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Medulla Elementary School vs. Valleyview Elementary School

Should you attend Medulla 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
Medulla Elementary School
850 Schoolhouse Rd
Lakeland, FL 33813
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Valleyview Elementary School
2900 State Rd 540a E
Lakeland, FL 33813
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Medulla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 817 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 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
503 students
817 students
This chart displays total students of Medulla Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Valleyview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Medulla Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Valleyview Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
52 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Medulla Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Valleyview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Medulla 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

#2108 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#469 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Medulla 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.
50%
(Top 50% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medulla 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.
43%
(Bottom 50% 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 Medulla 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% 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 Medulla 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 Medulla Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valleyview Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
57
Kindergarten Students
75
111
Grade 1 Students
80
138
Grade 2 Students
77
136
Grade 3 Students
88
121
Grade 4 Students
74
140
Grade 5 Students
71
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Medulla 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
39%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Medulla 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
24%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Medulla 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
32%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Medulla 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Medulla 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.
0.69
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Medulla 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
77%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Medulla 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
9%
(12-13 School Year Data)
3%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Medulla Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 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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