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How has Valley Center Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
766
Middle
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY CENTER-PAUMA UNIFIED·NCES 060006908612
Valley Center Middle
28102 North Lake Wohlford Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082 · (760) 751-4295 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
22.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
504 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 241 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 255 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 270 | 35% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Valley Center-Pauma Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.4pp since 2014
Math
10.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.8% | 16.8% | 24.7% | 52.8% |
| Math | 5.1% | 5.1% | 21.5% | 68.3% |
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 | 22.6% | 10.2% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 10.5% |
| 2022-23 | 26.2% | 12.9% |
| 2021-22 | 27.5% | 12.2% |
| 2020-21 | 31.1% | 11.5% |
| 2018-19 | 35.1% | 20.6% |
| 2017-18 | 38.8% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 35.4% | 19.3% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Valley Center Middle
Valley Center Middle's state test result (16.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Center Middle this school | 766 | 65.8% | 16.7% |
| Green Acres Middle Visalia | 761 | 68.3% | 35.8% |
| Marvin A. Dutcher Middle Turlock | 810 | 63.6% | 33.9% |
| Bear Valley Middle Escondido | 923 | 68.4% | 37.5% |
| Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math Vista | 836 | 70.8% | 48.1% |
| John F. Kennedy Middle Redwood City | 808 | 67.5% | 40.4% |
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 Valley Center Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #1,114 of 1,224 | #88 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.2% | #1,137 of 1,227 ▼ 37 | #89 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #1,129 of 1,227 ▼ 41 | #86 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #127 of 1,214 | #16 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #480 of 1,377 | #38 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #825 of 1,279 | #64 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #591 of 1,278 | #63 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #770 of 1,329 | #40 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #376 of 930 | #37 of 73 |
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
766
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 1,085
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 766 | 34.6 | 22.1:1 | 66% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 35.5 | 21.9:1 | 68% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 36 | 21.0:1 | 41% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 789 | 35 | 22.5:1 | 47% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 942 | 39.4 | 23.9:1 | 56% (525) |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 38 | 22.8:1 | 53% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 854 | N/A | N/A | 35% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 1,085 | 48 | 22.6:1 | 32% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Center Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (942 to 766); teachers down 12% (39.4 to 34.6).
About Valley Center Middle
The public middle school Valley Center Middle is located in Valley Center, California. The school enrolls 766 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Valley Center-Pauma Unified is responsible for 8 schools, Valley Center Middle included, with 3,630 students in all.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Valley Center Middle, at 65%. Other students are 19% White, 8% Native American, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Valley Center Middle counts 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 22.1 students for each one. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 22.1:1 here. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Valley Center Middle is F. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Valley Center Middle would score about 41.0%. It scores 16.7%, a bottom-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
San Diego County has these Census figures: the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
The nearest public school is Valley Center Elementary, at about 2.7 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Valley Center Middle ranks 4th in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Valley Center Middle falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when Valley Center Middle had 789 students, to 2024-25, when it had 766.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified
- Valley Center HighHigh · 1,075 students
- Valley Center PrimaryElementary · 496 students
- Valley Center ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- LilacElementary · 438 students
- Pauma ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Oak Glen HighHigh · 78 students
Other schools in Valley Center
- Valley Center HighHigh · 1,075 students
- Valley Center PrimaryElementary · 496 students
- Valley Center ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- LilacElementary · 438 students
- All Tribes Elementary CharterElementary · 84 students
- All Tribes CharterHigh · 82 students
Other Valley Center Middle schools
One other US public school is named Valley Center Middle. Valley Center Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Valley Center Middle SchoolValley Center, KS · 802 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Center Elementary2.7 mi · 476
- Valley Center Prep2.7 mi · 56
- Valley Center Primary2.7 mi · 496
- All Tribes Elementary Charter3.8 mi · 84
- All Tribes Charter3.8 mi · 82
- Valley Center High4.6 mi · 1,075
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Center MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Valley Center Middle?
Valley Center Middle enrolls approximately 766 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Valley Center Middle serve?
Valley Center Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Valley Center Middle have?
Valley Center Middle employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Valley Center Middle?
Student demographics at Valley Center Middle are roughly 19% White, 65% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Valley Center Middle in?
Valley Center Middle is part of Valley Center-Pauma Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.