Summary:
Zip code 93215 has three grades 6–8 middle schools in Delano Union Elementary, with enrollments from 521 to 585; together, their 2025–26 average proficiency was 55% in English language arts (ELA), 34% in math, and 30% in science, compared with 49%, 38%, and 36% statewide, respectively. The clearest difference for families is that results vary substantially by school: La Vina Middle led in all three subjects, while Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy ranked lowest in all three.
La Vina reported 60% proficiency in ELA, 41% in math, and 35% in science; it was 11 points above the state in ELA and 3 points above in math, but 1 point below in science. Almond Tree Middle was in between, at 57% in ELA, 35% in math, and 31% in science—8 points above the state in ELA, but 3 points below in math and 5 below in science. Cecil Avenue scored 48% in ELA, 26% in math, and 23% in science, falling 2, 12, and 13 points below state results. The school-to-school gaps were 13 points in ELA, 15 in math, and 11 in science. SchoolDigger ranks La Vina at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars, Almond Tree at the 64th percentile with 3 stars, and Cecil Avenue at the 46th percentile with 2 stars.
Compared with 2024–25, the group’s math and science averages rose—from 33% to 34% and from 26% to 30%—while ELA fell from 57% to 55%; overall, the group moved closer to state results in all three subjects. Individual trends differed: La Vina’s math rose 4 points while its ELA fell 4, and Cecil Avenue’s science rose 4 points while its math fell 1. The schools have similar 2024–25 student–teacher ratios, from 19.3 to 19.8, but their reported free/reduced lunch eligible rates that year ranged from 79% at La Vina to 92% at Almond Tree. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–26 was below the state’s 18% at each school: 10% at Cecil Avenue, 4% at Almond Tree, and 7% at La Vina. These figures offer context but do not explain differences in test results.
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