Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

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Marvin A. Dutcher Middle ranks 1679 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380-2709

(209) 667-8817

District: Turlock Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1679^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,267

Students who attend Marvin A. Dutcher Middle usually attend:

High:

Turlock High

Feeder schools for Marvin A. Dutcher Middle:

Elementary:	Crowell Elementary
	Cunningham Elementary
	Dennis G. Earl Elementary
	Julien Elementary
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	Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary
	Walter M. Brown Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 851

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

White:

18.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marvin A. Dutcher Middle ranks worse than 60% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77%), White (18.7%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is 23.3. (See more...)

Compare Marvin A. Dutcher Middle employs 36.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is $10,267.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Marvin A. Dutcher Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Marvin A. Dutcher Middle 1679^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Marvin A. Dutcher Middle in the ranking list.)

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Turlock Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Turlock Unified 1030^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

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Rank History for all students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	71.43	461^st	1999	76.9%
2008	70.66	476^th	2005	76.3%
2009	64.55	640^th	2063	69.0%
2010	66.83	625^th	2179	71.3%
2011	61.76	762^nd	2236	65.9%
2012	54.85	951^st	2259	57.9%
2013	60.37	888^th	2379	62.7%
2015	48.78	1129^th	2477	54.4%
2016	53.69	1021^st	2497	59.1%
2017	53.22	1029^th	2508	59.0%
2018	51.05	1066^th	2480	57.0%
2019	41.54	1396^th	2715	48.6%
2021	38.22	525^th	894	41.3%
2022	43.70	1349^th	2740	50.8%
2023	33.60	1677^th	2788	39.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.40	931^st	1364	31.7%
2019	39.43	707^th	1442	51.0%
2021	48.79	114^th	363	68.6%
2022	43.54	642^nd	1540	58.3%
2023	41.45	717^th	1523	52.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.51	622^nd	1532	59.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.93	1116^th	2230	50.0%
2019	36.38	1452^nd	2369	38.7%
2021	35.16	473^rd	721	34.4%
2022	41.28	1291^st	2458	47.5%
2023	28.80	1799^th	2535	29.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.13	1002^nd	2262	55.7%
2019	37.64	1381^st	2380	42.0%
2021	37.67	435^th	738	41.1%
2022	45.84	1177^th	2509	53.1%
2023	34.83	1482^nd	2535	41.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.59	665^th	1369	51.4%
2019	48.90	564^th	1491	62.2%
2021	52.69	116^th	354	67.2%
2022	41.54	722^nd	1531	52.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.66	997^th	2273	56.1%
2019	43.80	1193^rd	2407	50.4%
2021	38.91	428^th	763	43.9%
2022	41.37	1298^th	2527	48.6%
2023	32.34	1578^th	2546	38.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.42	906^th	2072	56.3%
2019	47.08	1020^th	2213	53.9%
2022	43.83	1168^th	2359	50.5%
2023	32.76	1525^th	2379	35.9%

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Rank History for White students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.69	525^th	1496	64.9%
2019	38.30	987^th	1602	38.4%
2022	57.65	628^th	1555	59.6%
2023	48.43	769^th	1549	50.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	288	8	17	197	5	n/a	n/a	6	521
2006	263	2	18	213	2	n/a	n/a	14	512
2007	251	5	16	210	3	n/a	n/a	21	506
2008	294	5	15	235	4	n/a	n/a	0	553
2009	324	8	22	288	4	1	34	0	681
2010	288	9	29	305	1	2	40	0	674
2011	267	15	31	320	1	1	26	0	661
2012	260	14	27	359	3	0	22	0	685
2013	235	9	42	363	7	3	19	0	678
2014	218	9	43	378	3	4	22	0	677
2015	229	11	26	411	4	2	20	0	703
2016	207	8	17	450	8	1	20	0	711
2017	206	4	17	558	6	2	21	0	814
2018	210	4	13	577	7	2	14	0	827
2019	182	7	10	595	5	3	15	0	817
2020	181	7	10	598	4	4	20	0	824
2021	184	7	12	562	4	2	14	0	785
2022	166	8	9	579	5	4	12	0	783
2023	159	6	9	655	5	3	13	1	851

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	521	22.2	23.5	37.7
2006	512	21.8	23.5	36.1
2007	506	22.9	22.1	35.3
2008	553	31.0	17.8	34.5
2009	681	28.5	19.9	45.1
2010	674	29.0	23.2	45
2011	661	n/a	n/a	49
2012	685	29.8	22.9	n/a
2013	678	29.8	22.7	55.9
2014	677	30.0	22.5	57.5
2015	703	30.0	23.4	63.3
2016	711	31.0	22.9	60.8
2017	814	35.9	22.6	58.6
2018	827	36.5	22.6	61.4
2019	817	36.0	22.6	63.5
2020	824	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	785	36.7	21.3	50.4
2022	783	37.7	20.7	57.6
2023	851	36.4	23.3	57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	521	22.2	23.5	37.7
2006	512	21.8	23.5	36.1
2007	506	22.9	22.1	35.3
2008	553	31.0	17.8	34.5
2009	681	28.5	19.9	45.1
2010	674	29.0	23.2	45
2011	661	n/a	n/a	49
2012	685	29.8	22.9	n/a
2013	678	29.8	22.7	55.9
2014	677	30.0	22.5	57.5
2015	703	30.0	23.4	63.3
2016	711	31.0	22.9	60.8
2017	814	35.9	22.6	58.6
2018	827	36.5	22.6	61.4
2019	817	36.0	22.6	63.5
2020	824	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	785	36.7	21.3	50.4
2022	783	37.7	20.7	57.6
2023	851	36.4	23.3	57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,267

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1396^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1677^th of 2788 Middle schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	44.9	27.9	17.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Turlock Unified)	42.4	39	3.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	30.4	13.9	16.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Turlock Unified)	30.1	27.2	2.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	18.5	8.8	9.7%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Turlock Unified)	18.5	8.8	9.7%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)	17.2	17.8	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	44.7	35.5	9.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Turlock Unified)	47.5	38.1	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	31.6	25.3	6.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Turlock Unified)	32.9	26.2	6.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	43.8	39.5	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Turlock Unified)	44	44.8	0.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	25.9	14.9	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Turlock Unified)	30.1	22	8.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Marvin A. Dutcher Middle)	27	22.9	4.2%
8th Grade Science (Turlock Unified)	28.1	23.2	4.9%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	817	851	4.2%
African American	7	6	14.3%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	10	9	10%
Hispanic	595	655	10.1%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	182	159	12.6%
Two or More Races	15	13	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.5%	57.2%	6.3%

Schools Near Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle	Public	6-8	1441 Colorado Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-8817	851	36	23.3	57.2%	159 (18.7%)	6 (0.7%)	655 (77.0%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.5%)	33.6	1679^th of 2798 public middle schools	40.0%		43.7	1349^th of 2740 public middle schools	50.8%	330	8.8	7.1	13.0	9.5	22.9	22.9	27.9	35.5	39.5	35.7	13.9	25.3	14.9	18.9	$10,267
Denair Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-2510	250	12	20.0	56.8%	122 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (38.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)	21.4	2199^th of 2798 public middle schools	21.4%		17.6	2323^rd of 2740 public middle schools	15.2%	124	20.0	5.0		13.3	3.2	3.2	27.4	38.1	22.2	29.8	20.0	10.7	7.9	13.6	$7,512
Turlock Junior High	Public	7-8	3951 N. Walnut Rd.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-0881	1,257	61	20.6	61.5%	387 (30.8%)	33 (2.6%)	690 (54.9%)	95 (7.6%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (3.3%)	45.4	1298^th of 2798 public middle schools	53.6%		44.6	1314^th of 2740 public middle schools	52.0%	16					23.3	23.3		39.5	48.0	43.5		26.7	26.2	26.5	$10,070
Barbara Spratling Middle	Public	6-8	5277 Washington Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-3833	229	12	19.7	89.1%	20 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	194 (84.7%)	12 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45.3	1301^st of 2798 public middle schools	53.5%		40.9	1438^th of 2740 public middle schools	47.5%	137					23.4	23.4	38.6	28.8	59.4	41.7	25.0	19.4	39.1	27.4
Delhi Middle	Public	7-8	16881 W. Schendel Ave.	Delhi	95315	Merced County	Delhi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 656-2050	387	18	21.8	84.0%	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	360 (93.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	2216^th of 2798 public middle schools	20.8%		20.5	2199^th of 2740 public middle schools	19.7%	17		2.9	2.3	2.7	11.2	11.2		21.3	25.1	23.2		20.7	14.5	17.7
Emilie J. Ross Middle	Public	6-8	7448 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4425	438	20	22.4	51.8%	181 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	244 (55.7%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	34.4	1646^th of 2798 public middle schools	41.2%		25	1996^th of 2740 public middle schools	27.2%	350					15.6	15.6	30.8	45.1	33.8	36.6	17.1	30.1	18.4	22.0	$6,816
Hilmar Middle	Public	6-8	7528 N. Scholar Way	Hilmar	95324	Merced County	Hilmar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-8847	504	26	19.5	50.4%	264 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (45.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	31.1	1778^th of 2798 public middle schools	36.5%		31	1733^rd of 2740 public middle schools	36.8%	45					18.0	18.0	33.7	31.6	36.4	33.7	18.4	24.7	16.5	20.2	$10,892
Cesar Chavez Junior High	Public	7-8	2701 E.gate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1830	662	32	20.6	82.6%	65 (9.8%)	6 (0.9%)	518 (78.2%)	65 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	20.4	2246^th of 2798 public middle schools	19.7%		19.4	2248^th of 2740 public middle schools	18.0%	2		0.0	10.0	5.0	13.4	13.4		26.7	28.6	27.6		15.1	9.3	12.3	$10,169
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	10001 Crows Landing Rd.	Turlock	95313	Stanislaus County	Chatom Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-8515	183	8	22.4	63.4%	54 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	35.6	1607^th of 2798 public middle schools	42.6%		25.1	1989^th of 2740 public middle schools	27.4%	382					20.6	20.6	35.0	34.0	33.8	34.3	13.3	15.1	38.2	23.2	$11,837
Mae Hensley Junior High	Public	7-8	1806 Moffet Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1820	648	31	21.2	86.9%	70 (10.8%)	19 (2.9%)	521 (80.4%)	25 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	24	2096^th of 2798 public middle schools	25.1%		27.4	1877^th of 2740 public middle schools	31.5%	219					14.7	14.7		26.8	25.7	26.3		18.2	18.8	18.5	$8,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

What high school do graduates of Marvin A. Dutcher Middle attend?

Students who attend Marvin A. Dutcher Middle usually go on to attend Turlock High

What district is Marvin A. Dutcher Middle in?

Turlock Unified

How many students attend Marvin A. Dutcher Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 851 students attended Marvin A. Dutcher Middle.

Is Marvin A. Dutcher Middle a good school?

Marvin A. Dutcher Middle ranks 1679^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marvin A. Dutcher Middle?

Students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle are 77% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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