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La Vina Middle: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

La Vina posts 51% meeting the standard; 23.3% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.

1331 Browning Road, 93215 (opens in new tab)·Delano Union Elementary·Delano·Grades 6-8·521 students·79% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 721-3601·Website
Scope Score
53
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #387 statewide · #1 of 4 in Delano Union Elementary

La Vina Middle scores 53 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 77th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “51% proficient” and call it done. La Vina deserves a closer read. The school sits in Delano, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 60.8% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

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.

26%
33%
41%
Grade 6 · 59% proficient
28%
42%
30%
Grade 7 · 70% proficient
25%
39%
36%
Grade 8 · 64% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 5.6pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

60.8%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

La Vina's most underrated number

60.8% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

La Vina low-income: 60.8%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
23.3%
State 17.3%
6.0pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
50.8%
State 39.5%
11.3pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-0.2pp
State +0.8pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
7.0%
State 19.1%
12.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.1%
State 4.2%
2.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
22.2%
State 18.0%
4.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

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

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic80.0%
White1.3%
Asian1.9%
Black0.4%
Other16.3%
GenderFemale 50.1%Male 49.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
521
339 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
79%
15pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,839
District avg: $16,076 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
22.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,504 – $122,270
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At La Vina Middle in Delano, 60.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. La Vina Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (61.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 56.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 406 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+8.8pp
15.8% vs 7.0% overall · n=38
ELA · English Learner−56.8pp
7.6% vs 64.3% overall · n=62
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−26.4pp
0.0% vs 26.4% overall · n=62
Math · English Learner−29.5pp
7.8% vs 37.2% overall · n=63
Math Exceeded · English Learner−18.9pp
1.3% vs 20.2% overall · n=63

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income406 tested
ELA 60.8%·Math 32.8%· +13.6pp vs district
Hispanic407 tested
ELA 61.4%·Math 33.7%· +13.8pp vs district
Filipino74 tested
ELA 79.5%·Math 47.3%· +6.9pp 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 rises by 6.2pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +1.9pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 63%Support 32%Other 6%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$303K
$356K below CA median
Bachelor's+
7%
28pp 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
14.3 years avg experience
30 teachers · 3% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
67% 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 →
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 · 43%
23.3%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
50.8%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 59th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-0.2pp
↓ vs CA +0.8pp · 53th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
7.0%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.1%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 58th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
22.2%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 72th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 616126%33%27%14%59%+12
Grade 716628%42%17%14%69%+22
Grade 818125%39%23%12%65%+19
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 616120%21%22%37%40%+5
Grade 716720%17%28%35%37%+3
Grade 818120%14%26%40%34%+2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111819%22%60%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 Disadvantaged40660.8%+14+23
Hispanic/Latino40761.4%+14+23
Filipino7379.5%+7+7
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
La Vina Middle ←—5323.3%50.8%−0.22.1%
Almond Tree Middle2.1 mi4919.4%47.1%+2.51.1%
Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy0.9 mi4410.7%36.5%−0.91.5%
California average—4017.3%39.5%+0.84.2%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
63%53%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #496 → #567 → #390 → #350 → #387
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is La Vina Middle a good middle school?
La Vina Middle has a Scope Score of 53 out of 100, placing it in the 77th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #387 statewide. 23.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.0 percentage points above the California average of 17.3%. 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 La Vina Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.8% of students at La Vina Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 23.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 23.3% 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. 1,017 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does La Vina Middle rank in California?
La Vina Middle ranks #387 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 77th 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 La Vina Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at La Vina Middle decreases by 0.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 La Vina Middle?
7.0% of students at La Vina Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 2.1%. 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 La Vina Middle compare to other schools in Delano?
La Vina Middle scores 53/100 (77th 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. The school serves 521 students. Use the schools in Delano page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does La Vina Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At La Vina Middle in Delano, 60.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. La Vina Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (61.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 56.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 406 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.
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