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Ridgeview Middle

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Ridgeview Middle ranks 942 nd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 66% of California middle schools

Summary

Ridgeview Middle serves 975 students in grades 7–8 in Visalia, California, as part of Visalia Unified. Its results stand out among nearby schools serving the same grades: in 2025–26, Ridgeview had the highest all-grades proficiency in English language arts (ELA), math, and science.

Ridgeview’s local lead is broad, but its results compare differently with the state and district. Its proficiency was 54% in ELA, 37% in math, and 37% in science—about 5 points above the state in ELA, 1 point below in math, and 1 point above in science. It was ahead of its district by 7 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 6 in science. The six nearby schools serving grades 7–8 averaged 40% in ELA, 20% in math, and 22% in science, leaving Ridgeview ahead by 15, 18, and 15 points, respectively. The 8th-grade results point to a particular area to watch: Ridgeview’s math was 1 point below the state, while its 7th-grade math was 3 points above it.

Results have improved overall, especially in ELA and science: since 2022–23, ELA rose 10 points and science 8 points, moving from below to above the state rates. Math rose 4 points over the same period, but fluctuated and remains just below the state. SchoolDigger ranked Ridgeview 930th of 2,703 California schools in 2025–26, at the 66th percentile with 3 stars; its recent percentile rankings have stayed between 60 and 66. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.3, the highest among nearby schools with data. The school reported 60% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, below the reported rates at nearby middle schools; California is flagged as a state where all students receive free school meals. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a lower statewide standing for Asian students—24th percentile in 2025–26 versus 66th overall—and a notably higher result for English Language Learner students, at the 87th percentile in 2023–24 versus 64th overall that year.

975

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,953

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3315 North Akers St.
Visalia, CA 93291-9689

(559) 622-3308

District: Visalia Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.5%

White:

16.9%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2019 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Visalia Unified

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2019

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

California avg42%

942^nd of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From top 25% (2019) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Visalia Unified

833^rd of 1,530Visalia Unified 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	942 of 2740	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	1109 of 2761	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	993 of 2783	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	1048 of 2781	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	922 of 2740	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.3	80 of 894	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	688 of 2715	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	372 of 594	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	596 of 777	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	595 of 739	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	633 of 743	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	602 of 715	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	600 of 733	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	625 of 745	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	486 of 700	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	555 of 1531	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	512 of 1491	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	587 of 1369	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	190 of 1478	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	320 of 1521	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	367 of 1540	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	340 of 1442	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	389 of 1364	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	779 of 2516	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1018 of 2533	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	864 of 2551	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	955 of 2531	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	980 of 2509	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	536 of 2380	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	423 of 2262	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	695 of 2357	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	930 of 2395	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	828 of 2388	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	835 of 2374	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	635 of 2359	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	428 of 2213	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	403 of 2072	80.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	201 of 477	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.0	33 of 336	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	987 of 2529	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	1369 of 2542	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1284 of 2579	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1096 of 2531	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	943 of 2458	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	594 of 2369	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	546 of 2230	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	1004 of 2514	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	1079 of 2534	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	1013 of 2552	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	983 of 2538	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	754 of 2527	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	706 of 2407	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	599 of 2273	73.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	373 of 735	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	473 of 726	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	494 of 701	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	462 of 677	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	357 of 665	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	287 of 554	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	264 of 462	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	690 of 1605	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	532 of 1566	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	521 of 1552	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	346 of 1531	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	470 of 1490	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	466 of 1520	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	373 of 1537	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	513 of 1543	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	472 of 1555	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	276 of 1602	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	151 of 1496	89.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview Middle	Public	7-8	3315 North Akers St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3308	975	40	24.3	59.5%	165 (16.9%)	18 (1.8%)	639 (65.5%)	85 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.5%)	59.7	942^nd of 2740 public middle schools	65.6%		52.7	1109^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.8%	167																		37.4	37.4				57.3	52.1	54.5				40.5	35.0	37.5	$16,953	$1,659	$15,294
Green Acres Middle	Public	6-8	1147 North Mooney Blvd.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7671	761	33	23.1	68.3%	117 (15.4%)	9 (1.2%)	541 (71.1%)	42 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	42.2	1424^th of 2740 public middle schools	48.0%		46.6	1277^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.7%	147																		31.4	31.4				46.5	43.9	45.3				26.4	28.9	27.6	$19,152	$1,750	$17,402
Divisadero Middle	Public	7-8	1200 South Divisadero	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7661	769	35	21.8	79.5%	75 (9.8%)	17 (2.2%)	590 (76.7%)	42 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.3%)	26.9	1953^rd of 2740 public middle schools	28.7%		27.8	1905^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.0%	48																		20.0	20.0				42.2	32.8	37.9				22.2	16.6	19.6	$17,860	$1,774	$16,086
La Joya Middle	Public	7-8	4711 West La Vida	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7921	727	31	23.2	71.1%	126 (17.3%)	10 (1.4%)	548 (75.4%)	21 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	43.2	1396^th of 2740 public middle schools	49.1%		37.1	1573^rd of 2761 public middle schools	43.0%	177																		21.7	21.7				59.8	46.7	53.1				33.0	18.2	25.5	$18,287	$1,718	$16,569
Valley Oak Middle	Public	7-8	2000 North Lovers Ln.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7681	952	44	21.6	79.9%	137 (14.4%)	13 (1.4%)	731 (76.8%)	35 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	32.9	1720^th of 2740 public middle schools	37.2%		28.4	1880^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.9%	160																		26.8	26.8				41.0	44.8	43.0				19.0	19.0	19.0	$17,651	$1,745	$15,906
Farmersville Junior High	Public	7-8	650 North Virginia St.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0764	384	20	18.8	91.1%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.8	2354^th of 2740 public middle schools	14.1%		25.2	1991^st of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%	363																		19.2	19.2				25.4	29.9	27.6				8.4	16.9	12.6	$22,619	$1,474	$21,145
Los Tules Middle	Public	6-8	801 West Gail Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 687-3156	569	25	22.5	84.9%	31 (5.4%)	15 (2.6%)	501 (88.0%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	18.8	2267^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.3%		28.3	1882^nd of 2761 public middle schools	31.8%	385																		16.8	16.8			42.6	31.0	23.8	30.4			23.8	14.2	8.4	13.8	$17,989	$1,572	$16,417
Freedom Elementary	Public	4-6	575 East Citrus	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2662	528	23	22.5	94.1%	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	506 (95.8%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	8.6	11.8	0.0	6.4	22.9	58.8	7.5	28.4	34.3	2.9	5.0	13.8	11.4	8.8	0.0	6.4	15.9		15.9	15.7	22.3	19.8			19.3	15.0	11.5	12.8			13.1	$19,051	$1,477	$17,574
Live Oak Middle	Public	7-8	980 North Laspina St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7310	458	21	22.2	65.5%	102 (22.3%)	8 (1.7%)	327 (71.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	41.5	1449^th of 2740 public middle schools	47.1%		38.8	1527^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%	78																		29.1	29.1				45.2	47.6	46.3				24.1	29.9	26.7	$19,066	$1,318	$17,748
Cherry Avenue Middle	Public	7-8	540 North Cherry St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7320	483	23	21.1	91.1%	49 (10.1%)	15 (3.1%)	399 (82.6%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	18	2305^th of 2740 public middle schools	15.9%		21.4	2170^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.4%	135																		16.9	16.9				29.2	31.0	30.2				11.1	16.7	14.0	$19,023	$2,027	$16,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Middle

How many students attend Ridgeview Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 975 students attended Ridgeview Middle.

What district is Ridgeview Middle in?

Visalia Unified

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Middle?

Students at Ridgeview Middle are 66% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Ridgeview Middle a good school?

Ridgeview Middle ranks 942^nd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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