Black Mountain Middle

Public 6-8

 9353 Oviedo St.
       San Diego, CA  92129-2198


(858) 484-1300

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,043 Help


Feeder schools for Black Mountain Middle:

Elementary:    Adobe Bluffs Elementary
    Los Penasquitos Elementary
    Rolling Hills Elementary
    Sunset Hills Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  1,129

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.0%
Asian:
29.1%
Hispanic:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.8% Help


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Compare Details Black Mountain Middle ranks better than 90.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details Student population at Black Mountain Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38%), Asian (29.1%), Hispanic (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Black Mountain Middle is 23.7. 3 middle schools in the Poway Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Black Mountain Middle is $7,043, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Poway Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Black Mountain Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Mountain Middle 276th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Black Mountain Middle in the ranking list.)

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 81st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Black Mountain Middle

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Rank History for all students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.20 251st 1769 85.8%
2005 83.03 236th 1777 86.7%
2006 82.29 251st 1804 86.1%
2007 86.15 193rd 1999 90.3%
2008 86.37 167th 2005 91.7%
2009 81.83 248th 2063 88.0%
2010 79.07 331st 2179 84.8%
2011 78.64 320th 2236 85.7%
2012 78.62 339th 2259 85.0%
2013 79.24 341st 2379 85.7%
2015 92.50 168th 2477 93.2%
2016 93.11 140th 2497 94.4%
2017 90.49 233rd 2508 90.7%
2018 90.49 229th 2480 90.8%
2019 90.78 246th 2715 90.9%
2022 93.02 198th 2740 92.8%
2023 90.22 275th 2788 90.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.21 204th 462 55.8%
2019 73.50 142nd 554 74.4%
2022 76.48 133rd 665 80.0%
2023 69.40 215th 678 68.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.60 256th 1364 81.2%
2019 77.06 152nd 1442 89.5%
2022 69.82 195th 1540 87.3%
2023 75.23 138th 1523 90.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.79 108th 1532 93.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.71 504th 2230 77.4%
2019 72.86 438th 2369 81.5%
2022 77.06 355th 2458 85.6%
2023 68.12 565th 2535 77.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.34 212th 2262 90.6%
2019 90.89 199th 2380 91.6%
2022 94.21 147th 2509 94.1%
2023 91.16 228th 2535 91.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.01 60th 1369 95.6%
2019 94.04 61st 1491 95.9%
2022 92.04 72nd 1531 95.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.33 239th 2273 89.5%
2019 89.25 257th 2407 89.3%
2022 90.40 232nd 2527 90.8%
2023 87.22 310th 2546 87.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.50 110th 700 84.3%
2019 76.49 166th 745 77.7%
2022 75.51 171st 733 76.7%
2023 74.18 181st 717 74.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.43 67th 600 88.8%
2019 62.67 205th 643 68.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.99 358th 2072 82.7%
2019 81.80 271st 2213 87.8%
2022 83.60 230th 2359 90.3%
2023 72.65 458th 2379 80.7%
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Rank History for White students at Black Mountain Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.33 333rd 1496 77.7%
2019 76.75 330th 1602 79.4%
2022 81.41 220th 1555 85.9%
2023 74.80 330th 1549 78.7%
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by a parent
Sunday, April 15, 2018

Open Quote Drugs, sex, bullying by staff! All at this school and not enough supervision. Sadly in order to get your point across you have to hire a lawyer. They won't listen until you do. If your child is suspended take your case all the way with a lawyer. The administration at this school suspends based on their emotion and heresay and not at all on facts. If the administration feels you are trouble they will bully you. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Black Mountain Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1175 49 277 73 1 n/a n/a 0 1575
1989 1195 38 308 66 1 n/a n/a 0 1608
1990 1053 39 299 68 2 n/a n/a 0 1461
1991 996 23 296 62 0 n/a n/a 0 1377
1992 1055 19 365 43 1 n/a n/a 0 1483
1993 1088 31 414 72 2 n/a n/a 0 1607
1994 1009 43 381 103 4 n/a n/a 0 1540
1995 789 52 288 99 4 n/a n/a 0 1232
1996 789 52 288 99 4 n/a n/a 0 1232
1997 800 54 306 102 6 n/a n/a 0 1268
1998 779 54 273 104 8 n/a n/a 0 1218
1999 746 50 277 91 7 n/a n/a 0 1171
2000 706 40 252 105 7 n/a n/a 33 1143
2001 689 50 255 99 6 n/a n/a 30 1129
2002 714 59 278 110 9 n/a n/a 34 1204
2003 714 59 278 110 9 n/a n/a 34 1204
2004 695 69 326 120 13 n/a n/a 40 1263
2005 785 79 382 135 9 n/a n/a 90 1480
2006 709 66 341 128 9 n/a n/a 87 1340
2007 676 63 350 134 8 n/a n/a 73 1304
2008 635 58 378 140 9 n/a n/a 0 1220
2009 613 65 394 148 6 9 62 0 1297
2010 614 47 391 148 1 9 84 0 1294
2011 683 50 386 153 1 8 38 0 1319
2012 691 56 383 162 3 10 46 0 1351
2013 654 51 378 161 4 10 68 0 1326
2014 630 42 370 170 2 9 83 0 1306
2015 614 31 364 178 1 9 78 0 1275
2016 609 37 351 166 1 8 78 0 1250
2017 601 40 386 168 4 5 79 0 1283
2018 605 45 381 181 4 6 97 0 1319
2019 542 33 370 193 5 7 119 0 1269
2020 482 18 331 231 1 6 175 0 1244
2021 448 18 329 224 1 5 150 0 1175
2022 429 26 336 197 0 2 146 0 1136
2023 429 30 328 189 1 1 151 0 1129

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Black Mountain Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1575 70.5 22.3 n/a
1989 1608 72.6 22.1 n/a
1990 1461 61.4 23.7 n/a
1991 1377 60.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1483 61.0 24.3 2.7
1993 1607 69.1 23.3 5.6
1994 1540 66.0 23.3 4
1995 1232 53.2 23.2 18.8
1996 1232 53.2 23.2 18.8
1997 1268 52.6 24.1 17.5
1998 1218 53.0 23.0 17.7
1999 1171 48.4 24.2 18.6
2000 1143 46.3 24.7 17.1
2001 1129 49.3 22.9 18.6
2002 1204 48.0 25.1 17.7
2003 1204 48.0 25.1 17.7
2004 1263 49.8 25.4 18
2005 1480 57.0 26.0 18.9
2006 1340 51.0 26.3 18
2007 1304 50.6 25.8 18.4
2008 1220 54.4 22.4 19.5
2009 1297 48.1 23.0 17.4
2010 1294 46.6 27.7 19.9
2011 1319 n/a n/a 20.9
2012 1351 45.8 29.4 n/a
2013 1326 45.1 29.3 19.2
2014 1306 44.9 29.0 23.2
2015 1275 48.0 26.5 23.1
2016 1250 49.0 25.5 22.3
2017 1283 48.0 26.7 19.6
2018 1319 51.8 25.4 22.4
2019 1269 49.3 25.7 24
2020 1244 n/a n/a 20.2
2021 1175 53.8 21.8 18.6
2022 1136 49.3 23.0 18.3
2023 1129 47.5 23.7 18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Black Mountain Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1575 70.5 22.3 n/a
1989 1608 72.6 22.1 n/a
1990 1461 61.4 23.7 n/a
1991 1377 60.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1483 61.0 24.3 2.7
1993 1607 69.1 23.3 5.6
1994 1540 66.0 23.3 4
1995 1232 53.2 23.2 18.8
1996 1232 53.2 23.2 18.8
1997 1268 52.6 24.1 17.5
1998 1218 53.0 23.0 17.7
1999 1171 48.4 24.2 18.6
2000 1143 46.3 24.7 17.1
2001 1129 49.3 22.9 18.6
2002 1204 48.0 25.1 17.7
2003 1204 48.0 25.1 17.7
2004 1263 49.8 25.4 18
2005 1480 57.0 26.0 18.9
2006 1340 51.0 26.3 18
2007 1304 50.6 25.8 18.4
2008 1220 54.4 22.4 19.5
2009 1297 48.1 23.0 17.4
2010 1294 46.6 27.7 19.9
2011 1319 n/a n/a 20.9
2012 1351 45.8 29.4 n/a
2013 1326 45.1 29.3 19.2
2014 1306 44.9 29.0 23.2
2015 1275 48.0 26.5 23.1
2016 1250 49.0 25.5 22.3
2017 1283 48.0 26.7 19.6
2018 1319 51.8 25.4 22.4
2019 1269 49.3 25.7 24
2020 1244 n/a n/a 20.2
2021 1175 53.8 21.8 18.6
2022 1136 49.3 23.0 18.3
2023 1129 47.5 23.7 18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Black Mountain Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,043

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Black Mountain Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 246th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 275th of 2788 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Black Mountain Middle)74.760.3
 14.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)7370.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Black Mountain Middle)70.157
 13.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)63.161.4
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Black Mountain Middle)67.467.2
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)75.174.3
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Black Mountain Middle)64.164.2
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)65.761.7
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Black Mountain Middle)71.567.3
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)74.572
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Black Mountain Middle)68.661.5
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)68.660.7
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Black Mountain Middle)55.858.1
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Poway Unified)61.861.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12691129
 11%
African American3330
 9.1%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian370328
 11.4%
Hispanic193189
 2.1%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White542429
 20.8%
Two or More Races119151
 26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24%18.8%
 5.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,129 students attended Black Mountain Middle.

Yes. Black Mountain Middle ranks in the top 9.9% of California middle schools.

Students at Black Mountain Middle are 38% White, 29% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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