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La Joya Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

4711 West La Vida, Visalia, CA 93277 · (559) 730-7921 · Part of Visalia Unified School District

Visalia’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
727
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about La Joya Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Visalia kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

K–623 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8La Joya MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 48.6%

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

4711 West La Vida, Visalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7375
Grade 8352
Enrollment over time
839’20
777’21
758’22
717’23
727’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%White 17%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Joya Middle from Visalia families.

Other schools in Visalia Unified School District

The district →

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; Visalia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.