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Kermit McKenzie Intermediate

Public Grades 4-8

2307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 16% of California middle schools

Summary

Kermit McKenzie Intermediate is a public middle school serving 585 students in grades 4-8 in Guadalupe, CA, within the Guadalupe Union Elementary district, which serves a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school faces considerable challenges, with student proficiency in core subjects like English (27%) and Math (12%) well below state averages; it is currently ranked in the bottom 16% of California schools. While this reflects ongoing difficulty, it's important to note the school has shown slow improvement from historically lower rankings. A significant and positive change has been a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, now at 15%, which is better than the state average and a notable achievement. The school also shows a relative strength in Spanish language assessments, outperforming state averages, suggesting effective support for its many Spanish-speaking students.

Compared to nearby schools like Paulding Middle or Lakeview Junior High, Kermit McKenzie spends more per student but has lower test scores, highlighting a complex relationship between funding and outcomes. Its performance is similar to other schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita district, such as Fesler (Isaac) Junior High. The school has particular success with migrant students but struggles to serve students in special education effectively, indicating areas where programs and resources may need strengthening.

585

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,641

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4710 West Main St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434-1788

(805) 343-1951

District: Guadalupe Union Elementary

Students who attend Kermit McKenzie Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Ernest Righetti High

Feeder schools for Kermit McKenzie Intermediate:

Elementary:

Mary Buren Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.0%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,311^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 17% (2021) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,307^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1479^th of 1,543Guadalupe Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	5311 of 5857	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	5433 of 5869	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4484 of 5859	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	4398 of 5883	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1181 of 1417	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	1582 of 2227	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	1871 of 3162	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1465 of 3245	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1199 of 3311	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	172 of 602	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	1788 of 3275	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	4986 of 5597	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	5174 of 5612	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3841 of 5609	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	4456 of 5635	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1096 of 1267	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4927 of 5492	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	4432 of 5107	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4616 of 5107	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3573 of 5087	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	3405 of 5084	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3732 of 4963	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	4878 of 5460	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5105 of 5517	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3948 of 5363	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3488 of 5264	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	875 of 1110	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	4423 of 5173	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	5216 of 5628	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	5263 of 5643	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	4764 of 5638	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3900 of 5663	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1012 of 1272	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	4031 of 5510	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	2373 of 2847	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2442 of 2635	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	2038 of 2420	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2307 of 2761	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	2238 of 2783	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	2085 of 2781	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	2221 of 2740	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	809 of 894	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	2463 of 2715	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	2424 of 2480	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	2389 of 2508	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	2253 of 2497	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	2362 of 2477	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	2004 of 2379	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	1933 of 2259	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	1949 of 2236	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	1817 of 2179	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	1606 of 2063	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	1567 of 2005	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	1487 of 1999	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.0	1244 of 1804	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.8	1242 of 1777	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.3	1125 of 1769	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	1253 of 1531	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	306 of 354	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1485 of 1491	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	924 of 1369	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	860 of 1478	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	615 of 1521	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	740 of 1540	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	264 of 363	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	689 of 1442	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	974 of 1364	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	2125 of 2533	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2055 of 2551	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1712 of 2531	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	2122 of 2509	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	680 of 738	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	2226 of 2380	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	2241 of 2262	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1898 of 2395	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1755 of 2388	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1592 of 2374	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1751 of 2359	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	2000 of 2213	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2036 of 2072	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	296 of 477	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	299 of 336	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	2053 of 2542	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1999 of 2579	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1728 of 2531	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1833 of 2458	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	639 of 721	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	2156 of 2369	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	2187 of 2230	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2161 of 2534	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	2068 of 2552	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2067 of 2538	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1962 of 2527	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	683 of 763	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2185 of 2407	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	2216 of 2273	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	14 of 94	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1466 of 1566	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1480 of 1552	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1302 of 1531	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Middle school

Migrant (2024)85th percentile+66 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening31%+6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

Writing15%~ state avg

Overall14%+4 vs state

Reading14%+6 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 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 (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	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Kermit McKenzie Intermediate	Public	4-8	4710 West Main St.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 343-1951	585	32	18.2	87.9%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	571 (97.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.2	2307^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%		20.6	2238^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.6%	69	5.0	23.8	20.0	16.7	14.1	40.0	19.1	20.0	38.9	31.3	5.0	23.8	30.0	11.1	15.2	7.5	19.1	20.0	16.7	14.1	18.6	13.9	16.3	20.0	24.3	27.7	34.8	26.7	9.7	10.9	14.4	14.0	12.3	$26,641	$23,646	$2,995
Arellanes Junior High	Public	7-8	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6820	668	37	18.1	93.1%	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	631 (94.5%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	2297^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.8%		16.5	2419^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.1%	122																						13.4	13.4			32.3	24.9	28.8			14.4	13.5	14.0	$24,183	$22,118	$2,065
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High	Public	7-8	930 Hidden Pines Way	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-5800	912	50	18.0	87.5%	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	852 (93.4%)	24 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	24.8	2017^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%		27.7	1914^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.2%	103																						17.5	17.5			31.4	34.4	32.9			18.3	18.9	18.6	$23,835	$21,700	$2,135
El Camino Junior High	Public	7-8	219 West El Camino	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7800	830	45	18.2	97.0%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	820 (98.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	2489^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.9%		15.1	2475^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.1%	14																						9.4	9.4			24.1	22.0	23.1			13.9	10.1	12.0	$22,992	$21,200	$1,792
Mesa Middle	Public	7-8	2555 Halcyon Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3400	474	25	18.9	73.8%	131 (27.6%)	3 (0.6%)	311 (65.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	44.6	1341^st of 2761 public middle schools	51.4%		41.8	1399^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.7%	58																						29.3	29.3			44.4	49.0	46.7			29.0	22.6	25.7	$17,877	$15,106	$2,771
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 East Fesler St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7880	974	49	20.0	94.5%	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	954 (97.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	13.2	2510^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.1%		13.6	2531^st of 2783 public middle schools	9.1%	21																						14.0	14.0			22.3	18.2	20.3			11.8	9.3	10.5	$21,531	$19,752	$1,779
Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	3700 Orcutt Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8600	463	20	23.5	72.4%	98 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	322 (69.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.2%)	51.9	1136^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%		48.2	1210^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.5%	74																						33.2	33.2			50.0	45.8	48.0			30.9	32.9	31.9	$30,159	$18,728	$11,431
Orcutt Junior High	Public	7-8	608 Pinal St.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8700	464	21	22.4	55.0%	145 (31.3%)	8 (1.7%)	249 (53.7%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	52.2	1127^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.2%		57.5	948^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.9%	179																						32.2	32.2			51.8	33.7	43.1			43.0	31.6	37.6	$33,180	$21,326	$11,854
Paulding Middle	Public	7-8	600 Crown Hill St.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3500	544	27	19.9	45.8%	270 (49.6%)	4 (0.7%)	211 (38.8%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.7%)	74.6	590^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.6%		72.7	639^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.0%	49																						40.3	40.3			73.0	56.7	64.8			49.2	38.5	43.8	$16,814	$14,116	$2,698
Judkins Middle	Public	7-8	680 Wadsworth St.	Pismo Beach	93449	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3600	431	25	17.5	60.3%	154 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (54.5%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	60.9	885^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.9%		61.8	842^nd of 2783 public middle schools	69.7%	43																						28.5	28.5			61.5	54.2	57.9			41.3	31.2	36.3	$17,644	$15,084	$2,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Kermit McKenzie Intermediate

What district is Kermit McKenzie Intermediate in?

Guadalupe Union Elementary

What high school do graduates of Kermit McKenzie Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Kermit McKenzie Intermediate usually go on to attend Ernest Righetti High

Is Kermit McKenzie Intermediate a good school?

Kermit McKenzie Intermediate ranks in the bottom 16.4% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Kermit McKenzie Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Kermit McKenzie Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Kermit McKenzie Intermediate?

Students at Kermit McKenzie Intermediate are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

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