For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 507 students in Alpine Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Alpine Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Alpine Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #812 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#820 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
58 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
55%
# Black Students
22 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
809 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
53%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
271
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,450 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,497
$19,974

Spending / Student
$13,450
$18,396

Best Alpine Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joan Macqueen Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Tavern Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 445-3245
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 445-3245
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-2854
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-2854
Grades: K-8
| 78 students
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