Summary:
Valadez Middle School Academy is a public middle school located in Placentia, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 621 students. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked 277 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Valadez Middle School Academy consistently ranks in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a ranking between 1,374 and 2,621 out of around 2,700-2,800 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.7% of Valadez students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.32% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 13.19% of Valadez students were proficient or better, compared to 55.95% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Valadez Middle School Academy's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, all perform significantly below their peers at the state level.
Valadez Middle School Academy faces significant challenges, with its students consistently underperforming their peers at the district, state, and nearby school levels. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (93.4% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and the increasing chronic absenteeism rate (from 9.8% in 2020-2021 to 29.7% in 2022-2023) are likely contributing factors to these academic struggles. In contrast, nearby schools within the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, such as Col. J.K. Tuffree Middle, Yorba Linda Middle, and Kraemer Middle, significantly outperform Valadez Middle School Academy on academic measures.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2125th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,320
Students who attend Valadez Middle School Academy usually attend:
Feeder schools for Valadez Middle School Academy:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.7
Number of students: 557
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
94.8%
White:
2.2%
Asian:
1.4%
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African American:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Two or more races:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%
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