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Oak Valley Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 1503
Type: Public
8/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 783:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
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Poway Unified School District
16055 Winecreek Road
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 487-2939
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
10/10
Test Scores
8/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

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It was okay I guess to be honest I did not like OVMS this year last year was nice though. Some of the Teachers don't really provide that much support for kids who need help and aren't really friendly there aren't many janitors only two and the Bathrooms reek plus there is a lot of bullying.
Posted by a community member on 1/31/2026
This school is, in simple words, not terrible. Sometimes people vape in the bathrooms. Sometimes older kids beat people up. If you don't know them, they won't have a reason to beat you up so they won't. I am a subject of none of this. I don't know much about what it's like. But half of the people ha
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Posted by a student on 10/20/2025
This review is only about the pick up and drop traffic and its a mess.Kids walking/commuting in and out of this school during start and dismissal time is literally smoking fuel. Its really bad for their fragile lungs. California schools need green school busses rather than expecting all parents to b
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Posted by a community member on 8/18/2025
If you have options, do not send your child here. The educators do not have tools to support you child, and make them feel they're not capable or don't have faith in them, as shared by my child.The IEP team will go against parent wishes, and make decisions that impact to the detriment of the child.
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Posted by a parent on 2/25/2025
I was happy when my child joined the school this year. A month later, very disappointed. Some teachers talk about politics to 11-year old students and push their political views on them. A boy tried to argue and was shunned by the teacher. This must stop as a school is not a place for pushing politi
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Posted by a parent on 9/15/2024
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San Diego schools - Oak Valley Middle School is located at 16055 Winecreek Road, San Diego CA 92127. Oak Valley Middle School is in the Poway Unified School District. Oak Valley Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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