Middle Schools in Mare Island Technology Academy District

The Mare Island Technology Academy District contains one middle school, Mare Island Technology Academy, a technology-focused charter school serving grades 6-8 with 260 students in a high-need community.

This school shows a complex performance picture, with academic proficiency in English, math, and science consistently below state averages, yet it has demonstrated notable improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years. A significant finding is the performance-resource paradox: the school spends well above the state average per student, at $20,321, but also has an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 36.5 to 1, suggesting funding may not be directly translating into smaller class sizes. Performance varies by grade, with 7th graders showing relative strength while 8th grade students struggle the most, particularly in science.

For parents, key considerations include the school's specialized technology focus within the Mare Island Technology Academy District, its ongoing academic challenges, and environmental factors like a chronic absenteeism rate slightly above the state average. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population and receives substantial funding aimed at equity, but outcomes indicate these resources are still working to effectively close achievement gaps. The recent upward trend in rankings is a positive sign of progress.