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Kathryn Newport Middle

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Kathryn Newport Middle ranks 945 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 66% of California middle schools

Summary

Kathryn Newport Middle is a public school serving 965 students in grades 6-8 in Menifee, part of the Menifee Union School District, and it has shown impressive improvement, moving from the 56th to the 66th percentile among California middle schools in the last year.

The school has clear strengths, most notably in science, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages. It also provides exceptionally strong support for some student groups, ranking in the 91st percentile for African American students. While math and English scores are around average, they have improved dramatically from the previous year. The school operates efficiently, achieving these results with moderate per-student spending compared to some nearby schools like Hans Christensen Middle or Pinacate Middle, which spend more but have lower academic performance.

When comparing to other local schools, Kathryn Newport ranks highest among middle schools in its own Menifee Union district. However, it trails behind higher-performing schools in neighboring districts like Murrieta Valley Unified, such as Dorothy McElhinney Middle. Areas for continued growth include further reducing chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the district average, and ensuring all student subgroups are consistently challenged and supported to reach their full potential.

965

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,147

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29792 Audie Murphy Rd.
Menifee, CA 92587

(951) 672-1851

District: Menifee Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

21.1%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2024

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Menifee Union

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

California avg41%

945^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From top 44% (2024) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Menifee Union

574^th of 1,543Menifee Union 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	58.1	945 of 2761	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	1231 of 2783	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	52 of 609	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	126 of 627	79.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	1249 of 1478	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	868 of 2533	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1030 of 2551	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	623 of 2395	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	967 of 2388	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	759 of 2542	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	902 of 2579	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	959 of 2534	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1258 of 2552	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	62 of 194	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	72 of 192	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	453 of 726	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	482 of 701	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	641 of 1566	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	739 of 1552	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	879 of 1520	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	936 of 1537	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science42%+9 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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 (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	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
Kathryn Newport Middle	Public	6-8	29792 Audie Murphy Rd.	Menifee	92587	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	965	40	24.3	66.9%	204 (21.1%)	41 (4.2%)	554 (57.4%)	45 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	119 (12.3%)	58.1	945^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.8%		47.6	1231^st of 2783 public middle schools	55.8%	286	41.9	41.9	46.5	49.5	48.9	48.3	36.2	39.0	36.4	37.2	$15,147	$13,946	$1,201
Canyon Lake Middle	Public	6-8	33005 Canyon Hills Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7790	951	40	23.8	59.6%	344 (36.2%)	63 (6.6%)	451 (47.4%)	37 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.3%)	52.1	1131^st of 2761 public middle schools	59.0%		52.5	1089^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.9%	42	28.9	28.9	59.8	51.6	47.6	53.0	33.4	34.2	19.9	29.2	$20,027	$18,752	$1,275
Menifee Valley Middle	Public	6-8	26255 Garbani Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6400	941	40	23.7	62.5%	207 (22.0%)	54 (5.7%)	479 (50.9%)	42 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	151 (16.0%)	55.4	1019^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.1%		54.4	1032^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.9%	13	28.3	28.3	52.1	47.6	61.1	53.6	35.2	30.5	34.0	33.3	$16,712	$15,512	$1,200
Hans Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	369	17	21.3	73.4%	56 (15.2%)	31 (8.4%)	207 (56.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54 (14.6%)	42.4	1409^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.0%		43	1373^rd of 2783 public middle schools	50.7%	36	30.8	30.8	50.9	39.5	47.8	46.2	25.6	21.8	22.8	23.5	$22,870	$21,662	$1,208
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	$15,816	$14,624	$1,192
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	$20,042	$18,418	$1,624
Pinacate Middle	Public	7-8	1990 South A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 943-6441	952	40	23.9	94.7%	18 (1.9%)	47 (4.9%)	871 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	11.6	2565^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.1%		12.2	2577^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.4%	12	7.5	7.5		18.6	22.4	20.5		10.5	9.8	10.2	$27,080	$25,938	$1,142
Elsinore Middle	Public	6-8	1203 West Graham Ave.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 674-2118	947	35	26.7	81.0%	111 (11.7%)	32 (3.4%)	730 (77.1%)	35 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.6%)	28.2	1891^st of 2761 public middle schools	31.5%		27.2	1937^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.4%	46	20.7	20.7	32.2	34.6	29.6	32.3	24.9	25.7	18.6	23.3	$18,129	$16,832	$1,297
David A. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	21861 Grand Ave.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7430	1,030	41	24.9	78.9%	196 (19.0%)	43 (4.2%)	690 (67.0%)	38 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	55 (5.3%)	29.4	1849^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		30.4	1794^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.5%	55	24.4	24.4	32.0	37.3	42.7	37.5	17.7	16.1	18.0	17.3	$19,760	$18,318	$1,442
Dorothy McElhinney Middle	Public	6-8	35125 Briggs Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 304-1885	1,451	58	24.9	46.2%	509 (35.1%)	88 (6.1%)	533 (36.7%)	154 (10.6%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	157 (10.8%)	86.9	339^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.7%		83.9	400^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.6%	61	51.4	51.4	68.6	76.6	72.7	72.8	53.6	50.8	53.4	52.6	$19,319	$19,256	$63

Frequently Asked Questions about Kathryn Newport Middle

What is the racial makeup of Kathryn Newport Middle?

Students at Kathryn Newport Middle are 57% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

Is Kathryn Newport Middle a good school?

Kathryn Newport Middle ranks 945^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kathryn Newport Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Kathryn Newport Middle.

What district is Kathryn Newport Middle in?

Menifee Union

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