Middle Schools in San Lorenzo Valley Unified

The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District in California has only one middle school, San Lorenzo Valley Middle, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 381 students. While the school was previously ranked higher, its ranking has steadily declined over the past three years, from 1062 in 2021-2022 to 1258 in 2023-2024, indicating a potential decline in performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

Academically, San Lorenzo Valley Middle struggles, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 8th grade Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) Math, the school's proficiency rate is 25.56%, compared to the district's 31.82% and the state's 31.57%. The school's proficiency rates in CAST Science assessments are also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.7%, significantly higher than the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as the school serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 28.35%. The student-teacher ratio at the school is also slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio, at 22.8. These challenges may be contributing to the school's declining performance and ranking, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the educational outcomes for students at San Lorenzo Valley Middle within the San Lorenzo Valley Unified district.