Divisadero Middle

Summary:

Divisadero Middle is a public middle school located in Visalia, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 749 students. It is part of the Visalia Unified School District, which is ranked 894 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Divisadero Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Visalia Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.34% of Divisadero Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.55% for the district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 13.15%, compared to 27.98% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Divisadero Middle has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 32.8% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California middle schools for Asian, Multi-racial, and Special Education students.

When comparing Divisadero Middle to other middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District, such as Ridgeview Middle and Valley Oak Middle, it consistently underperforms. These nearby schools have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better performance across student subgroups. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates at Divisadero Middle may be contributing to the school's academic struggles, presenting an opportunity for the school and district to implement strategic initiatives to address these challenges and improve the educational outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1200 South Divisadero
       Visalia, CA  93277-4518


(559) 730-7661

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2105th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,475 Help


Students who attend Divisadero Middle usually attend:

High:    Mt. Whitney High

Feeder schools for Divisadero Middle:

Elementary:    Annie R. Mitchell
    Conyer Elementary
    Crowley Elementary
    Highland Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  24.9 Help
Number of students:  759

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.8%
White:
9.2%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.5% Help


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Compare Details Divisadero Middle ranks worse than 75.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.38. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.8%), White (9.2%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Divisadero Middle is 24.9, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Divisadero Middle is $5,475, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Divisadero Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Divisadero Middle 2105th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Divisadero Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Divisadero Middle

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Rank History for all students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.27 1155th 1769 34.7%
2005 27.18 1287th 1777 27.6%
2006 28.03 1301st 1804 27.9%
2007 28.95 1420th 1999 29.0%
2008 31.05 1394th 2005 30.5%
2009 32.98 1389th 2063 32.7%
2010 45.89 1140th 2179 47.7%
2011 46.31 1198th 2236 46.4%
2012 46.94 1166th 2259 48.4%
2013 47.84 1217th 2379 48.8%
2015 46.17 1187th 2477 52.1%
2016 54.07 1010th 2497 59.6%
2017 45.17 1247th 2508 50.3%
2018 36.52 1470th 2480 40.7%
2019 38.15 1514th 2715 44.2%
2021 46.26 429th 894 52.0%
2022 25.98 1945th 2740 29.0%
2023 28.83 1865th 2802 33.4%
2024 23.38 2105th 2777 24.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 5.74 636th 665 4.4%
2023 8.03 626th 678 7.7%
2024 11.38 631st 699 9.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.34 981st 1364 28.1%
2019 42.68 593rd 1442 58.9%
2022 51.99 426th 1540 72.3%
2023 50.02 455th 1529 70.2%
2024 44.94 571st 1477 61.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.41 1414th 1538 8.1%
2024 31.95 1028th 1550 33.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.35 1185th 2230 46.9%
2019 44.29 1206th 2369 49.1%
2021 52.44 277th 721 61.6%
2022 32.90 1583rd 2458 35.6%
2023 34.11 1598th 2549 37.3%
2024 26.33 1932nd 2575 25.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.97 46th 394 88.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.81 1435th 2262 36.6%
2019 38.62 1350th 2380 43.3%
2022 22.07 1981st 2509 21.0%
2023 25.00 1891st 2547 25.8%
2024 23.63 1946th 2546 23.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.49 1320th 1369 3.6%
2019 31.75 984th 1491 34.0%
2022 24.01 1297th 1531 15.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.88 1375th 2273 39.5%
2019 35.33 1450th 2407 39.8%
2022 30.19 1643rd 2527 35.0%
2023 32.12 1589th 2558 37.9%
2024 22.82 1963rd 2547 22.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.60 561st 700 19.9%
2019 11.21 666th 745 10.6%
2022 3.42 705th 733 3.8%
2024 1.16 729th 741 1.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.67 1191st 2072 42.5%
2019 45.35 1084th 2213 51.0%
2022 33.06 1522nd 2359 35.5%
2023 36.87 1377th 2391 42.4%
2024 26.87 1764th 2383 26.0%
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Rank History for White students at Divisadero Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.94 819th 1496 45.3%
2019 33.67 1079th 1602 32.6%
2022 17.30 1321st 1555 15.0%
2023 27.68 1122nd 1552 27.7%
2024 27.07 1118th 1535 27.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Divisadero Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 580 5 19 194 11 n/a n/a 0 809
1989 605 12 20 199 6 n/a n/a 0 842
1990 625 10 18 238 3 n/a n/a 0 894
1991 670 18 24 258 5 n/a n/a 0 975
1992 709 16 23 307 6 n/a n/a 0 1061
1993 714 17 22 309 10 n/a n/a 0 1072
1994 767 21 25 326 10 n/a n/a 0 1149
1995 411 21 112 339 11 n/a n/a 0 894
1996 411 21 112 339 11 n/a n/a 0 894
1997 407 18 83 371 9 n/a n/a 0 888
1998 349 19 88 377 11 n/a n/a 0 844
1999 338 16 79 404 9 n/a n/a 0 846
2000 359 20 59 375 7 n/a n/a 0 820
2001 308 18 58 400 10 n/a n/a 0 794
2002 305 26 73 516 21 n/a n/a 0 941
2003 305 26 73 516 21 n/a n/a 0 941
2004 302 19 68 508 16 n/a n/a 0 913
2005 309 12 64 516 10 n/a n/a 0 911
2006 333 18 59 557 9 n/a n/a 0 976
2007 343 32 62 574 10 n/a n/a 3 1024
2008 332 27 49 538 20 n/a n/a 0 966
2009 306 22 46 536 24 2 2 0 938
2010 282 16 38 557 13 2 9 0 917
2011 290 17 35 558 17 3 7 0 927
2012 241 27 38 583 20 2 15 0 926
2013 244 16 33 615 21 0 17 0 946
2014 236 12 36 615 16 3 19 0 937
2015 211 9 40 622 12 4 28 0 926
2016 184 19 30 616 13 0 24 0 886
2017 150 12 49 634 11 1 25 0 882
2018 105 13 41 593 7 1 34 0 794
2019 108 16 37 595 8 1 34 0 799
2020 109 16 40 587 4 2 44 0 802
2021 102 14 49 590 4 1 42 0 802
2022 96 13 40 565 2 0 46 0 762
2023 75 8 31 590 0 0 44 1 749
2024 70 9 31 606 1 0 42 0 759

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Divisadero Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 809 36.7 22.0 n/a
1989 842 33.6 25.0 n/a
1990 894 39.0 22.9 n/a
1991 975 39.1 24.9 n/a
1992 1061 39.7 26.7 26.7
1993 1072 38.9 27.6 34
1994 1149 44.9 25.6 30.5
1995 894 39.0 22.9 49
1996 894 39.0 22.9 49
1997 888 39.5 22.5 52.6
1998 844 38.2 22.1 60.1
1999 846 37.2 22.7 71.7
2000 820 38.4 21.4 51.6
2001 794 37.7 21.1 59.9
2002 941 43.4 21.7 57.9
2003 941 43.4 21.7 57.9
2004 913 39.6 23.1 62.3
2005 911 38.0 24.0 60.3
2006 976 40.0 24.4 57.1
2007 1024 40.8 25.1 58.6
2008 966 44.9 21.5 64.9
2009 938 37.4 21.6 66.3
2010 917 38.3 23.9 68.9
2011 927 n/a n/a 66.5
2012 926 36.7 25.2 n/a
2013 946 37.0 25.5 68.3
2014 937 37.2 25.1 70.5
2015 926 33.0 28.0 71.5
2016 886 36.0 24.6 71
2017 882 37.9 23.2 68.6
2018 794 34.1 23.2 77.7
2019 799 35.4 22.5 73.7
2020 802 n/a n/a 75.1
2021 802 34.2 23.3 77.8
2022 762 37.0 20.5 74
2023 749 34.9 21.4 77.8
2024 759 30.4 24.9 80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Divisadero Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 809 36.7 22.0 n/a
1989 842 33.6 25.0 n/a
1990 894 39.0 22.9 n/a
1991 975 39.1 24.9 n/a
1992 1061 39.7 26.7 26.7
1993 1072 38.9 27.6 34
1994 1149 44.9 25.6 30.5
1995 894 39.0 22.9 49
1996 894 39.0 22.9 49
1997 888 39.5 22.5 52.6
1998 844 38.2 22.1 60.1
1999 846 37.2 22.7 71.7
2000 820 38.4 21.4 51.6
2001 794 37.7 21.1 59.9
2002 941 43.4 21.7 57.9
2003 941 43.4 21.7 57.9
2004 913 39.6 23.1 62.3
2005 911 38.0 24.0 60.3
2006 976 40.0 24.4 57.1
2007 1024 40.8 25.1 58.6
2008 966 44.9 21.5 64.9
2009 938 37.4 21.6 66.3
2010 917 38.3 23.9 68.9
2011 927 n/a n/a 66.5
2012 926 36.7 25.2 n/a
2013 946 37.0 25.5 68.3
2014 937 37.2 25.1 70.5
2015 926 33.0 28.0 71.5
2016 886 36.0 24.6 71
2017 882 37.9 23.2 68.6
2018 794 34.1 23.2 77.7
2019 799 35.4 22.5 73.7
2020 802 n/a n/a 75.1
2021 802 34.2 23.3 77.8
2022 762 37.0 20.5 74
2023 749 34.9 21.4 77.8
2024 759 30.4 24.9 80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Divisadero Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,475

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Divisadero Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1514th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1865th of 2802 Middle schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Divisadero Middle)51.132.6
 18.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)5542.6
 12.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Divisadero Middle)23.418.3
 5.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)3022.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Divisadero Middle)47.633.2
 14.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)52.536.3
 16.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Divisadero Middle)19.612.8
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)33.221.2
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Divisadero Middle)21.121.5
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (Visalia Unified)29.322.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students799749
 6.3%
African American168
 50%
American Indian80
 100%
Asian3731
 16.2%
Hispanic595590
 0.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10875
 30.6%
Two or More Races3444
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.7%77.8%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Divisadero Middle

Divisadero Middle ranks in the bottom 24.2% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Divisadero Middle usually go on to attend Mt. Whitney High

In the 2023-24 school year, 759 students attended Divisadero Middle.

Students at Divisadero Middle are 80% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.


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