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Enrollment
727
Middle
DISTRICT 837 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116004211
La Joya Middle
4711 West La Vida, Visalia, CA 93277 · (559) 730-7921 · Tulare County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
23.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
517 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 | 375 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 352 | 48% |
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
43.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 31.4% | 24.0% | 32.1% |
| Math | 10.0% | 10.3% | 23.6% | 56.1% |
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 | 43.9% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 23.2% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.8% | 17.3% |
| 2020-21 | 65.5% | 27.6% |
| 2018-19 | 53.4% | 28.2% |
| 2017-18 | 56.2% | 36.6% |
| 2016-17 | 55.9% | 34.6% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 La Joya Middle
La Joya Middle's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Joya Middle this school | 727 | 71.1% | 32.8% |
| Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math Vista | 836 | 70.8% | 48.1% |
| Green Acres Middle Visalia | 761 | 68.3% | 35.8% |
| John F. Kennedy Middle Redwood City | 808 | 67.5% | 40.4% |
| Rancho San Justo Hollister | 653 | 69.4% | 23.6% |
| Anacapa Middle Ventura | 592 | 68.1% | 37.8% |
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 La Joya Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #676 of 1,224 | #6 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #854 of 1,227 ▼ 146 | #13 of 23 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #615 of 1,227 ▼ 33 | #5 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #444 of 1,214 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 727 | #551 of 1,377 | #9 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #995 of 1,279 | #22 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #817 of 1,278 | #5 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #712 of 1,329 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #410 of 930 | #2 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
727
-112 (-13%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 910
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
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 | 727 | 31.3 | 23.2:1 | 71% (517) |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 29.5 | 24.3:1 | 58% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 758 | 38.2 | 19.9:1 | 63% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 36 | 23.3:1 | 66% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 885 | 34.7 | 25.5:1 | 62% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 985 | 40 | 24.6:1 | 66% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 954 | N/A | N/A | 59% (567) |
| 2000-01 | 910 | 39 | 23.3:1 | 42% (378) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Joya Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (885 to 727); teachers down 10% (34.7 to 31.3).
About La Joya Middle
La Joya Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school for students in Visalia, California. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 727 students.
La Joya Middle falls under Visalia Unified, which has 41 schools enrolling 28,725 students.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at La Joya Middle. Other groups make up 17% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Tulare County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. La Joya Middle has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at La Joya Middle is 31.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.2:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. The school counts 517 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 71%.
La Joya Middle is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
La Joya Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (32.8%) and its predicted rate (37.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Within Tulare County, median household income is about $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Federal data list 196 public schools in Tulare County, with a combined enrollment of about 101,494.
The next-closest public school is Linwood Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of La Joya Middle. Among its closest neighbors with test data, La Joya Middle is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies La Joya Middle's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 839 in 2020-21 and 727 in 2024-25, a decrease of 112 students.
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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
- Linwood Elementary0.2 mi · 537
- El Diamante High0.3 mi · 1,890
- Visalia Technical Early College0.6 mi · 216
- Valley Life Charter0.9 mi · 688
- Crestwood Elementary1.1 mi · 594
- Veva Blunt Elementary1.2 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About La Joya MiddleHow many students attend La Joya Middle?
La Joya Middle enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does La Joya Middle serve?
La Joya Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Joya Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Joya Middle is approximately 23.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is La Joya Middle?
La Joya Middle reports a student body of 17% White, 75% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is La Joya Middle in?
La Joya Middle is part of Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.