Summary:
Navelencia Middle is a public middle school located in Reedley, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 612 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Navelencia Middle has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1,453 out of 2,740 California middle schools in 2021-2022 to 763 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 7th grade where the school outperforms the district and state by a significant margin. However, the school's performance in CAST Science assessments is lower than the district and state averages, indicating an area for improvement. Navelencia Middle has also shown strong performance for Hispanic students, ranking 341 out of 2,383 California middle schools in 2023-2024, with a 4-star rating, and exceptional performance for its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 84 out of 1,477 California middle schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 5-star rating. In contrast, the school's Special Education students have struggled, ranking 1,258 out of 1,550 California middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 1-star rating.
Navelencia Middle generally outperforms the nearby General Grant Middle School in academic performance, but lags behind the higher-performing Rafer Johnson Junior High and Ronald W. Reagan Elementary, which are part of the Kingsburg Elementary Charter district. The nearby Parlier Junior High, which serves a similar demographic of students, significantly underperforms Navelencia Middle in academic assessments. Navelencia Middle's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, coupled with the school's strong performance for Hispanic and ELL students, suggests that the school has been effective in supporting its underprivileged student population.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Kings Canyon Joint Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
763rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,021
Students who attend Navelencia Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Navelencia Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.0
Number of students: 327
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.5%
White:
8.0%
Asian:
0.6%
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Two or more races:
0.6%
African American:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%
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