Is Carmel Valley Middle a good school?

Yes! Carmel Valley Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 34 th of 2740 California middle schools.

How many students attend Carmel Valley Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 797 students attended Carmel Valley Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Carmel Valley Middle?

Students at Carmel Valley Middle are 41% White, 33% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Carmel Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Carmel Valley Middle usually go on to attend Torrey Pines High

Carmel Valley Middle School in San Diego CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Carmel Valley Middle ranks better than 98.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Carmel Valley Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), Asian (33.2%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carmel Valley Middle is 24.4, which is the 2^nd best among 5 middle schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Carmel Valley Middle employs 32.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carmel Valley Middle is $6,391. 3 middle schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District spend more per student.

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Carmel Valley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmel Valley Middle 34^th of 2740 California public middle schools. (See Carmel Valley Middle in the ranking list.)

San Dieguito Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Dieguito Union High 130^th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.36	72^nd	1769	95.9%
2005	91.79	87^th	1777	95.1%
2006	89.98	124^th	1804	93.1%
2007	88.59	152^nd	1999	92.4%
2008	90.62	96^th	2005	95.2%
2009	90.85	90^th	2063	95.6%
2010	84.25	211^th	2179	90.3%
2011	88.69	120^th	2236	94.6%
2012	88.71	110^th	2259	95.1%
2013	87.76	128^th	2379	94.6%
2015	97.45	37^th	2477	98.5%
2016	96.77	44^th	2497	98.2%
2017	98.12	32^nd	2508	98.7%
2018	97.72	37^th	2480	98.5%
2019	98.15	29^th	2715	98.9%
2022	98.71	34^th	2740	98.8%

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.87	18^th	462	96.1%
2019	92.78	8^th	554	98.6%
2022	90.30	26^th	665	96.1%

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.07	22^nd	1364	98.4%
2019	99.88	9^th	1442	99.4%
2022	98.37	10^th	1540	99.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.07	42^nd	2230	98.1%
2019	96.94	37^th	2369	98.4%
2022	98.62	27^th	2458	98.9%

Rank History for Female students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.72	42^nd	2262	98.1%
2019	97.25	34^th	2380	98.6%
2022	98.12	38^th	2509	98.5%

Rank History for Disabled students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.66	9^th	1369	99.3%
2019	99.80	6^th	1491	99.6%
2022	99.69	7^th	1531	99.5%

Rank History for Military Connected students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	91.92	7^th	193	96.4%

Rank History for Male students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.10	31^st	2273	98.6%
2019	98.46	30^th	2407	98.8%
2022	98.77	32^nd	2527	98.7%

Rank History for Asian students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.64	60^th	700	91.4%
2019	84.94	40^th	745	94.6%
2022	87.12	30^th	733	95.9%

Rank History for Hispanic students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.72	22^nd	2072	98.9%
2019	97.25	43^rd	2213	98.1%
2022	98.00	32^nd	2359	98.6%

Rank History for White students at Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.29	62^nd	1496	95.9%
2019	91.41	59^th	1602	96.3%
2022	93.31	34^th	1555	97.8%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 2, 2013

CVMS is clean and safe. The intelligence at school helps immensely and I am not quite sure this is a school that would cater to children with slight disabilities. The teachers are responsive if you have the time to stay involved. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carmel Valley Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	644	11	110	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
2001	747	9	117	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	900
2002	812	14	232	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1102
2003	812	14	232	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1102
2004	841	19	281	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2005	888	18	290	51	3	n/a	n/a	1	1251
2006	887	17	303	60	3	n/a	n/a	1	1271
2007	934	16	334	61	2	n/a	n/a	5	1352
2008	889	15	385	63	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1352
2009	868	17	410	73	1	1	0	0	1370
2010	874	21	464	77	2	2	0	0	1440
2011	838	26	508	93	2	3	0	0	1470
2012	862	19	488	92	4	3	3	0	1471
2013	888	18	491	85	3	2	11	0	1498
2014	844	17	541	95	2	3	21	0	1523
2015	830	19	558	102	2	3	17	0	1531
2016	724	10	474	111	3	3	36	0	1361
2017	561	5	415	129	3	1	62	0	1176
2018	524	7	409	130	0	0	88	0	1158
2019	520	7	390	124	0	2	92	0	1135
2020	459	7	355	121	0	4	116	0	1062
2021	361	7	303	122	0	1	99	1	894
2022	329	8	265	116	1	1	77	0	797

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 Carmel Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	788	32.0	24.6	2.4
2001	900	35.8	25.1	1.9
2002	1102	43.8	25.2	2.1
2003	1102	43.8	25.2	2.1
2004	1198	46.3	25.9	3.4
2005	1251	48.6	25.7	3
2006	1271	49.6	25.6	1.9
2007	1352	48.0	28.2	2
2008	1352	62.6	21.6	2.7
2009	1370	54.2	22.0	3.4
2010	1440	55.8	25.8	3.6
2011	1470	n/a	n/a	4.6
2012	1471	53.6	27.4	n/a
2013	1498	55.8	26.8	4.3
2014	1523	56.0	27.1	3
2015	1531	57.0	26.8	4.5
2016	1361	51.0	26.6	4.6
2017	1176	44.0	26.7	3.5
2018	1158	42.8	27.0	6
2019	1135	42.8	26.5	8.5
2020	1062	n/a	n/a	7.6
2021	894	34.4	25.9	7.7
2022	797	32.6	24.4	15.6

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Carmel Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	788	32.0	24.6	2.4
2001	900	35.8	25.1	1.9
2002	1102	43.8	25.2	2.1
2003	1102	43.8	25.2	2.1
2004	1198	46.3	25.9	3.4
2005	1251	48.6	25.7	3
2006	1271	49.6	25.6	1.9
2007	1352	48.0	28.2	2
2008	1352	62.6	21.6	2.7
2009	1370	54.2	22.0	3.4
2010	1440	55.8	25.8	3.6
2011	1470	n/a	n/a	4.6
2012	1471	53.6	27.4	n/a
2013	1498	55.8	26.8	4.3
2014	1523	56.0	27.1	3
2015	1531	57.0	26.8	4.5
2016	1361	51.0	26.6	4.6
2017	1176	44.0	26.7	3.5
2018	1158	42.8	27.0	6
2019	1135	42.8	26.5	8.5
2020	1062	n/a	n/a	7.6
2021	894	34.4	25.9	7.7
2022	797	32.6	24.4	15.6

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 Carmel Valley Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,391

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carmel Valley Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 34^th of 2740 Middle schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carmel Valley Middle)	87.9	87.8	0.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Dieguito Union High)	83.1	81.9	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Carmel Valley Middle)	88.5	81	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (San Dieguito Union High)	80.7	76.2	4.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	32	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carmel Valley Middle)	84.7	83.1	1.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Dieguito Union High)	78.2	77.1	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	46.6	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carmel Valley Middle)	80.4	75.8	4.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (San Dieguito Union High)	72.8	66.4	6.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.2	7.4%
8th Grade Science (Carmel Valley Middle)	70.5	72.9	2.5%
8th Grade Science (San Dieguito Union High)	62	64.4	2.4%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	29.2	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1135	894	21.2%
African American	7	7
American Indian	0	0
Asian	390	303	22.3%
Hispanic	124	122	1.6%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	520	361	30.6%
Two or More Races	92	99	7.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.5%	7.7%	0.8%

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