Cerro Villa Middle

Summary:

Cerro Villa Middle is a public middle school located in Villa Park, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 750 students. The school is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 517 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cerro Villa Middle consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 48.9% in ELA and 43.85% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking highly for Asian and White students in ELA but lower for Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Cerro Villa Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 21.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district's average of 20.7% for the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Cerro Villa Middle generally outperforms Portola Middle and Sycamore Junior High in academic achievement, but lags behind the higher-performing El Rancho Charter and the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified schools (Bernardo Yorba Middle and Kraemer Middle). Additionally, Cerro Villa Middle's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (58.8%) is notably higher than the nearby Hewes Middle (25.2%) and Bernardo Yorba Middle (41.78%) schools, suggesting that the school serves a more economically disadvantaged population.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 17852 East Serrano Ave.
       Villa Park, CA  92861-1214


(714) 997-6251

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
743rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,786 Help


Students who attend Cerro Villa Middle usually attend:

High:    Villa Park High

Feeder schools for Cerro Villa Middle:

Elementary:    Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy
    Nohl Canyon Elementary
    Serrano Elementary
    Taft Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  731

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.3%
White:
28.2%
Asian:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.9% Help


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Compare Details Cerro Villa Middle ranks better than 73.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.95. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.3%), White (28.2%), Asian (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cerro Villa Middle is 21.7. 2 middle schools in the Orange Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cerro Villa Middle is $4,786, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Orange Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cerro Villa Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cerro Villa Middle 743rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Cerro Villa Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Orange Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Unified 517th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cerro Villa Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 83.42 227th 1769 87.2%
2005 64.71 531st 1777 70.1%
2006 81.76 259th 1804 85.6%
2007 78.67 325th 1999 83.7%
2008 76.68 341st 2005 83.0%
2009 81.26 268th 2063 87.0%
2010 77.03 370th 2179 83.0%
2011 73.88 442nd 2236 80.2%
2012 77.08 375th 2259 83.4%
2013 79.01 345th 2379 85.5%
2015 66.41 734th 2477 70.4%
2016 62.10 815th 2497 67.4%
2017 62.24 838th 2508 66.6%
2018 61.81 799th 2480 67.8%
2019 63.77 821st 2715 69.8%
2022 66.61 747th 2740 72.7%
2023 67.48 734th 2802 73.8%
2024 66.95 743rd 2777 73.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.20 342nd 554 38.3%
2022 47.21 361st 665 45.7%
2023 40.25 415th 678 38.8%
2024 48.90 365th 699 47.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 530th 1364 61.1%
2019 41.14 645th 1442 55.3%
2022 37.44 870th 1540 43.5%
2023 29.88 1227th 1529 19.8%
2024 34.69 964th 1477 34.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.66 658th 1538 57.2%
2024 42.52 712th 1550 54.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.70 1202nd 2230 46.1%
2019 43.68 1222nd 2369 48.4%
2022 47.63 1094th 2458 55.5%
2023 55.45 868th 2549 65.9%
2024 61.59 718th 2575 72.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.38 833rd 2262 63.2%
2019 63.07 768th 2380 67.7%
2022 63.23 748th 2509 70.2%
2023 67.64 681st 2547 73.3%
2024 61.56 793rd 2546 68.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.37 672nd 1369 50.9%
2019 48.53 572nd 1491 61.6%
2022 62.06 373rd 1531 75.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.50 725th 2273 68.1%
2019 62.18 758th 2407 68.5%
2022 67.88 662nd 2527 73.8%
2023 65.41 707th 2558 72.4%
2024 69.28 648th 2547 74.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.10 173rd 700 75.3%
2019 78.59 128th 745 82.8%
2022 79.58 120th 733 83.6%
2023 68.46 257th 718 64.2%
2024 71.89 210th 741 71.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.45 1087th 2072 47.5%
2019 47.53 1007th 2213 54.5%
2022 55.12 849th 2359 64.0%
2023 53.74 879th 2391 63.2%
2024 50.97 967th 2383 59.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cerro Villa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.91 617th 1496 58.8%
2019 65.20 540th 1602 66.3%
2022 70.86 409th 1555 73.7%
2023 75.80 318th 1552 79.5%
2024 71.26 402nd 1535 73.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Cerro Villa Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 693 6 75 53 2 n/a n/a 0 829
1989 616 5 74 54 2 n/a n/a 0 751
1990 617 14 103 79 3 n/a n/a 0 816
1991 650 15 119 99 2 n/a n/a 0 885
1992 651 15 136 113 4 n/a n/a 0 919
1993 639 14 142 129 3 n/a n/a 0 927
1994 637 12 127 130 4 n/a n/a 0 910
1995 712 16 162 151 1 n/a n/a 0 1042
1996 712 16 162 151 1 n/a n/a 0 1042
1997 691 16 156 183 3 n/a n/a 0 1049
1998 674 18 167 200 5 n/a n/a 0 1064
1999 694 19 158 198 6 n/a n/a 0 1075
2000 678 21 135 185 6 n/a n/a 0 1025
2001 700 19 132 229 5 n/a n/a 0 1085
2002 689 13 152 270 5 n/a n/a 6 1135
2003 689 13 152 270 5 n/a n/a 6 1135
2004 674 10 154 293 7 n/a n/a 8 1146
2005 662 12 149 297 10 n/a n/a 25 1155
2006 623 10 140 322 8 n/a n/a 41 1144
2007 543 17 136 337 5 n/a n/a 34 1072
2008 560 15 136 353 7 n/a n/a 0 1071
2009 545 18 136 385 5 13 46 0 1148
2010 470 13 120 431 3 10 37 0 1084
2011 467 10 106 412 2 4 30 0 1031
2012 439 16 123 440 2 4 22 0 1046
2013 462 13 134 446 2 8 17 0 1082
2014 464 16 134 455 0 6 23 0 1098
2015 406 16 115 455 5 8 23 0 1028
2016 366 12 117 487 4 6 24 0 1016
2017 373 14 139 520 3 3 30 0 1082
2018 335 13 127 508 4 2 30 0 1019
2019 313 7 100 539 1 7 33 0 1000
2020 267 7 104 486 1 7 32 0 904
2021 228 12 98 485 0 2 22 0 847
2022 205 14 90 498 0 1 25 2 835
2023 177 7 90 432 0 1 42 1 750
2024 206 8 77 397 1 2 40 0 731

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cerro Villa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 829 32.8 25.2 n/a
1989 751 29.4 25.5 n/a
1990 816 32.4 25.1 n/a
1991 885 36.4 24.3 n/a
1992 919 37.0 24.8 9.8
1993 927 34.6 26.8 15
1994 910 31.4 29.0 16.4
1995 1042 36.5 28.5 15.8
1996 1042 36.5 28.5 15.8
1997 1049 38.7 27.1 17.9
1998 1064 40.7 26.1 17.1
1999 1075 41.9 25.7 17
2000 1025 40.7 25.2 17.2
2001 1085 40.5 26.8 17.6
2002 1135 43.9 25.9 18.9
2003 1135 43.9 25.9 18.9
2004 1146 43.6 26.3 21.2
2005 1155 42.6 27.1 21.9
2006 1144 41.2 27.8 20.5
2007 1072 37.3 28.7 24.8
2008 1071 45.7 23.4 24.6
2009 1148 38.0 25.5 25.4
2010 1084 33.1 32.6 31.3
2011 1031 n/a n/a 26.1
2012 1046 36.1 28.9 n/a
2013 1082 36.5 29.6 36.6
2014 1098 37.4 29.3 33.8
2015 1028 41.0 25.0 36.5
2016 1016 39.0 26.0 36.7
2017 1082 42.6 25.3 37.6
2018 1019 42.8 23.8 46.1
2019 1000 45.6 21.9 43.2
2020 904 n/a n/a 43
2021 847 36.1 23.4 40.6
2022 835 33.7 24.7 40.2
2023 750 32.2 23.2 58.8
2024 731 33.6 21.7 56.9

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 Cerro Villa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 829 32.8 25.2 n/a
1989 751 29.4 25.5 n/a
1990 816 32.4 25.1 n/a
1991 885 36.4 24.3 n/a
1992 919 37.0 24.8 9.8
1993 927 34.6 26.8 15
1994 910 31.4 29.0 16.4
1995 1042 36.5 28.5 15.8
1996 1042 36.5 28.5 15.8
1997 1049 38.7 27.1 17.9
1998 1064 40.7 26.1 17.1
1999 1075 41.9 25.7 17
2000 1025 40.7 25.2 17.2
2001 1085 40.5 26.8 17.6
2002 1135 43.9 25.9 18.9
2003 1135 43.9 25.9 18.9
2004 1146 43.6 26.3 21.2
2005 1155 42.6 27.1 21.9
2006 1144 41.2 27.8 20.5
2007 1072 37.3 28.7 24.8
2008 1071 45.7 23.4 24.6
2009 1148 38.0 25.5 25.4
2010 1084 33.1 32.6 31.3
2011 1031 n/a n/a 26.1
2012 1046 36.1 28.9 n/a
2013 1082 36.5 29.6 36.6
2014 1098 37.4 29.3 33.8
2015 1028 41.0 25.0 36.5
2016 1016 39.0 26.0 36.7
2017 1082 42.6 25.3 37.6
2018 1019 42.8 23.8 46.1
2019 1000 45.6 21.9 43.2
2020 904 n/a n/a 43
2021 847 36.1 23.4 40.6
2022 835 33.7 24.7 40.2
2023 750 32.2 23.2 58.8
2024 731 33.6 21.7 56.9

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 Cerro Villa Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,786

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cerro Villa Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 821st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 734th of 2802 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cerro Villa Middle)61.348.8
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)58.754.1
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cerro Villa Middle)42.635.6
 6.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)45.240.1
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cerro Villa Middle)57.157.6
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)56.456.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cerro Villa Middle)40.139.8
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)48.344.6
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Cerro Villa Middle)30.637.6
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Orange Unified)32.939.1
 6.2%
   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 Students1000750
 25%
African American77
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10090
 10%
Hispanic539432
 19.9%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White313177
 43.5%
Two or More Races3342
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.2%58.8%
 15.6%


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Cerro Villa Middle ranks 743rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cerro Villa Middle usually go on to attend Villa Park High

Students at Cerro Villa Middle are 54% Hispanic, 28% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 731 students attended Cerro Villa Middle.


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