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Which teacher or staff member at Del Vallejo Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
642
Middle
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417009435
Del Vallejo Middle
1885 East Lynwood Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92404 · (909) 881-8280 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of California public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
18.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
626 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 6 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 254 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 284 | 44% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
21.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.6pp since 2014
Math
8.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.0% | 18.6% | 27.0% | 51.4% |
| Math | 2.5% | 6.0% | 18.3% | 73.1% |
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 | 21.6% | 8.6% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 7.8% |
| 2022-23 | 12.9% | 3.9% |
| 2021-22 | 16.8% | 5.3% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.2% | 5.1% |
| 2017-18 | 16.1% | 6.4% |
| 2016-17 | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| 2015-16 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
| 2014-15 | 8.0% | 2.0% |
% 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
13.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Del Vallejo Middle
Del Vallejo Middle's state test result (13.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Vallejo Middle this school | 642 | 97.5% | 13.8% |
| Charles Drew Middle Los Angeles | 607 | 99.2% | 16.4% |
| John Muir Middle Los Angeles | 624 | 98.7% | 15.9% |
| Elmhurst United Middle Oakland | 729 | 99.5% | 12.8% |
| Edwin Markham Middle Los Angeles | 618 | 98.4% | 14.1% |
| Prairie Vista Middle Hawthorne | 674 | 94.2% | 32.0% |
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 Del Vallejo Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #1,168 of 1,224 | #70 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #1,173 of 1,227 ▼ 8 | #72 of 76 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,135 of 1,227 ▲ 41 | #69 of 76 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #392 of 1,214 | #29 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #690 of 1,377 | #55 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #253 of 1,279 | #10 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #860 of 1,278 | #40 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.5% | #28 of 1,329 | #1 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.1% | #67 of 257 | #4 of 16 |
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
642
-33 (-5%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 976
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 642 | 35 | 18.4:1 | 98% (626) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 31.5 | 19.6:1 | 97% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 34.5 | 17.3:1 | 94% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 675 | 29 | 23.3:1 | 95% (639) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 22 | 25.4:1 | 95% (529) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 22 | 25.1:1 | 94% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 941 | N/A | N/A | 93% (875) |
| 2000-01 | 1,489 | 69 | 21.6:1 | 85% (1,266) |
| 1990-91 | 976 | 39 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Del Vallejo Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (558 to 642); teachers up 59% (22 to 35).
About Del Vallejo Middle
Del Vallejo Middle is a medium-sized middle school with its address in San Bernardino, California. A federal count lists 642 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
San Bernardino City Unified (72 schools, 44,080 students) runs Del Vallejo Middle.
By race and ethnicity, Del Vallejo Middle is 77% Hispanic. It is also 18% Black and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Bernardino County is roughly 55% Hispanic. Del Vallejo Middle has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 35 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. Del Vallejo Middle reports 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in San Bernardino County report 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Del Vallejo Middle is D. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Del Vallejo Middle is 8.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 13.8%. Predicted: 22.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in San Bernardino County, median household income is about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Del Vallejo Middle is among the 583 public schools in San Bernardino County.
Alternative Learning Center is located less than a tenth of a mile from Del Vallejo Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 13.8% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.
Federal data place Del Vallejo Middle in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 675 in 2020-21 and 642 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.4:1) than in 2020-21 (23.3:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Del Vallejo Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
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- Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 346
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- Barton Elementary0.7 mi · 485
- Hunt Elementary0.7 mi · 533
- Belvedere Elementary0.9 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Del Vallejo MiddleHow many students attend Del Vallejo Middle?
Del Vallejo Middle enrolls approximately 642 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Del Vallejo Middle serve?
Del Vallejo Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Del Vallejo Middle?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Del Vallejo Middle.
How diverse is Del Vallejo Middle?
Del Vallejo Middle reports a student body of 1% White, 77% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Del Vallejo Middle?
Del Vallejo Middle is overseen by San Bernardino City Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.