Middletown Unified School District

20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 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 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,446 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Middletown Unified School District, which is ranked #1045 of all 1,931 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1068 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Middletown Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middletown Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Middletown Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
16 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
457 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
854 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
59%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
143
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,693 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Middletown Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Middletown Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,880
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Middletown Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,693
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Middletown Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Middletown Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middletown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15846 Wardlaw St.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4160
Grades: 7-8
| 232 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,446 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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