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Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for posts 30% meeting the standard and 10.0% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
40
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,149 statewide · #4 of 9 in Riverside County Office of Education

Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 49th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for deserves a closer read. It sits at the 49th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 0.3% suspension rate — versus 3.7% statewide.

As a charter, Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

17%
25%
58%
Grade 6 · 42% proficient
14%
18%
68%
Grade 7 · 32% proficient
15%
31%
54%
Grade 8 · 46% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 1.9pp across grades; the floor rises 4.6pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.0%
State 16.8%
6.8pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+4.6pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
30.4%
State 39.3%
8.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
28.6%
State 18.5%
10.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 3.7%
3.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Journey
24
Middle
Garvey/Allen Visual & Per…
40
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic20.9%
White2.4%
Black67.1%
Other9.5%
Resources & Access
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,905
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$47,764 – $163,148
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for in Moreno Valley, 42.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.1% Math proficient); Black students (40.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 153 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income153 tested
ELA 42.5%·Math 21.1%· +27.9pp vs district
Black113 tested
ELA 40.7%·Math 21.2%· +13.4pp vs district
Hispanic18 tested
ELA 61.1%·Math 27.8%· +49.6pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 0.4pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 46%Support 53%Other 1%

Source: NCES F-33 (2016–2017) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$78K
$7K below CA median
Median Home Value
$453K
$206K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
2.8 years avg experience
10 teachers · 60% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
43% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for a good middle school?
Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 49th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,149 statewide. 10.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.8 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.4% of students at Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 282 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for rank in California?
Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for ranks #1,149 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 49th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for increases by 4.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for?
28.6% of students at Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for compare to other schools in Moreno Valley?
Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for scores 40/100 (49th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. Use the schools in Moreno Valley page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for in Moreno Valley, 42.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.1% Math proficient); Black students (40.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 153 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.0%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 43th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+4.6pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 60th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
30.4%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
28.6%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 36th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 52631%31%12%27%62%+14
Grade 63617%25%33%25%42%−5
Grade 75114%18%37%31%31%−16
Grade 85415%31%37%17%46%+0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 52512%12%44%32%24%−11
Grade 6366%14%28%53%19%−16
Grade 7514%16%20%61%20%−14
Grade 8546%19%19%57%24%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11759%20%61%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged15342.5%+28+4
Black/African American11340.7%+13+8
Hispanic/Latino1861.1%+50+22
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for ←4010.0%30.4%+4.60.3%
Vista Verde Middle3.3 mi3411.4%30.9%+0.02.3%
March Middle2 mi316.2%22.4%+3.12.3%
Palm Middle2.8 mi3010.9%29.8%+5.815.9%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
31%40%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1406 → #1726 → #1262 → #1149
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue