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Enrollment
697
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH·NCES 063438008307
Carmel Valley Middle
3800 Mykonos Ln., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 481-8221 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of California public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
107 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 363 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 48% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
79.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.9% | 31.1% | 10.8% | 7.2% |
| Math | 64.5% | 15.2% | 10.4% | 9.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 79.7% |
| 2023-24 | 83.3% | 78.7% |
| 2022-23 | 81.6% | 81.5% |
| 2021-22 | 85.6% | 78.6% |
| 2018-19 | 86.3% | 84.4% |
| 2017-18 | 84.9% | 82.6% |
| 2016-17 | 86.1% | 84.3% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 83.0% | 80.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carmel Valley Middle
Carmel Valley Middle's state test result (80.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Valley Middle this school | 697 | 15.4% | 80.9% |
| Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance | 651 | 18.6% | 73.9% |
| Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle Palo Alto | 732 | 16.9% | 76.4% |
| Ardis G. Egan Junior High Los Altos | 517 | 10.1% | 83.2% |
| Dartmouth Middle San Jose | 903 | 17.4% | 64.4% |
| Palos Verdes Intermediate Palos Verdes Estates | 735 | 9.4% | 77.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carmel Valley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #33 of 1,224 | #4 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #33 of 1,227 ▼ 5 | #4 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #50 of 1,227 ▼ 22 | #5 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #264 of 1,214 | #30 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #604 of 1,377 | #56 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,021 of 1,279 | #82 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #155 of 1,278 | #15 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #1,258 of 1,329 | #95 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.8% | #34 of 930 | #4 of 73 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
697
-197 (-22%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 26.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 697 | 29.6 | 23.5:1 | 15% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 30.3 | 23.1:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 30.7 | 25.0:1 | 13% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 894 | 34 | 26.3:1 | 8% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 1,158 | 42.8 | 27.1:1 | 6% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 1,361 | 50 | 27.2:1 | 5% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 1,470 | N/A | N/A | 5% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 900 | 35 | 25.7:1 | 2% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmel Valley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (1,158 to 697); teachers down 31% (42.8 to 29.6).
About Carmel Valley Middle
Located in San Diego, California, Carmel Valley Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 697 students.
Carmel Valley Middle is one school in a 10-school district, San Dieguito Union High, which enrolls 12,026 students.
White students are the largest group at Carmel Valley Middle, with 39% of enrollment. Next come 35% Asian, 14% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 48% White. Carmel Valley Middle has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Carmel Valley Middle and a ratio of 23.5:1. That ratio is over the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 15% of students. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Carmel Valley Middle an A. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Carmel Valley Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 80.9%; the prediction is 70.5%.
Census estimates describe San Diego County this way: median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The closest other public school is Solana Pacific Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 80.1% on proficiency, and Carmel Valley Middle is above that at 80.9%.
The NCES locale for Carmel Valley Middle is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 894 to 697 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 23.5:1, from 26.3:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Carmel Valley Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Carmel Valley MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Carmel Valley Middle?
Carmel Valley Middle enrolls approximately 697 students in grades 07-08.
Is Carmel Valley Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carmel Valley Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Carmel Valley Middle have?
Carmel Valley Middle employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carmel Valley Middle?
At Carmel Valley Middle, the student body is approximately 39% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 35% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Carmel Valley Middle public or private?
Carmel Valley Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Dieguito Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.