How does Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A compare to other middle schools in Spring Valley?

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A has a Scope Score of 41.7/100, ranked #1051 among California middle schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,536 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A?

12.1% of students at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A's proficiency rate increases by 9.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A?

34.6% of students at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A

Middle School

La Mesa-Spring Valley Spring ValleySan Diego County91977

📍 1001 Leland Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

28.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 160 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.1%
Met Standard	20.3%
Below Standard	67.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +9.9pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.1%

5.2pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.4%

7.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 34.6%

15.3pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 10.3%

6.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math A and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.8 points below the La Mesa-Spring Valley district average of 18.9%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.5% exceeded — 12.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 9.9 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 maintained and Math declined year-over-year. 28.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means