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Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 115 students in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
115 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #507 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#416 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
72 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
63%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
11
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,948 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,452
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,948
$18,241
Best Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surprise Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Grades: 8-12
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Surprise Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Grades: K-7
| 67 students
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