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Mountain Empire Middle School (Closed 2011)

3305 Buckman Springs Rd
Pine Valley, CA 91962

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The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 54%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students (09-10)

110 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School
2010	110
2009	231
2008	245
2007	232
2006	260
2005	287
2004	289
2003	288
2002	318
2001	288
2000	287
1999	258
1998	274
1997	289
1996	276
1995	274
1994	356
1993	347
1992	312
1991	301
1990	288

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2010	7
2009	15
2008	14
2007	11
2006	11
2005	12
2004	13
2003	14
2002	15
2001	13
2000	13
1999	10
1998	11
1997	11
1996	13
1995	12
1994	14
1993	14
1992	13
1991	13
1990	10

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State Level (CA)

(09-10)

25-29%

56%

(09-10)

35-39%

54%

American Indian

(09-10)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	9%	1%	6%
2009	9%	1%	8%
2008	11%	1%	8%
2007	9%	2%	9%
2006	11%	1%	9%
2005	13%	2%	10%
2004	11%	2%	9%
2003	7%	2%	10%
2002	9%	2%	9%
2001	10%	2%	9%
2000	12%	1%	9%
1999	7%	1%	9%
1998	6%	1%	7%
1997	7%	1%	8%
1996	6%	1%	7%
1995	4%	1%	6%
1994	4%	1%	5%
1993	5%	1%	5%
1992	6%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

(09-10)

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%
1989	2%	10%	1%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

41%

50%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	41%	50%	39%
2009	41%	49%	39%
2008	40%	50%	38%
2007	40%	49%	36%
2006	38%	48%	35%
2005	36%	47%	32%
2004	35%	46%	30%
2003	32%	45%	28%
2002	30%	44%	28%
2001	25%	43%	26%
2000	20%	42%	26%
1999	25%	41%	26%
1998	26%	40%	25%
1997	30%	40%	24%
1996	25%	39%	23%
1995	27%	38%	23%
1994	38%	37%	33%
1993	30%	36%	31%
1992	29%	35%	29%
1991	25%	34%	28%
1990	22%	33%	25%

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Black

(09-10)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

(09-10)

45%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	45%	27%	46%
2009	44%	28%	47%
2008	43%	29%	49%
2007	48%	29%	51%
2006	48%	31%	53%
2005	49%	31%	55%
2004	52%	32%	58%
2003	58%	34%	59%
2002	57%	35%	60%
2001	61%	36%	62%
2000	66%	37%	62%
1999	65%	38%	62%
1998	66%	39%	65%
1997	63%	39%	66%
1996	67%	40%	67%
1995	67%	41%	69%
1994	57%	42%	60%
1993	64%	43%	62%
1992	64%	44%	66%
1991	72%	45%	68%
1990	75%	47%	70%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Eligible for (09-10)

66%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	66%	46%	45%
2009	64%	43%	50%
2008	53%	41%	45%
2007	47%	40%	40%
2006	42%	40%	41%
2005	45%	40%	39%
2004	51%	40%	44%
2003	45%	39%	40%
2002	47%	39%	44%
2001	46%	39%	41%
2000	51%	40%	46%
1999	41%	40%	42%
1998	59%	47%	53%
1997	65%	47%	54%
1996	50%	46%	49%
1995	47%	45%	46%
1994	46%	43%	45%
1993	49%	41%	48%
1992	52%	38%	44%

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Eligible for (09-10)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Mountain Empire Middle School	California	Mountain Empire Unified School District
2010	11%	9%	12%
2009	13%	10%	15%
2008	17%	10%	15%
2007	9%	10%	11%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	10%	8%	11%
2000	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mountain Empire Unified School District

Source: 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?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% CA state average).

How many students attend Mountain Empire Middle School?

110 students attend Mountain Empire Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Mountain Empire Middle School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Mountain Empire Middle School offer ?

Mountain Empire Middle School offers enrollment in grades 8

What school district is Mountain Empire Middle School part of?

Mountain Empire Middle School is part of Mountain Empire Unified School District.

The nearest high school to Mountain Empire Middle School is Mountain Empire High School (0.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Cottonwood Community Day (0.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Motivated Youth Academy (0.1 miles away)

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Quick Facts

Mountain Empire High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8601

- miles

Gr: 9-12 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Mountain Empire Special Education Preschool

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3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022

- miles

Cottonwood Community Day

Alternative School

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3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022

0.1 miles

Gr: 7-12

Motivated Youth Academy

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 La Terraza Blvd. #150
Escondido, CA 92025
(619) 343-2048

0.1 miles

Gr: K-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Campo Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1654 Buckman Springs Rd.
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 478-5583

6.3 miles

Gr: K-6 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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