Valley Middle School vs. Calavera Hills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Calavera Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 866 students in grades 6-8, Valley Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 643 students in grades 6-8, Calavera Hills Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
866 students
643 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2017 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2017 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
270
204
Grade 7 Students
278
218
Grade 8 Students
318
221
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
30%
31%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
57%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
9%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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