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Valley Oak Middle School

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Valley Oak Middle School is located in Visalia, CA and is one of 8 middle schools in Visalia Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 927 students in grades 7-8.

Valley Oak Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 Oak Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

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 Oak Middle School had an API growth score of 849 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Valley Oak Middle School's 2011 base score was 830 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Valley Oak Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Valley Oak Middle School's students and teachers. more

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Visalia Unified District Spending

$8,127Per Pupil

The Visalia Unified spends $8,127 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 34% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Visalia Unified District

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la Sierra High School 0.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
George McCann Memorial Catholic School 1.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Emmanuel Christian Academy 2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Visalia Charter Independent Study School 2.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 7-8
Visalia Unified School District

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

Contact

Valley Oak Middle School
2000 North Lovers Lane
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 730-7681

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Test Scores

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.

Language

school

42%

district

43%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

44%

district

47%

state

51%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

school

42%

district

44%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Spelling

school

48%

district

49%

state

59%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

75%

district

68%

state

77%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

35%

district

43%

state

46%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

39%

district

36%

state

39%

CST Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

12%

district

14%

state

38%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

29%

district

37%

state

41%

CST Results (2007)

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

district

17%

state

23%

CST Results (2007)

Geometry

school

53%

district

53%

state

83%

CST Results (2007)

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

22%

district

34%

state

35%

CST Results (2007)

change 5%

Language

school

44%

district

46%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 2%

Mathematics

school

43%

district

51%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 12%

Reading

school

47%

district

51%

state

49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 10%

Spelling

school

53%

district

53%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 8%

Algebra I

school

69%

district

72%

state

80%

CST Results (2008)

change 14%

English Language Arts

school

40%

district

46%

state

49%

CST Results (2008)

change 28%

Math

school

50%

district

44%

state

41%

CST Results (2008)

change 150%

Algebra I

school

30%

district

31%

state

42%

CST Results (2008)

change 28%

English Language Arts

school

37%

district

42%

state

45%

CST Results (2008)

change 100%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

18%

district

26%

state

31%

CST Results (2008)

change 34%

Geometry

school

71%

district

62%

state

84%

CST Results (2008)

change 55%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

34%

district

40%

state

36%

CST Results (2008)

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

56%

district

54%

state

52%

CST Results (2008)

change 33%

Algebra I

school

92%

district

88%

state

81%

CST Results (2009)

change 38%

English Language Arts

school

55%

district

53%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 14%

Math

school

57%

district

44%

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 50%

Algebra I

school

45%

district

40%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

change 49%

English Language Arts

school

55%

district

47%

state

48%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

school

16%

district

13%

state

30%

CST Results (2009)

change 42%

Geometry

school

101%

district

90%

state

87%

CST Results (2009)

change 2%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

55%

district

56%

state

56%

CST Results (2009)

Social Science Grade 8

school

38%

district

43%

state

42%

CST Results (2009)

Algebra I

school

52%

district

30%

state

28%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

school

16%

district

11%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

Geometry

school

101%

district

27%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

change 20%

Algebra I

school

74%

district

92%

state

85%

CST Results (2010)

change 2%

English Language Arts

school

54%

district

56%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 14%

Math

school

65%

district

55%

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 31%

Algebra I

school

59%

district

48%

state

46%

CST Results (2010)

change 25%

English Language Arts

school

69%

district

56%

state

54%

CST Results (2010)

change 25%

General Mathematics

school

20%

district

12%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 1%

Geometry

school

100%

district

94%

state

86%

CST Results (2010)

change 38%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

76%

district

62%

state

59%

CST Results (2010)

change 45%

Social Science Grade 8

school

55%

district

50%

state

47%

CST Results (2010)

change 15%

Algebra I

school

60%

district

35%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 25%

General Mathematics

school

20%

district

13%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 1%

Geometry

school

100%

district

23%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 13%

English Language Arts

school

61%

district

59%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 15%

Math

school

75%

district

62%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 36%

Algebra I

school

80%

district

57%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 10%

English Language Arts

school

62%

district

60%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 15%

General Mathematics

school

23%

district

16%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 1%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

77%

district

72%

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

change 11%

Social Science Grade 8

school

61%

district

59%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 33%

Algebra I

school

80%

district

38%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 15%

General Mathematics

school

23%

district

13%

state

28%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
7 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 927

51% 48%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Valley Oak Middle School had 72% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Hispanic

67%

White

24%

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Two or More Races

Black

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23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Valley Oak Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Valley Oak is the greatest middle school in Visalia. I love everything about it. Especially that they are trying to keep kids out of fights. It is really important that students shouldnt be affended by any other teenagers. I dont like that their attendance is low because it makes us look like we dont care but we do. The dances are really fun, but the teachers and staff need to lighten up just a little bit on the kids. Overall i love Valley Oak and it is a great school.

Submitted by a Current Student on Jan 22, 2010

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