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Pixley Middle

Q: Is Pixley Middle a good school?

Pixley Middle ranks 1886 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 32% of California middle schools

Summary

Pixley Middle is a public school serving 297 students in grades 6-8 in the Pixley Union Elementary district, a small, high-poverty community where the school has shown steady academic improvement in recent years.

The school has significant strengths, particularly in ensuring students come to class; its chronic absenteeism rate of 7.2% is far better than the state average and even nearby schools like Earlimart Middle. It also invests more per student than most surrounding schools and maintains small class sizes, which helps provide individualized attention. This support appears effective for specific groups, as the school performs relatively well for homeless students and English Learners. However, academic results are mixed: while English scores are on par with a school like Alpine Vista Middle, proficiency in math and science is notably lower, creating an achievement gap the school is working to close.

When compared to other local middle schools with similar economic challenges, such as La Vina Middle or Almond Tree Middle, it's clear that higher academic performance is possible in a high-poverty context. Pixley Middle is on a positive trajectory, having improved its state ranking, and its substantial resources and excellent attendance provide a strong foundation to build upon for greater academic success in all subjects.

297

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,364

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 East Ct. St.
Pixley, CA 93256-9750

(559) 757-3018

District: Pixley Union Elementary

Students who attend Pixley Middle usually attend:

High:

Mission Oak High

Feeder schools for Pixley Middle:

Elementary:

Pixley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

White:

1.3%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

California avg41%

1,886^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1212^th of 1,543Pixley 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	28.3	1886 of 2761	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1770 of 2783	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2144 of 2781	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	2089 of 2740	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	794 of 894	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	2392 of 2715	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	2384 of 2480	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	2217 of 2508	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	2292 of 2497	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	2250 of 2477	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	2220 of 2379	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	1969 of 2259	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	1906 of 2236	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	1884 of 2179	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	919 of 1478	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	855 of 1521	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1113 of 1540	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	228 of 363	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1344 of 1442	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1276 of 1364	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1663 of 2533	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1705 of 2551	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1935 of 2531	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1942 of 2509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	678 of 738	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	2131 of 2380	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	2179 of 2262	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1418 of 2395	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1296 of 2388	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1622 of 2374	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1597 of 2359	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1951 of 2213	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1983 of 2072	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	192 of 477	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	201 of 394	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1481 of 2542	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1335 of 2579	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1770 of 2531	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1711 of 2458	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	600 of 721	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	2063 of 2369	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	2139 of 2230	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1815 of 2534	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1573 of 2552	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1968 of 2538	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1878 of 2527	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	655 of 763	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	2145 of 2407	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	2203 of 2273	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)60th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science12%-20 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 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
Pixley Middle	Public	6-8	1520 East Ct. St.	Pixley	93256	Tulare County	Pixley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 757-3018	297	17	17.1	96.3%	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	286 (96.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	1886^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.7%		31	1770^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.4%	116	12.4	12.4	33.7	45.9	32.0	37.7	23.3	19.4	18.6	20.3	$27,364	$24,294	$3,070
Earlimart Middle	Public	6-8	599 South Sutter St.	Earlimart	93219	Tulare County	Earlimart Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 849-2611	479	26	18.1	72.9%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (96.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15	2438^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.7%		18.3	2328^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.3%	110	8.5	8.5	16.2	27.0	40.9	28.5	4.1	5.7	8.5	6.2	$27,179	$25,384	$1,795
Buena Vista Community Day	Public	4-8	18900 Ave. 145	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Pleasant View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 788-2002	2	1	1.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)											$42,535	$39,520	$3,015
Carl Smith Middle	Public	6-8	23825 Avenue 92	Terra Bella	93270	Tulare County	Terra Bella Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 535-4451	262	13	20.1	93.1%	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37.2	1571^st of 2761 public middle schools	43.1%		36.9	1569^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.6%	2	31.0	31.0	35.3	43.3	44.1	40.9	14.0	17.8	32.9	21.5	$24,123	$23,424	$699
Burton Community Day	Public	2-8	264 North Westwood St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 781-8020	1	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Almond Tree Middle	Public	6-8	200 West 15th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3641	554	29	19.3	91.7%	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	485 (87.5%)	58 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	60.4	897^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.5%		59.9	886^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.2%	11	27.2	27.2	56.7	66.7	58.9	60.7	32.2	32.8	35.2	33.5	$26,349	$23,816	$2,533
Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1430 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5030	585	30	19.5	90.4%	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	526 (89.9%)	48 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	41.9	1436^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.0%		34.8	1638^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.1%	202	19.9	19.9	46.7	50.8	40.0	45.9	25.5	26.0	30.4	27.3	$36,339	$33,776	$2,563
La Vina Middle	Public	6-8	1331 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3601	521	26	19.8	78.9%	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	417 (80.0%)	85 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	67.1	740^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.2%		73.7	617^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.8%	123	31.5	31.5	59.0	69.3	64.6	64.4	40.4	37.1	34.3	37.1	$25,857	$23,562	$2,295
Burton Middle	Public	7-8	1155 North Elderwood St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 781-2671	586	28	20.5	83.6%	69 (11.8%)	3 (0.5%)	450 (76.8%)	33 (5.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	43.5	1381^st of 2761 public middle schools	50.0%		40.2	1452^nd of 2783 public middle schools	47.8%	71	14.3	14.3		37.5	46.6	41.8		35.5	37.5	36.4	$20,137	$19,758	$379
Sequoia Middle	Public	7-8	1450 West Castle Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 788-0923	532	25	21.2	85.5%	67 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	435 (81.8%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	52.6	1114^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.7%		50.3	1163^rd of 2783 public middle schools	58.2%	49	31.8	31.8		52.3	50.7	51.5		31.3	28.5	29.9	$22,206	$20,926	$1,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Pixley Middle

How many students attend Pixley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Pixley Middle.

What district is Pixley Middle in?

Pixley Union Elementary

What high school do graduates of Pixley Middle attend?

Students who attend Pixley Middle usually go on to attend Mission Oak High

What is the racial makeup of Pixley Middle?

Students at Pixley Middle are 96% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Pixley Middle a good school?

Pixley Middle ranks 1886^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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