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Highlands Grove Elementary School vs. Valleyview Elementary School

Should you attend Highlands Grove Elementary School or Valleyview 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
Highlands Grove Elementary School
4510 Lakeland Highlands Rd
Lakeland, FL 33813
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Valleyview Elementary School
2900 State Rd 540a E
Lakeland, FL 33813
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Highlands Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Valleyview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 861 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valleyview Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
731 students
861 students
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This chart displays total students of Valleyview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Valleyview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highlands Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valleyview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#610 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#469 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valleyview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida 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 Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
73%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida 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 Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida 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 Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highlands Grove Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valleyview Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
61
41
Kindergarten Students
104
138
Grade 1 Students
119
136
Grade 2 Students
104
130
Grade 3 Students
114
159
Grade 4 Students
115
115
Grade 5 Students
114
142

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Valleyview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
3%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valleyview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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