For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 632 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,746 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #992 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#945 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
73 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,062 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
54%
# Black Students
23 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
496 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
29%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
140
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,431 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,605
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,431
$18,241
Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood Community Day
Alternative School
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Valley Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7454 Pine Blvd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Grades: 7-8
| 120 students
Rank: #33.
Hillside Junior/senior High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Grades: 7-12
| 49 students
Rank: #44.
Campo Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1654 Buckman Springs Rd.
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583
Grades: K-8
| 356 students
Rank: #55.
Camp Lockett Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31360 Highway 94
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 766-4464
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 766-4464
Grades: 7-8
| 107 students
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