Foresthill Divide Middle School (Closed 2014)

Serving 193 students in grades 5-8, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50-54% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 55-59% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
193 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(12-13)
50-54%
59%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
55-59%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Foresthill Divide Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
4%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Foresthill Divide Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Asian
n/a
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hispanic
11%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
1%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
79%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Foresthill Divide Middle School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.36
This chart display the diversity score of Foresthill Divide Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foresthill Divide Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% CA state average).
How many students attend Foresthill Divide Middle School?
193 students attend Foresthill Divide Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
79% of Foresthill Divide Middle School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Foresthill Divide Middle School?
Foresthill Divide Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Foresthill Divide Middle School offer ?
Foresthill Divide Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8
What school district is Foresthill Divide Middle School part of?
Foresthill Divide Middle School is part of Foresthill Union Elementary School District.

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