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Carver Elementary School vs. Valentine Elementary School

Should you attend Carver Elementary School or Valentine Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carver Elementary School
3100 Hntngtn Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Valentine Elementary School
1650 Hntngtn Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Valentine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 641 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carver Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 673 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valentine Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
641 students
673 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valentine Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#100 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#57 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Valentine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
91%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carver Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
87%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carver Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carver Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carver Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valentine Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
145
113
Grade 1 Students
91
98
Grade 2 Students
95
121
Grade 3 Students
115
115
Grade 4 Students
88
112
Grade 5 Students
107
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
69%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carver Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carver Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carver Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carver Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Carver Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Valentine Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carver Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valentine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(07-08 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carver Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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