Sun Valley Middle School
3 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,457 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1869th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 7330 Bakman Ave., Sun Valley, CA 91352
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,457
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 78.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 744 (51.1%)
- Females: 713 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (3.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,266 (86.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,314 (90.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 22 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,388 | 95.3% |
| White | 21 | 1.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 443 | 30.4% |
| 7th Grade | 519 | 35.6% |
| 8th Grade | 495 | 34.0% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.0%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
12.7%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
15.7%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 102.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.6
Average Age
School:
43.5
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Sun Valley Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on August 18, 2011
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i love svms because of my friends, but i do get a good education. kinda good school
- Reviewed by Teacher on September 06, 2008
- Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Good Job, 7th (Now 8th) Grader who posted on October 13th. Don't stop trying, it's all worth it when you get your Diploma. I'm a teacher here, and will share what you posted with other kids and teachers, because I think you're RIGHT!
- Reviewed by Student on October 13, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is good but, give me a break yo, kids in that school cuss every time, pass thousands of notes, and they think failing school makes them cool but it doesn't man. These kids say its good to go to the dean's office because they don't wanna be in the teachers classroom. These kids even date each other and don't tell anybody about it except their friends. I mean if they don't stop doing that they'll never get a job when their older. Of course there is 2 or 3 kids out of 140 that want to learn. I say we should cancel every event and early days until we prove that were smart enough to get one of those events or early day. Kids in this school don't care about learning but if you adults take things and surprises away until we earn it. I'm still in the school you know 7th grade. How do I know this stuff? Well I see it happen every day in that school trust me
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 11, 2007
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- it is so Cool to go to only if u kinda like to learn. cuz most of the time u are looking at all the hot people
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 20, 2007
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - HORRIBLE SCHOOL KEEP AWAY!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Sun Valley Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 1997-1998
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 37.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 33.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 39.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 38.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 34.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 34.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 27.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 28.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 26.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 37.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 31.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 16.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 35.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 46.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 41.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 40.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 15.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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