Valley View Middle

Summary:

Valley View Middle is a public middle school located in Pleasant Hill, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 777 students. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked 789 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Valley View Middle generally performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's Special Education students, in particular, rank 239th out of 1,550 California middle schools. However, the school's performance for Asian and Multi-racial students is relatively lower, ranking 556th and 380th, respectively, out of all California middle schools. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.1% in 2020-2021 to 21.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Riverview Middle and Pleasant Hill Middle.

Compared to nearby schools, Valley View Middle generally outperforms Riverview Middle and Oak Grove Middle, but lags behind the higher-performing Foothill Middle and Sequoia Middle schools, which are also part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. The nearby M.H. Stanley Middle, which is part of the Lafayette Elementary School District, significantly outperforms Valley View Middle in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 181 Viking Dr.
       Pleasant Hill, CA  94523-1808


(925) 686-6136

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
853rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,809 Help


Feeder schools for Valley View Middle:

Elementary:    Hidden Valley Elementary
    Meadow Homes Elementary
    Sun Terrace Elementary
    Valhalla Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  785

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.6%
White:
30.7%
Two or more races:
17.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31% Help


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Compare Details Valley View Middle ranks better than 69.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.23. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Student population at Valley View Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.6%), White (30.7%), two or more races (17.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley View Middle is 22.6, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley View Middle is $11,809. 4 middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley View Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View Middle 853rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Valley View Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley View Middle

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Rank History for all students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.75 568th 1769 67.9%
2005 76.81 335th 1777 81.1%
2006 75.51 368th 1804 79.6%
2007 80.54 295th 1999 85.2%
2008 72.01 449th 2005 77.6%
2009 73.59 429th 2063 79.2%
2010 61.08 765th 2179 64.9%
2011 63.12 734th 2236 67.2%
2012 51.76 1053rd 2259 53.4%
2013 54.91 1018th 2379 57.2%
2015 70.18 639th 2477 74.2%
2016 64.36 769th 2497 69.2%
2017 66.38 749th 2508 70.1%
2018 65.46 738th 2480 70.2%
2019 64.50 807th 2715 70.3%
2021 67.76 241st 894 73.0%
2022 64.13 796th 2740 70.9%
2023 58.91 938th 2802 66.5%
2024 61.23 853rd 2777 69.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.50 229th 462 50.4%
2019 42.94 344th 554 37.9%
2022 31.01 468th 665 29.6%
2023 36.49 431st 678 36.4%
2024 47.67 380th 699 45.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.67 759th 1364 44.4%
2019 35.78 842nd 1442 41.6%
2021 62.15 65th 363 82.1%
2022 48.59 510th 1540 66.9%
2023 37.22 882nd 1529 42.3%
2024 37.75 816th 1477 44.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.61 603rd 1538 60.8%
2024 74.35 239th 1550 84.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.03 1083rd 2230 51.4%
2019 44.32 1204th 2369 49.2%
2021 54.71 258th 721 64.2%
2022 53.97 901st 2458 63.3%
2023 47.50 1107th 2549 56.6%
2024 39.66 1386th 2575 46.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.13 595th 2262 73.7%
2019 69.46 637th 2380 73.2%
2021 65.87 217th 738 70.6%
2022 64.44 729th 2509 70.9%
2023 61.82 778th 2547 69.5%
2024 54.32 950th 2546 62.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.06 460th 1369 66.4%
2019 65.00 339th 1491 77.3%
2021 74.82 50th 354 85.9%
2022 60.96 389th 1531 74.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.17 797th 2273 64.9%
2019 57.10 877th 2407 63.6%
2021 67.49 209th 763 72.6%
2022 62.55 760th 2527 69.9%
2023 53.64 965th 2558 62.3%
2024 64.57 722nd 2547 71.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.20 502nd 700 28.3%
2019 42.80 484th 745 35.0%
2022 40.94 482nd 733 34.2%
2023 28.07 553rd 718 23.0%
2024 28.83 556th 741 25.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.48 953rd 2072 54.0%
2019 46.63 1032nd 2213 53.4%
2022 58.10 777th 2359 67.1%
2023 42.74 1195th 2391 50.0%
2024 42.60 1208th 2383 49.3%
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Rank History for White students at Valley View Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.42 653rd 1496 56.4%
2019 56.75 676th 1602 57.8%
2022 53.56 701st 1555 54.9%
2023 54.52 666th 1552 57.1%
2024 55.38 663rd 1535 56.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Valley View Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 731 18 73 43 1 n/a n/a 0 866
1989 723 21 82 63 0 n/a n/a 0 889
1990 819 20 81 68 2 n/a n/a 0 990
1991 834 18 76 73 1 n/a n/a 0 1002
1992 829 29 91 79 2 n/a n/a 0 1030
1993 812 32 82 88 4 n/a n/a 0 1018
1994 854 31 83 79 1 n/a n/a 0 1048
1995 811 27 102 102 4 n/a n/a 0 1046
1996 811 27 102 102 4 n/a n/a 0 1046
1997 858 28 118 113 5 n/a n/a 0 1122
1998 767 27 131 104 8 n/a n/a 0 1037
1999 676 22 107 68 3 n/a n/a 0 876
2000 552 17 106 66 2 n/a n/a 0 743
2001 527 16 102 69 2 n/a n/a 0 716
2002 644 24 84 84 5 n/a n/a 0 841
2003 644 24 84 84 5 n/a n/a 0 841
2004 628 22 88 103 6 n/a n/a 0 847
2005 565 38 96 112 5 n/a n/a 0 816
2006 546 28 93 120 5 n/a n/a 0 792
2007 533 23 94 126 3 n/a n/a 0 779
2008 497 31 105 142 4 n/a n/a 0 779
2009 463 30 96 143 4 7 8 0 751
2010 452 32 107 148 5 4 9 0 757
2011 430 25 96 154 3 4 24 0 736
2012 438 40 105 218 4 5 37 0 847
2013 446 40 101 207 4 5 42 0 845
2014 424 45 112 236 3 5 30 0 855
2015 396 32 116 240 1 4 46 0 835
2016 358 23 141 305 0 3 47 0 877
2017 305 15 127 316 0 7 66 0 836
2018 306 22 124 322 1 4 70 0 849
2019 288 21 113 301 0 3 89 0 815
2020 287 24 113 291 3 1 76 0 795
2021 245 18 105 286 2 1 93 0 750
2022 226 17 92 268 1 0 123 5 732
2023 211 16 98 287 0 1 163 1 777
2024 241 27 104 272 1 4 136 0 785

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

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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 Valley View Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 36.8 23.5 n/a
1989 889 41.2 21.5 n/a
1990 990 40.5 24.4 n/a
1991 1002 43.2 23.1 n/a
1992 1030 43.9 23.4 7.3
1993 1018 42.2 24.1 10.7
1994 1048 44.9 23.3 12.8
1995 1046 46.8 22.4 11.7
1996 1046 46.8 22.4 11.7
1997 1122 45.7 24.6 13.4
1998 1037 46.4 22.3 13.5
1999 876 39.5 22.2 11.1
2000 743 36.0 20.6 13.2
2001 716 35.0 20.5 10.3
2002 841 36.1 23.3 8.7
2003 841 36.1 23.3 8.7
2004 847 36.2 23.4 11.7
2005 816 36.5 22.4 14.5
2006 792 33.4 23.7 0
2007 779 33.1 23.5 18
2008 779 39.4 19.8 23.2
2009 751 33.1 21.3 24.4
2010 757 31.2 24.2 29.9
2011 736 n/a n/a 26.8
2012 847 34.8 24.3 n/a
2013 845 37.0 22.8 31.7
2014 855 39.1 21.8 37
2015 835 39.0 21.4 34.3
2016 877 37.0 23.7 36.6
2017 836 37.7 22.1 36.2
2018 849 38.8 21.8 37.7
2019 815 35.5 22.9 39.9
2020 795 n/a n/a 30.6
2021 750 32.0 23.4 30.3
2022 732 30.0 24.3 48.9
2023 777 33.2 23.3 28.4
2024 785 34.5 22.6 31

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 Valley View Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 36.8 23.5 n/a
1989 889 41.2 21.5 n/a
1990 990 40.5 24.4 n/a
1991 1002 43.2 23.1 n/a
1992 1030 43.9 23.4 7.3
1993 1018 42.2 24.1 10.7
1994 1048 44.9 23.3 12.8
1995 1046 46.8 22.4 11.7
1996 1046 46.8 22.4 11.7
1997 1122 45.7 24.6 13.4
1998 1037 46.4 22.3 13.5
1999 876 39.5 22.2 11.1
2000 743 36.0 20.6 13.2
2001 716 35.0 20.5 10.3
2002 841 36.1 23.3 8.7
2003 841 36.1 23.3 8.7
2004 847 36.2 23.4 11.7
2005 816 36.5 22.4 14.5
2006 792 33.4 23.7 0
2007 779 33.1 23.5 18
2008 779 39.4 19.8 23.2
2009 751 33.1 21.3 24.4
2010 757 31.2 24.2 29.9
2011 736 n/a n/a 26.8
2012 847 34.8 24.3 n/a
2013 845 37.0 22.8 31.7
2014 855 39.1 21.8 37
2015 835 39.0 21.4 34.3
2016 877 37.0 23.7 36.6
2017 836 37.7 22.1 36.2
2018 849 38.8 21.8 37.7
2019 815 35.5 22.9 39.9
2020 795 n/a n/a 30.6
2021 750 32.0 23.4 30.3
2022 732 30.0 24.3 48.9
2023 777 33.2 23.3 28.4
2024 785 34.5 22.6 31

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley View Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,808

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley View Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 807th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 938th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley View Middle)64.152.3
 11.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)48.343.7
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Valley View Middle)40.633.2
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)35.132.2
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley View Middle)5747.7
 9.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)49.445.3
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Valley View Middle)41.231.2
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)35.532
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley View Middle)46.642.7
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)49.742.2
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Valley View Middle)47.242.2
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)36.531.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Valley View Middle)36.830.2
 6.6%
   8th Grade Science (Mt. Diablo Unified)32.526.6
 5.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students815777
 4.7%
African American2116
 23.8%
American Indian00
Asian11398
 13.3%
Hispanic301287
 4.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White288211
 26.7%
Two or More Races89163
 83.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.9%28.4%
 11.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 785 students attended Valley View Middle.

Valley View Middle ranks 853rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Valley View Middle are 35% Hispanic, 31% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 3% African American.


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