How does South Pointe Middle compare to other middle schools in Walnut?

South Pointe Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 71.7/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 56% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,995 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at South Pointe Middle?

55.5% of students at South Pointe Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at South Pointe Middle?

3.8% of students at South Pointe Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

South Pointe Middle

Q: Is South Pointe Middle improving or declining?

South Pointe Middle's proficiency rate increases by 0.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Walnut Valley Unified WalnutLos Angeles County91789

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

949 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

38 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

38.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 104 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic18.6%

White3.1%

Asian69.8%

Black0.3%

Other8.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for South Pointe Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	55.5%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	20.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for South Pointe Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

55.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.2 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.5 points above the Walnut Valley Unified district average of 49.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.8 points higher (vs 50.7% average). 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 0.6 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. 38.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

55.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

79.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+0.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

3.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,995

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	335	45.4%	34.0%	10.8%	9.8%	79.4%
7th	350	55.4%	25.1%	9.1%	10.3%	80.6%
8th	300	46.7%	32.7%	12.0%	8.7%	79.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	338	59.5%	18.3%	14.5%	7.7%	77.8%
7th	357	61.6%	17.4%	11.2%	9.8%	79.0%
8th	315	64.8%	14.3%	12.4%	8.6%	79.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Walnut Elementary

71.295th pctile

Zoned

Castle Rock Elementary

64.388th pctile

Zoned

Cyrus J. Morris Elementary

61.685th pctile

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Middle

South Pointe Middle

71.798th pctile

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High School

Zoned

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.