Vallecito Union School District

4545 B Moran Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 190 students in Vallecito Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Vallecito Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
580 Students
1,854,883 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
87,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Vallecito Union School District, which is ranked #486 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#487 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Vallecito Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vallecito Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vallecito Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vallecito Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
410 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
71%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
81
90,427
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
70,771
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
73,406
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
73,138
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
76,118
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
82,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
289,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
439,608
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
441,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,893 is higher than the state median of $19,972. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,069 is higher than the state median of $18,394. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Vallecito Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Vallecito Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,893
$19,972
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Vallecito Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,069
$18,394
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Vallecito Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Vallecito Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avery Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4545 Moran Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 795-8520
Grades: 6-8
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Vallecito Independent Study (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4545 Moran Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 795-8504
Grades: K-8
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 580 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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