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Melva Davis Academy of Excellence · Victorville

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence posts 33% meeting the standard and 11.7% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

15831 Diamond Road, 92394 (opens in new tab)·Adelanto Elementary·Victorville·Grades 6-8·833 students·58% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 246-8691·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3943
% Exceeded12%17%
% Met+33%39%
Growth+0.1+1.5
Absence15.5%18.5%
Suspension2.5%3.7%
Scope Score
39
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,215 statewide · #2 of 7 in Adelanto Elementary

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 46th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Melva Davis Academy of Excellence deserves a closer read. The school sits in Victorville, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 31.1% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Climbed from the 16th to the 46th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 500 middle schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 33% of students meet the standard today, above the 30% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 640%32%30%40%36%
Grade 740%39%42%34%49%
Grade 835%34%44%35%37%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 622%16%19%21%24%
Grade 728%19%20%23%29%
Grade 813%17%16%23%23%

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.

10%
26%
64%
Grade 6 · 36% proficient
14%
36%
50%
Grade 7 · 50% proficient
30%
63%
Grade 8 · 37% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 2.9pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. 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 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.7%
State 16.8%
5.2pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+0.1pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
33.1%
State 39.3%
6.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
15.5%
State 18.5%
3.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.5%
State 3.7%
1.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
31.1%
State 18.0%
13.1pp above 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.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Melva Davis Academy of Excellence in Victorville, 37.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Melva Davis Academy of Excellence outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 476 students tested.

All students at this school: 33% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 33%, district —, state 39%33%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 31%, district 21%, state 32%31% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 31%, district 18%, state 32%31% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 31%, district 20%, state 44%31% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 35%, district 20%, state 42%35% · +2 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 3%, district 5%, state 15%3% · −31 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 7%, state 11%5% · −28 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 31%, district 12%, state 26%31% · −3 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 31%, district 20%, state 56%31% · −2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 49%, district 24%, state 56%49% · +15 vs school

7 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 7.1pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +5.6pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 15.5%, district 31.9%, state 18.5%15.5% · −3.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.5%, district —, state 3.7%2.5% · −1.1pp vs state

Grades 7–8 students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (17.7% vs 11.2%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the upper grades.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–611.2%
Grades 7–817.7%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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Middle
Melva Davis Academy of Excelle…
39/100
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High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 22:120:1
Teaching staff43 teachers
Avg. experience12.7 years
Fully credentialed85%
Intern / emergency permit2.4%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$65,646 – $138,368
Principal salary$163,605 – $0
Superintendent salary$280,782

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $23,376, CA average $14,815$23,376 · spent at this school
Federal share$317 per student

$317 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,315 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction64%
Instruction support11%
Student services11%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance6%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,491 per pupil
2019$12,922 per pupil
2018$12,993 per pupil
2017$11,686 per pupil
2016$10,801 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic75.5%
District 66.1% · CA 56.1%
Black10.4%
District 18.1% · CA 4.8%
Other8.4%
District 8.4% · CA 9.0%
White4.6%
District 6.5% · CA 19.9%
Asian1.1%
District 0.9% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 57.5% (6pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$78K · CA $85K
Median home value$385K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+14% · CA 35%
ZIP population41,614
Median age33 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 20% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Melva Davis Academy of Excellence a good middle school?

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,215 statewide. 11.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.2 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Melva Davis Academy of Excellence's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.1% of students at Melva Davis Academy of Excellence met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.7% 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. 1,561 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Melva Davis Academy of Excellence rank in California?

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence ranks #1,215 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th 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 Melva Davis Academy of Excellence getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Melva Davis Academy of Excellence increases by 0.1 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 Melva Davis Academy of Excellence?

15.5% of students at Melva Davis Academy of Excellence are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 2.5%. 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 Melva Davis Academy of Excellence compare to other schools in Victorville?

Melva Davis Academy of Excellence scores 39/100 (46th 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 833 students. Use the schools in Victorville page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Melva Davis Academy of Excellence serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Melva Davis Academy of Excellence in Victorville, 37.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Melva Davis Academy of Excellence outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 476 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.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

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

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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%
11.7%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 44th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+0.1pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 48th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
33.1%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
15.5%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.5%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 55th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
31.1%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 627310%26%28%36%36%−11
Grade 727514%36%23%27%49%+2
Grade 82327%30%27%36%37%−9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 627312%12%27%49%24%−11
Grade 727513%16%31%40%29%−5
Grade 823313%9%24%53%23%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112332%18%70%10%

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 Disadvantaged47637.8%+15−0
Hispanic/Latino59839.5%+13+1
Students with Disabilities974.1%−2−13
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence ←—3911.7%33.1%+0.12.5%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192616#16908.2%29.7%9.7%4.9%-6.6pp
20223135#14048.5%26.0%34.6%6.0%+1.7pp
20233740#13078.2%28.5%29.6%3.5%+5.7pp
20244159#9109.2%29.4%17.3%1.5%-1.4pp
20253946#121511.7%33.1%15.5%2.5%+0.1pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female8.9%14.2%+5.3pp
Male10.5%16.7%+6.2pp
Asian0.0%——
Black/African American17.6%16.7%-0.9pp
Filipino16.7%16.1%-0.6pp
Hispanic/Latino7.9%15.1%+7.2pp
Two or More Races20.0%22.2%+2.2pp
Students with Disabilities20.4%25.4%+5.0pp
English Learners9.1%11.6%+2.5pp
Foster Youth9.1%——
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9.4%18.5%+9.1pp
All Students9.7%15.4%+5.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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