School Profile · Hanford
Mid Valley Alternative Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Mid Valley Alternative Charter posts 35% meeting the standard and 7.7% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
9895 Seventh Avenue, 93230 (opens in new tab)·Kit Carson Union Elementary·Hanford·Grades TK-8·60 students·68% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 583-1149·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
33
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,385 statewide
Mid Valley Alternative Charter scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 38th 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 “35% proficient” and call it done. Mid Valley Alternative Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Hanford, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Mid Valley Alternative Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 4 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
7.7%
State 16.8%
9.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
34.6%
State 39.3%
4.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.5%
State 18.5%
4.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.9%
State 3.7%
1.7pp 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.
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic61.7%
White15.0%
Black11.7%
Other11.7%
GenderFemale 55.0%Male 45.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 68.3% (5pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
60
560 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
2 TK students
3% of a 66-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,639
District avg: $13,275 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$67,100 – $122,036
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$76K
$9K below CA median
Median Home Value
$345K
$314K below CA median
Bachelor's+
17%
18pp 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
12.8 years avg experience
6 teachers · 17% first-year
Teacher Credentials
100% 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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
7.7%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 40th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
34.6%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
14.5%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.9%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 8% | 46% | 23% | 23% | 54% | +8 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 8% | 8% | 15% | 69% | 15% | −17 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 21 | 0% | 14% | 71% | 14% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Valley Alternative Charter ← | — | 33 | 7.7% | 34.6% | — | 1.9% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2024 · 2025 · rank #1503 → #1385
What we can't show
- — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
- — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
- — 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
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Mid Valley Alternative Charter a good middle school?
Mid Valley Alternative Charter has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 38th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,385 statewide. 7.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.1 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 Mid Valley Alternative Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.6% of students at Mid Valley Alternative Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.7% 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. 26 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Mid Valley Alternative Charter rank in California?
Mid Valley Alternative Charter ranks #1,385 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 38th 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mid Valley Alternative Charter?
14.5% of students at Mid Valley Alternative Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.9%, 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 Mid Valley Alternative Charter compare to other schools in Hanford?
Mid Valley Alternative Charter scores 33/100 (38th 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 60 students. Use the schools in Hanford page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.