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Valley Oak Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2000 North Lovers Ln., Visalia, CA 93292 · (559) 730-7681 · Part of Visalia Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
952
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Valley Oak Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • 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
7–8Valley Oak MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

2000 North Lovers Ln., Visalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7488
Grade 8464
Enrollment over time
926’20
908’21
946’22
930’23
952’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 14%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%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 Valley Oak Middle from Visalia families.

Other schools in Visalia Unified School District

The district →
Riverway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
B
857 students24:1
Annie R. Mitchell
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
B−
789 students24:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Visalia
A+
756 students26:1
Manuel F. Hernandez
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
A−
707 students24:1
Four Creeks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
C−
654 students21:1
Denton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
A
648 students21:1

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