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Best Elementary Schools
in Valley View CUSD 365U

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Valley View CUSD 365U. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Pioneer Elementary School
Grades KG–05516 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
John R Tibbott Elem School
Grades PK–05344 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.6:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
8.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
3
rank
Jonas E Salk Elem School
Grades KG–05423 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Skoff Elementary
Grades KG–05520 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Robert C Hill Elem School
Grades KG–05553 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
6
rank
Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary
Grades KG–05449 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Wood View Elem School
Grades KG–05450 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Jamie McGee Elementary School
Grades PK–05427 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,462/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Bernard J Ward Elem School
Grades KG–05383 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,462/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
10
rank
Independence Elem School
Grades KG–05620 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,462/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,462
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
2 more elementary schools in Valley View CUSD 365U not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
68
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.