Pinacate Middle School
Pinacate Middle School serves 1,167 students in grades 7-8.
Pinacate Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Pinacate Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Pinacate Middle School's student population of 1,167 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
1,167 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last Day of School
June 08, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Pinacate Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pinacate Middle School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8724 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
89%
54%

Black
6%
5%

White
2%
23%

Hawaiian
1%
1%

Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 7/4/2014
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