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Pacific Trails Middle School vs. Carmel Valley Middle School

Should you attend Pacific Trails Middle School or Carmel Valley Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pacific Trails Middle School
5975 Village Center Loop Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Carmel Valley Middle School
3800 Mykonos Ln.
Encinitas, CA 92024
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Pacific Trails Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Carmel Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 980 students in grades 7-8, Pacific Trails Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 700 students in grades 7-8, Carmel Valley Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
980 students
700 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carmel Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#167 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#267 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific Trails Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carmel Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
77%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Trails Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Trails Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmel Valley Middle School 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.
76%
(Top 5% in CA)
71%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pacific Trails Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Carmel Valley Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
456
327
Grade 8 Students
524
373

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
46%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacific Trails Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacific Trails Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific Trails Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Pacific Trails Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carmel Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific Trails Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacific Trails Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carmel Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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