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Dunsmore Elementary School vs. Valley View Elementary School

Should you attend Dunsmore Elementary School or Valley View 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
Dunsmore Elementary School
4717 Dunsmore Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Valley View Elementary School
4900 Maryland Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Valley View 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dunsmore Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Valley View 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 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
570 students
455 students
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This chart displays total students of Valley View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Valley View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#616 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#180 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dunsmore Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in CA)
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunsmore 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 Valley View 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.
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunsmore 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 Valley View 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Valley View Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
85
74
Grade 1 Students
80
52
Grade 2 Students
85
62
Grade 3 Students
79
76
Grade 4 Students
83
66
Grade 5 Students
78
67
Grade 6 Students
80
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
30%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dunsmore 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 Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dunsmore Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dunsmore 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 Valley View 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
21%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View 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.
0.72
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Dunsmore 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 Valley View 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
23%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dunsmore 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 Valley View 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunsmore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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