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Valley Middle School

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1645 Magnolia Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 331-5300
www.carlsbadusd.k12.ca.us

Public | Grades 6-8 | Carlsbad Unified School District

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About Valley Middle School

Valley Middle School is located in Carlsbad, CA and is one of 10 middle schools in Carlsbad Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1068 students in grades 6-8.

Valley Middle School did not make AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Valley Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

Valley Middle School had an API of 812 in 2007. A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Valley Middle School has 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Valley Middle School's students and teachers.

Student Diversity

Students by Ethnicity
White, Not Hispanic 57 %
Hispanic Or Latino 30 %
Multiple Or No Response 6 %
Asian 4 %
African American, Not Hispanic 2 %
Filipino < 1 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
Pacific Islander < 1 %

Students by Gender
Male 52%
Female 48%

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