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Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 96 students in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,535 Schools
# Students
96 Students
1,733,817 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
87,412 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #675 of all 1,940 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
9,975 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
188,567 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
926,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
91,674 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
60 Students
401,580 Students
% White Students
62%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,349 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
102,200 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
7
83,587
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
71,150
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
71,095
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
72,673
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
74,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
81,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
265,149
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
410,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
406,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
53,527
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
47,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
47,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
50,011
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,302 is higher than the state median of $21,447. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,906 is less than the state median of $19,752. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,302
$21,447
Spending / Student
$17,906
$19,752
Best Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surprise Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Grades: K-7
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Surprise Valley High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Grades: 8-12
| 44 students
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