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Valley Middle

Valley Middle serves grades 6–8 for 788 students in Carlsbad Unified School District.

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Enrollment fell from 958 in 2019–20 to 788 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 7, with 268 students. 24% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (182 free, 10 reduced-price). It ran a targeted Title I assistance program in 2019–20. The closest park is Holiday Park (0.6 mi).

At a glance

Valley Middle by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students788
Teachers39
Students per teacher20.2
Free or reduced-price lunch24%
School typeRegular School
DistrictCarlsbad Unified School District
Title ITargeted assistance program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Valley Middle

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6253
  • 7268
  • 8267
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20958
  • 2020–21876
  • 2021–22880
  • 2022–23866
  • 2023–24788
Nearby

Parks near Valley Middle

All parks
Park · 0.6 miHoliday ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miChase FieldPark · 0.7 miBrierly Field
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1645 Magnolia Ave., Carlsbad 92008

(760) 331-5300

School website ↗Carlsbad Unified School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6037816 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060750000715

Carlsbad Unified School District

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Calavera Hills Middle640 students6–8Aviara Oaks Middle985 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Elementary school · 0.2 miMagnolia ElementaryGrades K–5High school · 0.4 miCarlsbad HighGrades 9–12High school · 0.4 miCarlsbad Village AcademyGrades 10–12School · 0.4 miCarlsbad Seaside AcademyGrades K–12School · 0.5 miSt Patrick Catholic SchoolGrades K–8Elementary school · 0.7 miJefferson ElementaryGrades K–5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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