South Valley Jr. High Middle School
2034 South Lindsay Rd Gilbert AZ, 85295, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking:  (110 out of 1,363, top 8%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Gilbert Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 58 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 57 | 52 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,251 | 1,243 | 1,229 | 1,198 | 1,136 | 1,142 | 1,050 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 594 | 47.5% | 633 | 50.9% | 610 | 49.6% | 620 | 51.8% | 559 | 49.2% | 578 | 50.6% | 567 | 54.0% |
| Grade 8: | 657 | 52.5% | 610 | 49.1% | 619 | 50.4% | 578 | 48.2% | 577 | 50.8% | 564 | 49.4% | 483 | 46.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 646 | 51.6% | 633 | 50.9% | 602 | 49.0% | 601 | 50.2% | 567 | 49.9% | 577 | 50.5% | 537 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 605 | 48.4% | 610 | 49.1% | 627 | 51.0% | 597 | 49.8% | 561 | 49.4% | 557 | 48.8% | 509 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 1.0% | 11 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.0% | 13 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.0% | 14 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.5% |
| Asian: | 75 | 6.0% | 69 | 5.6% | 65 | 5.3% | 54 | 4.5% | 58 | 5.1% | 64 | 5.6% | 63 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic: | 187 | 14.9% | 165 | 13.3% | 168 | 13.7% | 138 | 11.5% | 136 | 12.0% | 141 | 12.3% | 137 | 13.0% |
| Black: | 58 | 4.6% | 56 | 4.5% | 52 | 4.2% | 65 | 5.4% | 64 | 5.6% | 56 | 4.9% | 56 | 5.3% |
| White: | 902 | 72.1% | 924 | 74.3% | 918 | 74.7% | 920 | 76.8% | 867 | 76.3% | 867 | 75.9% | 778 | 74.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 1.4% | 17 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | 92 | 7.5% | 203 | 16.9% | 150 | 13.2% | 138 | 12.1% | 104 | 9.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.2% | 37 | 3.0% | 59 | 4.9% | 75 | 6.6% | 49 | 4.3% | 48 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.48 | 21.74 | 23.34 | 22.75 | 22.25 | 19.90 | 20.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 581 | 580 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 440 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 440.84 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 442 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 443 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 541 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 542 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553 | 544.99 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 556 | 545 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553 | 548 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 566 | 568 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 571 | 565 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 514.74 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 516 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 512 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 606 | 590 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 453 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 449.28 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460 | 447 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 450 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 551 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 545 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 538.23 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 533 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 534 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 528 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 528 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 527.72 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 528 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 527 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 49.0% | 46.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 51.0% | 53.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 6.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 52.9% | 57.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 47.1% | 42.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,519.0 | $38,538.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,785.0 | $35,270.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,720.0 | $43,008.0 |
* South Valley Jr. High Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.