Middle Schools in Cabrillo Unified

Summary:

Cabrillo Unified School District has one middle school, Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate, serving grades 6 through 8 with about 520 students.

This school shows a consistent pattern of improvement, having moved up in statewide rankings over the last three years. It has a particular strength in science, where student proficiency exceeds both the Cabrillo Unified and California averages. Furthermore, students at the school have better attendance than peers across the district and state, with a lower rate of chronic absenteeism, which is a positive indicator for learning.

Areas for growth include mathematics, where scores decline significantly from 6th to 8th grade, and Spanish language development, where proficiency is below average. Overall, the school performs close to state averages in English and math, and its steady upward trajectory suggests it is implementing effective improvement strategies.

District Detail

498 Kelly Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1636

(650) 712-7100

SchoolDigger Rank:
714^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,548

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate	Public	6-8	600 Church St.	Half Moon Bay	94019	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7190	521	24	21.6	27.4%	208 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (51.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	46.3	1287^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.4%		43.1	1368^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.8%	81	4.2	4.2	7.7	5.4	12.5	29.2	7.7	16.2	4.2	8.3	7.7	6.8	4.2	0.0	7.7	4.1	31.0	31.0	43.1	39.6	41.0	41.3	40.5	32.9	27.2	33.3	$16,809	$1,654	$15,155

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Mateo-Foster City	6.33 mi	22	476^th
San Mateo County Office of Education	6.33 mi	6
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	7 mi	7	92^nd
Hillsborough City Elementary	7.11 mi	4	12^th
San Mateo Union High	8.33 mi	9	240^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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