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Julian Junior High

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Julian Junior High ranks 1930 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 30% of California middle schools

Summary

Julian Junior High is a public middle school located in Julian, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 83 students. The school is part of the Julian Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 859 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Julian Junior High has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district in standardized test scores across English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.31% of Julian Junior High students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.12% in the district and 48.81% statewide. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 634 out of 2,508 middle schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 1,930 out of 2,761 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). Julian Junior High has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 44.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby schools of Los Coches Creek Middle, Borrego Springs Middle, and Olive Peirce Middle, Julian Junior High consistently performs worse on standardized tests and has lower rankings from SchoolDigger. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Los Coches Creek Middle had 43.19% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to Julian Junior High's 31.31%. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve a smaller proportion of students from low-income backgrounds, which may contribute to their higher academic performance.

110

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1704 Cape Horn Ave.
Julian, CA 92036-0337

(760) 765-0661

District: Julian Union Elementary

Students who attend Julian Junior High usually attend:

High:

Julian High

Feeder schools for Julian Junior High:

Elementary:

Julian Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

California avg41%

1,930^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

853^rd of 1,543Julian 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1930 of 2761	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1448 of 2783	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1478 of 2781	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1260 of 2740	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	1278 of 2715	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	1129 of 2480	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	634 of 2508	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	486 of 2497	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	542 of 2477	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	746 of 2379	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	981 of 2259	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	736 of 2236	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	789 of 2179	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	632 of 2063	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.3	875 of 2005	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	789 of 1999	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.4	830 of 1804	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.4	735 of 1777	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.4	695 of 1769	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1785 of 2533	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	1109 of 2531	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	918 of 2509	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	1134 of 2380	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	936 of 2262	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1865 of 2395	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2154 of 2388	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1957 of 2374	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	839 of 2213	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1767 of 2542	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1353 of 2579	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1444 of 2531	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	918 of 2458	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	909 of 2369	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1048 of 2230	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1845 of 2534	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1309 of 2552	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1686 of 2538	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1389 of 2527	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1238 of 2407	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1197 of 2273	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1209 of 1520	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	849 of 1537	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	741 of 1543	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	916 of 1555	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1041 of 1602	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	932 of 1496	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 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
Julian Junior High	Public	6-8	1704 Cape Horn Ave.	Julian	92036	San Diego County	Julian Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 765-0661	110	5	21.8	64.5%	39 (35.5%)	1 (0.9%)	47 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	2 (1.8%)	17 (15.5%)	26.9	1930^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.1%		40.3	1448^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.0%	482	22.9	22.9	25.7	30.0	38.2	31.3	14.3	16.7	28.6	20.0
Olive Peirce Middle	Public	7-8	1521 Hanson Ln.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-2400	680	36	18.6	64.4%	297 (43.7%)	3 (0.4%)	328 (48.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	45.1	1324^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.0%		43.1	1367^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.9%	43	32.0	32.0		52.2	41.4	46.3		24.3	25.5	24.9	$11,328	$2,083	$9,245
Borrego Springs Middle	Public	6-8	2255 Diegueno Rd.	Borrego Springs	92004	San Diego County	Borrego Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 767-5335	83	5	15.8	90.4%	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (89.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	17.5	2338^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.3%		18.3	2329^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.3%	9	19.2	19.2	21.2	32.1	23.1	25.3	6.1	17.9	15.4	12.6	$38,584	$6,452	$32,132
Los Coches Creek Middle	Public	6-8	9669 Dunbar Ln.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 441-5741	518	27	19.5	71.8%	267 (51.5%)	5 (1.0%)	186 (35.9%)	15 (2.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (6.8%)	37	1581^st of 2761 public middle schools	42.7%		53.4	1060^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.9%	521	15.9	15.9	36.5	52.3	40.0	43.2	16.6	33.6	23.0	24.7	$20,871	$2,476	$18,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Julian Junior High

Is Julian Junior High a good school?

Julian Junior High ranks 1930^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Julian Junior High attend?

Students who attend Julian Junior High usually go on to attend Julian High

What is the racial makeup of Julian Junior High?

Students at Julian Junior High are 43% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Julian Junior High in?

Julian Union Elementary

How many students attend Julian Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Julian Junior High.

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