Overview
Valley Center Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Valley Center, California. The school enrolls 778 students. It is part of the Valley Center-Pauma Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.2:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictValley Center-Pauma Unified
County6073
CityValley Center
ZIP92082
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060006908612
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment778
White7.1%
Hispanic / Latino61.0%
Black / African American1.8%
Asian0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native24.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %68%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)