Is Ridgeview Middle a good school?

Ridgeview Middle ranks 990 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 932 students attended Ridgeview Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Middle?

Students at Ridgeview Middle are 64% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Ridgeview Middle

Summary:

Ridgeview Middle is a public middle school located in Visalia, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 863 students. It is part of the Visalia Unified School District, which is ranked 894 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview Middle consistently outperforms the Visalia Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ridgeview Middle had 46.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Ridgeview Middle had 35.29% proficiency, while the district had 27.98% and the state had 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners. However, Ridgeview Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 21.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

When compared to other middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District, such as Valley Oak Middle and Divisadero Middle, Ridgeview Middle generally outperforms its peers in both test scores and overall school rankings. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Multi-racial students, is significantly lower than the school's overall performance and the state averages, indicating an opportunity for the school to focus on addressing the needs of these subgroups. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ridgeview Middle suggests that the school may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public 7-8

3315 North Akers St.
Visalia, CA 93291-9689

(559) 622-3308

District: Visalia Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $59,489

Student/teacher ratio: 28.4

Number of students: 932

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

White:

19.3%

Asian:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgeview Middle ranks better than 64.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.94. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Ridgeview Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Visalia Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.2%), White (19.3%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeview Middle is 28.4. 2 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeview Middle is $59,489, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgeview Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview Middle 990^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Ridgeview Middle in the ranking list.)

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	70.32	688^th	2715	74.7%
2021	88.29	80^th	894	91.1%
2022	58.84	922^nd	2740	66.4%
2023	54.22	1052^nd	2802	62.5%
2024	55.94	990^th	2777	64.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.51	264^th	462	42.9%
2019	53.98	287^th	554	48.2%
2022	47.27	357^th	665	46.3%
2023	32.63	463^rd	678	31.7%
2024	31.25	492^nd	699	29.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.08	389^th	1364	71.5%
2019	56.09	340^th	1442	76.4%
2022	55.20	367^th	1540	76.2%
2023	57.08	320^th	1529	79.1%
2024	66.65	190^th	1477	87.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.23	347^th	1538	77.4%
2024	52.35	520^th	1550	66.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.42	546^th	2230	75.5%
2019	65.55	594^th	2369	74.9%
2022	52.47	943^rd	2458	61.6%
2023	47.61	1103^rd	2549	56.7%
2024	42.62	1281^st	2575	50.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.03	33^rd	336	90.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.08	423^rd	2262	81.3%
2019	74.19	536^th	2380	77.5%
2022	53.57	980^th	2509	60.9%
2023	54.20	958^th	2547	62.4%
2024	57.94	861^st	2546	66.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.49	587^th	1369	57.1%
2019	52.74	512^th	1491	65.7%
2022	50.58	555^th	1531	63.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.16	599^th	2273	73.6%
2019	64.99	706^th	2407	70.7%
2022	62.90	754^th	2527	70.2%
2023	52.73	986^th	2558	61.5%
2024	51.80	1010^th	2547	60.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.11	486^th	700	30.6%
2019	19.78	625^th	745	16.1%
2022	20.17	600^th	733	18.1%
2023	17.76	605^th	718	15.7%
2024	15.11	631^st	741	14.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.33	403^rd	2072	80.6%
2019	73.52	428^th	2213	80.7%
2022	63.58	635^th	2359	73.1%
2023	55.31	838^th	2391	65.0%
2024	56.18	826^th	2383	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgeview Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.36	151^st	1496	89.9%
2019	79.12	276^th	1602	82.8%
2022	67.12	472^nd	1555	69.6%
2023	63.93	516^th	1552	66.8%
2024	72.83	372^nd	1535	75.8%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	113	4	22	221	0	1	14	375
2018	224	10	53	458	3	1	27	776
2019	183	12	54	452	5	0	29	735
2020	171	8	65	475	1	1	47	768
2021	164	8	63	548	2	2	48	835
2022	155	10	61	570	2	1	58	857
2023	168	5	72	561	3	0	54	863
2024	180	9	73	598	4	2	66	932

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 Ridgeview Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	375	16.5	22.7	47.5
2018	776	31.2	24.8	54.5
2019	735	30.6	23.9	56.3
2020	768	n/a	n/a	57
2021	835	34.0	24.4	56
2022	857	30.5	28.0	51.8
2023	863	34.1	25.2	55.5
2024	932	32.7	28.4	52

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 Ridgeview Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	375	16.5	22.7	47.5
2018	776	31.2	24.8	54.5
2019	735	30.6	23.9	56.3
2020	768	n/a	n/a	57
2021	835	34.0	24.4	56
2022	857	30.5	28.0	51.8
2023	863	34.1	25.2	55.5
2024	932	32.7	28.4	52

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 Ridgeview Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$59,489

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeview Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 688^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1052^nd of 2802 Middle schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgeview Middle)	58.8	46.3	12.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)	55	42.6	12.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Middle)	38.2	28.5	9.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)	30	22.3	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ridgeview Middle)	61.7	42.1	19.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)	52.5	36.3	16.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Middle)	54.8	38.7	16.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)	33.2	21.2	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ridgeview Middle)	37.2	29.3	7.9%
8th Grade Science (Visalia Unified)	29.3	22.2	7.1%
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	735	863	17.4%
African American	12	5	58.3%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	54	72	33.3%
Hispanic	452	561	24.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	183	168	8.2%
Two or More Races	29	54	86.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.3%	55.5%	0.8%

Schools Near Ridgeview Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Ridgeview Middle	Public	7-8	3315 North Akers St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3308	932	33	28.4	52.0%	180 (19.3%)	9 (1.0%)	598 (64.2%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (7.1%)	55.9	990^th of 2777 public middle schools	64.4%		54.2	1052^nd of 2802 public middle schools	62.5%	62				28.6	28.6				50.4	41.9	46.4				35.2	35.4	35.3	$59,489
Green Acres Middle	Public	6-8	1147 North Mooney Blvd.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7671	769	27	28.4	62.9%	123 (16.0%)	6 (0.8%)	553 (71.9%)	45 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	40	1460^th of 2777 public middle schools	47.4%		51.4	1123^rd of 2802 public middle schools	59.9%	337				18.9	18.9				39.2	40.4	39.8				26.1	27.3	26.7	$6,616
Divisadero Middle	Public	7-8	1200 South Divisadero	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7661	759	30	24.9	80.5%	70 (9.2%)	9 (1.2%)	606 (79.8%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.5%)	23.4	2105^th of 2777 public middle schools	24.2%		28.8	1865^th of 2802 public middle schools	33.4%	240				15.1	15.1				33.3	29.2	31.3				17.7	8.3	13.2	$5,475
La Joya Middle	Public	7-8	4711 West La Vida	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7921	717	29	24.3	58.4%	133 (18.5%)	8 (1.1%)	533 (74.3%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	39	1502^nd of 2777 public middle schools	45.9%		27.8	1918^th of 2802 public middle schools	31.5%	416				16.7	16.7				49.8	36.7	42.9				27.3	19.5	23.2	$7,278
Valley Oak Middle	Public	7-8	2000 North Lovers Ln.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7681	930	29	32.1	74.2%	132 (14.2%)	15 (1.6%)	719 (77.3%)	30 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	26	1991^st of 2777 public middle schools	28.3%		29.6	1835^th of 2802 public middle schools	34.5%	156				14.5	14.5				36.4	34.7	35.5				16.8	9.6	13.2	$6,978
Farmersville Junior High	Public	7-8	650 North Virginia St.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0764	373	20	18.6	85.3%	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	1935^th of 2777 public middle schools	30.3%		17.8	2387^th of 2802 public middle schools	14.8%	452				15.6	15.6				32.6	36.1	34.3				11.5	19.9	15.7	$8,178
Los Tules Middle	Public	6-8	801 West Gail Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 687-3156	619	28	21.7	79.2%	31 (5.0%)	17 (2.7%)	545 (88.0%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	27.6	1911^th of 2777 public middle schools	31.2%		30.7	1794^th of 2802 public middle schools	36.0%	117				13.4	13.4			30.8	37.2	34.8	34.8			14.7	20.0	15.8	17.1	$10,693
Freedom Elementary	Public	4-6	575 East Citrus	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2662	566	22	25.9	87.6%	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	546 (96.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	2.2	2.2	7.5		7.5	16.0	14.3	20.6			17.0	14.0	9.1	10.3			11.0	$7,034
Live Oak Middle	Public	7-8	980 North Laspina St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7310	445	20	22.1	60.0%	81 (18.2%)	6 (1.3%)	336 (75.5%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	42.9	1371^st of 2777 public middle schools	50.6%		35.8	1604^th of 2802 public middle schools	42.8%	233				26.5	26.5				44.1	38.6	41.5				24.8	24.8	24.8	$10,897
Cherry Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	540 North Cherry St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7320	456	22	20.8	79.8%	45 (9.9%)	17 (3.7%)	380 (83.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	18.3	2324^th of 2777 public middle schools	16.3%		17	2427^th of 2802 public middle schools	13.4%	103				11.5	11.5			13.0	30.6	25.8	26.8			7.6	10.7	12.1	10.8	$11,205

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