Valadez Middle School Academy

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Placentia, California·92870
Score
31.1/100
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#914
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#5
In Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
#3
In Placentia
Top 69%
In California

Score 31.1/100: better than 31% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 43% of them
491 students tested
Math
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 23% of them
494 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 20% of them
179 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA39.4155
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA37.5160
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA43.2176
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA40.1491
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math17.8157
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math18.6161
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math15.9176
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.4494
ScienceGrade 8CAST15.1179
ScienceAll gradesCAST15.1179

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
557
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
557
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Orange County

Contact

Address
161 East La Jolla St.
Placentia, CA 92870

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Valadez Middle School Academy at a glance

Valadez Middle School Academy is a public middle school in Placentia, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district. It has about 557 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 31.1 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #914 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.