Hermosa Valley Elementary
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 40.3% |
| Met Standard | 33.9% |
| Below Standard | 25.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Hermosa Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
40.3% of students exceeded standard while 33.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.0 points above the state average of 17.3%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 37.0% 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 10.8 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 declined and Math declined year-over-year.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 140 | 38.6% | 34.3% | 72.9% |
| 6th | 139 | 26.6% | 45.3% | 71.9% |
| 7th | 148 | 45.3% | 38.5% | 83.8% |
| 8th | 154 | 40.9% | 39.0% | 79.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 140 | 38.6% | 27.1% | 65.7% |
| 6th | 139 | 32.4% | 27.3% | 59.7% |
| 7th | 148 | 47.3% | 29.1% | 76.3% |
| 8th | 154 | 49.4% | 24.0% | 73.4% |
K-12 Feeder PathEstimate
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
6 within ~3 mi · avg 59.5
Nearby Elementary Schools
16 within ~3 mi · avg 68.7
Nearby High Schools
7 within ~3 mi · avg 54.7
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score