Reef Sunset Middle

Public 6-8

 608 N. First Ave.
       Avenal, CA  93204-1071


(559) 386-4128

District: Reef-Sunset Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2676th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,074 Help


Students who attend Reef Sunset Middle usually attend:

High:    Avenal High

Feeder schools for Reef Sunset Middle:

Elementary:    Avenal Elementary
    Tamarack Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  562

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.2%
White:
1.2%
Asian:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Compare Details Reef Sunset Middle ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.8. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), Asian (1.2%), White (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reef Sunset Middle is 20.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reef Sunset Middle is $8,074.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Reef Sunset Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Reef Sunset Middle 2676th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Reef Sunset Middle in the ranking list.)

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Reef-Sunset Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Reef-Sunset Unified 1481st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Reef Sunset Middle

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Rank History for all students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.10 1653rd 1769 6.6%
2005 10.55 1666th 1777 6.2%
2006 9.44 1696th 1804 6.0%
2007 9.88 1872nd 1999 6.4%
2008 8.38 1904th 2005 5.0%
2009 11.16 1910th 2063 7.4%
2010 11.42 2027th 2179 7.0%
2011 13.04 2040th 2236 8.8%
2012 9.42 2125th 2259 5.9%
2013 7.26 2285th 2379 4.0%
2015 13.35 2248th 2477 9.2%
2016 12.07 2286th 2497 8.5%
2017 14.93 2225th 2508 11.3%
2018 12.10 2284th 2480 7.9%
2019 15.88 2352nd 2715 13.4%
2021 8.49 870th 894 2.7%
2022 13.87 2499th 2740 8.8%
2023 10.80 2666th 2788 4.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.11 898th 1364 34.2%
2019 30.55 1085th 1442 24.8%
2021 24.87 358th 363 1.4%
2022 32.03 1143rd 1540 25.8%
2023 28.70 1287th 1523 15.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.29 1466th 1532 4.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.38 2008th 2230 10.0%
2019 21.89 1966th 2369 17.0%
2021 11.42 701st 721 2.8%
2022 18.23 2168th 2458 11.8%
2023 13.46 2382nd 2535 6.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.48 2136th 2262 5.6%
2019 14.24 2138th 2380 10.2%
2021 8.42 729th 738 1.2%
2022 14.19 2295th 2509 8.5%
2023 11.64 2415th 2535 4.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.68 466th 1369 66.0%
2019 34.19 890th 1491 40.3%
2021 21.53 341st 354 3.7%
2022 25.81 1235th 1531 19.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.62 2088th 2273 8.1%
2019 17.14 2090th 2407 13.2%
2021 10.24 741st 763 2.9%
2022 14.62 2314th 2527 8.4%
2023 10.72 2443rd 2546 4.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Reef Sunset Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.89 1869th 2072 9.8%
2019 20.55 1872nd 2213 15.4%
2022 17.89 2099th 2359 11.0%
2023 13.36 2243rd 2379 5.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Reef Sunset Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 73 8 0 253 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1993 81 4 0 271 1 n/a n/a 0 357
1994 80 4 4 278 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1995 73 11 0 349 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1996 73 11 0 349 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1997 62 8 0 388 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1998 43 3 0 418 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1999 38 6 0 400 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 31 4 0 441 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2001 34 3 0 400 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2002 27 3 0 400 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2003 27 3 0 400 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2004 30 7 0 456 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 36 6 0 515 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 23 2 1 468 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2007 23 5 0 420 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2008 20 3 n/a 438 n/a n/a n/a 0 461
2009 21 3 0 434 0 0 0 0 458
2010 23 2 2 475 0 0 0 0 502
2011 17 3 9 481 0 0 0 0 510
2012 10 1 7 315 0 0 0 0 333
2013 5 2 9 367 0 0 0 0 383
2014 4 0 7 376 0 0 0 0 387
2015 4 0 7 303 0 0 0 0 314
2016 8 0 2 303 0 0 0 0 313
2017 14 0 1 480 1 0 0 0 496
2018 20 0 0 520 1 0 1 0 542
2019 24 0 0 523 0 0 1 0 548
2020 23 0 2 559 1 0 0 0 585
2021 17 1 3 553 1 0 0 0 575
2022 7 2 4 552 1 0 0 0 566
2023 7 2 7 546 0 0 0 0 562

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 Reef Sunset Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 334 n/a n/a 82.9
1993 357 15.0 23.8 76.2
1994 366 16.0 22.9 81.7
1995 433 18.0 24.1 85.9
1996 433 18.0 24.1 85.9
1997 458 22.0 20.8 90.2
1998 464 22.1 21.0 87.7
1999 444 22.0 20.2 90.3
2000 476 23.0 20.7 91.8
2001 437 23.0 19.0 99.3
2002 430 22.0 19.5 99.3
2003 430 22.0 19.5 99.3
2004 493 22.0 22.4 98.4
2005 557 24.0 23.2 99.5
2006 494 23.0 21.5 99.4
2007 448 20.0 22.4 n/a
2008 461 22.0 21.0 81.8
2009 458 21.5 19.5 91
2010 502 26.0 19.3 98.8
2011 510 n/a n/a 99.4
2012 333 18.8 17.6 n/a
2013 383 21.5 17.8 97.7
2014 387 21.0 18.4 76
2015 314 17.0 18.4 87.3
2016 313 16.0 19.5 90.1
2017 496 18.0 27.5 89.1
2018 542 21.5 25.2 96.5
2019 548 23.0 23.8 95.3
2020 585 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 575 23.6 24.3 94.4
2022 566 24.8 22.8 97
2023 562 26.8 20.9 92.3

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 Reef Sunset Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 334 n/a n/a 82.9
1993 357 15.0 23.8 76.2
1994 366 16.0 22.9 81.7
1995 433 18.0 24.1 85.9
1996 433 18.0 24.1 85.9
1997 458 22.0 20.8 90.2
1998 464 22.1 21.0 87.7
1999 444 22.0 20.2 90.3
2000 476 23.0 20.7 91.8
2001 437 23.0 19.0 99.3
2002 430 22.0 19.5 99.3
2003 430 22.0 19.5 99.3
2004 493 22.0 22.4 98.4
2005 557 24.0 23.2 99.5
2006 494 23.0 21.5 99.4
2007 448 20.0 22.4 n/a
2008 461 22.0 21.0 81.8
2009 458 21.5 19.5 91
2010 502 26.0 19.3 98.8
2011 510 n/a n/a 99.4
2012 333 18.8 17.6 n/a
2013 383 21.5 17.8 97.7
2014 387 21.0 18.4 76
2015 314 17.0 18.4 87.3
2016 313 16.0 19.5 90.1
2017 496 18.0 27.5 89.1
2018 542 21.5 25.2 96.5
2019 548 23.0 23.8 95.3
2020 585 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 575 23.6 24.3 94.4
2022 566 24.8 22.8 97
2023 562 26.8 20.9 92.3

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 Reef Sunset Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,074

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Reef Sunset Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2352nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2666th of 2788 Middle schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef Sunset Middle)17.412.1
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef-Sunset Unified)19.111.7
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Reef Sunset Middle)13.84.1
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Reef-Sunset Unified)13.55.1
 8.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef Sunset Middle)21.318.2
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef-Sunset Unified)26.418.8
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Reef Sunset Middle)8.110
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Reef-Sunset Unified)9.39.4
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef Sunset Middle)37.721.6
 16.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef-Sunset Unified)3923.3
 15.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Reef Sunset Middle)20.75.6
 15.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Reef-Sunset Unified)20.56.3
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Reef Sunset Middle)10.63.4
 7.3%
   8th Grade Science (Reef-Sunset Unified)115.4
 5.6%
   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 Students548562
 2.6%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian07
Hispanic523546
 4.4%
Pacific Islander00
White247
 70.8%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.3%92.3%
 2.9%


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Students who attend Reef Sunset Middle usually go on to attend Avenal High

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Reef Sunset Middle.

Students at Reef Sunset Middle are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Reef Sunset Middle ranks in the bottom 4.4% of California middle schools.


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