32.9%
State 21.3%
11.5pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
60.0%
State 42.7%
17.4pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
1.5%
State 17.9%
16.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Valley View Charter Prep
62
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic18.0%
White43.0%
Asian25.9%
Black6.1%
Other6.9%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 51.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 30.1% (34pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
655
545 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
7 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,894
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
At Valley View Charter Prep in Tracy, 67.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valley View Charter Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 40.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (50.5% Math proficient); White students (64.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.4 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 109 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−13.9pp
44.8% vs 58.8% overall · n=73
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · White−5.4pp
63.8% vs 69.2% overall · n=132
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−13.5pp
23.7% vs 37.1% overall · n=73
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−11.6pp
19.9% vs 31.5% overall · n=73

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income109 tested
ELA 67.9%·Math 50.5%· +40.5pp vs district
White156 tested
ELA 64.7%·Math 57.7%· +28.0pp vs district
Asian97 tested
ELA 85.6%·Math 78.4%· +52.2pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 5.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.4pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 65%Support 33%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$115K
$30K above CA median
Median Home Value
$894K
$235K above CA median
Bachelor's+
27%
8pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.8 years avg experience
24 teachers
Teacher Credentials
12% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
32.9%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 61th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
60.0%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 63th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-0.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 65th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 77th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36234%26%19%21%60%+16
Grade 46341%19%27%13%60%+16
Grade 54335%40%19%7%74%+27
Grade 65630%38%21%11%68%+21
Grade 76045%35%12%8%80%+32
Grade 85533%36%22%9%69%+23
Grade 111942%32%11%16%74%+26
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36229%31%27%13%60%+14
Grade 46330%32%21%17%62%+20
Grade 54328%16%37%19%44%+9
Grade 65623%32%27%18%55%+20
Grade 76053%18%15%13%72%+38
Grade 85535%25%24%16%60%+28
Grade 111921%37%16%26%58%+35
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1111629%29%39%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10967.9%+40+30
White15664.7%+28+3
Asian9785.6%+52+11
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Valley View Charter Prep ←6232.9%60.0%−0.40.1%
Delta Charter Online0 mi4210.1%32.7%0.4%
Delta Home Charter0 mi369.7%31.6%−15.00.3%
Delta Charter0 mi3410.3%29.7%+6.16.4%
California average4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
56%62%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1332 → #950 → #1162 → #1050 → #860
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Valley View Charter Prep a good elementary school?
Valley View Charter Prep has a Scope Score of 62 out of 100, placing it in the 85th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #860 statewide. 32.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.5 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Valley View Charter Prep's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 60.0% of students at Valley View Charter Prep met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 32.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 32.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 336 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Valley View Charter Prep rank in California?
Valley View Charter Prep ranks #860 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 85th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Valley View Charter Prep getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Valley View Charter Prep decreases by 0.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Valley View Charter Prep?
1.5% of students at Valley View Charter Prep are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Valley View Charter Prep compare to other schools in Tracy?
Valley View Charter Prep scores 62/100 (85th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 655 students. Use the schools in Tracy page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Valley View Charter Prep serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Valley View Charter Prep in Tracy, 67.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valley View Charter Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 40.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (50.5% Math proficient); White students (64.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.4 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 109 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.