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Muirlands Middle

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 95% of California middle schools

Summary

Muirlands Middle is a public school in La Jolla, a coastal community in San Diego, serving 742 students in grades 6–8. In 2025–26, about 78% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 70% in math and 63% in science. The key takeaway for parents is that Muirlands led nearby schools in all three subjects, with its clearest local advantage in math.

Results are well above both state and district levels: Muirlands exceeded California by 29 percentage points in ELA, 32 in math and 27 in science, and exceeded San Diego Unified by 24, 24 and 21 points, respectively. Among nearby schools, it led Pacific Beach Middle in math by 8 points and Standley Middle in science by 4; its ELA lead over Pacific Beach was much narrower, 77.9% to 77.5%. Eighth-grade math is a relative dip within the school: proficiency was 68%, compared with 72% in sixth grade. Even so, Muirlands had the highest reported math results among nearby schools at each grade.

Over four years, math proficiency rose 3 percentage points and science rose 7, while ELA was essentially unchanged. The school’s advantage over the state narrowed in ELA and math, however, as state results also improved. SchoolDigger ranks Muirlands 142 of 2,703 California schools, in the 95th percentile with 5 stars; the district’s rating is 407 of 968, in the 58th percentile with 3 stars. In 2024–25, Muirlands had the highest reported nearby student-teacher ratio, at 25.6 students per teacher. Its free/reduced lunch eligible share that year was 21%, the lowest among nearby schools reporting the same measure; the next-lowest was 36%. These are useful context, not explanations for the school’s results.

742

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,394

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 — 90th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg48%

California avg42%

144^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

600^th of 1,530San 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	144 of 2740	94.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.1	45 of 777	94.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	92.5	177 of 2516	93.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.3	200 of 2357	91.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.8	166 of 2529	93.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	95.2	120 of 2514	95.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.0	122 of 735	83.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	98.3	25 of 1605	98.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	83.1	176 of 1490	88.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

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

White (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Mathematics70%+32 vs state

Science63%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	94.9	144^th of 2740 public middle schools	94.7%		95.7	127^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.4%	17		62.8	62.8		77.7	77.7	78.2	77.9		72.3	69.4	68.0	69.9	$18,394	$1,046	$17,348
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%)	91.8	218^th of 2740 public middle schools	92.0%		94	181^st of 2761 public middle schools	93.4%	37		56.0	56.0		76.4	76.9	79.2	77.5		57.8	66.3	61.5	62.0	$18,892	$1,054	$17,838
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%)	86.9	314^th of 2740 public middle schools	88.5%		90.9	256^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.7%	58		58.5	58.5		65.2	68.9	67.7	67.3		54.0	57.7	63.9	58.6	$18,616	$1,318	$17,298
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%)	77	530^th of 2740 public middle schools	80.7%		76.6	550^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.1%	20		46.3	46.3		64.6	60.1	51.8	58.7		52.9	60.2	49.8	54.3	$19,055	$1,234	$17,821
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%)	22.4	2111^th of 2740 public middle schools	23.0%		28.4	1879^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.9%	232		18.8	18.8		30.2	45.9	29.0	35.1		13.8	17.1	13.5	14.8	$25,284	$3,608	$21,676
High Technical Middle Mesa	Public, Charter	6-8	5331 Mt. Alifan Dr.	San Diego	92106	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%)	73.5	599^th of 2740 public middle schools	78.1%		60	906^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.2%	307		38.9	38.9		59.8	59.1	62.5	60.5		51.3	46.4	48.3	48.7	$12,778	$900	$11,878
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%)	37.2	1592^nd of 2740 public middle schools	41.9%		54.5	1056^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.8%	536		28.0	28.0		36.8	53.3	37.6	42.2		27.1	31.5	17.2	25.3	$22,468	$1,811	$20,657
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%)	69.7	699^th of 2740 public middle schools	74.5%		84.6	378^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.3%	321		42.6	42.6			63.5	55.6	59.6			46.9	39.8	43.4	$19,023	$1,659	$17,364
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%)	27.5	1933^rd of 2740 public middle schools	29.5%		36.8	1591^st of 2761 public middle schools	42.4%	342		23.2	23.2		25.4	35.8	42.7	34.5		22.4	18.6	23.9	21.6	$24,949	$3,238	$21,711
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)	53.2		53.2	65.8	66.2			66.0	54.0	51.8			52.9	$19,741	$1,430	$18,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Muirlands Middle

What high school do graduates of Muirlands Middle attend?

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

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.

How many students attend Muirlands Middle?

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

Is Muirlands Middle a good school?

Yes. Muirlands Middle ranks in the top 5.3% of California middle schools.

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