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Melva Davis Academy of Excellence

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

15831 Diamond Rd., Victorville, CA 92394 · (760) 246-8691 · Part of Adelanto Elementary School District

Victorville’s School Grade C− better than 21% of California school districts

Directions
Students
833
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Melva Davis Academy of Excellence

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Victorville kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Victorville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–619 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Melva Davis Academy of ExcellenceYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15831 Diamond Rd., Victorville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6291
Grade 7293
Grade 8249
Enrollment over time
879’20
800’21
827’22
798’23
833’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 10%Two or more races 7%White 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Melva Davis Academy of Excellence from Victorville families.

Other schools in Adelanto Elementary School District

The district →
Morgan Kincaid Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Victorville
690 students23:1
George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middle
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Adelanto
685 students24:1
Victoria Magathan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Adelanto
551 students24:1
Eagle Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Adelanto
535 students24:1
Gus Franklin Jr.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Victorville
C−
509 students23:1
West Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Victorville
C−
505 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Victorville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.