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Gifford C. Cole Middle School

3126 East Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93535

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Serving 687 students in grades 7-8, Gifford C. Cole Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 687 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gifford C. Cole Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Gifford C. Cole Middle School's student population of 687 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gifford C. Cole Middle School
7	336
8	351

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Total Students

687 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School
2023	703
2022	661
2021	719
2020	716
2019	716
2018	678
2017	678
2016	662
2015	649
2014	830
2013	879
2012	918
2011	889
2010	842
2009	886
2008	916
2007	953
2006	1,016
2005	1,014
2004	1,019
2003	950
2002	917
2001	843
2000	736
1999	674
1998	628
1997	753
1996	775
1995	754
1994	838
1993	829

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School
2023	34
2022	36
2021	37
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	30
2014	35
2013	37
2012	39
2010	39
2009	38
2008	40
2007	41
2006	53
2005	42
2004	42
2003	39
2002	40
2001	35
2000	31
1999	28
1998	27
1997	32
1996	31
1995	32
1994	34
1993	31
1992	21

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School Rankings

Gifford C. Cole Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gifford C. Cole Middle School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8738 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School
2022	#8738
2019	#9128
2018	#9317
2017	#8771
2016	#8458
2015	#8001
2014	#1043
2013	#8127
2012	#8242
2011	#8486
2010	#8013

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33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2022	7%	33%	11%
2019	7%	40%	15%
2018	4%	39%	14%
2017	7%	38%	14%
2016	12%	37%	15%
2015	10%	34%	13%
2014	50%	63%	49%
2013	26%	59%	36%
2012	35%	59%	40%
2011	25%	58%	36%
2010	30%	56%	34%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2022	26%	47%	22%
2019	23%	51%	27%
2018	21%	50%	14%
2017	26%	48%	23%
2016	24%	48%	23%
2015	19%	44%	19%
2014	50%	58%	69%
2013	33%	57%	35%
2012	39%	58%	38%
2011	36%	56%	35%
2010	38%	54%	36%

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29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	24:1
2022	18:1	21:1	24:1
2021	19:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	21:1
2000	24:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	27:1
1996	25:1	25:1	27:1
1995	23:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	27:1
1993	27:1	25:1	29:1
1992	34:1	24:1	31:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2004)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2004	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	4%	11%	3%
1995	4%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	68%	55%	68%
2022	67%	56%	66%
2021	67%	56%	66%
2020	66%	55%	64%
2019	66%	55%	64%
2018	64%	54%	64%
2017	64%	54%	64%
2016	61%	54%	61%
2015	63%	54%	65%
2014	62%	53%	62%
2013	58%	53%	61%
2012	58%	52%	61%
2011	60%	51%	61%
2010	46%	50%	53%
2009	36%	49%	39%
2008	52%	50%	55%
2007	48%	49%	53%
2006	43%	48%	48%
2005	45%	47%	46%
2004	42%	46%	43%
2003	38%	45%	40%
2002	34%	44%	38%
2001	33%	43%	35%
2000	34%	42%	34%
1999	33%	41%	32%
1998	32%	40%	32%
1997	30%	40%	32%
1996	27%	39%	29%
1995	28%	38%	27%
1994	27%	37%	25%
1993	25%	36%	23%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	21%	5%	22%
2022	22%	5%	23%
2021	25%	5%	23%
2020	24%	5%	23%
2019	24%	5%	23%
2018	25%	6%	23%
2017	25%	6%	23%
2016	29%	6%	26%
2015	25%	6%	23%
2014	26%	6%	24%
2013	28%	6%	24%
2012	27%	6%	24%
2011	26%	7%	23%
2010	33%	7%	27%
2009	33%	7%	32%
2008	30%	8%	28%
2007	30%	8%	26%
2006	30%	8%	27%
2005	26%	8%	26%
2004	26%	8%	25%
2003	25%	8%	24%
2002	24%	8%	23%
2001	25%	8%	22%
2000	22%	9%	21%
1999	20%	9%	21%
1998	17%	9%	19%
1997	15%	9%	16%
1996	14%	9%	15%
1995	14%	9%	15%
1994	12%	9%	12%
1993	10%	9%	10%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	6%	21%	5%
2022	6%	21%	6%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	6%	23%	8%
2019	6%	23%	8%
2018	8%	24%	9%
2017	8%	24%	9%
2016	8%	24%	9%
2015	10%	24%	10%
2014	9%	25%	10%
2013	10%	25%	10%
2012	11%	26%	11%
2011	11%	27%	12%
2010	16%	27%	15%
2009	17%	28%	21%
2008	15%	29%	14%
2007	19%	29%	17%
2006	24%	31%	21%
2005	26%	31%	25%
2004	29%	32%	29%
2003	34%	34%	34%
2002	38%	35%	36%
2001	38%	36%	39%
2000	42%	37%	42%
1999	45%	38%	44%
1998	48%	39%	45%
1997	52%	39%	48%
1996	55%	40%	53%
1995	54%	41%	55%
1994	57%	42%	60%
1993	61%	43%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	14%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.49
2022	0.50	0.63	0.52
2021	0.49	0.62	0.52
2020	0.51	0.63	0.53
2019	0.51	0.63	0.53
2018	0.53	0.64	0.54
2017	0.53	0.64	0.54
2016	0.54	0.64	0.56
2015	0.54	0.64	0.52
2014	0.54	0.65	0.55
2013	0.58	0.65	0.56
2012	0.58	0.65	0.57
2011	0.58	0.67	0.57
2010	0.66	0.67	0.62
2009	0.73	0.71	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65	0.61
2007	0.66	0.67	0.62
2006	0.69	0.66	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67	0.66
2004	0.68	0.67	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67	0.68
2002	0.69	0.67	0.68
2001	0.69	0.67	0.68
2000	0.67	0.67	0.67
1999	0.65	0.67	0.67
1998	0.64	0.67	0.66
1997	0.62	0.67	0.64
1996	0.61	0.67	0.62
1995	0.62	0.67	0.61
1994	0.59	0.67	0.57
1993	0.56	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

82%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	87%	51%	83%
2022	84%	51%	81%
2021	93%	53%	92%
2020	83%	52%	83%
2019	83%	52%	83%
2018	77%	49%	79%
2017	77%	49%	79%
2016	80%	50%	81%
2015	82%	50%	82%
2014	85%	49%	82%
2013	75%	48%	75%
2011	71%	46%	74%
2010	65%	46%	68%
2009	73%	43%	56%
2008	68%	41%	72%
2007	60%	40%	63%
2006	60%	40%	62%
2005	58%	40%	62%
2004	39%	40%	47%
2003	52%	39%	57%
2002	50%	39%	56%
2001	24%	39%	45%
2000	47%	40%	51%
1999	46%	40%	46%
1998	68%	47%	61%
1997	52%	47%	57%
1996	46%	46%	56%
1995	47%	45%	49%
1994	42%	43%	43%
1993	43%	41%	45%
1992	33%	38%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gifford C. Cole Middle School	California	Eastside Union Elementary School District
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2011	13%	8%	11%
2010	15%	9%	14%
2009	20%	10%	31%
2008	19%	10%	20%
2007	18%	10%	19%
2006	14%	9%	17%
2005	15%	9%	17%
2004	10%	9%	12%
2003	14%	9%	15%
2002	13%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Eastside Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gifford C. Cole Middle School's ranking?

Gifford C. Cole Middle School is ranked #8738 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Gifford C. Cole Middle School often compared to?

Gifford C. Cole Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joe Walker Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Gifford C. Cole Middle School?

687 students attend Gifford C. Cole Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Gifford C. Cole Middle School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gifford C. Cole Middle School?

Gifford C. Cole Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Gifford C. Cole Middle School offer ?

Gifford C. Cole Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Gifford C. Cole Middle School part of?

Gifford C. Cole Middle School is part of Eastside Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 687 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education