Vallejo Middle School (Closed 2012)

1347 Amador St
Vallejo, CA 94590
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Vallejo Middle School serves 630 students in grades 5-8. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 31% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 38% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).
Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
630 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
36 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(10-11)
31%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vallejo 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 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
38%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vallejo 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 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vallejo Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vallejo Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
35%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
38%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
10%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Vallejo Middle School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Vallejo Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vallejo Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).
How many students attend Vallejo Middle School?
630 students attend Vallejo Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
38% of Vallejo Middle School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Vallejo Middle School offer ?
Vallejo Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8
What school district is Vallejo Middle School part of?
Vallejo Middle School is part of Vallejo City Unified School District.

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