Summary
North Mountain Middle is a public middle school located in San Jacinto, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 919 students. The school is part of the San Jacinto Unified School District, which is ranked 1159 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
North Mountain Middle faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Monte Vista Middle (20.4%) and the Hemet Unified schools (around 20.4%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is consistently lower than the San Jacinto Unified district and the state of California, with only 28.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 11.5% proficient or better in math, compared to the district and state averages.
North Mountain Middle also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.58% to 90.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Hemet Unified schools, which range from 70.38% to 93.45% free/reduced-lunch recipients. Additionally, the school's spending per student, ranging from $9,218 to $11,877 over the past few years, is lower than the nearby Hemet Unified schools, which spend between $18,111 and $19,405 per student. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions, increased funding, and collaboration with the community may be necessary to help North Mountain Middle improve and better serve its students.
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