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Public school district · California

Vallecito Union.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Vallecito Union—and look beyond a single district average.

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Albert A. Michelson ElementaryAvery MiddleHazel Fischer ElementaryVallecito UnionN ↑
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Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary2 schools
avg 40.5/1002 Solid
Middle1 school
avg 42.0/1001 Solid

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools sit at the state line (40.5 vs 38.9) — the 9-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

All 2 elementary schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.

The strength

Albert A. Michelson Elementary is the strongest option at 45/100 — 29.4% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

22.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Albert A. Michelson Elementary
Building Momentum
69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100
Hazel Fischer Elementary
Building Momentum
51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Avery Middle at 42/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

The level averages 42.0/100 — 3.4 points above the state average.

The catch

The suspension rate averages 8.6% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.

Avery Middle
Building Momentum
64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Albert A. Michelson Elementary at 45/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Albert A. Michelson Elementary 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100Avery Middle 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Vallecito Union has 3 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

2 comparable schools · average 40.5/100 · range 36.1–44.8

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 42.0/100 · range 42.0–42.0

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Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

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Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Vallecito Union

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Vallecito Union · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Albert A. Michelson Elementary
Vallecito Union Building Momentum
29.4%69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100
Hazel Fischer Elementary
Vallecito Union Building Momentum
19.4%51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100

Middle schools in Vallecito Union · 1 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Avery Middle
Vallecito Union Building Momentum
23.9%64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Vallecito Union spent $19,359 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 52 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction52%
  • Instruction support14%
  • Student services13%
  • Administration11%
  • Buildings & maintenance11%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$46,734–$114,213
Teaching staff39 · FTE
District enrollment544 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 18.5% · White 72.3% · Asian 0.8% · Other 8.4%
Free/reduced lunch46% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

Elementary2 listed schools →Middle1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 3 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Vallecito Union?
This SchoolScope directory lists 3 public schools in Vallecito Union with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Vallecito Union?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Albert A. Michelson Elementary (45/100). Middle: Avery Middle (42/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Vallecito Union guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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