Suzanne Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 43.2% |
| Met Standard | 25.3% |
| Below Standard | 31.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Suzanne Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
43.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.9 points below the Walnut Valley Unified district average of 49.0%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 56.9% exceeded — 13.8 points higher. 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 1.9 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 increased year-over-year. 25.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 388 | 39.2% | 31.7% | 70.9% |
| 7th | 381 | 40.4% | 32.0% | 72.4% |
| 8th | 408 | 40.4% | 36.0% | 76.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 400 | 46.8% | 17.0% | 63.8% |
| 7th | 385 | 46.0% | 19.5% | 65.5% |
| 8th | 413 | 46.3% | 15.7% | 62.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 72.9
Nearby Elementary Schools
11 within ~3 mi · avg 59.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score