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Middletown Middle

Q: Is Middletown Middle a good school?

Middletown Middle ranks 1417 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 49% of California middle schools

Summary

Middletown Middle is a public school serving about 320 students in grades 6-8 in the Middletown Unified district, performing near the middle of all California schools despite serving a community where over half of students face economic disadvantages.

When compared to nearby schools with similar challenges, Middletown Middle's academic results are relatively strong; for example, its math and English proficiency rates are significantly higher than those at Mountain Vista Middle or Obsidian Middle, which serve students with even higher economic need. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which at 34% is higher than both the district and state averages and may be holding back overall performance, particularly in science where proficiency is well below the state average.

Key areas for parents to consider include the notable performance gap between female and male students, and the fact that the school's 7th graders consistently outperform other grades. While the school's per-student spending is moderate compared to higher-spending schools like Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate, it achieves solid outcomes for its community, though targeted efforts to improve attendance and science instruction could help the school return to the higher performance levels it achieved in the past.

320

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,253

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15846 Wardlaw St.
Middletown, CA 95461-0338

(707) 987-4160

District: Middletown Unified

Students who attend Middletown Middle usually attend:

High:

Middletown High

Feeder schools for Middletown Middle:

Elementary:	Cobb Mountain Elementary
	Coyote Valley Elementary
	Minnie Cannon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,417^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

751^st of 1,543Middletown 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	42.4	1417 of 2761	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1393 of 2783	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	1730 of 2781	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1384 of 2740	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	461 of 894	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1596 of 2715	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1310 of 2480	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	1433 of 2508	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.9	896 of 2497	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	948 of 2477	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	982 of 2379	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	784 of 2259	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	772 of 2236	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	743 of 2179	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	654 of 2063	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	748 of 2005	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	770 of 1999	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	689 of 1804	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.2	933 of 1777	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	611 of 1769	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	930 of 1531	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.0	154 of 1491	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	365 of 1369	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	1131 of 2533	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	1272 of 2551	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	1374 of 2531	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1344 of 2509	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	316 of 738	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1220 of 2380	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	1047 of 2262	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1552 of 2395	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1706 of 2388	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1380 of 2374	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1243 of 2359	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1675 of 2213	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1474 of 2072	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1386 of 2542	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1289 of 2579	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	1527 of 2531	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	996 of 2458	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	179 of 721	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	1449 of 2369	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	873 of 2230	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1582 of 2534	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1338 of 2552	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1784 of 2538	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1215 of 2527	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	520 of 763	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1653 of 2407	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1408 of 2273	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	531 of 677	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	1018 of 1531	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1099 of 1520	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1044 of 1537	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1320 of 1543	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1183 of 1555	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1290 of 1602	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1144 of 1496	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science18%-15 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 (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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Middletown Middle	Public	6-8	15846 Wardlaw St.	Middletown	95461	Lake County	Middletown Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 987-4160	320	15	20.9	53.4%	185 (57.8%)	3 (0.9%)	106 (33.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	42.4	1417^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.7%		42	1393^rd of 2783 public middle schools	49.9%	24		18.0	18.0		41.1	54.4	35.0	43.1		27.7	34.4	32.0	31.1	$12,253	$11,912	$341
Obsidian Middle	Public	6-8	15850-A Dam Road Extention	Clearlake	95422	Lake County	Konocti Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 994-6447	590	26	22.4	76.9%	206 (34.9%)	17 (2.9%)	311 (52.7%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	11	2588^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.3%		11.3	2619^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.9%	31		8.2	8.2			17.2	26.0	21.6			6.7	6.7	6.7
Healdsburg Junior High	Public	6-8	315 Grant St.	Healdsburg	95448	Sonoma County	Healdsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 431-3410	293	18	16.6	64.8%	91 (31.1%)	1 (0.3%)	190 (64.8%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	54.7	1042^nd of 2761 public middle schools	62.3%		44.1	1336^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	294		31.1	31.1		50.6	57.7	51.7	53.4		34.6	33.0	27.5	31.2	$32,021	$31,514	$507
Windsor Middle	Public	6-8	9500 Brooks Rd. South	Windsor	95492	Sonoma County	Windsor Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 837-7737	736	46	15.9	46.7%	291 (39.5%)	6 (0.8%)	363 (49.3%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (7.3%)	45.7	1306^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.7%		50.8	1151^st of 2783 public middle schools	58.6%	155		30.4	30.4		27.5	47.7	42.5	40.8		25.4	36.8	33.0	32.6	$38,856	$37,732	$1,124
Mountain Vista Middle	Public	6-8	5081 Konocti Rd.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 279-4060	405	19	21.3	70.4%	153 (37.8%)	3 (0.7%)	204 (50.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	12.9	2521^st of 2761 public middle schools	8.7%		11.8	2596^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.7%	75		13.1	13.1		17.6	19.3	25.6	20.9		8.4	17.0	5.1	9.8	$24,313	$22,468	$1,845
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate	Public	6-8	1316 Hillview Pl.	Saint Helena	94574	Napa County	Saint Helena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 967-2725	257	20	12.5	42.0%	99 (38.5%)	2 (0.8%)	146 (56.8%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	53	1100^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.2%		59.6	898^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.7%	202		36.1	36.1		44.4	52.1	51.2	49.0		26.1	29.2	40.0	31.7	$54,912	$53,202	$1,710
Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter	Public, Charter	5-6	4650 Badger Rd.	Santa Rosa	95409	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3860	128	4	32.0	14.8%	86 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	22 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)								(n/a)	81.3		81.3	92.2	90.6			91.4	87.5	89.1			88.3	$20,940	$20,434	$506
Rincon Valley Middle	Public	7-8	4650 Badger Rd.	Santa Rosa	95409	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3870	725	32	23.0	34.1%	352 (48.6%)	8 (1.1%)	236 (32.6%)	60 (8.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	59 (8.1%)	65.3	777^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.9%		69.9	691^st of 2783 public middle schools	75.2%	86		40.7	40.7			56.4	52.3	54.3			41.1	36.7	38.8	$17,933	$17,382	$551

Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown Middle

What district is Middletown Middle in?

Middletown Unified

Is Middletown Middle a good school?

Middletown Middle ranks 1417^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middletown Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Middletown Middle.

What high school do graduates of Middletown Middle attend?

Students who attend Middletown Middle usually go on to attend Middletown High

What is the racial makeup of Middletown Middle?

Students at Middletown Middle are 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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