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Upper Lake Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 6% of California middle schools

Summary

Upper Lake Middle is a public school serving 183 students in grades 6-8 in the Upper Lake Unified district, which ranks in the bottom 6% of all districts in California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science far below state averages and showing a sharp decline over the past several years; for example, Upper Lake Middle's statewide ranking has fallen from the 32nd to the 6th percentile since 2022. While the school has made notable progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from 44% to 23%, this positive trend has not translated into better test scores. Interestingly, all nearby middle schools, such as Eagle Peak Middle and Potter Valley Junior High, outperform it academically despite similar student demographics.

A key finding is a disconnect between resources and results: Upper Lake Middle spends over $22,600 per student, which is among the highest locally, yet has the lowest academic performance. In contrast, Potter Valley Junior High achieves better outcomes with roughly half the spending. This suggests the school's struggles may involve how resources are used, and it operates within a broader district context that is also low-performing compared to neighboring districts like Ukiah Unified and Potter Valley Community Unified.

183

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,355

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 Old Lucerne Rd.
Upper Lake, CA 95485-0036

(707) 275-0223

District: Upper Lake Unified

Students who attend Upper Lake Middle usually attend:

High:

Upper Lake High

Feeder schools for Upper Lake Middle:

Elementary:

Upper Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

35.0%

American Indian:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 33 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

California avg41%

2,594^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1455^th of 1,543Upper Lake Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	2594 of 2761	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2384 of 2783	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1996 of 2781	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1872 of 2740	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	700 of 894	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	2516 of 2715	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	2354 of 2533	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2126 of 2551	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1867 of 2531	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1764 of 2509	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	586 of 738	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	2241 of 2380	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	2186 of 2262	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	2303 of 2395	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2198 of 2388	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1699 of 2374	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1569 of 2359	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2051 of 2213	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	2004 of 2072	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	2388 of 2542	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	2108 of 2579	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1653 of 2531	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1527 of 2458	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	581 of 721	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	2236 of 2369	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	2167 of 2230	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	2415 of 2534	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	2280 of 2552	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1790 of 2538	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1703 of 2527	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	572 of 763	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	2268 of 2407	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	2170 of 2273	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	1494 of 1520	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1411 of 1537	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1325 of 1543	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1299 of 1555	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	1569 of 1602	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1478 of 1496	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Upper Lake Middle	Public	6-8	725 Old Lucerne Rd.	Upper Lake	95485	Lake County	Upper Lake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 275-0223	183	9	21.0	81.4%	83 (45.4%)	1 (0.5%)	64 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.7%)	10.7	2594^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.0%		17.2	2384^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.3%	210		6.0	6.0		17.4	13.7	14.9	15.5		7.3	15.7	13.4	11.8	$30,355	$27,488	$2,867
Lakeport Community Day	Public	6-10	2508 Howard Ave.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$3,192	$3,192	$00
Terrace Middle	Public	5-8	250 Lange St.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3007	370	21	17.2	78.9%	169 (45.7%)	6 (1.6%)	125 (33.8%)	4 (1.1%)	42 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	13.1	2514^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.9%		16.3	2428^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.8%	86	25.8	14.9	20.9	29.7	20.5	19.8	22.4	23.2	14.6	9.6	11.1	12.0	11.9	$21,593	$20,600	$993
Mountain Vista Middle	Public	6-8	5081 Konocti Rd.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 279-4060	405	19	21.3	70.4%	153 (37.8%)	3 (0.7%)	204 (50.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	12.9	2521^st of 2761 public middle schools	8.7%		11.8	2596^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.7%	75		13.1	13.1		17.6	19.3	25.6	20.9		8.4	17.0	5.1	9.8	$24,313	$22,468	$1,845
Potter Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	10401 Main St.	Potter Valley	95469	Mendocino County	Potter Valley Community Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 743-1142	39	3	15.1	66.7%	22 (56.4%)	1 (2.6%)	12 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	1601^st of 2761 public middle schools	42.0%		33.7	1680^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.6%	79		38.1	38.1			15.8	42.9	30.0			26.3	19.1	22.5	$20,016	$17,804	$2,212
Pomolita Middle	Public	6-8	740 North Spring St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5350	826	43	19.1	82.8%	189 (22.9%)	5 (0.6%)	548 (66.3%)	12 (1.5%)	34 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.2%)	24.2	2044^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.0%		26.3	1983^rd of 2783 public middle schools	28.7%	61		21.9	21.9		28.0	36.4	28.7	31.2		14.4	18.7	18.7	17.5	$18,173	$16,204	$1,969
Eagle Peak Middle	Public	5-8	8601 West Rd.	Redwood Valley	95470	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5250	552	27	20.6	77.0%	226 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	24.4	2039^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.1%		28.7	1870^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.8%	169	17.7	18.6	18.1	36.3	33.8	32.1	26.4	32.1	23.9	19.9	24.1	14.4	20.6	$17,795	$16,120	$1,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Lake Middle

What is the racial makeup of Upper Lake Middle?

Students at Upper Lake Middle are 45% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Upper Lake Middle in?

Upper Lake Unified

What high school do graduates of Upper Lake Middle attend?

Students who attend Upper Lake Middle usually go on to attend Upper Lake High

Is Upper Lake Middle a good school?

Upper Lake Middle ranks in the bottom 6.0% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Upper Lake Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Upper Lake Middle.

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