Spring Valley Middle School
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,061 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1161st out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4750 Date Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941
School District Details
- La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,208
- Students Per Teacher: 21.1
- Enrolled Students: 12,534
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,061
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 542 (51.1%)
- Females: 519 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 141 (13.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 504 (47.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 645 (60.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.6% |
| Black | 167 | 15.7% |
| Asian | 37 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 475 | 44.8% |
| White | 301 | 28.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 321 | 30.3% |
| 7th Grade | 346 | 32.6% |
| 8th Grade | 394 | 37.1% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.: 1.5%
Percent With Master's Degree: 34.8%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 4.5%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 5.4%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 91.1%
Number of Certificated Staff: 66.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.7
Average Age: 40.4
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Spring Valley Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 01, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I recently enrolled my 6th and 8th grade daughters in this school and so far I absolutely love it and so do they. My girls have made a lot of friends and the teachers and other staff are very concerned about them being happy and content. So Far So Good!!!!
- Reviewed by Student on November 10, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The staff does not care about you, I got cussed out by a teacher because I had a cup of ice! The kids aren't nice and the faculty sucks. Don't send your kid here!
- Reviewed by Student on November 04, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i like svms. i like there teachers
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 13, 2008
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i cant wait to move i hate this school
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Spring Valley Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 54.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 43.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 92.0% | 81.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 44.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 61.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 83.0% | 85.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 55.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 58.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 65.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 64.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 83.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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