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MIT Griffin Academy Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

2404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 13% of California middle schools

Summary

MIT Griffin Academy Middle is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Vallejo, with an enrollment of 111 students, but it faces significant academic challenges and a sharp decline in its statewide ranking.

The school's performance is well below state averages, with only about a quarter of students proficient in English and just 12% in math, and it struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32%. Notably, the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has risen rapidly to over 77%, indicating growing economic need. While the school is very small, which can allow for more individual attention, its student-teacher ratio has been unstable, fluctuating dramatically year-to-year. Furthermore, the school operates within the MIT Griffin Academy Middle District, which is ranked in the bottom 6% of all districts in California, potentially limiting broader support systems.

Some of the most striking findings come from comparing MIT Griffin to nearby middle schools. For instance, it spends over $36,000 per student—which is five to six times more than schools like Betty Reid Soskin Middle or Pinole Middle—yet its academic results are lower. While other local schools, such as Mare Island Technology Academy and Benicia Middle, have shown improvement, MIT Griffin's ranking has fallen from the 45th to the 13th percentile in recent years. This contrast suggests the school's challenges may be specific to its programs or operations, rather than a regional trend.

111

Students ?

27.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,708

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 Hobbs Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94589-2325

(707) 552-6482

District: MIT Griffin Academy Middle District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

African American:

18.0%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

California avg41%

2,404^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 20 pts since 2019

From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1453^rd of 1,543MIT Griffin Academy 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	15.8	2404 of 2761	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1772 of 2783	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1525 of 2781	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1725 of 2740	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1815 of 2715	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	436 of 637	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	356 of 643	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	2023 of 2533	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1120 of 2531	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	1676 of 2509	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1969 of 2380	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	2233 of 2395	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1857 of 2374	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1550 of 2359	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1589 of 2213	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2229 of 2542	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1606 of 2579	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1256 of 2531	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	1502 of 2458	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1593 of 2369	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	2336 of 2534	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1824 of 2552	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1540 of 2538	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1539 of 2527	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1274 of 2407	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

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Schools Near MIT Griffin Academy Middle

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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 (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 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
MIT Griffin Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	233 Hobbs Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	MIT Griffin Academy Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	111	4	27.4	77.5%	8 (7.2%)	20 (18.0%)	55 (49.5%)	12 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	13 (11.7%)	15.8	2404^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.9%		31	1772^nd of 2783 public middle schools	36.3%	632	14.6	14.6	29.4	25.0	20.0	24.6	8.8	17.5	9.8	12.2	$36,708	$6,226	$30,482
Mare Island Technology Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2 Positive Pl.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Mare Island Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	260	7	36.5	76.5%	18 (6.9%)	25 (9.6%)	127 (48.8%)	67 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	30.3	1820^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.1%		29.7	1821^st of 2783 public middle schools	34.6%	1	17.9	17.9	27.4	34.6	26.2	29.9	23.3	37.5	21.4	28.4	$20,321	$1,427	$18,894
American Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	300 Benton Way	American Canyon	94503	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 259-8592	1,074	43	25.2	66.9%	101 (9.4%)	77 (7.2%)	481 (44.8%)	297 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	109 (10.1%)	48.6	1218^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.9%		46.8	1253^rd of 2783 public middle schools	55.0%	35	24.9	24.9	46.2	56.9	49.0	51.0	24.4	37.5	22.1	28.3	$15,344	$1,430	$13,914
Hogan Middle	Public	6-8	850 Rosewood Ave.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-3510	785	38	20.9	82.0%	36 (4.6%)	157 (20.0%)	403 (51.3%)	137 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.0%)	33 (4.2%)	18	2315^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.2%		24.2	2072^nd of 2783 public middle schools	25.5%	243	14.2	14.2	25.7	24.6	26.4	25.6	16.7	13.4	17.4	15.8	$25,392	$3,847	$21,545
Carquinez Middle	Public	6-8	1099 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1081	286	14	20.5	83.6%	40 (14.0%)	42 (14.7%)	114 (39.9%)	54 (18.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.8%)	24	2054^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.6%		20.3	2251^st of 2783 public middle schools	19.1%	197	16.7	16.7	36.3	37.7	28.6	34.5	17.8	17.0	13.1	16.1	$24,723	$2,033	$22,690
Benicia Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Southampton Rd.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8340	947	43	21.9	22.0%	399 (42.1%)	47 (5.0%)	236 (24.9%)	110 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	151 (15.9%)	68	716^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.1%		66.3	758^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.8%	42	37.9	37.9	46.3	52.7	47.8	48.8	45.7	55.4	55.5	52.1	$14,250	$322	$13,928
Green Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1350 Gold Hill Rd.	Fairfield	94534	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 646-7000	903	39	23.0	32.0%	183 (20.3%)	78 (8.6%)	225 (24.9%)	274 (30.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	135 (15.0%)	80.9	459^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.4%		75	589^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.8%	130	52.3	52.3	67.6	57.7	72.6	65.7	51.9	41.4	55.6	49.4	$14,619	$1,275	$13,344
Hercules Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Refugio Valley Rd.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1429	596	24	24.7	44.3%	45 (7.6%)	88 (14.8%)	155 (26.0%)	234 (39.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (11.6%)	61.2	876^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.3%		56.5	978^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.9%	102	36.5	36.5	53.9	52.7	56.5	54.3	33.9	34.8	40.5	36.4	$5,401	$1,595	$3,806
Pinole Middle	Public	7-8	1575 Mann Dr.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1436	381	15	25.1	80.1%	36 (9.4%)	46 (12.1%)	199 (52.2%)	77 (20.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.0%)	26	1951^st of 2761 public middle schools	29.3%		21.8	2184^th of 2783 public middle schools	21.5%	233	9.9	9.9		38.9	29.5	34.2		30.3	12.0	21.4	$6,780	$1,755	$5,025
Martinez Junior High	Public	6-8	1600 Ct. St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5820	843	36	23.2	32.7%	367 (43.5%)	19 (2.3%)	263 (31.2%)	65 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	121 (14.4%)	73	622^nd of 2761 public middle schools	77.5%		70	685^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.4%	63	38.8	38.8	55.2	62.2	56.7	58.1	43.2	54.3	44.7	47.5	$14,924	$1,426	$13,498

Frequently Asked Questions about MIT Griffin Academy Middle

How many students attend MIT Griffin Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended MIT Griffin Academy Middle.

What is the racial makeup of MIT Griffin Academy Middle?

Students at MIT Griffin Academy Middle are 50% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 7% White, 2% Not Specified.

What district is MIT Griffin Academy Middle in?

MIT Griffin Academy Middle District

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MIT Griffin Academy Middle ranks in the bottom 12.9% of California middle schools.

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