Valentine Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

1650 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108

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Top 1%

Serving 682 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valentine Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 682 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 1% in CA
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Valentine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Valentine Elementary School's student population of 682 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valentine Elementary School
Kind	136
1	96
2	99
3	132
4	108
5	111

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Total Students

682 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School
2024	682
2023	673
2022	618
2021	609
2020	553
2019	553
2018	567
2017	567
2016	561
2015	550
2014	582
2013	595
2012	614
2011	638
2010	635
2009	688
2008	625
2007	688
2006	667
2005	677
2004	685
2003	634
2002	586
2001	575
2000	592
1999	624
1998	640
1997	680
1996	655
1995	631
1994	599
1993	614
1992	617
1991	644
1990	636
1989	595
1988	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School
2024	32
2023	28
2022	30
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	24
2013	28
2012	28
2010	28
2009	35
2008	40
2007	38
2006	36
2005	37
2004	37
2003	35
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	33
1998	32
1997	32
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	24
1991	24
1990	25
1989	25
1988	22
1987	20

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Year Founded

1938

Average Class Size

24 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Valentine Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valentine Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#59 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valentine Elementary School
2023	#59
2022	#57
2021	#64
2019	#29
2018	#17
2017	#10
2016	#25
2015	#39
2013	#288
2012	#183
2011	#254

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87%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2023	87%	34%	85%
2022	91%	33%	83%
2021	84%	34%	83%
2019	91%	40%	87%
2018	93%	39%	86%
2017	93%	38%	85%
2016	90%	37%	85%
2015	89%	34%	85%
2013	89%	59%	92%
2012	91%	59%	92%
2011	90%	58%	93%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2022	87%	47%	86%
2021	85%	49%	83%
2019	95%	51%	88%
2018	94%	50%	86%
2017	95%	48%	89%
2016	94%	48%	87%
2015	89%	44%	84%
2013	87%	57%	89%
2012	91%	58%	90%
2011	88%	56%	91%
2010	87%	54%	90%

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85-89%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2022	87%	29%	74%
2021	67%	28%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	22:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	20:1	23:1	20:1
2019	20:1	23:1	20:1
2018	21:1	23:1	20:1
2017	21:1	23:1	20:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	20:1	24:1	21:1
2014	24:1	24:1	22:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	24:1	22:1
2010	23:1	22:1	23:1
2009	20:1	21:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	22:1	20:1
2006	19:1	22:1	19:1
2005	18:1	22:1	21:1
2004	19:1	22:1	22:1
2003	18:1	21:1	20:1
2002	19:1	21:1	22:1
2001	19:1	21:1	20:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	19:1	22:1	21:1
1998	20:1	22:1	21:1
1997	22:1	24:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	22:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	27:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	22:1
1989	24:1	24:1	22:1
1988	25:1	24:1	21:1
1987	27:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

60%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2024	60%	12%
2023	61%	12%	62%
2022	59%	12%	60%
2021	60%	12%	61%
2020	58%	12%	61%
2019	58%	12%	61%
2018	53%	11%	60%
2017	53%	11%	60%
2016	51%	11%	59%
2015	48%	11%	58%
2014	43%	11%	56%
2013	42%	11%	56%
2012	46%	11%	55%
2011	43%	11%	57%
2010	42%	11%	58%
2009	42%	11%	59%
2008	45%	12%	63%
2007	43%	12%	63%
2006	42%	12%	67%
2005	43%	12%	65%
2004	47%	12%	65%
2003	50%	11%	65%
2002	51%	11%	66%
2001	53%	11%	66%
2000	53%	11%	66%
1999	52%	11%	65%
1998	50%	11%	64%
1997	50%	11%	63%
1996	49%	11%	62%
1995	51%	11%	61%
1994	51%	11%	58%
1993	50%	11%	57%
1992	47%	11%	55%
1991	47%	11%	51%
1990	45%	10%	47%
1989	39%	10%	40%
1988	36%	10%	35%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2024	6%	56%
2023	5%	55%	6%
2022	3%	56%	5%
2021	1%	56%	4%
2020	2%	55%	5%
2019	2%	55%	5%
2018	6%	54%	7%
2017	6%	54%	7%
2016	8%	54%	9%
2015	11%	54%	10%
2014	12%	53%	10%
2013	13%	53%	10%
2012	10%	52%	9%
2011	11%	51%	9%
2010	11%	50%	8%
2009	7%	49%	5%
2008	8%	50%	5%
2007	6%	49%	5%
2006	5%	48%	3%
2005	4%	47%	4%
2004	4%	46%	4%
2003	3%	45%	4%
2002	3%	44%	4%
2001	3%	43%	4%
2000	4%	42%	4%
1999	4%	41%	3%
1998	4%	40%	3%
1997	4%	40%	3%
1996	5%	39%	3%
1995	3%	38%	3%
1994	3%	37%	3%
1993	3%	36%	3%
1992	4%	35%	4%
1991	3%	34%	4%
1990	2%	33%	3%
1989	2%	31%	3%
1988	1%	30%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2024	20%	20%
2023	21%	21%	20%
2022	25%	21%	22%
2021	26%	22%	23%
2020	25%	23%	23%
2019	25%	23%	23%
2018	27%	24%	24%
2017	27%	24%	24%
2016	28%	24%	25%
2015	30%	24%	26%
2014	34%	25%	27%
2013	36%	25%	29%
2012	35%	26%	30%
2011	37%	27%	30%
2010	39%	27%	30%
2009	42%	28%	31%
2008	47%	29%	32%
2007	50%	29%	32%
2006	52%	31%	33%
2005	52%	31%	31%
2004	49%	32%	31%
2003	47%	34%	31%
2002	46%	35%	30%
2001	44%	36%	29%
2000	42%	37%	29%
1999	44%	38%	31%
1998	46%	39%	32%
1997	46%	39%	33%
1996	46%	40%	35%
1995	46%	41%	36%
1994	45%	42%	39%
1993	46%	43%	40%
1992	49%	44%	41%
1991	50%	45%	45%
1990	53%	47%	50%
1989	59%	49%	57%
1988	63%	50%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2024	14%	6%
2023	12%	6%	12%
2022	13%	5%	12%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	14%	4%	10%
2019	14%	4%	10%
2018	14%	4%	9%
2017	14%	4%	9%
2016	13%	4%	7%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	11%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	3%
2010	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64	0.57
2022	0.58	0.63	0.58
2021	0.56	0.62	0.57
2020	0.59	0.63	0.58
2019	0.59	0.63	0.58
2018	0.63	0.64	0.58
2017	0.63	0.64	0.58
2016	0.64	0.64	0.58
2015	0.66	0.64	0.59
2014	0.68	0.65	0.61
2013	0.68	0.65	0.60
2012	0.66	0.65	0.60
2011	0.67	0.67	0.59
2010	0.67	0.67	0.57
2009	0.64	0.71	0.56
2008	0.58	0.65	0.51
2007	0.58	0.67	0.51
2006	0.56	0.66	0.50
2005	0.55	0.67	0.49
2004	0.55	0.67	0.49
2003	0.53	0.67	0.48
2002	0.54	0.67	0.47
2001	0.54	0.67	0.48
2000	0.55	0.67	0.48
1999	0.54	0.67	0.48
1998	0.55	0.67	0.49
1997	0.54	0.67	0.50
1996	0.55	0.67	0.50
1995	0.53	0.67	0.51
1994	0.54	0.67	0.51
1993	0.54	0.67	0.52
1992	0.54	0.67	0.53
1991	0.54	0.67	0.55
1990	0.52	0.66	0.53
1989	0.50	0.65	0.52
1988	0.48	0.65	0.49

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Valentine Elementary School	California	San Marino Unified School District
2024	9%	54%
2023	8%	51%	9%
2022	7%	51%	7%
2021	7%	53%	7%
2020	4%	52%	6%
2019	4%	52%	6%
2018	1%	49%	2%
2017	1%	49%	2%
2016	1%	50%	2%
2015	1%	50%	2%
2011	2%	46%	1%
2010	1%	46%	1%
2009	1%	43%	1%
2008	1%	41%	1%
2007	1%	40%	1%
2004	1%	40%	1%
2002	1%	39%
1999	1%	40%	1%
1998	1%	47%	1%

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Eligible for (07-08)

10%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Marino Unified School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valentine Elementary School's ranking?

Valentine Elementary School is ranked #59 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Valentine Elementary School often compared to?

Valentine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carver Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Valentine Elementary School?

682 students attend Valentine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Valentine Elementary School students are Asian, 20% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valentine Elementary School?

Valentine Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Valentine Elementary School offer ?

Valentine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Valentine Elementary School part of?

Valentine Elementary School is part of San Marino Unified School District.

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April 06, 2026 (Monday)

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June 04, 2026 (Thursday)

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June 05, 2026 (Friday)

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