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Mountain View Middle

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Mountain View Middle ranks 1482 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

1482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 46% of California middle schools

Summary

Mountain View Middle is a public school serving 327 students in grades 5 through 8 in Redding, California, operating within the Columbia Elementary School District.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, Math, and Science are currently below state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined significantly over the past several years, now placing it in the middle of all California schools. This downward trend is more pronounced than at nearby middle schools like Evergreen Middle and West Cottonwood Junior High, which have maintained more stable performance. Notably, student performance varies greatly by grade, with seventh graders performing relatively well in English while sixth graders struggle particularly in mathematics.

Despite these academic challenges, the school has significant strengths, including a very low rate of chronic student absenteeism at 10.1%, which is better than most area schools and less than half the state average. It also operates with considerably less funding per student than comparison schools. The school has shown historical success in supporting special education students and has effectively re-engaged students post-pandemic. Key areas for improvement appear to be mathematics instruction and addressing the performance declines seen across different student groups in recent years.

327

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,236

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

675 Shasta View Dr.
Redding, CA 96003-8287

(530) 221-5224

District: Columbia Elementary

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually attend:

High:

Foothill High

Feeder schools for Mountain View Middle:

Elementary:

Columbia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,482^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

620^th of 1,543Columbia Elementary 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	40.5	1482 of 2761	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	969 of 2783	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	757 of 2781	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	754 of 2740	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	225 of 894	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	586 of 2715	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	508 of 2480	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	580 of 2508	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	493 of 2497	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	426 of 2477	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	59.7	904 of 2379	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	649 of 2259	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	57.4	897 of 2236	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	514 of 2179	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	336 of 2063	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	248 of 2005	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	359 of 1999	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	346 of 1804	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	337 of 1777	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	62.0	563 of 1769	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1538 of 2533	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	1000 of 2551	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	961 of 2531	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	870 of 2509	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	198 of 738	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	433 of 2380	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	352 of 2262	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	2067 of 2395	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	97.5	39 of 2213	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	369 of 2072	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	1138 of 2542	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	593 of 2579	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	577 of 2531	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	391 of 2458	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	105 of 721	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	165 of 2369	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	506 of 2230	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1204 of 2534	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	838 of 2552	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	514 of 2538	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	584 of 2527	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	220 of 763	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	638 of 2407	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	616 of 2273	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	296 of 1531	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1176 of 1520	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1007 of 1537	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	859 of 1543	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	906 of 1555	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	710 of 1602	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	612 of 1496	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)81st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-13 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 (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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Mountain View Middle	Public	5-8	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 221-5224	327	18	18.2	40.7%	238 (72.8%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.3%)	40.5	1482^nd of 2761 public middle schools	46.3%		56.8	969^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.2%	513	29.5	32.5	31.0		39.2	31.4	51.4	44.3	41.7		29.1	12.9	29.7	25.6	24.6	$10,236	$692	$9,544
Parsons Junior High	Public	6-8	750 Hartnell Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4190	522	27	19.1	79.3%	225 (43.1%)	16 (3.1%)	135 (25.9%)	68 (13.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.6%)	50	1178^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.3%		44.1	1337^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	159		38.9	38.9			33.1	46.7	52.4	44.3			34.2	31.3	30.4	31.9	$16,197	$900	$15,297
Sequoia Middle	Public	4-8	1805 Sequoia St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0020	461	21	21.4	74.8%	254 (55.1%)	15 (3.3%)	100 (21.7%)	21 (4.6%)	29 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	41.8	1440^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		41.7	1404^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.6%	36		23.6	23.6			38.6	43.9	46.2	42.9			24.3	32.1	30.3	28.9	$21,277	$927	$20,350
Pacheco Elementary	Public	4-8	7430 Pacheco School Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4585	379	22	17.6	60.2%	250 (66.0%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.8%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	42.7	1400^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		52.9	1071^st of 2783 public middle schools	61.5%	329	28.4	36.0	32.2	32.8	46.0	28.1	68.3	32.0	40.6	45.9	25.7	18.1	31.8	32.0	29.8	$11,113	$1,416	$9,697
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	1646 West Ferry St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7060	341	20	17.0	73.6%	181 (53.1%)	8 (2.3%)	68 (19.9%)	20 (5.9%)	19 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.0%)	25.1	1992^nd of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%		27.6	1920^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	72		11.4	11.4			20.0	35.5	36.2	30.4			13.6	19.8	32.4	21.8	$21,320	$3,710	$17,610
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	4-8	17480 Palm Ave.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Happy Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 357-2111	242	11	22.2	75.2%	123 (50.8%)	5 (2.1%)	48 (19.8%)	32 (13.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.3%)	50.8	1162^nd of 2761 public middle schools	57.9%		26.9	1954^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.8%	792	23.4	23.1	23.2	36.5	25.5	49.0	50.0	46.2	41.3	26.9	23.4	26.5	50.0	31.4	31.0	$20,401	$7,664	$12,737
West Cottonwood Junior High	Public	5-8	20512 West First St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3123	419	21	19.5	50.6%	273 (65.2%)	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.5%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	56.6	984^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		58.3	927^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.7%	57	37.7	21.5	30.8		53.8	48.4	57.3	45.6	51.8		27.4	41.9	43.6	29.1	35.8	$17,494	$1,519	$15,975
Evergreen Middle	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	399	19	20.9	55.9%	292 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	59.1	927^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.4%		72	652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	275	43.4	35.8	40.1		55.7	49.5	47.4	45.7	49.9		48.1	46.7	37.1	39.5	43.1	$15,886	$2,215	$13,671
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	3	1	6.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																$36,833	$00	$36,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Middle

Is Mountain View Middle a good school?

Mountain View Middle ranks 1482^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Middle?

Students at Mountain View Middle are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Mountain View Middle in?

Columbia Elementary

What high school do graduates of Mountain View Middle attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Middle usually go on to attend Foothill High

How many students attend Mountain View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Mountain View Middle.

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