Is La Vina Middle a good school?

La Vina Middle ranks 615 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Vina Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended La Vina Middle.

What is the racial makeup of La Vina Middle?

Students at La Vina Middle are 79% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of La Vina Middle attend?

Students who attend La Vina Middle usually go on to attend Cesar E. Chavez High

La Vina Middle

Summary:

La Vina Middle is a public middle school in Delano, California, serving 533 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 713 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Vina Middle consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 64.71% of La Vina Middle students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy End of Course, compared to 47.2% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics End of Course, 38.28% of La Vina Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 33.27% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student groups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking among the top middle schools in California for these subgroups.

However, La Vina Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.6% in 2017-2018 to 13.3% in 2022-2023. This is an area of concern that the school should address. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.59% in 2021-2022 to 79.74% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need among the student population. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Almond Tree Middle and Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy, La Vina Middle consistently outperforms them in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1331 Browning Rd.
Delano, CA 93215-9497

(661) 721-3601

District: Delano Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
615^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,117

Students who attend La Vina Middle usually attend:

High:

Cesar E. Chavez High

Feeder schools for La Vina Middle:

Elementary:	Harvest Elementary
	Morningside

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

Asian:

17.3%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Vina Middle ranks better than 77.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details La Vina Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Delano Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.6%), Asian (17.3%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Delano Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Vina Middle is 18.6. 1 middle schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare La Vina Middle employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Vina Middle is $7,117, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Delano Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Vina Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks La Vina Middle 615^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See La Vina Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Delano Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Delano Union Elementary 713^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Vina Middle

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Rank History for all students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	45.60	987^th	1999	50.6%
2008	58.15	734^th	2005	63.4%
2009	38.53	1240^th	2063	39.9%
2010	46.06	1134^th	2179	48.0%
2011	46.37	1193^rd	2236	46.6%
2012	44.21	1238^th	2259	45.2%
2013	40.18	1416^th	2379	40.5%
2015	39.48	1352^nd	2477	45.4%
2016	38.04	1415^th	2497	43.3%
2017	50.51	1089^th	2508	56.6%
2018	47.37	1155^th	2480	53.4%
2019	49.59	1158^th	2715	57.3%
2022	62.32	845^th	2740	69.2%
2023	63.96	794^th	2802	71.7%
2024	73.75	615^th	2777	77.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.71	756^th	1364	44.6%
2019	34.52	893^rd	1442	38.1%
2022	66.20	232^nd	1540	84.9%
2023	68.71	188^th	1529	87.7%
2024	56.83	309^th	1477	79.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.87	1119^th	1538	27.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.60	849^th	2230	61.9%
2019	55.98	847^th	2369	64.2%
2022	67.24	570^th	2458	76.8%
2023	73.47	446^th	2549	82.5%
2024	82.95	290^th	2575	88.7%

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Rank History for Female students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.19	1037^th	2262	54.2%
2019	48.36	1100^th	2380	53.8%
2022	66.09	690^th	2509	72.5%
2023	69.20	640^th	2547	74.9%
2024	73.70	565^th	2546	77.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.99	883^rd	1369	35.5%
2019	20.27	1390^th	1491	6.8%
2022	55.80	464^th	1531	69.7%

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Rank History for Male students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.63	1106^th	2273	51.3%
2019	48.17	1073^rd	2407	55.4%
2022	57.81	860^th	2527	66.0%
2023	57.12	888^th	2558	65.3%
2024	71.42	598^th	2547	76.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Vina Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.58	900^th	2072	56.6%
2019	54.02	832^nd	2213	62.4%
2022	70.02	494^th	2359	79.1%
2023	71.23	479^th	2391	80.0%
2024	85.94	196^th	2383	91.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for La Vina Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	14	2	174	452	0	n/a	n/a	9	651
2008	15	2	178	505	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	700
2009	22	4	191	514	0	0	19	0	750
2010	22	1	185	537	0	0	9	0	754
2011	16	2	173	494	0	0	10	0	695
2012	12	2	162	438	0	1	7	0	622
2013	14	2	188	510	0	1	6	0	721
2014	11	2	181	519	1	0	2	0	716
2015	13	2	173	511	1	0	3	0	703
2016	18	2	167	509	1	0	3	0	700
2017	18	3	159	510	0	0	6	0	696
2018	13	1	146	499	1	0	8	0	668
2019	14	1	124	513	1	0	11	0	664
2020	14	1	107	491	2	0	6	0	621
2021	13	2	96	443	1	0	7	0	562
2022	6	1	91	379	2	0	7	0	486
2023	8	4	92	419	2	0	8	0	533

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Vina Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	651	24.0	27.1	70.1
2008	700	31.1	22.5	63.4
2009	750	29.2	22.6	67.6
2010	754	32.0	23.5	66.7
2011	695	n/a	n/a	74.7
2012	622	30.0	20.7	n/a
2013	721	31.0	23.2	71.8
2014	716	31.0	23.0	86.9
2015	703	32.0	21.9	84.1
2016	700	32.0	21.8	68.7
2017	696	30.0	23.2	68.8
2018	668	29.5	22.6	72.3
2019	664	29.5	22.5	60.8
2020	621	n/a	n/a	61
2021	562	28.3	19.8	58.9
2022	486	25.4	19.0	49.6
2023	533	28.5	18.6	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Vina Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	651	24.0	27.1	70.1
2008	700	31.1	22.5	63.4
2009	750	29.2	22.6	67.6
2010	754	32.0	23.5	66.7
2011	695	n/a	n/a	74.7
2012	622	30.0	20.7	n/a
2013	721	31.0	23.2	71.8
2014	716	31.0	23.0	86.9
2015	703	32.0	21.9	84.1
2016	700	32.0	21.8	68.7
2017	696	30.0	23.2	68.8
2018	668	29.5	22.6	72.3
2019	664	29.5	22.5	60.8
2020	621	n/a	n/a	61
2021	562	28.3	19.8	58.9
2022	486	25.4	19.0	49.6
2023	533	28.5	18.6	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La Vina Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,117

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Vina Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1158^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 794^th of 2802 Middle schools	14.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Vina Middle)	38.9	54	15%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Delano Union Elementary)	39.3	44.3	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (La Vina Middle)	24.9	28	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delano Union Elementary)	26.8	27.8	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Vina Middle)	55.1	66.1	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Delano Union Elementary)	41.2	51.2	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (La Vina Middle)	41.5	35	6.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delano Union Elementary)	25.7	28	2.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Vina Middle)	49.6	56.8	7.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Delano Union Elementary)	45.4	49.6	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (La Vina Middle)	35.1	34.1	0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Delano Union Elementary)	30.8	30.1	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (La Vina Middle)	30.7	27	3.8%
8th Grade Science (Delano Union Elementary)	25.6	24.1	1.5%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	664	533	19.7%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	124	92	25.8%
Hispanic	513	419	18.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	8	42.9%
Two or More Races	11	8	27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.8%	79.7%	18.9%

Schools Near La Vina Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
La Vina Middle	Public	6-8	1331 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3601	533	29	18.6	79.7%	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.8%)	419 (78.6%)	92 (17.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	73.7	615^th of 2777 public middle schools	77.9%		64	794^th of 2802 public middle schools	71.7%	179	36.8	36.8	59.9	66.5	67.2	64.7	36.5	39.7	38.5	38.3	$7,117
Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1430 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5030	604	27	22.0	87.6%	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	547 (90.6%)	41 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	34.8	1634^th of 2777 public middle schools	41.2%		34	1664^th of 2802 public middle schools	40.6%	30	12.9	12.9	45.9	37.2	38.2	40.0	19.7	22.3	22.6	21.6	$11,629
Almond Tree Middle	Public	6-8	200 West 15th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3641	550	31	17.7	86.0%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	500 (90.9%)	45 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	59.9	883^rd of 2777 public middle schools	68.2%		56.9	987^th of 2802 public middle schools	64.8%	104	21.4	21.4	63.4	51.5	53.9	55.5	44.4	33.5	29.1	34.7	$7,762
McFarland Junior High	Public	7-8	405 Mast Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3340	542	24	22.1	88.6%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	528 (97.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	22.4	2147^th of 2777 public middle schools	22.7%		20.5	2243^rd of 2802 public middle schools	20.0%	96	13.4	13.4		24.6	27.8	26.4		16.6	17.7	17.2	$149,521
Earlimart Middle	Public	6-8	599 South Sutter St.	Earlimart	93219	Tulare County	Earlimart Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 849-2611	487	29	17.0	96.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	473 (97.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18.3	2322^nd of 2777 public middle schools	16.4%		19.2	2315^th of 2802 public middle schools	17.4%	7	6.7	6.7	20.0	28.7	39.0	29.4	7.6	11.3	7.3	8.8	$10,448
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	305 Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7140	532	29	18.2	94.9%	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	513 (96.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.2	2066^th of 2777 public middle schools	25.6%		23.9	2110^th of 2802 public middle schools	24.7%	44	15.4	15.4	27.7	30.1	31.4	29.7	18.0	15.3	16.9	16.8	$7,207
Pixley Middle	Public	6-8	1520 East Ct. St.	Pixley	93256	Tulare County	Pixley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 757-3018	303	15	19.5	97.4%	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	289 (95.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31	1766^th of 2777 public middle schools	36.4%		22.6	2158^th of 2802 public middle schools	23.0%	392	17.4	17.4	40.9	30.0	39.8	37.0	13.6	18.0	21.4	17.5	$14,670
Palm Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	1017 Palm Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7130	601	29	20.6	91.3%	16 (2.7%)	15 (2.5%)	567 (94.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	1820^th of 2777 public middle schools	34.5%		30	1820^th of 2802 public middle schools	35.0%		13.9	13.9	42.7	36.1	36.5	38.5	17.0	16.7	12.5	15.4	$6,209
Carl Smith Middle	Public	6-8	23825 Avenue 92	Terra Bella	93270	Tulare County	Terra Bella Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 535-4451	267	12	21.3	93.6%	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	255 (95.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	1565^th of 2777 public middle schools	43.6%		42	1400^th of 2802 public middle schools	50.0%	165	20.0	20.0	27.0	50.0	42.2	39.2	17.4	27.9	21.2	21.9	$8,997
Buena Vista Community Day	Public	4-8	14004 Road 184	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Pleasant View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 784-6769	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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