Summary:
Diamond Valley Middle is a public middle school located in Hemet, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,078 students. The school is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Diamond Valley Middle faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% in 2017-2018 to 58.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is consistently lower than the Hemet Unified district and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.54% of Diamond Valley Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 32.17% for the Hemet Unified district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance for various student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students, is also consistently lower than the state averages for those subgroups.
When comparing Diamond Valley Middle to other nearby middle schools within the Hemet Unified district, such as Rancho Viejo Middle and Acacia Middle, the performance gap is evident. These nearby schools generally have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better performance for student subgroups. Despite being in operation for several years, Diamond Valley Middle's performance has not shown significant improvement over time, and the school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom quartile of California middle schools.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Hemet Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2461st of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,894
Students who attend Diamond Valley Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Diamond Valley Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.5
Number of students: 1,165
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
70.1%
White:
12.0%
African American:
11.2%
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Two or more races:
4.5%
Asian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.8%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%
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