Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM is a public charter middle school in Moreno Valley, California, serving 157 students in grades 5-8. The school has a diverse student population, with the majority being African American (70.7%) and Hispanic (19.75%) students.
Garvey/Allen faces several challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.2%, significantly lower test scores than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.5. The school's performance is generally lower than nearby middle schools like Tomas Rivera Middle, Landmark Middle, and Vista Heights Middle. Additionally, Garvey/Allen has a very high percentage of students (71.97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
While Garvey/Allen's African American students perform better than the overall school, ranking in the top 50% of California middle schools in 2021-2022, the school's special education students rank in the bottom 3% of California middle schools, indicating a significant achievement gap for this subgroup. Furthermore, the school's test scores have declined over the past two years, with proficiency rates dropping from the 40-50% range in 2021-2022 to the 30% range in 2022-2023 for English Language Arts, and from the 10-28% range in 2021-2022 to the 4-26% range in 2022-2023 for Mathematics. To address these challenges, the school may consider implementing targeted interventions, providing additional resources for special education students, and collaborating with nearby high-performing schools to learn from their best practices.
Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM ranks 1990th of 2802 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
Students at Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM are 71% African American, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.
Garvey/Allen Visual & Perf Arts Academy for STEM District
In the 2022-23 school year, 157 students attended Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM.