Valor Academy Middle School

Listed by NCES as Valor Academy Middle District (district ID 0601679)

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0601679

Valor Academy Middle School spent $14,698 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 510 students in 2024-25; 59.6% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Valor Academy Middle School in enrollment (507 to 513 students) and Valor Academy Middle School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valor Academy Middle School, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; West Park Elementary $19,219; Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology ACAD High District $18,655; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District $12,686; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579West Park Elementary$19,219Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon …$18,655KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Prepa…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 Dis…$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Sycamore Academy of Science an…$12,686Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valor Academy Middle School, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; West Park Elementary $19,219; Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology ACAD High District $18,655; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District $12,686; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579West Park Elementary$19,219Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Techn…$18,655KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Preparator…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Sycamore Academy of Science and Cul…$12,686Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valor Academy Middle School, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; West Park Elementary $19,219; Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology ACAD High District $18,655; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District $12,686; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579West Park Elementary$19,219Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology AC…$18,655KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Distri…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Ar…$12,686Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valor Academy Middle School, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; West Park Elementary $19,219; Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology ACAD High District $18,655; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District $12,686; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579West Park Elementary$19,219Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technolog…$18,655KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Di…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultura…$12,686Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,094,000 in revenue: 59.6% state, 31.9% local and 8.5% federal. Total spending was $8,580,000, or $16,824 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Valor Academy Middle School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,016,000; Local $3,217,000; Federal $861,000; total $10,094,000.
  • State$6,016,000 60%
  • Local$3,217,000 32%
  • Federal$861,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

510 students in 2022-23, 512 students in 2023-24, 510 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Valor Academy Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235102023-245122024-25510
Valor Academy Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235102023-245122024-25510
Valor Academy Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235102023-245122024-25510
Valor Academy Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 510, 2023-24: 512, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235102023-245122024-25510

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351018.927.0
2023-2451219.726.0
2024-2551018.427.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Valor Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 19-23% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-44%45%509
Math19-23%34%509

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 middle school, 510 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Valor Academy Middle51027.782.7%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Valor Academy Middle School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Valor Academy Middle School

  1. California districts by spending per studentValor Academy Middle School ranks 914 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,698).#914 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaValor Academy Middle School is the number 970 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 510 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#970 of 1,991
  3. Magnolia Science Academy 2 DistrictThe next larger California district: 511 students in fall 2022, $16,945 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,945
  4. KIPP Bridge Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 509 students in fall 2022, $18,426 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,426
  5. Compare Valor Academy Middle School with Magnolia Science Academy 2 DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Valor Academy Middle School

  1. How many schools and students are in Valor Academy Middle School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 510 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Valor Academy Middle School spend per student?
    $14,698 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Valor Academy Middle School's money come from?
    $10,094,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.6% state, 31.9% local and 8.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Valor Academy Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Valor Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 19-23% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Valor Academy Middle School's NCES district ID?
    0601679. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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