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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 92008

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Summary:

For families in the Carlsbad 92008 zip code, there is one public middle school option: Valley Middle, serving grades 6-8 within the Carlsbad Unified School District.

Valley Middle School is a consistently well-rated school, holding a 4-star rating, which places it in the top tier of California middle schools. Academically, its students perform above the state average in English, math, and science. However, the school's proficiency rates are notably lower than the high averages for the Carlsbad Unified district as a whole, indicating that other schools in the district are performing at a very high level.

Key areas for parents to consider include a pattern of lower test scores in 7th grade compared to 6th and 8th grades, and a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than the district average. While the school's statewide ranking has dipped slightly in recent years, it has maintained its 4-star quality rating. Overall, Valley Middle provides a solid education but faces the challenge of keeping pace with the exceptional performance of its district peers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 92008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carlsbad	0.41 mi	24	73^rd
Oceanside	2.45 mi	44	388^th
Vista	3.18 mi	32	462^nd
Encinitas	5.08 mi	12	117^th
San Marcos	5.81 mi	29	307^th

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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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