Grade Trends

Valley Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Carlsbad Unified

1645 Magnolia Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008 Map

Math (met standard)
49%
+12 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
60%
+11 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
36%
+1 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
37%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
807
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 59% state 37% · 2025-26 67% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 50% state 38% · 2025-26 64% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 38% state 36% · 2025-26 47% state 50% · 2025-26 36% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 49% state 37% · 2025-26 60% state 49% · 2025-26 36% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 49% state 37% 60% state 49% 36% state 35%
2024-25 48% state 36% 55% state 49% 48% state 32%
2023-24 47% state 33% 58% state 46% 47% state 29%
2022-23 51% state 32% 66% state 46% 55% state 29%
2021-22 45% state 31% 65% state 47% 43% state 29%
2020-21 — — 47% state 27%
2018-19 63% state 38% 72% state 50% 47% state 31%
2017-18 61% state 37% 69% state 49% —
2016-17 62% state 37% 68% state 48% —
2015-16 63% state 36% 75% state 48% —
2014-15 53% state 33% 65% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Carlsbad Seaside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Carlsbad Unified
0.4 mi
29%
73%
39%
29% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2020-21 → 39% in 2023-24 34% 38 White 71%
Calavera Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · Carlsbad Unified
2.5 mi
46%
+9 vs state
63%
+13 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 33% 655 White 53%
Lincoln Middle
Grades 6–8 · Oceanside Unified
2.5 mi
29%
−8 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
28%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 72% 621 Hispanic 61%
Audeo Charter II
Grades K–12 Charter · Audeo Charter II District
2.7 mi
16%
−18 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
23%
−11 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 61% 239 Hispanic 50%
Surfside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Oceanside Unified
2.9 mi
17%
−17 vs state
31%
−23 vs state
15%
−22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 73% 234 Hispanic 55%
Bella Mente Montessori Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Bella Mente Montessori Academy District
3.7 mi
29%
−11 vs state
45%
−3 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 60% 424 Hispanic 63%
Pacific View Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Pacific View Charter District
3.8 mi
18%
−17 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
24%
−13 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 78% 562 Hispanic 70%
Coastal Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Coastal Academy Charter District
4.0 mi
54%
+16 vs state
68%
+18 vs state
48%
+11 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 31% 2,015 White 55%
Jefferson Middle
Grades 6–8 · Oceanside Unified
4.1 mi
13%
−24 vs state
25%
−24 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 93% 441 Hispanic 85%
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · Oceanside Unified
4.1 mi
37%
±0 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 64% 1,098 Hispanic 54%