Overview
Valley Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Carlsbad, California. The school enrolls 788 students. It is part of the Carlsbad Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
24% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictCarlsbad Unified
County6073
CityCarlsbad
ZIP92008
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060750000715
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment788
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino32.0%
Black / African American2.2%
Asian0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native56.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races8.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %24%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)