Summary:
Fillmore Unified School District contains one middle school, Fillmore Middle, serving grades 6-8 with 813 students in a district that faces significant academic challenges across all subjects.
This school performs substantially below both Fillmore Unified and state averages, with only 29.6% of students proficient in English and 12.7% proficient in math, compared to 48.8% and 37.3% statewide respectively. The chronic absenteeism rate of 25% is notably higher than the state average, which is a key concern as attendance strongly impacts learning. Despite a per-student spending of nearly $20,000, which is above the California average, academic outcomes have remained persistently low, ranking in the bottom 20% of all state schools for the last three years.
Parents should note that 7th grade shows the strongest performance in English, while math scores decline from 6th to 8th grade. The school's struggles reflect broader district-wide trends, as the Fillmore Unified district itself ranks in the 19th percentile statewide. Key areas for potential improvement include addressing chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted mathematics interventions, as the current resource investment has not yet translated into improved student proficiency.
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