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Melva Davis Academy of Excellence

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Melva Davis Academy of Excellence ranks 1418 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 48% of California middle schools

Summary

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence is a grades 6–8 middle school in Victorville, serving 833 students in the Adelanto Elementary district. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger placed the school at the 48th statewide percentile with 2 stars, compared with the district’s 8th percentile and 0 stars. Its clearest distinction for families is its strong performance against nearby schools: it led all 10 listed schools in ELA, math, and science, with results of 43%, 28%, and 36%, respectively. Those scores were 16, 15, and 19 percentage points above the nearby-school averages.

The school stands out locally, but overall results are still below the state in ELA and math. ELA proficiency was 43%, compared with 49% statewide and 25% in the district; math was 28%, versus 38% statewide and 16% districtwide. Science was 36%, just below the state’s 36% and well above the district’s 18%. Results vary by grade: eighth grade was especially strong, with ELA, math, and science all above state results, while sixth-grade ELA and math were 12 and 15 points below the state. Among nearby schools serving sixth grade, Melva Davis ranked second in both subjects. The same-grade-span nearby averages were 24% in ELA, 10% in math, and 17% in science, each well below Melva Davis.

Scores have risen from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA gained 5 percentage points, math 9, and science 17, bringing science to just under the state result. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 35% in 2021–22 to 12% in 2025–26, below both the state’s 18% and the district’s 23%. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 19.5, close to the nearby-school average; 58% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves African American students was at the 82nd percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 48th percentile. Its measure for Special Education Students was at the 7th percentile, down from the 55th percentile in 2023–24.

833

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,955

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

15831 Diamond Rd.
Victorville, CA 92394

(760) 246-8691

District: Adelanto Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

African American:

10.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg20%

California avg42%

1,418^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 19 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Adelanto Elementary

1400^th of 1,530Adelanto Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1418 of 2740	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	1596 of 2761	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1646 of 2783	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1664 of 2781	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1847 of 2740	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1930 of 2715	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	105 of 594	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	182 of 609	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	37.8	353 of 627	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	194 of 613	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	290 of 637	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	407 of 643	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	337 of 600	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	1027 of 1531	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1142 of 1491	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1169 of 1369	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	788 of 1478	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	534 of 1521	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.0	1297 of 1540	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1107 of 1442	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1012 of 1364	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1305 of 2516	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1672 of 2533	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1636 of 2551	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1630 of 2531	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1811 of 2509	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1828 of 2380	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1739 of 2262	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	940 of 2357	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	1178 of 2395	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	1053 of 2388	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1250 of 2374	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1400 of 2359	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1342 of 2213	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1376 of 2072	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	1070 of 2529	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	1203 of 2542	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	1279 of 2579	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	1327 of 2531	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1516 of 2458	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1607 of 2369	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1457 of 2230	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1349 of 2514	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1325 of 2534	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1434 of 2552	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1437 of 2538	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1584 of 2527	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1658 of 2407	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1557 of 2273	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	585 of 735	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	631 of 726	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	577 of 701	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	636 of 677	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	637 of 665	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1496 of 1605	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	1433 of 1566	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	700 of 1552	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	753 of 1531	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1025 of 1490	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	929 of 1520	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1133 of 1537	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	812 of 1543	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	975 of 1555	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1060 of 1602	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	893 of 1496	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)82nd percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence	Public	6-8	15831 Diamond Rd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8691	833	43	19.5	57.5%	38 (4.6%)	87 (10.4%)	629 (75.5%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (6.8%)	42.4	1418^th of 2740 public middle schools	48.2%		36.6	1596^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%	178	35.9	35.9	35.7	40.1	54.6	43.3	21.8	24.8	37.0	27.7	$33,955	$33,058	$897
Larrea Middle	Public	7-8	13801 Cobalt Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 261-7040	769	40	19.4	77.6%	38 (4.9%)	144 (18.7%)	525 (68.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (6.4%)	20.3	2209^th of 2740 public middle schools	19.4%		18.5	2284^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.3%	75	18.8	18.8		32.5	32.5	32.5		11.8	18.2	14.9
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High	Public	7-8	15000 Hook Blvd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3360	665	38	17.6	82.4%	30 (4.5%)	145 (21.8%)	448 (67.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.8%)	12.9	2502^nd of 2740 public middle schools	8.7%		14.6	2460^th of 2761 public middle schools	10.9%	42	11.2	11.2		25.8	26.2	26.0		11.9	10.3	11.0
Mesa Linda Middle	Public	6-8	13001 Mesa Linda Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-6363	735	42	17.6	73.2%	29 (3.9%)	200 (27.2%)	439 (59.7%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (6.7%)	6.3	2689^th of 2740 public middle schools	1.9%		8.2	2669^th of 2761 public middle schools	3.3%	20	5.9	5.9	11.7	16.8	15.8	14.9	4.3	5.4	4.2	4.7	$35,498	$34,094	$1,404
Columbia Middle	Public	6-8	14409 Aster St.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-1950	754	35	21.3	71.4%	34 (4.5%)	151 (20.0%)	503 (66.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	56 (7.4%)	7.8	2662^nd of 2740 public middle schools	2.8%		9.9	2616^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.3%	46	8.5	8.5	12.9	13.4	25.0	17.5	6.7	3.7	4.8	5.0	$34,339	$32,946	$1,393
Hesperia Junior High	Public	7-8	10275 Cypress Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-9386	1,228	51	23.9	81.5%	102 (8.3%)	67 (5.5%)	1,019 (83.0%)	15 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	18 (1.5%)	15	2435^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.1%		12.7	2530^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.4%	95	12.5	12.5		30.5	22.4	26.4		16.7	11.5	14.1	$22,090	$20,338	$1,752
Quail Valley Middle	Public	6-8	10058 Arrowhead Rd.	Phelan	92329	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 868-2623	870	42	20.8	80.5%	101 (11.6%)	93 (10.7%)	594 (68.3%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	58 (6.7%)	20.4	2202^nd of 2740 public middle schools	19.6%		15.7	2406^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.9%	204	28.9	28.9	31.6	29.8	30.6	30.7	12.7	13.5	9.8	12.0	$25,505	$24,104	$1,401
Cedar Middle	Public	7-8	13565 Cedar St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6093	1,061	47	22.7	56.9%	159 (15.0%)	76 (7.2%)	787 (74.2%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	18 (1.7%)	19.3	2248^th of 2740 public middle schools	18.0%		22.9	2111^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.5%	137	22.0	22.0		31.5	26.7	29.2		18.3	10.0	14.4	$23,660	$22,242	$1,418
Ranchero Middle	Public	7-8	17607 Ranchero Rd.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-0175	1,140	52	22.1	80.5%	212 (18.6%)	65 (5.7%)	834 (73.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.6%)	22.8	2092^nd of 2740 public middle schools	23.6%		17.5	2337^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.4%	245	20.4	20.4		38.5	26.9	32.7		21.4	14.5	17.9	$23,037	$21,522	$1,515
Riverview Middle	Public	7-8	13943 Rivers Edge Rd.	Helendale	92342	San Bernardino County	Helendale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 952-1266	141	8	16.8	45.4%	58 (41.1%)	5 (3.5%)	74 (52.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	20.7	2184^th of 2740 public middle schools	20.3%		27.1	1925^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.3%	259	17.7	17.7		37.5	26.9	32.4		20.0	12.1	16.2	$25,028	$23,450	$1,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Melva Davis Academy of Excellence

How many students attend Melva Davis Academy of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Melva Davis Academy of Excellence.

Is Melva Davis Academy of Excellence a good school?

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence ranks 1418^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Melva Davis Academy of Excellence in?

Adelanto Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Melva Davis Academy of Excellence?

Students at Melva Davis Academy of Excellence are 76% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

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