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Dartmouth Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 16% of California middle schools

Summary

Dartmouth Middle is a public school serving about 1,113 students in grades 6-8 within the Hemet Unified School District, which serves a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school faces considerable challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science well below the California state averages; for example, only about 13% of students met math standards in the latest data. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade. However, within its own district, Dartmouth Middle shows some relative strengths: its science scores are the highest among Hemet Unified middle schools like Rancho Viejo Middle and Diamond Valley Middle, and it has been more successful at improving chronic absenteeism than its district peers.

When compared to middle schools in neighboring districts, a broader regional pattern emerges. All middle schools in Hemet Unified and San Jacinto Unified rank in the state's bottom quarter, while schools with similar student demographics in nearby districts like Menifee Union (e.g., Bell Mountain Middle) perform significantly better. This suggests district-level factors are at play. Interestingly, Dartmouth achieves these comparable district results with less funding per student and larger class sizes than other Hemet middle schools.

1,113

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,111

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41535 Mayberry Ave.
Hemet, CA 92544-6389

(951) 765-2550

District: Hemet Unified

Students who attend Dartmouth Middle usually attend:

High:

Hemet High

Feeder schools for Dartmouth Middle:

Elementary:	Little Lake Elementary
	Valle Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

White:

21.5%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

California avg41%

2,309^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Hemet Unified

1170^th of 1,543Hemet 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	18.1	2309 of 2761	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	2325 of 2783	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2483 of 2781	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	2176 of 2740	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1702 of 2715	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1785 of 2480	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	1664 of 2508	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	1627 of 2497	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1650 of 2477	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	1166 of 2379	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	1002 of 2259	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	1063 of 2236	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	940 of 2179	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.3	1099 of 2063	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	1060 of 2005	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	939 of 1999	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.4	869 of 1804	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.7	861 of 1777	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.5	854 of 1769	51.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	461 of 609	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	522 of 627	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	578 of 613	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	343 of 637	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	403 of 643	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	493 of 600	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	1288 of 1531	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1206 of 1491	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1091 of 1369	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	949 of 1478	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1257 of 1521	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1285 of 1540	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	905 of 1442	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1071 of 1364	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	2079 of 2533	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	2060 of 2551	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2293 of 2531	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	2078 of 2509	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1531 of 2380	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1591 of 2262	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1942 of 2395	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1963 of 2388	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	2093 of 2374	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1906 of 2359	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1438 of 2213	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1563 of 2072	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	238 of 394	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	256 of 320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	2067 of 2542	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2179 of 2579	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	2269 of 2531	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1928 of 2458	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1441 of 2369	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1708 of 2230	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	2207 of 2534	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	2216 of 2552	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	2267 of 2538	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1956 of 2527	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1583 of 2407	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1739 of 2273	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	140 of 194	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	148 of 192	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	153 of 197	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	182 of 193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	646 of 726	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	658 of 701	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	647 of 677	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	460 of 554	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	451 of 462	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1346 of 1566	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1326 of 1552	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1395 of 1531	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1425 of 1520	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1429 of 1537	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1475 of 1543	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1414 of 1555	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1209 of 1602	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1249 of 1496	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)40th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+19 vs school

Military Connected (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 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 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
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	41535 Mayberry Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-2550	1,113	46	24.3	87.2%	239 (21.5%)	51 (4.6%)	761 (68.4%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	18.1	2309^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%		18.3	2325^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.5%	16	16.4	16.4	20.3	31.3	28.4	27.0	9.0	15.2	15.1	13.4	$18,111	$2,651	$15,460
Acacia Middle	Public	6-8	1200 East Acacia Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1620	958	44	21.9	94.8%	92 (9.6%)	98 (10.2%)	720 (75.2%)	15 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.9%)	11.3	2578^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	2508^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.9%	70	12.5	12.5	16.6	16.5	22.9	18.8	7.1	11.5	7.4	8.5	$18,911	$2,494	$16,417
Diamond Valley Middle	Public	6-8	291 West Chambers St.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 925-2899	1,123	53	21.0	90.7%	143 (12.7%)	120 (10.7%)	769 (68.5%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	57 (5.1%)	16.2	2392^nd of 2761 public middle schools	13.4%		15.3	2467^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.4%	75	11.3	11.3	19.7	28.6	31.1	26.8	11.5	12.2	13.3	12.4	$19,014	$2,669	$16,345
North Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	1202 East Seventh St.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-7797	953	49	19.2	91.4%	48 (5.0%)	87 (9.1%)	753 (79.0%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	28 (2.9%)	19.3	2253^rd of 2761 public middle schools	18.4%		18.6	2315^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.8%	62	21.6	21.6	21.1	37.4	25.5	28.2	10.5	12.0	12.0	11.5	$11,877	$397	$11,480
Monte Vista Middle	Public	6-8	425 North Lyon Ave.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-9361	893	48	18.7	90.9%	59 (6.6%)	101 (11.3%)	689 (77.2%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	23 (2.6%)	14.1	2473^rd of 2761 public middle schools	10.4%		12.8	2559^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.0%	86	14.3	14.3	23.6	25.9	21.2	23.6	10.0	8.5	12.2	10.3	$11,298	$192	$11,106
Rancho Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	985 North Cawston Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-6287	1,040	49	21.3	89.3%	125 (12.0%)	99 (9.5%)	749 (72.0%)	17 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.1%)	21	2184^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.9%		21.1	2214^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.4%	30	14.5	14.5	28.3	33.9	29.5	30.4	14.9	16.9	17.4	16.4	$19,405	$2,492	$16,913
Ethan A Chase Middle	Public	6-8	28100 Calm Horizon Dr.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	1,447	58	24.7	74.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	1982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	28.2%		27.4	1926^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.8%	56	13.2	13.2	35.3	39.7	33.5	36.1	19.3	18.3	16.0	17.8	$16,255	$2,282	$13,973
Mountain Shadows Middle	Public	7-8	30401 Reservoir Ave.	Nuevo	92567	Riverside County	Nuview Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-3836	339	16	21.5	89.4%	37 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	289 (85.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	41	1464^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.0%		44	1341^st of 2783 public middle schools	51.8%	123	26.9	26.9		42.4	51.2	47.1		20.7	22.5	21.7	$19,708	$2,354	$17,354
Nicolet Middle	Public	6-8	101 East Nicolet St.	Banning	92220	Riverside County	Banning Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 922-0280	966	44	21.8	91.1%	97 (10.0%)	65 (6.7%)	718 (74.3%)	47 (4.9%)	22 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	11.3	2573^rd of 2761 public middle schools	6.8%		14.2	2505^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.0%	68	14.2	14.2	17.8	22.4	15.5	18.6	8.6	11.5	5.2	8.4	$13,246	$1,377	$11,869
Bell Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	28525 La Piedra Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 301-8496	1,066	44	24.4	61.6%	208 (19.5%)	52 (4.9%)	497 (46.6%)	61 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	242 (22.7%)	47.1	1261^st of 2761 public middle schools	54.3%		49.7	1181^st of 2783 public middle schools	57.6%	80	32.1	32.1	50.9	37.6	41.9	43.5	39.8	28.7	26.7	31.8	$16,111	$1,151	$14,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Dartmouth Middle

What is the racial makeup of Dartmouth Middle?

Students at Dartmouth Middle are 68% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Dartmouth Middle attend?

Students who attend Dartmouth Middle usually go on to attend Hemet High

How many students attend Dartmouth Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,113 students attended Dartmouth Middle.

What district is Dartmouth Middle in?

Hemet Unified

Is Dartmouth Middle a good school?

Dartmouth Middle ranks in the bottom 16.4% of California middle schools.

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