# Valadez Middle School Academy

Valadez Middle School Academy is a middle school in Placentia, California. Reading proficiency is 40.1%, -1.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 17.4%, +6.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/valadez-middle-school-academy-placentia |
| District | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified |
| Address | 161 East La Jolla Street, Placentia, CA, 92870-7112 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $16,736 |
| Low-Income Students | 506 (96.0%) |
| English Learners | 170 (32.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 41.5% | 579 |
| 2024 | 32.7% | 529 |
| 2025 | 40.1% | 491 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.0% | 580 |
| 2024 | 13.2% | 546 |
| 2025 | 17.4% | 494 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.5% | 57.6% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | 45.5% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | 52.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.8% | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | 33.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.6% | 52.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | 39.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | 48.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 13.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | 17.8% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | 19.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.5% | 466 |
| White | 63.6% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.6% | 469 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 155 | 25.8% | 34.8% | 27.7% | 11.6% |
| 7 | 160 | 30.0% | 32.5% | 29.4% | 8.1% |
| 8 | 176 | 28.4% | 28.4% | 33.5% | 9.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 157 | 51.6% | 30.6% | 11.5% | 6.4% |
| 7 | 161 | 43.5% | 37.9% | 13.0% | 5.6% |
| 8 | 176 | 54.0% | 30.1% | 8.0% | 8.0% |