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Avery Middle

Public Grades 6-8
582nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 79% of California middle schools
Summary

Avery Middle is a well-regarded public middle school serving grades 6–8 to about 199 students in the Vallecito Union school district in Avery, CA, consistently earning a 4-star rating for its strong academic performance.

The school stands out for its effective support of students, with English and Math scores consistently above state averages. A notable success is the dramatic improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping from over 40% a few years ago to just 13.7%, which is better than both the state and district averages. While science scores are closer to the state average, the school shows exceptional strength in supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the state's top 10% for this group. It's important to note that academic proficiency tends to be highest in 6th grade and declines somewhat in 7th and 8th grades, indicating an area for continued focus.

Compared to the only nearby middle school, Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) in the Mark Twain Union Elementary district, Avery Middle is a larger, more established option with significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and greater per-student spending. With its consistent high ranking and effective programs, Avery Middle is the dominant middle school choice in its geographic area.

199
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,012
Per pupil spending ?
47.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4545 Moran Rd.
       Avery, CA  95224

(209) 795-8520

District: Vallecito Union


Students who attend Avery Middle usually attend:

High:    Bret Harte Union High

Feeder schools for Avery Middle:

Elementary:    Albert A. Michelson Elementary
    Hazel Fischer Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.3%
Hispanic:
24.6%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of California middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg51%
California avg41%
582nd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
364th of 1,543Vallecito Union 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.0582 of 276178.9%★★★★☆
202480.1477 of 278382.9%★★★★☆
202375.0579 of 278179.2%★★★★☆
202270.3677 of 274075.3%★★★★☆
202163.1293 of 89467.2%★★★☆☆
201968.2726 of 271573.3%★★★★☆
201873.2575 of 248076.8%★★★★☆
201779.7469 of 250881.3%★★★★☆
201683.2372 of 249785.1%★★★★☆
201588.0271 of 247789.1%★★★★☆
201381.1290 of 237987.8%★★★★☆
201274.6457 of 225979.8%★★★★☆
201172.2487 of 223678.2%★★★★☆
201078.2348 of 217984.0%★★★★☆
200982.4243 of 206388.2%★★★★☆
200874.0407 of 200579.7%★★★★☆
200766.4557 of 199972.1%★★★★☆
200662.8580 of 180467.8%★★★☆☆
200569.4454 of 177774.5%★★★★☆
200474.4359 of 176979.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202253.1506 of 153166.9%★★★☆☆
201963.1362 of 149175.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.5493 of 253380.5%★★★★☆
202475.0551 of 255178.4%★★★★☆
202378.7461 of 253181.8%★★★★☆
202264.0741 of 250970.5%★★★★☆
202169.7189 of 73874.4%★★★★☆
201974.2537 of 238077.4%★★★★☆
201877.4455 of 226279.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.4333 of 239586.1%★★★★☆
202473.1453 of 238881.0%★★★★☆
202388.5162 of 237493.2%★★★★★
202245.41117 of 235952.6%★★★☆☆
201949.2970 of 221356.2%★★★☆☆
201849.8919 of 207255.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.5242 of 254290.5%★★★★★
202491.0171 of 257993.4%★★★★★
202384.8251 of 253190.1%★★★★★
202280.6291 of 245888.2%★★★★☆
202168.8161 of 72177.7%★★★★☆
201952.6948 of 236960.0%★★★☆☆
201863.7614 of 223072.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202568.5647 of 253474.5%★★★★☆
202480.7417 of 255283.7%★★★★☆
202366.0692 of 253872.7%★★★★☆
202272.8573 of 252777.3%★★★★☆
202154.7311 of 76359.2%★★★☆☆
201953.6947 of 240760.7%★★★☆☆
201863.5700 of 227369.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.3655 of 152056.9%★★★☆☆
202468.2456 of 153770.3%★★★★☆
202353.3685 of 154355.6%★★★☆☆
202256.8641 of 155558.8%★★★☆☆
201958.5651 of 160259.4%★★★☆☆
201864.8524 of 149665.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile~ school
Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)67th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy59%+11 vs state
Mathematics53%+16 vs state
Science34%~ state avg

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Avery Middle ranks 582nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Avery Middle usually go on to attend Bret Harte Union High

Students at Avery Middle are 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Avery Middle.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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