Green Acres Middle

Summary:

Green Acres Middle is a public middle school located in Visalia, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 747 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.

Green Acres Middle faces several academic and socioeconomic challenges. Its performance on standardized tests, such as Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is generally below the Visalia Unified and California state averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Green Acres Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2018-2019 to 21.1% in 2022-2023. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.34% to 66.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

While Green Acres Middle performs better than some of the nearby middle schools in the Tulare City and Farmersville Unified districts, it still lags behind the Visalia Unified District's top-performing school, Ridgeview Middle. Addressing the challenges faced by Green Acres Middle, such as implementing targeted interventions to support student learning and attendance, could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1147 North Mooney Blvd.
       Visalia, CA  93291-3224


(559) 730-7671

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1460th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,616 Help


Students who attend Green Acres Middle usually attend:

High:    Redwood High

Feeder schools for Green Acres Middle:

Elementary:    Houston Elementary
    Hurley Elementary
    Manuel F. Hernandez
    Oak Grove Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  28.4 Help
Number of students:  769

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.9%
White:
16.0%
Asian:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Green Acres Middle ranks worse than 52.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd 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 39.98. (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 (71.9%), White (16%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Green Acres Middle is 28.4. 2 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Green Acres Middle is $6,616. 3 middle schools in the Visalia Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Green Acres Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Green Acres Middle 1460th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Green Acres Middle in the ranking list.)

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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 Green Acres Middle

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Rank History for all students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.98 1041st 1769 41.2%
2005 37.85 1041st 1777 41.4%
2006 51.40 785th 1804 56.5%
2007 59.76 681st 1999 65.9%
2008 69.86 491st 2005 75.5%
2009 58.88 775th 2063 62.4%
2010 62.72 716th 2179 67.1%
2011 65.06 679th 2236 69.6%
2012 64.54 711th 2259 68.5%
2013 57.20 961st 2379 59.6%
2015 72.38 598th 2477 75.9%
2016 73.08 595th 2497 76.2%
2017 60.88 867th 2508 65.4%
2018 53.23 1003rd 2480 59.6%
2019 61.11 889th 2715 67.3%
2022 51.28 1137th 2740 58.5%
2023 51.39 1123rd 2802 59.9%
2024 39.98 1460th 2777 47.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.12 461st 665 30.7%
2023 37.21 426th 678 37.2%
2024 29.22 505th 699 27.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.64 544th 1364 60.1%
2019 46.89 495th 1442 65.7%
2022 47.61 534th 1540 65.3%
2023 51.10 429th 1529 71.9%
2024 55.58 341st 1477 76.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.31 536th 1538 65.1%
2024 38.04 833rd 1550 46.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.98 800th 2230 64.1%
2019 65.24 601st 2369 74.6%
2022 56.96 808th 2458 67.1%
2023 48.95 1061st 2549 58.4%
2024 39.39 1395th 2575 45.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.70 915th 2262 59.5%
2019 59.58 842nd 2380 64.6%
2022 47.10 1141st 2509 54.5%
2023 50.00 1057th 2547 58.5%
2024 38.81 1372nd 2546 46.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.63 817th 1369 40.3%
2019 40.34 741st 1491 50.3%
2022 27.24 1167th 1531 23.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.18 1013th 2273 55.4%
2019 59.72 809th 2407 66.4%
2022 54.57 945th 2527 62.6%
2023 51.43 1022nd 2558 60.0%
2024 39.79 1344th 2547 47.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.65 614th 700 12.3%
2019 44.05 469th 745 37.0%
2022 19.13 608th 733 17.1%
2023 17.29 609th 718 15.2%
2024 32.09 537th 741 27.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.25 661st 2072 68.1%
2019 66.82 547th 2213 75.3%
2022 56.53 818th 2359 65.3%
2023 54.73 851st 2391 64.4%
2024 41.70 1245th 2383 47.8%
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Rank History for White students at Green Acres Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.48 433rd 1496 71.1%
2019 73.42 387th 1602 75.8%
2022 56.88 639th 1555 58.9%
2023 63.04 533rd 1552 65.7%
2024 46.31 794th 1535 48.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Green Acres Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 456 15 89 264 11 n/a n/a 0 835
1989 468 19 110 307 9 n/a n/a 0 913
1990 488 12 126 319 4 n/a n/a 0 949
1991 517 13 128 366 5 n/a n/a 0 1029
1992 540 19 141 381 6 n/a n/a 0 1087
1993 533 20 150 429 12 n/a n/a 0 1144
1994 511 21 169 466 13 n/a n/a 0 1180
1995 250 14 170 398 8 n/a n/a 0 840
1996 250 14 170 398 8 n/a n/a 0 840
1997 260 13 150 354 7 n/a n/a 0 784
1998 267 12 159 375 7 n/a n/a 0 820
1999 257 14 147 381 5 n/a n/a 1 805
2000 235 23 122 439 12 n/a n/a 0 831
2001 258 23 107 472 5 n/a n/a 0 865
2002 278 29 110 482 8 n/a n/a 0 907
2003 278 29 110 482 8 n/a n/a 0 907
2004 274 27 125 553 8 n/a n/a 0 987
2005 260 31 115 561 8 n/a n/a 0 975
2006 274 44 120 592 12 n/a n/a 0 1042
2007 291 32 112 595 25 n/a n/a 1 1056
2008 272 29 99 656 28 n/a n/a 0 1084
2009 265 35 98 684 17 0 3 0 1102
2010 268 30 68 680 14 0 20 0 1080
2011 311 28 87 711 29 0 6 0 1172
2012 290 27 90 726 19 0 10 0 1162
2013 278 28 108 768 13 0 18 0 1213
2014 300 23 109 800 16 0 23 0 1271
2015 208 22 82 702 10 1 22 0 1047
2016 247 17 89 719 6 2 24 0 1104
2017 193 9 73 654 7 1 23 0 960
2018 109 8 35 575 9 0 22 0 758
2019 127 5 37 580 10 0 33 0 792
2020 142 6 44 551 6 0 36 0 785
2021 131 7 47 542 3 0 33 0 763
2022 118 4 43 510 1 1 39 0 716
2023 114 5 44 538 2 3 41 0 747
2024 123 6 45 553 1 1 40 0 769

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 Green Acres Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 835 38.6 21.6 n/a
1989 913 37.9 24.0 n/a
1990 949 43.2 21.9 n/a
1991 1029 46.2 22.2 n/a
1992 1087 46.9 23.1 30.1
1993 1144 46.7 24.5 39
1994 1180 47.9 24.6 45.2
1995 840 38.4 21.9 58.8
1996 840 38.4 21.9 58.8
1997 784 37.4 21.0 70.8
1998 820 36.5 22.5 65.7
1999 805 36.2 22.2 75.1
2000 831 37.5 22.2 67
2001 865 40.4 21.4 61.3
2002 907 43.1 21.0 59.6
2003 907 43.1 21.0 59.6
2004 987 44.0 22.4 64.2
2005 975 41.0 23.8 58.5
2006 1042 40.3 25.9 54.7
2007 1056 45.1 23.4 57.2
2008 1084 50.4 21.5 60.9
2009 1102 46.1 21.0 60.1
2010 1080 47.8 22.5 60.4
2011 1172 n/a n/a 58.4
2012 1162 44.8 25.9 n/a
2013 1213 49.3 24.5 61.7
2014 1271 51.2 24.8 59.5
2015 1047 43.0 24.3 60.2
2016 1104 46.0 24.0 59.5
2017 960 40.7 23.5 64.7
2018 758 32.9 23.0 68.9
2019 792 33.3 23.7 67.8
2020 785 n/a n/a 62.2
2021 763 32.9 23.1 61.3
2022 716 32.4 22.0 60.3
2023 747 33.4 22.3 66.4
2024 769 27.0 28.4 62.9

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 Green Acres Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 835 38.6 21.6 n/a
1989 913 37.9 24.0 n/a
1990 949 43.2 21.9 n/a
1991 1029 46.2 22.2 n/a
1992 1087 46.9 23.1 30.1
1993 1144 46.7 24.5 39
1994 1180 47.9 24.6 45.2
1995 840 38.4 21.9 58.8
1996 840 38.4 21.9 58.8
1997 784 37.4 21.0 70.8
1998 820 36.5 22.5 65.7
1999 805 36.2 22.2 75.1
2000 831 37.5 22.2 67
2001 865 40.4 21.4 61.3
2002 907 43.1 21.0 59.6
2003 907 43.1 21.0 59.6
2004 987 44.0 22.4 64.2
2005 975 41.0 23.8 58.5
2006 1042 40.3 25.9 54.7
2007 1056 45.1 23.4 57.2
2008 1084 50.4 21.5 60.9
2009 1102 46.1 21.0 60.1
2010 1080 47.8 22.5 60.4
2011 1172 n/a n/a 58.4
2012 1162 44.8 25.9 n/a
2013 1213 49.3 24.5 61.7
2014 1271 51.2 24.8 59.5
2015 1047 43.0 24.3 60.2
2016 1104 46.0 24.0 59.5
2017 960 40.7 23.5 64.7
2018 758 32.9 23.0 68.9
2019 792 33.3 23.7 67.8
2020 785 n/a n/a 62.2
2021 763 32.9 23.1 61.3
2022 716 32.4 22.0 60.3
2023 747 33.4 22.3 66.4
2024 769 27.0 28.4 62.9

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 Green Acres Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,616

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Green Acres Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 889th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1123rd of 2802 Middle schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Green Acres Middle)60.955.3
 5.6%
   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 (Green Acres Middle)34.128.1
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)3022.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Green Acres Middle)59.846.8
 13%
   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 (Green Acres Middle)36.524.3
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)33.221.2
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Green Acres Middle)32.823.9
 8.8%
   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 Students792747
 5.7%
African American55
American Indian102
 80%
Asian3744
 18.9%
Hispanic580538
 7.2%
Pacific Islander03
White127114
 10.2%
Two or More Races3341
 24.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.8%66.4%
 1.4%


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Students who attend Green Acres Middle usually go on to attend Redwood High

Green Acres Middle ranks 1460th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 769 students attended Green Acres Middle.

Students at Green Acres Middle are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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