How does Alice C. Stelle Middle compare to other middle schools in Calabasas?

Alice C. Stelle Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 57.7/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,512 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Alice C. Stelle Middle?

28.4% of students at Alice C. Stelle Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Alice C. Stelle Middle?

9.1% of students at Alice C. Stelle Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Alice C. Stelle Middle

Q: Is Alice C. Stelle Middle improving or declining?

Alice C. Stelle Middle's proficiency rate increases by 9.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Las Virgenes Unified CalabasasLos Angeles County91302

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

760 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

32 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.3 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic10.7%

White72.9%

Asian4.2%

Black1.3%

Other10.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Alice C. Stelle Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.4%
Met Standard	31.1%
Below Standard	40.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Alice C. Stelle Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.4% of students exceeded standard while 31.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.8 points below the Las Virgenes Unified district average of 35.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.3 points higher (vs 20.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 9.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

59.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+9.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,512

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	221	23.5%	38.5%	22.6%	15.4%	62.0%
7th	255	23.9%	36.5%	19.6%	20.0%	60.4%
8th	280	24.6%	40.7%	22.1%	12.5%	65.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	222	27.0%	21.6%	24.8%	26.6%	48.6%
7th	255	32.9%	23.9%	27.4%	15.7%	56.9%
8th	279	38.4%	25.1%	17.6%	19.0%	63.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Bay Laurel Elementary

64.588th pctile

Zoned

Chaparral Elementary

60.183rd pctile

Zoned

Round Meadow Elementary

62.786th pctile

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Middle

Alice C. Stelle Middle

57.786th pctile

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High School

Calabasas High

68.489th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.