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Enrollment
586
Middle
DISTRICT 832 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN RAMON VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063513005958
Stone Valley Middle
3001 Miranda Ave., Alamo, CA 94507 · (925) 855-5800 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of California public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- AThree-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
21.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
49 students
DISTRICT 9% · 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 | 191 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 36% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
76.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.5pp since 2014
Math
65.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.2% | 40.3% | 15.1% | 8.3% |
| Math | 35.8% | 29.7% | 22.5% | 12.0% |
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 | 76.5% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 58.1% |
| 2022-23 | 72.3% | 62.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.9% | 56.7% |
| 2018-19 | 75.3% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.3% | 76.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.8% | 69.8% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Stone Valley Middle
Stone Valley Middle's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Valley Middle this school | 586 | 8.4% | 67.2% |
| Ridgeview Elementary Granite Bay | 619 | 10.3% | 75.2% |
| Los Cerros Middle Danville | 486 | 5.1% | 69.7% |
| Hermosa Valley Elementary Hermosa Beach | 589 | 8.8% | 74.5% |
| Marina Village Middle El Dorado Hills | 750 | 12.9% | 69.8% |
| Rolling Hills Middle El Dorado Hills | 778 | 10.2% | 73.2% |
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 Stone Valley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #150 of 1,224 | #11 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #131 of 1,227 ▲ 41 | #11 of 42 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #111 of 1,227 ▲ 70 | #10 of 42 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.7pp | #164 of 1,214 | #7 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #790 of 1,377 | #32 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #749 of 1,279 | #17 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #511 of 1,278 | #34 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #1,305 of 1,329 | #31 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #818 of 930 | #28 of 35 |
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
586
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 586 | 27 | 21.7:1 | 8% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 24.1 | 24.1:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 25.7 | 22.5:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 28.3 | 21.7:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 26 | 22.8:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | N/A | N/A | 2% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | 29 | 23.9:1 | 0% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 18 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stone Valley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (615 to 586); teachers down 5% (28.3 to 27).
About Stone Valley Middle
Stone Valley Middle is a public mid-sized middle school in Alamo, California. In all, 586 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
The 36 schools of San Ramon Valley Unified, including Stone Valley Middle, enroll 28,554 students.
The share of White students at Stone Valley Middle is 63%, a majority. The school is also 14% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. That is higher than the 41% White share among all Contra Costa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
There are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at Stone Valley Middle, giving a ratio of 21.7:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. By family income, 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County.
Among California public middle schools, Stone Valley Middle outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Stone Valley Middle are 7.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (67.2% actual, 74.6% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Contra Costa County show that median household income comes to about $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 280, with about 167,423 students.
Central County Special Education Programs sits about 0.2 miles from Stone Valley Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 70.5% proficiency; Stone Valley Middle posts 67.2%.
In the federal locale system, Stone Valley Middle is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 561 to 586.
The discussion board for Stone Valley Middle is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Ramon Valley Unified
- Dougherty Valley HighHigh · 3,039 students
- California HighHigh · 2,894 students
- Monte Vista HighHigh · 2,042 students
- San Ramon Valley HighHigh · 2,036 students
- Windemere Ranch MiddleMiddle · 1,011 students
- Pine Valley MiddleMiddle · 973 students
Other schools in Alamo
- Rancho Romero ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Alamo ElementaryElementary · 348 students
- Central County Special Education ProgramsCombined · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Central County Special Education Programs0.2 mi · 15
- Alamo Elementary0.9 mi · 348
- Rancho Romero Elementary1.2 mi · 469
- Monte Vista High2.3 mi · 2,042
- San Ramon Valley High2.3 mi · 2,036
- Murwood Elementary2.4 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Stone Valley MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Stone Valley Middle?
Stone Valley Middle enrolls approximately 586 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Stone Valley Middle serve?
Stone Valley Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Stone Valley Middle?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Stone Valley Middle.
What is the student diversity at Stone Valley Middle?
Student demographics at Stone Valley Middle are roughly 63% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Stone Valley Middle in?
Stone Valley Middle is part of San Ramon Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.