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Muirlands Middle

Public Grades 6-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 95% of California middle schools

Summary

Muirlands Middle is a top-performing public school serving grades 6-8 with about 742 students in the coastal community of La Jolla, part of the San Diego Unified school district.

The school consistently ranks among the very best in the state, outperforming both district and state averages in English, math, and science. It stands out from other area schools like Pacific Beach Middle and Standley Middle with its exceptional support for all students, achieving remarkably high rankings for students with special needs and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Furthermore, student engagement is strong, with a chronic absenteeism rate nearly half the state average, indicating a positive and effective school environment.

An interesting finding is that Muirlands achieves these outstanding results efficiently, with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than several neighboring schools with lower rankings, such as Montgomery Middle. This suggests success is driven by factors like instructional quality and community support. The school has also shown a strong recovery in student attendance since the pandemic and demonstrates a clear, upward trend in science proficiency scores over recent years.

742

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,815

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1056 Nautilus St.
La Jolla, CA 92037-6299

(858) 459-4211

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Muirlands Middle usually attend:

High:

La Jolla High

Feeder schools for Muirlands Middle:

Elementary:	Bird Rock Elementary
	La Jolla Elementary
	Torrey Pines Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg49%

California avg41%

127^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 23Middle Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego 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	95.7	127 of 2761	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	119 of 2783	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	122 of 2781	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	169 of 2740	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	117 of 2715	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	138 of 2480	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	189 of 2508	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	275 of 2497	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	239 of 2477	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	80.4	308 of 2379	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	261 of 2259	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	416 of 2236	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	282 of 2179	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	404 of 2063	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	373 of 2005	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	345 of 1999	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	289 of 1804	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	269 of 1777	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	84.9	202 of 1769	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	105 of 739	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	112 of 743	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	86 of 715	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	134 of 733	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	9 of 745	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	111 of 700	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.6	40 of 1531	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	43 of 1491	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	19 of 1369	98.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	74.9	151 of 1540	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	134 of 2533	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	123 of 2551	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	108 of 2531	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	171 of 2509	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	125 of 2380	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	178 of 2262	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	129 of 2395	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	103 of 2388	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	165 of 2374	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	251 of 2359	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	173 of 2213	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	310 of 2072	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	75 of 2542	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	135 of 2579	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	133 of 2531	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	149 of 2458	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	154 of 2369	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	262 of 2230	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	123 of 2534	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	129 of 2552	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	141 of 2538	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	166 of 2527	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	102 of 2407	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	109 of 2273	95.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	65 of 726	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	104 of 701	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	35 of 677	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	112 of 665	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	16 of 554	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	35 of 462	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	38 of 1566	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	7 of 1552	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	29 of 1531	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	134 of 1520	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	92 of 1537	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	91 of 1543	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	102 of 1555	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	74 of 1602	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	55 of 1496	96.3%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)90th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

Science64%+32 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 (2024)
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 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
Muirlands Middle	Public	6-8	1056 Nautilus St.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 459-4211	742	29	25.6	20.6%	425 (57.3%)	4 (0.5%)	151 (20.4%)	70 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (12.1%)	95.7	127^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.4%		96.1	119^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.7%	8		64.4	64.4		76.4	78.8	82.4	79.2		70.3	70.0	67.8	69.4	$18,815	$2,376	$16,439
Pacific Beach Middle	Public	6-8	4676 Ingraham St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5600	715	35	20.3	41.1%	332 (46.4%)	16 (2.2%)	211 (29.5%)	56 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (14.0%)	94	181^st of 2761 public middle schools	93.4%		94.5	172^nd of 2783 public middle schools	93.8%	9		53.7	53.7		75.6	81.3	80.5	78.9		72.8	66.1	57.7	66.5	$19,127	$2,189	$16,938
Standley Middle	Public	6-8	6298 Radcliffe Dr.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 605-2100	813	37	21.9	43.3%	327 (40.2%)	20 (2.5%)	236 (29.0%)	132 (16.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (11.7%)	90.9	256^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.7%		90.1	277^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.0%	21		57.4	57.4		75.7	73.6	68.5	72.7		64.7	60.7	55.7	60.5	$18,167	$2,308	$15,859
Marston Middle	Public	6-8	3799 Clairemont Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 810-7500	702	32	21.7	47.6%	343 (48.9%)	14 (2.0%)	239 (34.0%)	29 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (10.8%)	76.6	550^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.1%		77.3	542^nd of 2783 public middle schools	80.5%	8		42.2	42.2		59.7	59.1	57.6	58.9		51.3	49.6	51.3	50.7	$19,283	$2,638	$16,645
Creative Performing and Media Arts	Public	6-8	5050 Conrad Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5550	614	35	17.3	77.4%	90 (14.7%)	76 (12.4%)	352 (57.3%)	51 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	28.4	1879^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.9%		26.4	1979^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.9%	100		16.2	16.2		39.2	42.4	34.0	38.4		21.7	20.0	14.7	18.6	$23,460	$4,929	$18,531
High Technical Middle Mesa	Public, Charter	6-8	5331 Mt. Alifan Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	High Technical Middle Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4600	352	24	14.5	41.2%	121 (34.4%)	13 (3.7%)	123 (34.9%)	70 (19.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.5%)	60	906^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.2%		66.3	760^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.7%	146		26.4	26.4		52.1	57.1	46.9	52.1		45.3	42.0	35.1	40.9	$12,683	$1,013	$11,670
Innovation Middle	Public	6-8	5095 Arvinels Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 278-5948	350	21	16.5	80.0%	56 (16.0%)	15 (4.3%)	204 (58.3%)	37 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	33 (9.4%)	54.5	1056^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.8%		55.3	1008^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.8%	48		46.7	46.7		42.7	38.8	60.0	49.1		29.3	15.2	36.7	28.5	$23,326	$3,154	$20,172
Correia Middle	Public	7-8	4302 Valeta St.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 560-4809	602	26	23.1	35.9%	321 (53.3%)	14 (2.3%)	187 (31.1%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.3%)	84.6	378^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.3%		83.8	403^rd of 2783 public middle schools	85.5%	25		52.7	52.7			68.5	62.4	65.5			54.5	51.8	53.2	$18,190	$2,677	$15,513
Montgomery Middle	Public	6-8	2470 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6600	337	17	19.3	86.1%	22 (6.5%)	30 (8.9%)	211 (62.6%)	63 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	36.8	1591^st of 2761 public middle schools	42.4%		27.7	1912^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.3%	321		20.6	20.6		31.0	45.0	44.2	39.6		24.2	32.0	24.5	26.8	$25,340	$4,868	$20,472
Dana	Public	5-6	1775 Chatsworth Blvd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2900	646	28	23.0	38.2%	335 (51.9%)	26 (4.0%)	192 (29.7%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.1%)								(n/a)	47.5		47.5	77.0	64.9			70.8	50.5	57.3			53.9	$19,200	$2,735	$16,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Muirlands Middle

What district is Muirlands Middle in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Muirlands Middle?

Students at Muirlands Middle are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

Is Muirlands Middle a good school?

Yes! Muirlands Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 127^th of 2761 California middle schools.

How many students attend Muirlands Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Muirlands Middle.

What high school do graduates of Muirlands Middle attend?

Students who attend Muirlands Middle usually go on to attend La Jolla High

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