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Enrollment
975
Middle
DISTRICT 837 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116013978
Ridgeview Middle
3315 North Akers St., Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 622-3308 · Tulare County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL975 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
580 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 | 490 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 485 | 50% |
Student demographics
53%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
48.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -18.2pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 31.9% | 24.8% | 26.3% |
| Math | 17.6% | 15.4% | 25.5% | 41.4% |
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 | 48.8% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.4% | 35.3% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 33.6% |
| 2021-22 | 53.1% | 30.7% |
| 2020-21 | 69.2% | 62.5% |
| 2018-19 | 60.3% | 46.8% |
| 2017-18 | 63.9% | 47.9% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 48.7% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Ridgeview Middle
Ridgeview Middle's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Middle this school | 975 | 59.5% | 40.8% |
| San Marcos Middle San Marcos | 968 | 58.7% | 36.3% |
| Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts Fullerton | 820 | 62.6% | 44.3% |
| Abbott Middle San Mateo | 721 | 61.0% | 35.4% |
| Santiago Charter Middle Orange | 1,137 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Beattie Middle Highland | 1,072 | 63.2% | 40.2% |
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 Ridgeview Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #498 of 1,224 | #1 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #537 of 1,227 ▼ 89 | #2 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #519 of 1,227 ▼ 5 | #3 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #278 of 1,214 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 975 | #217 of 1,377 | #1 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #1,114 of 1,279 | #23 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #600 of 1,278 | #1 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #837 of 1,329 | #22 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.6% | #31 of 257 | N/A |
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
975
+140 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 975 | 40.1 | 24.3:1 | 59% (580) |
| 2023-24 | 932 | 32.8 | 28.5:1 | 52% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 863 | 34.1 | 25.3:1 | 56% (479) |
| 2020-21 | 835 | 34 | 24.6:1 | 56% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 31.3 | 24.8:1 | 55% (423) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (776 to 975); teachers up 28% (31.3 to 40.1).
About Ridgeview Middle
Ridgeview Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Visalia, California. Federal data show 975 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 48% bigger than average.
Visalia Unified operates 41 schools. Combined enrollment is 28,725 students.
The student body at Ridgeview Middle is 66% Hispanic. The school is also 17% White, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among Tulare County residents, the Hispanic share is about 67%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Ridgeview Middle reports a ratio of 24.3 students per teacher, from 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Ridgeview Middle, 59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ridgeview Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.8%; the prediction is 44.7%.
Looking at the county, Tulare County, median household income comes to about $71,300, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county's public schools total 196, with about 101,494 students.
Denton Elementary is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Ridgeview Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Ridgeview Middle at 6th of 7.
Under the NCES locale system, Ridgeview Middle is Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 975, from 835 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Ridgeview Middle, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Valley Oak MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Riverway ElementaryElementary · 857 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
- Valley Oak MiddleMiddle · 952 students
Other Ridgeview Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Ridgeview Middle. Ridgeview Middle is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Ridgeview Middle SchoolROUND ROCK, TX · 1,249 students
- Ridgeview MiddleGaithersburg, MD · 722 students
- Ridgeview MiddleClintwood, VA · 586 students
- Ridgeview Middle SchoolColumbus, OH · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Denton Elementary0.9 mi · 648
- Oak Grove Elementary1.0 mi · 756
- Tulare County Community1.2 mi · 5
- Manuel F. Hernandez1.5 mi · 707
- Shannon Ranch Elementary1.8 mi · 609
- Hurley Elementary1.8 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview MiddleHow large is Ridgeview Middle?
Ridgeview Middle enrolls approximately 975 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Ridgeview Middle serve?
Ridgeview Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ridgeview Middle have?
Ridgeview Middle employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ridgeview Middle?
Student demographics at Ridgeview Middle are roughly 17% White, 66% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ridgeview Middle in?
Ridgeview Middle is part of Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.