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San Pasqual Middle

Public Grades 6-8
2634th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 5% of California middle schools
Summary

San Pasqual Middle is a small public middle school serving about 125 students in grades 6-8 in Winterhaven, California, as part of the San Pasqual Valley Unified school district, which serves a remote area near the Arizona border.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency rates far below state averages; notably, only about 2-3% of students are proficient in math and science, compared to over 30% statewide, though English scores are relatively stronger. The school also contends with high chronic absenteeism, affecting over a third of students, which has been increasing and correlates with declining academic performance over recent years. Interestingly, there are no other schools within 20 miles of San Pasqual Middle for direct comparison, placing it as the sole middle school option in its immediate area.

A striking aspect of San Pasqual Middle is its exceptionally high per-student spending, over $33,000 annually, which funds a low student-teacher ratio, yet this substantial investment has not translated into improved academic outcomes. This suggests the school community is navigating complex challenges that require targeted strategies beyond funding alone, particularly in mathematics instruction and student engagement, to help all students succeed.

125
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,532
Per pupil spending ?
94.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 676 Baseline Rd.
       Winterhaven, CA  92283-9801

(760) 572-0222

District: San Pasqual Valley Unified


Students who attend San Pasqual Middle usually attend:

High:    San Pasqual Valley High

Feeder schools for San Pasqual Middle:

Elementary:    San Pasqual Valley Elementary
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
45.6%
Hispanic:
44.8%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school10%
District avg14%
California avg41%
2,634th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1470th of 1,543San Pasqual Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.42634 of 27614.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.82671 of 27834.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.42601 of 27816.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.62370 of 274013.5%★☆☆☆☆
202111.6852 of 8944.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.72282 of 271515.9%★☆☆☆☆
201817.82081 of 248016.1%★☆☆☆☆
201710.72357 of 25086.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.12365 of 24975.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201515.02184 of 247711.8%★☆☆☆☆
201324.01903 of 237920.0%★☆☆☆☆
201217.21982 of 225912.3%★☆☆☆☆
201115.51981 of 223611.4%★☆☆☆☆
201028.71611 of 217926.1%★☆☆☆☆
200924.61611 of 206321.9%★☆☆☆☆
200830.81406 of 200529.9%★☆☆☆☆
200724.81537 of 199923.1%★☆☆☆☆
200619.81489 of 180417.5%★☆☆☆☆
200512.51622 of 17778.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200417.31512 of 176914.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202218.41498 of 15312.2%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202242.7665 of 154056.8%★★★☆☆
202135.9245 of 36332.5%★★☆☆☆
201938.2741 of 144248.6%★★☆☆☆
201843.8539 of 136460.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.22479 of 25332.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.32360 of 25517.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.02253 of 253111.0%★☆☆☆☆
202219.72085 of 250916.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.5683 of 7387.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.22038 of 238014.4%★☆☆☆☆
201816.71949 of 226213.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.92180 of 23959.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.52263 of 23885.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.82324 of 23742.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.51839 of 235922.0%★☆☆☆☆
201917.91950 of 221311.9%★☆☆☆☆
201814.81903 of 20728.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202511.72397 of 25425.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.42464 of 25794.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.62290 of 25319.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.62076 of 245815.5%★☆☆☆☆
202116.9671 of 7216.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.91837 of 236922.5%★☆☆☆☆
201821.81843 of 223017.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202511.32386 of 25345.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.72521 of 25521.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.72465 of 25382.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.42319 of 25278.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.3740 of 7633.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.52075 of 240713.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.41917 of 227315.7%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202541.97 of 1241.7%★★★☆☆
202436.67 of 1030.0%★★☆☆☆
202344.68 of 1650.0%★★★☆☆
202243.29 of 1540.0%★★★☆☆
201970.83 of 1984.2%★★★★☆
201873.43 of 1883.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202417.11532 of 15521.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.51127 of 153126.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2022)57th percentile+43 vs school
Native American (2025)42nd percentile+37 vs school
Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)6th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-11 vs school
Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state
Mathematics3%-35 vs state
Science2%-30 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about San Pasqual Middle

San Pasqual Middle ranks in the bottom 4.6% of California middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended San Pasqual Middle.

Students at San Pasqual Middle are 46% American Indian, 45% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% White.

Students who attend San Pasqual Middle usually go on to attend San Pasqual Valley High

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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