Pleasant Valley Middle

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Pleasant Valley Middle ranks 1640 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-7834

(530) 644-9620

District: Gold Oak Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1640^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,176

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Union Mine High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Middle:

Elementary:

Gold Oak Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 155

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Valley Middle ranks worse than 58.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.66. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.3%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Middle is 19.3. (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Valley Middle employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Valley Middle is $10,176.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pleasant Valley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley Middle 1640^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Pleasant Valley Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Gold Oak Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gold Oak Union Elementary 787^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Valley Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.84	222^nd	1769	87.5%
2005	79.24	300^th	1777	83.1%
2006	82.07	254^th	1804	85.9%
2007	76.20	371^st	1999	81.4%
2008	71.30	463^rd	2005	76.9%
2009	71.36	482^nd	2063	76.6%
2010	69.73	554^th	2179	74.6%
2011	69.92	548^th	2236	75.5%
2012	65.17	700^th	2259	69.0%
2013	56.73	975^th	2379	59.0%
2015	68.06	683^rd	2477	72.4%
2016	67.50	703^rd	2497	71.8%
2017	58.36	910^th	2508	63.7%
2018	56.50	933^rd	2480	62.4%
2019	55.98	996^th	2715	63.3%
2021	33.30	577^th	894	35.5%
2022	51.66	1125^th	2740	58.9%
2023	34.66	1638^th	2788	41.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.58	1006^th	2230	54.9%
2019	42.95	1242^nd	2369	47.6%
2021	41.56	397^th	721	44.9%
2022	51.03	989^th	2458	59.8%
2023	36.26	1487^th	2535	41.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.94	665^th	2262	70.6%
2019	53.13	974^th	2380	59.1%
2021	39.35	417^th	738	43.5%
2022	51.53	1032^nd	2509	58.9%
2023	39.93	1336^th	2535	47.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.55	999^th	2273	56.0%
2019	57.31	868^th	2407	63.9%
2021	27.90	534^th	763	30.0%
2022	50.64	1039^th	2527	58.9%
2023	29.54	1676^th	2546	34.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.97	997^th	1496	33.4%
2019	35.69	1042^nd	1602	35.0%
2022	29.64	1107^th	1555	28.8%
2023	20.21	1244^th	1549	19.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Valley Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	318	0	0	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	327
1993	355	1	1	3	10	n/a	n/a	0	370
1994	370	0	2	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	346	0	7	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	372
1996	346	0	7	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	372
1997	345	0	7	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	373
1998	334	2	5	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	363
1999	320	3	3	11	6	n/a	n/a	9	352
2000	306	3	2	6	6	n/a	n/a	4	327
2001	311	1	7	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	330
2002	295	2	2	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	314
2003	295	2	2	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	314
2004	291	6	0	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	312
2005	244	3	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	1	258
2006	233	3	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	6	254
2007	183	3	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	5	205
2008	186	5	3	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	209
2009	148	9	1	10	4	5	0	0	177
2010	133	6	1	13	6	5	0	0	164
2011	122	7	1	12	2	2	0	0	146
2012	94	6	0	9	1	1	0	0	111
2013	124	5	0	6	1	0	0	0	136
2014	140	1	0	14	1	0	0	0	156
2015	134	1	0	14	2	1	0	0	152
2016	140	1	0	15	0	1	2	0	159
2017	135	1	0	13	0	1	1	0	151
2018	135	2	2	16	2	0	1	0	158
2019	126	3	3	23	3	0	0	0	158
2020	119	1	4	22	3	0	2	0	151
2021	125	1	1	14	2	1	5	0	149
2022	118	2	1	13	0	2	13	0	149
2023	112	1	0	25	2	2	13	0	155

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	327	n/a	n/a	15.3
1993	370	15.0	24.7	11.4
1994	385	16.0	24.1	19.5
1995	372	16.0	23.3	25.8
1996	372	16.0	23.3	25.8
1997	373	16.0	23.3	21.7
1998	363	16.0	22.7	22.3
1999	352	17.0	20.7	18.1
2000	327	15.6	21.0	16.1
2001	330	15.0	22.0	12.7
2002	314	14.4	21.8	15.9
2003	314	14.4	21.8	15.9
2004	312	14.0	22.3	12.8
2005	258	14.0	18.4	16.3
2006	254	12.0	21.2	21
2007	205	12.0	17.1	20.5
2008	209	11.2	18.7	19.6
2009	177	8.0	19.7	23.2
2010	164	7.0	23.4	26.8
2011	146	n/a	n/a	39
2012	111	7.0	15.8	n/a
2013	136	6.4	21.2	35.3
2014	156	7.4	21.0	37.2
2015	152	8.0	19.0	38.8
2016	159	6.0	26.5	31.4
2017	151	7.0	21.5	37.1
2018	158	8.0	19.7	44.3
2019	158	8.0	19.7	42.4
2020	151	n/a	n/a	46.4
2021	149	8.5	17.5	29.5
2022	149	8.0	18.6	37.6
2023	155	8.0	19.3	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	327	n/a	n/a	15.3
1993	370	15.0	24.7	11.4
1994	385	16.0	24.1	19.5
1995	372	16.0	23.3	25.8
1996	372	16.0	23.3	25.8
1997	373	16.0	23.3	21.7
1998	363	16.0	22.7	22.3
1999	352	17.0	20.7	18.1
2000	327	15.6	21.0	16.1
2001	330	15.0	22.0	12.7
2002	314	14.4	21.8	15.9
2003	314	14.4	21.8	15.9
2004	312	14.0	22.3	12.8
2005	258	14.0	18.4	16.3
2006	254	12.0	21.2	21
2007	205	12.0	17.1	20.5
2008	209	11.2	18.7	19.6
2009	177	8.0	19.7	23.2
2010	164	7.0	23.4	26.8
2011	146	n/a	n/a	39
2012	111	7.0	15.8	n/a
2013	136	6.4	21.2	35.3
2014	156	7.4	21.0	37.2
2015	152	8.0	19.0	38.8
2016	159	6.0	26.5	31.4
2017	151	7.0	21.5	37.1
2018	158	8.0	19.7	44.3
2019	158	8.0	19.7	42.4
2020	151	n/a	n/a	46.4
2021	149	8.5	17.5	29.5
2022	149	8.0	18.6	37.6
2023	155	8.0	19.3	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Valley Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,176

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Valley Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 996^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1638^th of 2788 Middle schools	22.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Valley Middle)	47.9	45.6	2.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold Oak Union Elementary)	47.9	45.6	2.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Middle)	35.4	15.8	19.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gold Oak Union Elementary)	35.4	15.8	19.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Valley Middle)	51.7	46.5	5.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold Oak Union Elementary)	51.7	46.5	5.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Middle)	30	25.6	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gold Oak Union Elementary)	30	25.6	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Valley Middle)	53.2	29.8	23.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold Oak Union Elementary)	53.2	29.8	23.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Middle)	44.7	6.4	38.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gold Oak Union Elementary)	44.7	6.4	38.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley Middle)	40.4	19.2	21.3%
8th Grade Science (Gold Oak Union Elementary)	40.4	19.2	21.3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	158	155	1.9%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	23	25	8.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	126	112	11.1%
Two or More Races	0	13
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.4%	39.4%	3.1%

Schools Near Pleasant Valley Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Oak Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-9620	155	8	19.3	39.4%	112 (72.3%)	1 (0.6%)	25 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.4%)	34.7	1640^th of 2798 public middle schools	41.4%		51.7	1125^th of 2740 public middle schools	58.9%	515		19.2	19.2			45.6	46.5	29.8	40.8			15.8	25.6	6.4	15.7	$10,176
Mountain Creek Middle	Public	6-8	6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-4393	81	3	26.6	51.9%	50 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (21.0%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.6%)	33.9	1667^th of 2798 public middle schools	40.4%		54.1	1060^th of 2740 public middle schools	61.3%	607		31.8	31.8			31.0	40.0	36.4	35.2			6.9	20.0	22.7	15.5	$9,702
Sierra Ridge Middle	Public	5-8	2700 Amber Trail	Pollock Pines	95726	El Dorado County	Pollock Pines Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-2031	263	15	17.9	50.2%	187 (71.1%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.8%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	32.6	1714^th of 2798 public middle schools	38.7%		31.2	1728^th of 2740 public middle schools	36.9%	14	36.2	12.7	24.0		48.3	41.7	31.3	19.1	35.1		19.7	25.4	31.3	17.5	23.7	$10,421
Edwin Markham Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Moulton Dr.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Placerville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-0403	391	19	20.3	64.2%	220 (56.3%)	2 (0.5%)	131 (33.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	48.1	1219^th of 2798 public middle schools	56.4%		60.1	903^rd of 2740 public middle schools	67.0%	316		22.2	22.2			43.4	46.5	45.5	45.2			21.7	24.8	38.5	27.9	$9,928
Herbert C. Green Middle	Public	5-8	3781 Forni Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Mother Lode Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-4668	374	19	20.0	48.9%	218 (58.3%)	2 (0.5%)	129 (34.5%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	32.9	1699^th of 2798 public middle schools	39.3%		26.9	1896^th of 2740 public middle schools	30.8%	197	18.1	19.4	18.8		28.7	38.2	25.0	28.2	30.0		18.1	34.1	15.9	22.3	22.5	$8,540
Gold Trail	Public	4-8	889 Cold Springs Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Trail Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-2595	278	15	18.1	29.5%	220 (79.1%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (15.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	71.1	661^st of 2798 public middle schools	76.4%		72.1	638^th of 2740 public middle schools	76.7%	23	23.2	50.8	37.6	64.0	39.3	32.6	48.2	65.0	50.4	48.0	25.0	34.8	44.6	50.8	40.9	$9,112
Camerado Springs Middle	Public	6-8	2480 Merrychase Dr.	Cameron Park	95682	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-1658	479	23	21.2	23.0%	332 (69.3%)	2 (0.4%)	96 (20.0%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	86	352^nd of 2798 public middle schools	87.4%		80.1	470^th of 2740 public middle schools	82.8%	118		58.1	58.1			61.8	60.7	74.6	66.2			52.1	42.1	54.0	49.7	$10,183
Pleasant Grove Middle	Public	6-8	2540 Green Valley Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-4400	476	24	19.5	23.3%	332 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	109 (22.9%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.5%)	79.8	488^th of 2798 public middle schools	82.6%		78.5	518^th of 2740 public middle schools	81.1%	30		45.3	45.3			56.1	67.4	62.7	61.9			44.2	45.7	42.9	44.2	$10,953
Miller's Hill	Public	4-8	7900 S. Shingle Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	Latrobe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-0260	96	5	19.2	11.5%	75 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.4%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	88.6	314^th of 2798 public middle schools	88.8%		89	294^th of 2740 public middle schools	89.3%	20	63.6	46.7	53.9	76.5	81.8	79.2	52.2	66.7	70.0	77.8	54.6	66.7	60.9	73.3	67.0	$15,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Middle

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 155 students attended Pleasant Valley Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Middle?

Students at Pleasant Valley Middle are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually go on to attend Union Mine High

Is Pleasant Valley Middle a good school?

Pleasant Valley Middle ranks 1640^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasant Valley Middle in?

Gold Oak Union Elementary

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