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Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate

Q: Is Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate a good school?

Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate ranks 1287 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 53% of California middle schools

Summary

Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate is a public middle school serving about 520 students in grades 6-8 in the coastal community of Half Moon Bay, as part of the Cabrillo Unified School District.

Academically, the school's test scores in English and Math are slightly below the state average, but it shows a relative strength in Science, outperforming its own district. A notable positive trend is student attendance; the chronic absenteeism rate has improved significantly since the pandemic and is now lower than both the state average and that of many nearby schools like Parkside Intermediate and John F. Kennedy Middle. The school's student-teacher ratio is higher than most comparable schools, which can affect the amount of individual attention students receive.

The school faces a significant challenge in supporting all student groups equitably, with wide performance gaps that are more pronounced than at some neighboring schools. Recent years have seen volatile performance for English Learners and students from low-income families, indicating a need for more consistent support systems. While the school's overall performance is similar to other schools with comparable demographics, it lags behind high-achieving schools in more affluent areas such as Central Middle and Ralston Intermediate.

521

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,809

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Church St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-6102

(650) 712-7190

District: Cabrillo Unified

Students who attend Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Half Moon Bay High

Feeder schools for Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate:

Elementary:	Alvin S. Hatch Elementary
	El Granada Elementary
	Farallone View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

White:

39.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,287^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

714^th of 1,543Cabrillo 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	46.3	1287 of 2761	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	1368 of 2783	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1425 of 2781	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1396 of 2740	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1362 of 2715	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1041 of 2480	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	1135 of 2508	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	1112 of 2497	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	1034 of 2477	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	905 of 2379	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	666 of 2259	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	705 of 2236	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	777 of 2179	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	532 of 2063	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.4	496 of 2005	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	391 of 1999	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	423 of 1804	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	75.6	355 of 1777	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	411 of 1769	76.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	1197 of 1531	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	905 of 1491	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	974 of 1369	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	1451 of 1478	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1422 of 1521	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1052 of 1540	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1235 of 1442	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1130 of 1364	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1221 of 2533	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	1327 of 2551	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	1195 of 2531	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	1245 of 2509	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	1158 of 2380	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	1006 of 2262	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	2034 of 2395	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1978 of 2388	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1972 of 2374	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1835 of 2359	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1966 of 2213	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1464 of 2072	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	2103 of 2542	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1571 of 2579	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	2034 of 2531	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1887 of 2458	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	2215 of 2369	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1778 of 2230	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1223 of 2534	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	1223 of 2552	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	1450 of 2538	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1352 of 2527	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1414 of 2407	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	957 of 2273	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	350 of 726	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	439 of 665	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	330 of 554	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	224 of 462	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	904 of 1566	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	860 of 1552	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	854 of 1531	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	619 of 1520	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	654 of 1537	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	713 of 1543	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	790 of 1555	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	618 of 1602	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	501 of 1496	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Listening16%-9 vs state

Writing7%-10 vs state

Overall5%-4 vs state

Reading4%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate	Public	6-8	600 Church St.	Half Moon Bay	94019	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7190	521	24	21.6	27.4%	208 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (51.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	46.3	1287^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.4%		43.1	1368^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.8%	81	4.2	4.2	7.7	5.4	12.5	29.2	7.7	16.2	4.2	8.3	7.7	6.8	4.2	0.0	7.7	4.1	31.0	31.0	43.1	39.6	41.0	41.3	40.5	32.9	27.2	33.3	$16,809	$1,654	$15,155
Ralston Intermediate	Public	6-8	2675 Ralston Ave.	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4880	1,082	54	20.0	6.2%	348 (32.2%)	5 (0.5%)	120 (11.1%)	425 (39.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	179 (16.5%)	98.9	21^st of 2761 public middle schools	99.2%		99	19^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.3%	2																	79.6	79.6	84.4	88.8	91.2	88.2	79.8	87.9	87.3	85.2	$15,431	$492	$14,939
Crocker Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Ralston Ave.	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County	Hillsborough City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 342-6331	446	32	13.8	3.4%	176 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.5%)	175 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.3%)	97.5	62^nd of 2761 public middle schools	97.8%		98.1	43^rd of 2783 public middle schools	98.5%	19																	67.6	67.6	82.9	84.7	76.6	81.5	83.0	84.7	75.5	81.2	$29,562	$842	$28,720
Abbott Middle	Public	6-8	600 36th Ave.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7600	721	40	17.8	61.0%	106 (14.7%)	6 (0.8%)	448 (62.1%)	76 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	71 (9.8%)	40.9	1470^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.8%		48.5	1204^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.7%	266	4.2	5.0	23.8	10.8	4.2	30.0	33.3	21.5	16.7	35.0	14.3	21.5	8.3	0.0	23.8	10.8	26.8	26.8	42.1	44.2	37.1	41.0	26.5	28.5	30.3	28.5	$21,494	$2,273	$19,221
Borel Middle	Public	6-8	425 Barneson Ave.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7670	903	47	19.1	46.4%	172 (19.0%)	2 (0.2%)	490 (54.3%)	132 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	90 (10.0%)	58.6	938^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.0%		66.4	755^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.9%	183																	40.1	40.1	45.9	44.0	54.8	48.3	32.4	35.5	46.1	38.2	$19,422	$1,762	$17,660
Tierra Linda Middle	Public	6-8	750 Dartmouth Ave.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7370	451	22	20.1	11.1%	162 (35.9%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (16.6%)	146 (32.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	61 (13.5%)	98.3	34^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.8%		98.1	47^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.3%	13																	79.6	79.6	84.7	87.9	88.6	87.2	71.5	83.7	78.3	77.9	$17,195	$773	$16,422
Burlingame Intermediate	Public	6-8	1715 Quesada Way	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3830	1,115	52	21.4	25.1%	384 (34.4%)	4 (0.4%)	228 (20.4%)	328 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	168 (15.1%)	94.2	175^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.7%		95.5	136^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.1%	39	36.7	32.4	35.7	34.7	56.7	54.1	53.6	54.7	46.7	48.7	39.3	45.3	26.7	21.6	32.1	26.3	66.4	66.4	71.8	73.6	77.8	74.3	67.8	68.6	68.9	68.4	$14,647	$815	$13,832
Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	850 Taylor Blvd.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 697-4096	756	34	22.3	18.5%	89 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	152 (20.1%)	428 (56.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	73 (9.7%)	88.5	302^nd of 2761 public middle schools	89.1%		90	278^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.0%	24																	55.0	55.0	65.8	74.1	63.3	67.5	63.6	60.9	57.1	60.5	$15,460	$1,586	$13,874
Central Middle	Public	6-8	757 Cedar St.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7321	443	20	22.3	8.6%	232 (52.4%)	2 (0.5%)	67 (15.1%)	69 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (16.3%)	98.4	33^rd of 2761 public middle schools	98.8%		97.8	66^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.6%	33																	78.3	78.3	80.4	89.0	90.3	86.7	82.5	77.9	75.8	78.7	$16,222	$756	$15,466
Parkside Intermediate	Public	6-8	1801 Niles Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3180	491	30	16.3	68.2%	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	267 (54.4%)	127 (25.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	58 (11.8%)	44.5	1345^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.3%		39.5	1485^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.6%	140																	28.2	28.2	47.9	38.7	39.9	42.1	40.4	26.6	27.6	31.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate

What district is Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate in?

Cabrillo Unified

What is the racial makeup of Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate?

Students at Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate are 52% Hispanic, 40% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate a good school?

Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate ranks 1287^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate.

What high school do graduates of Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate usually go on to attend Half Moon Bay High

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