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Fillmore Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 17% of California middle schools

Summary

Fillmore Middle is a public school serving 813 students in grades 6-8 in the Fillmore Unified district, which ranks in the bottom 19th percentile of all districts in California.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with only about 30% of students proficient in English and just 13% proficient in math, which is substantially lower than most nearby schools like Los Cerritos Middle or Redwood Middle. The school has a high rate of chronic absenteeism at 25%, which is correlated with lower performance, and it spends more per student ($19,841) than most comparison schools, yet these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes. Its performance has declined over the last decade, now consistently receiving a 1-star rating.

Interestingly, schools just 8-15 miles away in districts like Conejo Valley Unified and Simi Valley Unified perform much better, suggesting district-level systems are influential. The most similar school is Isbell Middle in Santa Paula Unified, which also serves a high-need population but outperforms Fillmore Middle. Key areas for potential improvement include addressing student attendance and learning from the practices of higher-performing neighboring districts.

813

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,841

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

543 A St.
Fillmore, CA 93016-0697

(805) 524-6055

District: Fillmore Unified

Students who attend Fillmore Middle usually attend:

High:

Fillmore Senior High

Feeder schools for Fillmore Middle:

Elementary:	Mountain Vista
	Piru Elementary
	Rio Vista Elementary
	San Cayetano Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

White:

4.6%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

California avg41%

2,291^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1252^nd of 1,543Fillmore 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	18.5	2291 of 2761	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	2461 of 2783	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2354 of 2781	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2398 of 2740	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	2324 of 2715	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	2006 of 2480	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	2093 of 2508	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1761 of 2497	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.3	1494 of 2477	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.1	2125 of 2379	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	1831 of 2259	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	1809 of 2236	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	1540 of 2179	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	1270 of 2063	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.5	1308 of 2005	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	1243 of 1999	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.5	1198 of 1804	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.2	1199 of 1777	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.4	1392 of 1769	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	1483 of 1531	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1415 of 1491	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1316 of 1369	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	1352 of 1478	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1392 of 1521	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1396 of 1540	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1206 of 1442	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1300 of 1364	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	2220 of 2533	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2323 of 2551	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2146 of 2531	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2178 of 2509	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	2098 of 2380	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1842 of 2262	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1910 of 2395	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2048 of 2388	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1875 of 2374	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	2024 of 2359	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1850 of 2213	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1598 of 2072	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	66 of 320	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	21.1	297 of 336	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2246 of 2542	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	2299 of 2579	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	2118 of 2531	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2184 of 2458	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	2073 of 2369	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1816 of 2230	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	2051 of 2534	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2202 of 2552	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2177 of 2538	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2263 of 2527	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	2079 of 2407	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1882 of 2273	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1101 of 1566	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1289 of 1552	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1426 of 1531	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	682 of 1555	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.6	1463 of 1602	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1245 of 1496	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)79th percentile+64 vs school

White (2022)56th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fillmore Middle	Public	6-8	543 A St.	Fillmore	93016	Ventura County	Fillmore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 524-6055	813	38	21.4	74.8%	37 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	765 (94.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	18.5	2291^st of 2761 public middle schools	17.0%		15.5	2461^st of 2783 public middle schools	11.6%	170		14.3	14.3		27.3	35.0	26.9	29.6		13.5	12.8	11.9	12.7	$19,841	$1,406	$18,435
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	280 Poindexter Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6302	542	25	22.0	41.9%	163 (30.1%)	11 (2.0%)	317 (58.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	58	951^st of 2761 public middle schools	65.6%		55	1014^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.6%	63		32.4	32.4		61.4	50.3	49.2	53.9		40.2	34.4	29.2	34.6	$16,518	$1,260	$15,258
Isbell Middle	Public	7-8	221 South Fourth St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8880	634	30	20.8	83.8%	25 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	603 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21.4	2171^st of 2761 public middle schools	21.4%		26.6	1970^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.2%	201		16.7	16.7			28.6	30.6	29.6			16.9	16.8	16.8	$23,843	$4,077	$19,766
Mesa Verde Middle	Public	6-8	14000 Peach Hill Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6309	574	22	25.5	32.1%	236 (41.1%)	4 (0.7%)	259 (45.1%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	61.3	873^rd of 2761 public middle schools	68.4%		61.5	853^rd of 2783 public middle schools	69.3%	20		29.7	29.7		57.3	54.4	50.3	54.0		44.1	40.4	33.3	39.3	$16,081	$1,007	$15,074
Briggs Elementary	Public	5-8	14438 West Telegraph Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Briggs Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-7151	221	12	17.6	66.5%	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (94.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	2125^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.0%		17.2	2386^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.3%	261	39.1	23.0	29.9	52.2	31.4	21.9	24.6	31.1	34.8	27.5	13.9	18.0	22.4	$16,939	$2,060	$14,879
Las Colinas Middle	Public	6-8	5750 Fieldcrest Dr.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5320	819	35	23.5	30.0%	311 (38.0%)	13 (1.6%)	346 (42.2%)	91 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.5%)	76.8	545^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.3%		74.5	599^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.5%	54		39.3	39.3		64.4	60.1	63.1	62.6		52.5	50.0	42.2	48.4	$15,105	$1,801	$13,304
Sinaloa Middle	Public	6-8	601 Royal Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6830	843	38	22.1	60.5%	301 (35.7%)	12 (1.4%)	441 (52.3%)	47 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	37.8	1551^st of 2761 public middle schools	43.8%		40.2	1451^st of 2783 public middle schools	47.9%	100		20.4	20.4		43.4	42.4	36.6	40.9		38.1	22.8	19.7	27.0	$15,822	$1,023	$14,799
Hillside Middle	Public	6-8	2222 East Fitzgerald Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6810	1,138	50	22.7	45.5%	360 (31.6%)	16 (1.4%)	509 (44.7%)	190 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.8%)	56.7	982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		61.6	848^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.5%	134		31.8	31.8		47.9	54.1	47.8	50.1		35.8	40.3	33.7	36.7	$15,112	$1,022	$14,090
Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	3347 Tapo St.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6820	1,329	54	24.7	41.2%	572 (43.0%)	20 (1.5%)	527 (39.7%)	123 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.5%)	49.4	1192^nd of 2761 public middle schools	56.8%		47.8	1222^nd of 2783 public middle schools	56.1%	30		33.2	33.2		46.1	52.5	45.7	48.0		34.5	28.1	25.6	29.4	$15,020	$1,011	$14,009
Los Cerritos Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Avenida de las Flores	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 492-3538	725	34	21.5	20.0%	335 (46.2%)	8 (1.1%)	243 (33.5%)	82 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.6%)	89.7	283^rd of 2761 public middle schools	89.8%		88.3	315^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.7%	32		52.5	52.5		77.3	67.1	66.0	70.2		61.3	60.2	65.3	62.2	$15,535	$1,029	$14,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Fillmore Middle

What is the racial makeup of Fillmore Middle?

Students at Fillmore Middle are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

What high school do graduates of Fillmore Middle attend?

Students who attend Fillmore Middle usually go on to attend Fillmore Senior High

How many students attend Fillmore Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Fillmore Middle.

Is Fillmore Middle a good school?

Fillmore Middle ranks in the bottom 17.0% of California middle schools.

What district is Fillmore Middle in?

Fillmore Unified

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