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Enrollment
769
Middle
DISTRICT 837 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006788
Divisadero Middle
1200 South Divisadero, Visalia, CA 93277 · (559) 730-7661 · Tulare County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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
21.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
611 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 382 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 387 | 50% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
36.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.5pp since 2014
Math
20.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 26.3% | 21.2% | 42.3% |
| Math | 9.3% | 10.8% | 24.7% | 55.2% |
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 | 36.5% | 20.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 13.2% |
| 2022-23 | 32.9% | 15.5% |
| 2021-22 | 37.2% | 11.9% |
| 2020-21 | 47.4% | 23.5% |
| 2018-19 | 49.4% | 21.6% |
| 2017-18 | 45.4% | 22.1% |
| 2016-17 | 47.9% | 28.0% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Divisadero Middle
Divisadero Middle's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisadero Middle this school | 769 | 79.5% | 25.2% |
| Mitchell Intermediate Atwater | 744 | 75.9% | 35.8% |
| Rincon Middle Escondido | 772 | 83.0% | 31.9% |
| Roosevelt Middle Oceanside | 866 | 77.6% | 26.4% |
| Lompoc Valley Middle Lompoc | 744 | 82.0% | 19.5% |
| Elsinore Middle Lake Elsinore | 947 | 81.0% | 26.3% |
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 Divisadero Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #903 of 1,224 | #17 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #859 of 1,227 ▲ 162 | #15 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #812 of 1,227 ▲ 77 | #16 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #429 of 1,214 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #475 of 1,377 | #5 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #782 of 1,279 | #15 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #824 of 1,278 | #6 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #561 of 1,329 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #864 of 930 | #15 of 17 |
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
769
-33 (-4%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 975
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 769 | 35.2 | 21.9:1 | 79% (611) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 30.5 | 24.9:1 | 81% (611) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 35 | 21.4:1 | 78% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 802 | 34 | 23.6:1 | 78% (624) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 34.1 | 23.3:1 | 78% (617) |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 35 | 25.3:1 | 71% (629) |
| 2010-11 | 927 | N/A | N/A | 66% (616) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 37 | 21.5:1 | 60% (476) |
| 1990-91 | 975 | 39 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Divisadero Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (794 to 769); teachers up 3% (34.1 to 35.2).
About Divisadero Middle
In Visalia, California, part of Tulare County, Divisadero Middle is a middle-grades school. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 769 students.
Divisadero Middle is among 41 schools run by Visalia Unified, which serves 28,725 students.
The largest group at Divisadero Middle is Hispanic students, at 77%. Smaller groups are 10% White, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 67% of Tulare County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Divisadero Middle is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Statewide, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Income data for the school show 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Tulare County is similar, at 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Divisadero Middle lands at C, ahead of 27% of California public middle schools.
In California, Divisadero Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 25.2% actual against a predicted 33.0%.
The county, Tulare County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 196, with about 101,494 students.
Divisadero Middle's nearest public school is Visalia Charter Independent Study (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Divisadero Middle ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Divisadero Middle is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 769, compared with 802 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 23.6 in 2020-21 to 21.9 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Divisadero Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Visalia Unified
- Redwood HighHigh · 2,490 students
- Golden West HighHigh · 2,059 students
- El Diamante HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Mt. Whitney HighHigh · 1,637 students
- Ridgeview MiddleMiddle · 975 students
- Valley Oak MiddleMiddle · 952 students
Other schools in Visalia
- Redwood HighHigh · 2,490 students
- Golden West HighHigh · 2,059 students
- El Diamante HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Mt. Whitney HighHigh · 1,637 students
- Special EducationCombined · 1,141 students
- Ridgeview MiddleMiddle · 975 students
Nearby schools
- Visalia Charter Independent Study0.3 mi · 515
- Conyer Elementary0.4 mi · 377
- University Preparatory High0.6 mi · 253
- Mt. Whitney High0.6 mi · 1,637
- Royal Oaks Elementary0.7 mi · 413
- Redwood High0.8 mi · 2,490
Frequently asked questions
About Divisadero MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Divisadero Middle?
Divisadero Middle enrolls approximately 769 students in grades 07-08.
Is Divisadero Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Divisadero Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Divisadero Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Divisadero Middle is approximately 21.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Divisadero Middle?
At Divisadero Middle, the student body is approximately 10% White, 77% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Divisadero Middle public or private?
Divisadero Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.