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Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,143 students in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
3,809 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, which is ranked #915 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#897 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
334 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,307 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
54%
# Black Students
17 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
850 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
22%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
294
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
332
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,228 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,228
$19,806
Spending / Student
$13,094
$18,241
Best Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Center Prep
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
28751-u Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455
Grades: K-12
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Center Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28102 N. Lake Wohlford Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #33.
Pauma Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33158 Cole Grade Rd.
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741
Grades: K-8
| 234 students
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