Melva Davis Academy of Excellence
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.7% |
| Met Standard | 21.4% |
| Below Standard | 66.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Melva Davis Academy of Excellence and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.7% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.2 points above the Adelanto Elementary district average of 5.5%. 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 0.1 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 increased and Math increased year-over-year. 38.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 273 | 10.3% | 25.6% | 35.9% |
| 7th | 275 | 13.8% | 35.6% | 49.5% |
| 8th | 232 | 7.3% | 29.7% | 37.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 273 | 11.7% | 12.1% | 23.8% |
| 7th | 275 | 13.4% | 16.0% | 29.4% |
| 8th | 233 | 13.3% | 9.4% | 22.8% |
Nearby schools
Nearby Elementary Schools
13 within ~3 mi · avg 33.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score