A. G. Currie Middle School
1402 Sycamore Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(714)730-7360
- A. G. Currie Middle School serves 776 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- A. G. Currie Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is equal to the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
- A. G. Currie Middle School operates within the Tustin Unified School District.
Top Placements
A. G. Currie Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for gree lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- A. G. Currie Middle School's student population of 776 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 776 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- A. G. Currie Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of A. G. Currie Middle School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 37% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 48% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 24:1 |
| Asian | 4% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 3% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.41 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 83% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
District Comparison
- The school district of A. G. Currie Middle School is Tustin Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 983 school districts in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Tustin Unified School District's student population of 24,058 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $7,944 in this district is less than the state average of $11,049. The district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $9,422 is less than the state average of $11,340. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| School District Name | Tustin Unified School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 31 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 24,058 | 1,585 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 37% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 48% |
| District Total Revenue | $189 MM | $18 MM |
| District Spending | $224 MM | $18 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $7,944 | $11,049 |
| District Spending / Student | $9,422 | $11,340 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to A. G. Currie Middle School is Tustin High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tustin Connect Center (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jeane Thorman Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tustin Jeane Thorman Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 572 students
0.0 miles
1402 Sycamore Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714)730-7364 0.0 K-5 572 - Tustin Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 638 students
0.5 miles
1362 Mitchell Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714)730-7385 0.5 K-5 638 - Tustin Heritage Elementary School Grades: PK-5
0.6 miles
15400 Lansdowne Rd.
Tustin, CA 92782
(714)430-2066 0.6 PK-5 n/a - Tustin Tustin Connect Center Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 42 students
0.6 miles
15400 Lansdowne Rd.
Tustin, CA 92782
(714)730-7395 0.6 K-8 42 - Tustin W. R. Nelson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 617 students
0.7 miles
14392 Browning Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
(714)730-7536 0.7 K-5 617
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