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Middletown Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 214 students in Middletown Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Middletown Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,474 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Middletown Unified School District, which is ranked #1044 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1068 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
21 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
457 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
55%
# Black Students
8 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
873 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
59%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
135
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,452 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,598
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,452
$18,396
Best Middletown Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middletown Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15846 Wardlaw St.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4160
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4160
Grades: 7-8
| 214 students
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