Valleydale Elementary

526 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Valleydale Elementary School, located at 700 S. Lark Ellen in Azusa, California, is a public school serving students in the Azusa Unified School District. The campus is situated in a residential area of the San Gabriel Valley and is dedicated to providing a foundational academic experience for its elementary-age student body. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment aimed at fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development, following the district's broader mission to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond.

As part of the Azusa community, Valleydale Elementary focuses on core curriculum subjects including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school typically engages families through various extracurricular activities, parent-teacher organizations, and community events to create a collaborative educational atmosphere. By utilizing local resources and district-provided technology and teaching tools, the school strives to meet the diverse needs of its students while maintaining the standards set by the state of California for public education.

526

Total Students

24.1

Full-Time Teachers

21.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valleydale Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	468
Black	4
Asian	21
Two or More	22

Hispanic
468 (89.0%)
Two or More
22 (4.2%)
Asian
21 (4.0%)
White
11 (2.1%)
Black
4 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Azusa Unified
Phone:	(626)633-8600
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	526
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	363
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	67

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 88

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 77