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Moss Landing Middle School (Closed 2006)

1815 Salinas Rd./hwy. 1
Watsonville, CA 95076

Moss Landing Middle School serves 541 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moss Landing Middle School
6	177
7	184
8	180

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Total Students

541 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School
2005	541
2004	546
2003	583
2002	637
2001	563
2000	576
1999	574
1998	555
1997	572
1996	593
1995	576
1994	553
1993	584
1992	583
1991	579
1990	586
1989	558
1988	495
1987	494

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School
2005	25
2004	23
2003	27
2002	29
2001	24
2000	22
1999	23
1998	24
1997	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	26
1993	27
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27
1989	25
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	20:1
2001	23:1	20:1	20:1
2000	26:1	21:1	22:1
1999	25:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	22:1
1994	22:1	25:1	22:1
1993	22:1	25:1	22:1
1992	21:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1
1989	22:1	24:1	22:1
1988	24:1	24:1	23:1
1987	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	4%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	5%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	5%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	5%
1990	6%	10%	5%
1989	6%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

60%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	60%	47%	64%
2004	59%	46%	55%
2003	57%	45%	54%
2002	52%	44%	50%
2001	47%	43%	51%
2000	45%	42%	49%
1999	42%	41%	48%
1998	44%	40%	49%
1997	41%	40%	48%
1996	37%	39%	45%
1995	38%	38%	47%
1994	37%	37%	45%
1993	40%	36%	45%
1992	39%	35%	44%
1991	39%	34%	42%
1990	36%	33%	41%
1989	33%	31%	37%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%

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White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	35%	31%	30%
2004	36%	32%	38%
2003	37%	34%	38%
2002	40%	35%	41%
2001	45%	36%	43%
2000	48%	37%	43%
1999	49%	38%	45%
1998	49%	39%	44%
1997	53%	39%	45%
1996	56%	40%	48%
1995	55%	41%	47%
1994	57%	42%	48%
1993	55%	43%	48%
1992	57%	44%	49%
1991	56%	45%	51%
1990	56%	47%	52%
1989	59%	49%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	0.52	0.67	0.50
2004	0.53	0.67	0.56
2003	0.54	0.67	0.55
2002	0.57	0.67	0.56
2001	0.58	0.67	0.56
2000	0.57	0.67	0.57
1999	0.59	0.67	0.57
1998	0.57	0.67	0.57
1997	0.55	0.67	0.57
1996	0.55	0.67	0.57
1995	0.56	0.67	0.57
1994	0.54	0.67	0.56
1993	0.54	0.67	0.57
1992	0.53	0.67	0.57
1991	0.54	0.67	0.57
1990	0.56	0.66	0.56
1989	0.54	0.65	0.54

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	39%	40%	45%
2004	38%	40%	40%
2003	48%	39%	44%
2002	44%	39%	46%
2001	43%	39%	35%
2000	38%	40%	43%
1999	37%	40%	44%
1998	36%	47%	45%
1997	34%	47%	43%
1996	30%	46%	41%
1995	47%	45%	44%
1994	30%	43%	40%
1993	31%	41%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	Moss Landing Middle School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	13%	9%	12%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	7%	7%	9%
1999	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Monterey County Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Moss Landing Middle School?

541 students attend Moss Landing Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Moss Landing Middle School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Moss Landing Middle School?

Moss Landing Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Moss Landing Middle School offer ?

Moss Landing Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Moss Landing Middle School part of?

Moss Landing Middle School is part of North Monterey County Unified School District.

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