Valley View Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valley View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 583 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Valley View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Valley View Elementary School's student population of 583 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley View Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	74
1	100
2	96
3	82
4	88
5	87

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Total Students

583 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School
2023	540
2022	484
2021	460
2020	537
2019	537
2018	538
2017	538
2016	544
2015	536
2014	553
2013	488
2012	472
2011	467
2010	469
2009	439
2008	447
2007	444
2006	449
2005	444
2004	504
2003	464
2002	443
2001	407
2000	409
1999	448
1998	439
1997	474
1996	469
1995	452
1994	445
1993	475
1992	485
1991	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	40
2014	42
2013	38
2012	37
2011	33
2010	34
2009	36
2008	22
2007	16
2006	14
2005	30
2004	27
2003	26
2002	25
2001	23
2000	26
1999	26
1997	25
1996	26
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	28

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School Rankings

Valley View Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley View Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1699 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley View Elementary School
2022	#1699
2021	#1671
2019	#1709
2018	#1648
2017	#1601
2016	#1543
2015	#1450
2014	#931
2013	#916
2012	#755
2011	#1018

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16%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2022	16%	45%	16%
2021	7%	45%	11%
2019	18%	56%	26%
2018	22%	58%	30%
2017	26%	59%	33%
2016	35%	60%	36%
2015	45%	61%	38%
2014	71%	61%	42%
2013	71%	61%	43%
2012	78%	62%	47%
2011	55%	56%	39%

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26%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2022	26%	51%	26%
2021	17%	53%	22%
2019	23%	59%	35%
2018	22%	60%	30%
2017	30%	61%	38%
2016	33%	60%	37%
2015	39%	60%	39%
2014	46%	59%	39%
2013	43%	58%	37%
2012	66%	76%	59%
2011	66%	74%	57%

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20-24%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2022	22%	41%	17%
2021	15%	45%	23%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	17:1
2019	17:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2007	28:1	16:1	20:1
2006	32:1	16:1	20:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	15:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	5%	5%	6%
2000	2%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

63%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	58%	11%	43%
2022	57%	10%	41%
2021	53%	10%	38%
2020	47%	9%	34%
2019	47%	9%	34%
2018	45%	9%	34%
2017	45%	9%	34%
2016	41%	9%	32%
2015	37%	9%	31%
2014	36%	8%	29%
2013	35%	8%	27%
2012	34%	7%	26%
2011	33%	7%	26%
2010	36%	7%	26%
2009	32%	6%	24%
2008	30%	6%	21%
2007	26%	6%	18%
2006	26%	5%	16%
2005	21%	5%	13%
2004	18%	4%	10%
2003	14%	4%	8%
2002	9%	4%	6%
2001	3%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

16%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	19%	12%	30%
2022	19%	12%	32%
2021	21%	11%	33%
2020	28%	11%	35%
2019	28%	11%	35%
2018	25%	11%	33%
2017	25%	11%	33%
2016	28%	10%	33%
2015	28%	10%	33%
2014	26%	10%	32%
2013	28%	9%	34%
2012	26%	9%	32%
2011	27%	9%	30%
2010	31%	10%	31%
2009	35%	10%	32%
2008	29%	9%	32%
2007	25%	9%	29%
2006	23%	8%	28%
2005	20%	8%	23%
2004	17%	8%	18%
2003	13%	7%	16%
2002	8%	7%	13%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	8%	6%	9%
1999	8%	5%	9%
1998	4%	6%	7%
1997	4%	5%	6%
1996	4%	5%	5%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	5%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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White

13%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	14%	62%	16%
2022	14%	63%	15%
2021	14%	64%	16%
2020	14%	66%	18%
2019	14%	66%	18%
2018	20%	67%	21%
2017	20%	67%	21%
2016	20%	68%	22%
2015	21%	69%	24%
2014	22%	71%	26%
2013	24%	72%	28%
2012	25%	73%	28%
2011	27%	74%	32%
2010	25%	75%	33%
2009	25%	76%	36%
2008	32%	76%	38%
2007	36%	77%	43%
2006	43%	79%	48%
2005	48%	79%	54%
2004	53%	80%	61%
2003	63%	81%	66%
2002	71%	82%	71%
2001	80%	83%	75%
2000	81%	84%	78%
1999	85%	85%	81%
1998	89%	86%	83%
1997	87%	87%	82%
1996	88%	87%	85%
1995	88%	88%	86%
1994	87%	88%	86%
1993	90%	89%	88%
1992	92%	90%	90%
1991	93%	91%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	0.61	0.59	0.70
2022	0.62	0.58	0.71
2021	0.66	0.57	0.72
2020	0.68	0.54	0.73
2019	0.68	0.54	0.73
2018	0.70	0.53	0.73
2017	0.70	0.53	0.73
2016	0.71	0.52	0.74
2015	0.74	0.51	0.74
2014	0.76	0.48	0.75
2013	0.74	0.47	0.74
2012	0.75	0.45	0.75
2011	0.75	0.44	0.74
2010	0.72	0.42	0.72
2009	0.72	0.41	0.71
2008	0.73	0.41	0.71
2007	0.74	0.40	0.70
2006	0.70	0.37	0.67
2005	0.69	0.37	0.63
2004	0.66	0.35	0.58
2003	0.56	0.34	0.53
2002	0.48	0.32	0.47
2001	0.35	0.31	0.42
2000	0.34	0.29	0.38
1999	0.27	0.28	0.34
1998	0.21	0.26	0.30
1997	0.24	0.24	0.32
1996	0.22	0.23	0.28
1995	0.22	0.23	0.26
1994	0.24	0.22	0.25
1993	0.18	0.21	0.22
1992	0.15	0.19	0.19
1991	0.13	0.16	0.17

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Eligible for

66%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	73%	35%	68%
2022	52%	26%	52%
2021	62%	26%	59%
2020	62%	28%	60%
2019	62%	28%	60%
2018	71%	30%	68%
2017	71%	30%	68%
2016	74%	31%	69%
2015	74%	31%	70%
2014	76%	31%	71%
2013	76%	31%	70%
2012	74%	30%	67%
2011	71%	29%	64%
2010	71%	28%	63%
2009	70%	25%	58%
2008	63%	24%	54%
2007	60%	23%	50%
2006	53%	23%	49%
2005	49%	22%	47%
2004	47%	21%	37%
2003	42%	20%	34%
2002	32%	19%	30%
2001	26%	18%	25%
2000	23%	18%	25%
1999	26%	19%	22%
1998	24%	19%	24%
1997	23%	19%	23%
1996	22%	19%	24%
1995	21%	18%	22%
1994	24%	18%	22%
1993	26%	17%	23%
1992	20%	18%	19%
1991	20%	16%	18%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School	Minnesota	Columbia Heights Public School District
2023	11%	8%	14%
2022	15%	6%	13%
2021	15%	6%	15%
2020	15%	8%	13%
2019	15%	8%	13%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	14%	7%	10%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia Heights Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley View Elementary School's ranking?

Valley View Elementary School is ranked #1699 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Valley View Elementary School?

583 students attend Valley View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Valley View Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Valley View Elementary School?

Valley View Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Valley View Elementary School offer ?

Valley View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valley View Elementary School part of?

Valley View Elementary School is part of Columbia Heights Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 583 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education