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Rincon Middle

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Rincon Middle ranks 1540 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 44% of California middle schools

Summary

Rincon Middle is a public middle school serving about 770 students in grades 6-8 within the Escondido Union school district, performing in the middle range compared to other California schools.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in science, where it outperforms both the district average and other middle schools in Escondido Union. However, math scores are an area for improvement, falling below the district average. A positive trend is that students tend to make significant progress in English Language Arts during their time at Rincon, with proficiency rates rising substantially from 6th to 8th grade. The school serves a community with high economic need, and while chronic student absenteeism is higher than the state average, it has been improving over the last few years.

When compared to nearby schools, Rincon performs better than some district peers like Hidden Valley Middle and Mission Middle, but lags behind others such as Bear Valley Middle and Quantum Academy. It also trails higher-performing schools in neighboring districts like Woodland Park Middle in San Marcos Unified. The school receives more funding per student than several of these comparison schools, which highlights ongoing efforts to support student success.

772

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,833

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Lehner Ave.
Escondido, CA 92026-1512

(760) 432-2491

District: Escondido Union

Students who attend Rincon Middle usually attend:

High:

Escondido High

Feeder schools for Rincon Middle:

Elementary:	Conway Elementary
	North Broadway Elementary
	Reidy Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.4%

White:

11.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,540^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Escondido Union

964^th of 1,543Escondido Union 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	38.2	1540 of 2761	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1450 of 2783	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1457 of 2781	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1500 of 2740	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1544 of 2715	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1377 of 2480	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	1539 of 2508	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	1206 of 2497	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.9	1369 of 2477	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	1151 of 2379	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	956 of 2259	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	927 of 2236	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	962 of 2179	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	714 of 2063	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	597 of 2005	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	63.7	607 of 1999	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	513 of 1804	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	58.0	650 of 1777	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.0	936 of 1769	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	57.1	372 of 745	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	838 of 1531	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	639 of 1491	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	390 of 1369	71.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	1006 of 1478	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	667 of 1521	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	798 of 1540	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	971 of 1442	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	820 of 1364	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1351 of 2533	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1295 of 2551	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1399 of 2531	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1273 of 2509	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1333 of 2380	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1208 of 2262	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1279 of 2395	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1190 of 2388	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1237 of 2374	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1385 of 2359	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1381 of 2213	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1195 of 2072	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	134 of 477	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	110 of 320	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1398 of 2542	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1377 of 2579	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	1155 of 2531	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	1376 of 2458	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1458 of 2369	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1263 of 2230	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1496 of 2534	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1400 of 2552	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1299 of 2538	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1449 of 2527	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1490 of 2407	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1396 of 2273	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	528 of 726	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	549 of 701	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	534 of 677	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	513 of 665	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	868 of 1566	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	794 of 1552	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	719 of 1531	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	797 of 1520	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	853 of 1537	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	800 of 1543	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	745 of 1555	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	884 of 1602	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	947 of 1496	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Asian (2019)50th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-12 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 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
Rincon Middle	Public	6-8	925 Lehner Ave.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2491	772	41	18.8	83.0%	85 (11.0%)	7 (0.9%)	605 (78.4%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.0%)	38.2	1540^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.2%		40.3	1450^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.9%	90		31.3	31.3			29.6	38.3	46.9	38.6			20.2	25.4	28.7	24.9	$24,833	$23,348	$1,485
Mission Middle	Public	6-8	939 East Mission Ave.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2452	855	43	19.9	95.9%	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	808 (94.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	22.9	2106^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.7%		26.9	1956^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.7%	150		14.6	14.6			25.6	37.2	31.7	31.5			15.0	19.6	19.5	18.1	$22,867	$21,240	$1,627
Quantum Academy	Public	4-8	420 North Falconer Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2220	289	13	22.0	54.3%	76 (26.3%)	9 (3.1%)	163 (56.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	57.7	961^st of 2761 public middle schools	65.2%		70	686^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.4%	275	48.4	29.3	39.2	53.1	58.1	45.2	59.7	50.0	53.1	46.9	38.7	32.3	49.1	32.8	39.6	$17,270	$16,032	$1,238
Woodland Park Middle	Public	6-8	1270 Rock Springs Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2455	1,184	52	22.8	42.3%	358 (30.2%)	12 (1.0%)	618 (52.2%)	79 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	110 (9.3%)	60.6	889^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.8%		62.5	831^st of 2783 public middle schools	70.1%	58		29.4	29.4			55.6	56.8	48.6	53.6			41.7	40.2	34.8	38.9	$22,477	$21,560	$917
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Reed Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2457	733	39	18.9	94.3%	23 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	655 (89.4%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	22.9	2104^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.8%		29.1	1852^nd of 2783 public middle schools	33.5%	252		16.8	16.8			23.7	37.8	31.6	31.4			13.6	21.2	15.9	17.2	$23,851	$22,244	$1,607
Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public	6-8	1400 West Ninth Ave.	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2439	788	45	17.6	91.1%	49 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	685 (86.9%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.7%)	25.3	1987^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.0%		23.5	2106^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.3%	119		17.3	17.3			29.2	30.4	30.9	30.2			23.0	23.7	20.1	22.3	$24,214	$22,696	$1,518
Bear Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3003 Bear Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-4060	923	51	17.9	68.4%	228 (24.7%)	8 (0.9%)	585 (63.4%)	39 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.8%)	49	1208^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.2%		42.5	1383^rd of 2783 public middle schools	50.3%	175		21.4	21.4			47.8	51.0	45.5	48.1			34.2	32.2	33.3	33.2	$24,985	$23,746	$1,239
San Marcos Middle	Public	6-8	650 West Mission Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2500	968	40	24.1	58.7%	144 (14.9%)	13 (1.3%)	699 (72.2%)	66 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	46.1	1292^nd of 2761 public middle schools	53.2%		43.2	1366^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.9%	74		23.0	23.0			44.9	46.1	44.6	45.2			36.8	31.1	28.9	32.2	$23,704	$22,782	$922
High Technical Middle North County	Public, Charter	6-8	1460 West San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	High Technical Middle North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 759-2750	341	21	16.2	51.9%	115 (33.7%)	8 (2.3%)	169 (49.6%)	31 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	8 (2.3%)	75.7	568^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.4%		78.4	519^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.4%	49		34.0	34.0			69.8	63.6	67.6	67.1			43.1	51.8	41.0	45.3	$24,386	$23,490	$896
Valley Center Middle	Public	6-8	28102 North Lake Wohlford Rd.	Valley Center	92082	San Diego County	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 751-4295	766	35	22.1	65.8%	147 (19.2%)	3 (0.4%)	496 (64.8%)	9 (1.2%)	58 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.9%)	14.8	2450^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.3%		16.9	2402^nd of 2783 public middle schools	13.7%	48		18.0	18.0			23.1	19.0	25.4	22.6			10.0	7.9	12.5	10.2	$32,619	$31,352	$1,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Rincon Middle

What high school do graduates of Rincon Middle attend?

Students who attend Rincon Middle usually go on to attend Escondido High

Is Rincon Middle a good school?

Rincon Middle ranks 1540^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rincon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Rincon Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rincon Middle?

Students at Rincon Middle are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Rincon Middle in?

Escondido Union

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