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Terrace Middle

Public Grades 5-8
2514th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 9% of California middle schools
Summary

Terrace Middle is a public middle school serving 370 students in grades 5-8 within the Lakeport Unified district, which serves a region facing significant economic and educational challenges across Northern California.

Academically, the school performs below state averages, with only about 23% of students proficient in English and 12% in math. Its statewide ranking has declined considerably over the past decade. The school serves a high-need population, with nearly 79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate similar to nearby Pomolita Middle but higher than Washington. A positive trend is the reduction in chronic absenteeism, which has improved from over 40% to 28.5%, showing better than the Lakeport Unified district average though still above the state's.

When compared to surrounding schools, Terrace Middle spends less per student but maintains a slightly more favorable student-teacher ratio. Its academic performance is similar to Mountain Vista Middle but lags behind Pomolita Middle. The analysis suggests the school's challenges with academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, are part of a broader regional pattern affecting most middle schools in the area.

370
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,593
Per pupil spending ?
78.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 250 Lange St.
       Lakeport, CA  95453-3297

(707) 262-3007

District: Lakeport Unified


Students who attend Terrace Middle usually attend:

High:    Clear Lake High

Feeder schools for Terrace Middle:

Elementary:    Lakeport Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
45.7%
Hispanic:
33.8%
American Indian:
11.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg19%
California avg41%
Elementary school
4,895th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 34 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,514th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 58 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1350th of 1,543Lakeport 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.34895 of 585716.4%★☆☆☆☆
202413.55438 of 58697.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.65168 of 585911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202218.35027 of 588314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.91139 of 141719.6%★☆☆☆☆
201927.54144 of 578928.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.83922 of 566230.7%★★☆☆☆
201727.84018 of 569229.4%★☆☆☆☆
201631.03697 of 561434.1%★★☆☆☆
201543.72806 of 561150.0%★★★☆☆
201334.23732 of 553032.5%★★☆☆☆
201238.53354 of 539037.8%★★☆☆☆
201139.83239 of 537739.8%★★☆☆☆
201032.33671 of 531430.9%★★☆☆☆
200941.62967 of 519342.9%★★☆☆☆
200836.63157 of 511338.3%★★☆☆☆
200734.13289 of 511335.7%★★☆☆☆
200632.63137 of 481834.9%★★☆☆☆
200538.22820 of 482241.5%★★☆☆☆
200437.52778 of 480942.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201954.5854 of 258567.0%★★★☆☆
201858.4615 of 212871.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202422.82960 of 31626.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.53115 of 32454.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202234.72234 of 331132.5%★★☆☆☆
202135.2401 of 60233.4%★★☆☆☆
201954.61020 of 327568.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.84687 of 559716.3%★☆☆☆☆
202411.15421 of 56123.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.85065 of 56099.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.84826 of 563514.4%★☆☆☆☆
202117.71106 of 126712.7%★☆☆☆☆
201927.34046 of 549226.3%★☆☆☆☆
201827.13986 of 541326.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.54483 of 510712.2%★☆☆☆☆
202415.24752 of 51077.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.24591 of 50879.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.34558 of 508410.3%★☆☆☆☆
201924.24090 of 496317.6%★☆☆☆☆
201823.34026 of 483016.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.84663 of 546014.6%★☆☆☆☆
202415.95091 of 55177.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.64990 of 53637.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.04722 of 526410.3%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7859 of 111022.6%★☆☆☆☆
201927.34083 of 517321.1%★☆☆☆☆
201828.03910 of 508423.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.34755 of 562815.5%★☆☆☆☆
202418.24891 of 564313.3%★☆☆☆☆
202319.14797 of 563814.9%★☆☆☆☆
202218.54876 of 566313.9%★☆☆☆☆
202125.2936 of 127226.4%★☆☆☆☆
201928.33920 of 551028.9%★☆☆☆☆
201832.13547 of 543134.7%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202312.911 of 110.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201831.612 of 1414.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.0973 of 284765.8%★★★☆☆
202425.22099 of 263520.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.22014 of 242016.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.62432 of 25986.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.22551 of 26513.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.52509 of 26615.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.12570 of 27265.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.02576 of 28349.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.62330 of 273714.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202513.12514 of 27618.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.32428 of 278312.8%★☆☆☆☆
202317.62385 of 278114.2%★☆☆☆☆
202211.82578 of 27405.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.3769 of 89414.0%★☆☆☆☆
201921.12136 of 271521.3%★☆☆☆☆
201829.11691 of 248031.8%★★☆☆☆
201734.11560 of 250837.8%★★☆☆☆
201646.71196 of 249752.1%★★★☆☆
201562.4811 of 247767.3%★★★☆☆
201361.3852 of 237964.2%★★★☆☆
201262.6754 of 225966.6%★★★☆☆
201155.2959 of 223657.1%★★★☆☆
201057.3858 of 217960.6%★★★☆☆
200959.7756 of 206363.4%★★★☆☆
200853.6844 of 200557.9%★★★☆☆
200750.3900 of 199955.0%★★★☆☆
200642.7949 of 180447.4%★★☆☆☆
200545.4888 of 177750.0%★★★☆☆
200442.9922 of 176947.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202226.11217 of 153120.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.8242 of 35431.6%★★☆☆☆
201936.8815 of 149145.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.8860 of 136937.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202510.02437 of 25333.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.62342 of 25518.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.62232 of 253111.8%★☆☆☆☆
202214.72281 of 25099.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.0670 of 7389.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.62091 of 238012.1%★☆☆☆☆
201830.51541 of 226231.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.72309 of 23953.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.12012 of 238815.7%★☆☆☆☆
202319.82031 of 237414.4%★☆☆☆☆
202213.12236 of 23595.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.51696 of 221323.4%★☆☆☆☆
201847.7973 of 207253.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202511.22416 of 25425.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.72272 of 257911.9%★☆☆☆☆
202316.32308 of 25318.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.82356 of 24584.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.4629 of 72112.8%★☆☆☆☆
201919.72033 of 236914.2%★☆☆☆☆
201833.01490 of 223033.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202516.82206 of 253412.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.72146 of 255215.9%★☆☆☆☆
202318.72146 of 253815.4%★☆☆☆☆
20229.82462 of 25272.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.1619 of 76318.9%★☆☆☆☆
201926.41748 of 240727.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.11583 of 227330.4%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.59 of 1225.0%★★☆☆☆
201914.518 of 195.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202420.11461 of 15525.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202335.6896 of 153141.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202510.21394 of 15208.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.31428 of 15377.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.11430 of 15437.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.61530 of 15551.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.41466 of 16028.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.21358 of 14969.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Disabled (2019)67th percentile+39 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile+49 vs school
Female (2025)16th percentile~ school
Male (2025)16th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile~ school
Native American (2023)<1st percentile-12 vs school
Middle school
Native American (2025)25th percentile+16 vs school
Disabled (2022)21st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)8th percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)6th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy23%-26 vs state
Science21%-12 vs state
Mathematics12%-25 vs state

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Terrace Middle ranks in the bottom 8.9% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Terrace Middle usually go on to attend Clear Lake High

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Terrace Middle.

Students at Terrace Middle are 46% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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