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M. H. Stanley Middle

Public Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 94% of California middle schools

Summary

M. H. Stanley Middle is a high-performing public middle school serving about 1,100 students in grades 6-8 in the affluent community of Lafayette, part of the highly-ranked Lafayette Elementary school district.

The school consistently earns top marks, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide, with students scoring well above state averages in English and Math. It stands out for its exceptional support for all student groups, with Hispanic, special education, and economically disadvantaged students all ranking in the top percentiles in the state. The school community is highly engaged, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.6%, far below the state average. Stanley Middle is part of a cluster of elite schools in neighboring affluent towns, including Orinda Intermediate and Joaquin Moraga Intermediate, which share similar advantages like very low poverty rates and high student achievement.

While maintaining its elite status, the school's statewide ranking has seen a slight, gradual decline over recent years. An interesting point for parents is that, despite high scores in other subjects, student proficiency in Science is notably lower, a pattern seen in several other high-performing local schools. The analysis reveals stark contrasts within the broader region; for example, schools in the same district, like Foothill Middle and Oak Grove Middle in the Mt. Diablo Unified district, show dramatically different performance and student demographics, highlighting how school outcomes can vary even in close proximity.

1,117

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,745

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3455 School St.
Lafayette, CA 94549-4573

(925) 927-3530

District: Lafayette Elementary

Students who attend M. H. Stanley Middle usually attend:

High:

Acalanes High

Feeder schools for M. H. Stanley Middle:

Elementary:	Burton Valley Elementary
	Happy Valley Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary
	Springhill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Two or more races:

19.3%

Asian:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg78%

California avg41%

155^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 1,543Lafayette 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	95.0	155 of 2761	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	106 of 2783	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	59 of 2781	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	41 of 2740	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	26 of 894	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	68 of 2715	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	36 of 2480	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	44 of 2508	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	36 of 2497	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	36 of 2477	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.2	38 of 2379	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.1	80 of 2259	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	82 of 2236	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	70 of 2179	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	72 of 2063	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	92.3	68 of 2005	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.0	69 of 1999	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	95.3	35 of 1804	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	95.3	40 of 1777	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	96.3	33 of 1769	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	176 of 739	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	144 of 743	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	47 of 715	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	28 of 733	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	127 of 745	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	67 of 700	90.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.9	17 of 1531	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	31 of 354	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	36 of 1491	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	18 of 1369	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	130 of 2533	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	89 of 2551	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	44 of 2531	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	34 of 2509	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	21 of 738	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	47 of 2380	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	40 of 2262	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	44 of 2395	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	58 of 2388	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	46 of 2374	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	19 of 2359	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	26 of 2213	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	12 of 2072	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	101 of 2542	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	307 of 2579	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	226 of 2531	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	102 of 2458	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	10 of 721	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	92 of 2369	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	68 of 2230	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	160 of 2534	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	117 of 2552	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	70 of 2538	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	54 of 2527	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	31 of 763	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	82 of 2407	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	36 of 2273	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	139 of 726	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	69 of 701	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	90 of 677	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	54 of 665	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	88 of 554	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	59 of 462	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	35 of 1566	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	74 of 1552	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	28 of 1531	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	192 of 1520	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	150 of 1537	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	53 of 1543	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	46 of 1555	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	81 of 1602	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	38 of 1496	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+39 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+28 vs state

Science55%+23 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
M. H. Stanley Middle	Public	6-8	3455 School St.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 927-3530	1,117	59	18.9	5.0%	629 (56.3%)	2 (0.2%)	121 (10.8%)	149 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (19.3%)	95	155^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.4%		96.5	106^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.2%	49	55.3	55.3	82.5	75.1	71.3	76.3	80.6	75.5	73.0	76.4	$16,745	$624	$16,121
Orinda Intermediate	Public	6-8	80 Ivy Dr.	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 258-3090	822	43	19.0	3.8%	440 (53.5%)	8 (1.0%)	72 (8.8%)	172 (20.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (15.7%)	98.2	40^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.6%		98.6	26^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.1%	14	65.4	65.4	90.4	88.5	84.2	87.6	83.1	82.6	73.2	79.5	$15,446	$242	$15,204
Walnut Creek Intermediate	Public	6-8	2425 Walnut Blvd.	Walnut Creek	94597	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6840	940	42	22.1	15.3%	447 (47.6%)	29 (3.1%)	179 (19.0%)	161 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	119 (12.7%)	90.4	269^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.3%		90.2	273^rd of 2783 public middle schools	90.2%	4	51.0	51.0	73.0	68.7	69.6	70.4	59.7	70.0	64.6	64.9	$14,850	$697	$14,153
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1 Santa Barbara Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 256-0791	738	32	23.2	44.4%	291 (39.4%)	26 (3.5%)	240 (32.5%)	72 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	104 (14.1%)	74.3	594^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.5%		67.4	729^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.8%	135	44.3	44.3	64.0	57.7	54.4	58.9	47.0	45.2	47.7	46.6	$1,569	$377	$1,192
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate	Public	6-8	1010 Camino Pablo	Moraga	94556	Contra Costa County	Moraga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 376-7206	658	30	21.6	6.1%	297 (45.1%)	10 (1.5%)	74 (11.2%)	136 (20.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	137 (20.8%)	97.3	70^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.5%		97	91^st of 2783 public middle schools	96.7%	21	72.1	72.1	80.2	84.2	85.0	83.2	72.7	71.2	73.7	72.6	$17,427	$979	$16,448
Sequoia Middle	Public	6-8	265 Boyd Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 934-8174	882	34	25.7	50.1%	216 (24.5%)	27 (3.1%)	337 (38.2%)	164 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	134 (15.2%)	70.4	664^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.0%		78	527^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.1%	137	39.3	39.3	53.9	57.7	54.5	55.3	43.5	48.0	47.5	46.2	$1,025	$407	$618
Stone Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3001 Miranda Ave.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5800	586	27	21.6	8.4%	367 (62.6%)	6 (1.0%)	59 (10.1%)	82 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.8%)	92.7	206^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.5%		87.9	324^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.4%	118	53.3	53.3	71.7	84.0	74.2	76.6	58.9	72.9	64.8	65.5	$14,859	$274	$14,585
Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	2050 Minert Rd.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-1843	681	33	20.6	88.0%	29 (4.3%)	21 (3.1%)	511 (75.0%)	65 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (7.6%)	12.8	2523^rd of 2761 public middle schools	8.6%		11.1	2626^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.6%	103	9.4	9.4	32.5	23.7	14.2	23.2	9.3	8.5	8.1	8.6	$2,591	$1,101	$1,490
Foothill Middle	Public	6-8	2775 Cedro Ln.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 939-8600	1,005	39	25.7	8.4%	442 (44.0%)	8 (0.8%)	169 (16.8%)	203 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	178 (17.7%)	91.8	230^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		90.8	262^nd of 2783 public middle schools	90.6%	32	56.2	56.2	74.9	73.2	69.8	72.6	72.8	64.1	56.7	64.3	$1,319	$352	$967
Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	181 Viking Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 686-6136	819	34	24.2	49.7%	263 (32.1%)	28 (3.4%)	273 (33.3%)	131 (16.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (14.7%)	68.2	714^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.1%		61.2	856^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.2%	142	40.3	40.3	58.1	48.6	52.9	53.2	45.8	44.5	45.0	45.1	$2,582	$620	$1,962

Frequently Asked Questions about M. H. Stanley Middle

What is the racial makeup of M. H. Stanley Middle?

Students at M. H. Stanley Middle are 56% White, 19% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic.

How many students attend M. H. Stanley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,117 students attended M. H. Stanley Middle.

Is M. H. Stanley Middle a good school?

Yes. M. H. Stanley Middle ranks in the top 5.6% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of M. H. Stanley Middle attend?

Students who attend M. H. Stanley Middle usually go on to attend Acalanes High

What district is M. H. Stanley Middle in?

Lafayette Elementary

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