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Ridgeview Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3315 North Akers St., Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 622-3308 · Part of Visalia Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
975
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Ridgeview Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.8% 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
7–8Ridgeview MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3315 North Akers St., Visalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7490
Grade 8485
Enrollment over time
835’20
857’21
863’22
932’23
975’24

Up 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 17%Asian 9%Two or more races 6%Black 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 Ridgeview 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.