Melva Davis Academy of Excellence at 15831 Diamond Road in the north Victorville area of Victorville, CA 92394 serves students in grades 6 through 8 within the Adelanto Elementary School District. Enrollment is about 798 students with a student–teacher ratio near 18:1. The gender mix is roughly balanced, with about 51% male and 49% female students. State testing shows about 18% of students are proficient in math and about 33% are proficient in reading, according to state assessment data. The school offers required middle-grade courses along with exploratory electives such as STEAM and Project Lead The Way as part of its academic program, and it participates in additional programs aimed at enrichment opportunities for learners. Students living in the surrounding Victorville and Adelanto neighborhoods attend this campus through established district attendance boundaries, with feeder elementary schools linking into its middle grades. A typical single-family home near the school is priced at about $420,000. After eighth grade, students at Melva Davis Academy of Excellence move on to local public high schools within the Victor Valley Union High School District. Melva Davis Academy of Excellence is a local public middle school in California that serves neighborhood families in the High Desert region.