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College Preparatory Middle

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 99% of California middle schools

Summary

College Preparatory Middle is a top-ranked public middle school serving about 400 students in grades 5-8 in Spring Valley, California, operating within its own highly-rated College Preparatory Middle District.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with proficiency rates far exceeding both state averages and all nearby schools; for example, 86% of students are proficient in English compared to a range of 17% to 65% at surrounding schools like Montgomery Middle and Pershing Middle. This excellence is consistent across all student groups and is supported by a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.2%, suggesting a strong, focused school culture.

Perhaps most striking is that College Preparatory Middle achieves these outstanding outcomes while spending significantly less per student than neighboring schools, some of which, like Spring Valley Academy, spend over twice as much for much lower results. This demonstrates that within the same geographic area, the quality of the educational experience and student outcomes can vary dramatically, making College Preparatory Middle a standout model of academic effectiveness and efficiency.

397

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,901

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10269 Madrid Way
Spring Valley, CA 91977-1928

(619) 303-2782

District: College Preparatory Middle District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2019 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (82% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

California avg41%

25^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 1,543College Preparatory Middle District 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	98.6	25 of 2761	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	58 of 2783	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	91 of 2781	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	160 of 2740	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	59 of 2715	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	21 of 2533	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	52 of 2551	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	137 of 2531	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	130 of 2509	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	40 of 2380	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	11 of 2395	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	18 of 2388	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	28 of 2374	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	28 of 2359	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	8 of 2213	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	11 of 2542	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	58 of 2579	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	19 of 2531	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	35 of 2458	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	17 of 2369	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	34 of 2534	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	83 of 2552	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	55 of 2538	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	227 of 2527	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	70 of 2407	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	20 of 1520	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	39 of 1537	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	74 of 1543	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	213 of 1555	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	180 of 1602	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+37 vs state

Mathematics79%+42 vs state

Science78%+45 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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
College Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	10269 Madrid Way	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	College Preparatory Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 303-2782	397	20	19.6	42.8%	227 (57.2%)	17 (4.3%)	106 (26.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	98.6	25^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.1%		97.9	58^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.9%	33	75.8	80.4	78.0	80.8	87.9	84.0	91.5	86.0	75.8	81.8	79.0	79.8	79.1			$10,901	$00	$10,901
Spring Valley Academy	Public	6-8	3900 Conrad Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5750	597	35	16.8	77.4%	92 (15.4%)	57 (9.5%)	371 (62.1%)	26 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.5%)	25.5	1977^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.4%		31.1	1766^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.5%	211		15.8	15.8		30.4	33.3	37.1	33.5		19.4	22.0	18.3	19.9			$23,584	$2,522	$21,062
Hillsdale Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Brabham St.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 441-6156	1,481	67	22.0	73.3%	818 (55.2%)	51 (3.4%)	397 (26.8%)	59 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.6%)	142 (9.6%)	68.4	709^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.3%		66.1	764^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.5%	55		38.6	38.6		57.2	58.8	56.1	57.4		42.2	43.0	39.2	41.4			$19,621	$2,210	$17,411
EJE Middle Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	851 South Johnson Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	EJE Middle Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 401-4150	254	15	16.8	67.7%	10 (3.9%)	3 (1.2%)	237 (93.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	28.7	1870^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.3%		28.2	1896^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.9%	26		15.6	15.6		29.3	46.7	39.0	38.6		17.1	22.2	15.8	18.6			$17,637	$1,745	$15,892
Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Academy at La Presa	Public	5-8	1001 Leland St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5720	800	45	17.8	79.8%	70 (8.8%)	74 (9.3%)	558 (69.8%)	48 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.8%)	36.3	1605^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.9%		43.5	1358^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.2%	247		22.7	22.7		31.6	41.0	38.0	36.9		18.7	32.8	32.2	27.9			$19,929	$1,934	$17,995
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities	Public	6-8	7866 Lincoln St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5628	516	26	20.2	80.4%	45 (8.7%)	59 (11.4%)	340 (65.9%)	30 (5.8%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.6%)	31.4	1784^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.4%		32	1732^nd of 2783 public middle schools	37.8%	52		21.7	21.7			37.1	38.0	37.6			22.2	21.0	21.6	97.5	97.5	$20,711	$2,902	$17,809
La Mesa Arts Academy	Public	5-8	4200 Parks Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5730	1,059	51	20.7	46.4%	410 (38.7%)	60 (5.7%)	407 (38.4%)	65 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (10.6%)	79.2	490^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.3%		88.3	313^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.8%	177	60.9	48.2	51.0	78.2	63.8	63.1	63.1	64.7	40.2	55.1	43.3	46.9	47.6			$18,556	$1,513	$17,043
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy	Public	6-8	9009 Park Plaza Dr.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5810	897	50	18.0	48.8%	332 (37.0%)	60 (6.7%)	349 (38.9%)	49 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.1%)	89 (9.9%)	54.7	1045^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.2%		56.6	975^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.0%	70		31.5	31.5		58.9	52.5	39.1	49.9		37.0	37.2	30.3	34.7			$17,388	$1,581	$15,807
Cajon Valley Middle	Public	6-8	550 Park Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3092	942	47	20.2	94.4%	342 (36.3%)	93 (9.9%)	327 (34.7%)	131 (13.9%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	37 (3.9%)	12.5	2537^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.1%		17	2398^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.8%	139		10.3	10.3		16.3	17.7	17.9	17.5		9.8	11.6	15.6	12.9			$20,561	$2,939	$17,622
Montgomery Middle	Public	6-8	1570 Melody Ln.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3107	929	42	22.0	93.9%	437 (47.0%)	52 (5.6%)	289 (31.1%)	87 (9.4%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	54 (5.8%)	10.8	2590^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.2%		11.2	2620^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.9%	30		8.7	8.7		19.3	20.3	18.4	19.3		11.2	9.3	7.1	9.2			$18,643	$2,816	$15,827

Frequently Asked Questions about College Preparatory Middle

What district is College Preparatory Middle in?

College Preparatory Middle District

How many students attend College Preparatory Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended College Preparatory Middle.

Is College Preparatory Middle a good school?

Yes! College Preparatory Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 2761 California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of College Preparatory Middle?

Students at College Preparatory Middle are 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

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