Summary:
The High Technical Middle Media Arts District in San Diego, California, consists of a single public middle school, High Technical Middle Media Arts, serving grades 6 through 8 with a specialized focus on media arts and technical education.
This school shows a remarkable pattern of student growth, where academic performance improves significantly between 6th and 8th grade. While sixth graders score below state averages, eighth graders outperform California averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also performs slightly better than the state in Science, which aligns with its technical focus. It has maintained a consistent 3-star rating and similar statewide ranking over the past three years, demonstrating stable performance.
Areas for attention include a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average, which can impact learning, and lower proficiency rates in the early grades. The school serves a diverse student population with nearly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and operates with a moderate student-to-teacher ratio. For parents, the key takeaway is a school environment where students tend to make strong academic progress by the time they complete eighth grade, particularly in core subjects and science.
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