Valley Charter Middle School students ranked 233rd in California among middle schools, with 16.7 percent of all students meeting math requirements in the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).
CDE data showed public school test scores in the state are improving but at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take up to decades to close the achievement gap in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
Paul E. Barton, former director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, in his paper Closing Achievement Gaps said “Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation. Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots.”
Elisha Smith Arrillaga, executive director of the Education Trust-West, said “these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone’s been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can’t be complacent with results like these.”
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California Middle Schools: Math Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA Middle School | School District | City | Math Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petaluma Accelerated Charter School | Petaluma Joint Union High | Petaluma | 97.3% |
| 2 | Carmenita Middle School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 95.2% |
| 3 | Joaquin Miller Middle School | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 91.8% |
| 4 | Sam H. Lawson Middle School | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 88.3% |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy Middle School | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 88.1% |
| 6 | Elkhorn School | Lodi Unified | Stockton | 86.7% |
| 7 | Redwood Middle School | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 86.1% |
| 8 | Huntington Middle School | San Marino Unified | San Marino | 85.8% |
| 9 | Pliny Fisk Haskell Middle School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 85.7% |
| 10 | La Entrada Middle School | Las Lomitas Elementary | Menlo Park | 84.4% |
| 11 | Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 82% |
| 12 | Martin B. Tetzlaff Middle School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 81.8% |
| 13 | Ellen Fletcher Middle School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 80.4% |
| 14 | Corte Madera School | Portola Valley Elementary | Portola Valley | 78.9% |
| 15 | Ralston Intermediate School | Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Belmont | 78.4% |
| 16 | Cupertino Middle School | Cupertino Union | Sunnyvale | 78.3% |
| 17 | Crocker Middle School | Hillsborough City Elementary | Hillsborough | 77.8% |
| 18 | Piedmont Middle School | Piedmont City Unified | Piedmont | 77.1% |
| 19 | Del Mar Middle School | Reed Union Elementary | Tiburon | 76.6% |
| 20 | Warren E. Hyde Middle School | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 75.6% |
| 21 | M.H. Stanley Middle School | Lafayette Elementary | Lafayette | 74.7% |
| 22 | Bret Harte Middle School | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 74.4% |
| 23 | Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 73.8% |
| 24 | Rolling Hills Middle School | Campbell Union | Los Gatos | 72.7% |
| 25 | Bowditch Middle School | San Mateo-Foster City | Foster City | 72.1% |
| 26 | Medea Creek Middle School | Oak Park Unified | Oak Park | 70.4% |
| 27 | R. Roger Rowe Middle School | Rancho Santa Fe Elementary | Rancho Santa Fe | 69.5% |
| 28 | Central Middle School | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 68.1% |
| 29 | Sherman Thomas STEM Academy | Madera Unified | Madera | 67.1% |
| 30 | Miller’s Hill School | Latrobe | Shingle Springs | 66.7% |
| 31 | Burlingame Intermediate School | Burlingame Elementary | Burlingame | 66.6% |
| 32 | Raymond J. Fisher Middle School | Los Gatos Union Elementary | Los Gatos | 65.7% |
| 33 | Tierra Linda Middle School | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 65.2% |
| 34 | Hall Middle School | Larkspur-Corte Madera | Larkspur | 64.8% |
| 35 | Ridgeview Middle School | Visalia Unified | Visalia | 62.5% |
| 36 | El Segundo Middle School | El Segundo Unified | El Segundo | 61.1% |
| 37 | Foothill Middle School | Mt. Diablo Unified | Walnut Creek | 59.8% |
| 38 | Carmel Middle School | Carmel Unified | Carmel | 58.4% |
| 39 | Toby Johnson Middle School | Elk Grove Unified | Elk Grove | 58.1% |
| 39 | Marina Village Middle School | Rescue Union Elementary | El Dorado Hills | 58.1% |
| 41 | Arthur E. Wright Middle School | Las Virgenes Unified | Calabasas | 57.3% |
| 41 | Scotts Valley Middle School | Scotts Valley Unified | Scotts Valley | 57.3% |
| 43 | Taylor Middle School | Millbrae Elementary | Millbrae | 56.8% |
| 43 | Westborough Middle School | South San Francisco Unified | South San Francisco | 56.8% |
| 45 | Laguna Middle School | San Luis Coastal Unified | San Luis Obispo | 56.6% |
| 46 | Katherine L. Albiani Middle School | Elk Grove Unified | Elk Grove | 55.2% |
| 47 | White Hill Middle School | Ross Valley Elementary | Fairfax | 54.1% |
| 48 | Coronado Middle School | Coronado Unified | Coronado | 53.9% |
| 49 | Paradise Charter Middle School | Paradise Unified | Paradise | 52.9% |
| 50 | Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School | Pacifica | Pacifica | 52.8% |
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| 310 | Fortuna Middle School | Fortuna Elementary | Fortuna | 10.4% |
| 310 | Terra Cotta Middle School | Lake Elsinore Unified | Lake Elsinore | 10.4% |
| 310 | Kermit McKenzie Intermediate School | Guadalupe Union Elementary | Guadalupe | 10.4% |
| 313 | Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School | Modesto City Elementary | Modesto | 10.2% |
| 313 | Toro Canyon Middle School | Coachella Valley Unified | Thermal | 10.2% |
| 313 | Riverview Middle School | Mt. Diablo Unified | Bay Point | 10.2% |
| 316 | Borrego Springs Middle School | Borrego Springs Unified | Borrego Springs | 10% |
| 317 | Cherry Avenue Middle School | Tulare City | Tulare | 9.9% |
| 318 | Bobby Duke Middle School | Coachella Valley Unified | Coachella | 9.7% |
| 318 | A.M. Thomas Middle School | Lost Hills Union Elementary | Lost Hills | 9.7% |
| 320 | Pixley Middle School | Pixley Union Elementary | Pixley | 9.6% |
| 320 | Ivy Bound Academy Math Science and Technology Charter Middle 2 | Los Angeles Unified | Northridge | 9.6% |
| 322 | Delta Sierra Middle School | Lodi Unified | Stockton | 9.3% |
| 323 | Harry C. Fulton Middle School | Fountain Valley Elementary | Fountain Valley | 9.1% |
| 323 | Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts | Fullerton Elementary | Fullerton | 9.1% |
| 325 | TEACH Academy of Technologies | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 8.9% |
| 325 | ACE Esperanza Middle School | Franklin-McKinley Elementary | San Jose | 8.9% |
| 327 | Monte Vista Middle School | San Jacinto Unified | San Jacinto | 8.3% |
| 327 | Abraham Lincoln Middle School | Selma Unified | Selma | 8.3% |
| 329 | Woodlake Valley Middle School | Woodlake Unified | Woodlake | 8.2% |
| 329 | Mulcahy Middle School | Tulare City | Tulare | 8.2% |
| 331 | New Vision Middle School | San Bernardino City Unified | San Bernardino | 8.1% |
| 331 | Earlimart Middle School | Earlimart Elementary | Earlimart | 8.1% |
| 333 | Oak Grove Middle School | Mt. Diablo Unified | Concord | 8% |
| 334 | Cesar E. Chavez Middle School | Planada Elementary | Planada | 7.9% |
| 335 | Jefferson Middle School | San Gabriel Unified | San Gabriel | 7.7% |
| 335 | Colina Middle School | Conejo Valley Unified | Thousand Oaks | 7.7% |
| 335 | Johnson Middle School | Westminster | Westminster | 7.7% |
| 335 | Daniel J. Savage Middle School | Sylvan Union Elementary | Modesto | 7.7% |
| 339 | Bill E. Young Jr. Middle School | Calipatria Unified | Calipatria | 7.6% |
| 340 | Denair Middle School | Denair Unified | Denair | 7.3% |
| 341 | Barbara Chilton Middle School | Roseville City Elementary | Roseville | 7.1% |
| 342 | Maricopa Middle School | Maricopa Unified | Maricopa | 7% |
| 343 | Valiente College Preparatory Charter School | Los Angeles County Office of Education | South Gate | 6.6% |
| 344 | Team Charter Academy | Stockton Unified | Stockton | 6.3% |
| 345 | LA’s Promise Charter Middle #1 | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 6% |
| 345 | Conejo Middle School | Laton Joint Unified | Laton | 6% |
| 347 | Esparto Middle School | Esparto Unified | Esparto | 5.7% |
| 348 | Knox Middle School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 5.6% |
| 348 | Madison Middle School | Vista Unified | Oceanside | 5.6% |
| 350 | Baechtel Grove Middle School | Willits Unified | Willits | 5.4% |
| 351 | Camp Lockett Middle School | Mountain Empire Unified | Campo | 4.9% |
| 352 | Somerset Middle School | Sylvan Union Elementary | Modesto | 4.8% |
| 352 | John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Desert Sands Unified | Indio | 4.8% |
| 354 | James Irvine Intermediate School | Garden Grove Unified | Garden Grove | 4.6% |
| 355 | San Pasqual Middle School | San Pasqual Valley Unified | Winterhaven | 4.4% |
| 356 | Reef Sunset Middle School | Reef-Sunset Unified | Avenal | 4.2% |
| 356 | PUC Inspire Charter Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Pacoima | 4.2% |
| 358 | Sierra Middle School | Riverside Unified | Riverside | 3.1% |
| 359 | Henderson Middle School | Lodi Unified | Lodi | 2% |
