Tropico Middle

Public 6-8

 3180 Mojave-Tropico Rd.
       Rosamond, CA  93560-0640


(661) 256-5040

District: Southern Kern Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2570th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,433 Help


Students who attend Tropico Middle usually attend:

High:    Rosamond High Early College Campus

Feeder schools for Tropico Middle:

Elementary:    Rosamond Elementary
    Westpark Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.3 Help
Number of students:  782

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.0%
White:
22.0%
African American:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.4% Help


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Compare Details Tropico Middle ranks worse than 91.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.43. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61%), White (22%), African American (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tropico Middle is 22.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tropico Middle is $5,433.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tropico Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Tropico Middle 2570th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Tropico Middle in the ranking list.)

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Southern Kern Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Kern Unified 1416th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tropico Middle

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Rank History for all students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.71 1087th 1769 38.6%
2005 29.28 1251st 1777 29.6%
2006 34.70 1154th 1804 36.0%
2007 38.16 1161st 1999 41.9%
2008 38.34 1205th 2005 39.9%
2009 27.80 1534th 2063 25.6%
2010 33.45 1488th 2179 31.7%
2011 33.10 1557th 2236 30.4%
2012 21.12 1889th 2259 16.4%
2013 30.46 1700th 2379 28.5%
2015 20.90 1986th 2477 19.8%
2016 20.59 2006th 2497 19.7%
2017 16.60 2162nd 2508 13.8%
2018 14.63 2185th 2480 11.9%
2019 19.73 2191st 2715 19.3%
2022 16.68 2365th 2740 13.7%
2023 13.43 2560th 2788 8.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.47 592nd 665 11.0%
2023 6.12 649th 678 4.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.38 934th 1364 31.5%
2019 35.11 870th 1442 39.7%
2022 27.81 1339th 1540 13.1%
2023 26.71 1411th 1523 7.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.26 1205th 1532 21.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.77 1997th 2230 10.4%
2019 22.84 1932nd 2369 18.4%
2022 18.06 2179th 2458 11.4%
2023 14.39 2357th 2535 7.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.93 221st 336 34.2%
2023 24.57 268th 321 16.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.92 2041st 2262 9.8%
2019 19.30 1968th 2380 17.3%
2022 16.88 2196th 2509 12.5%
2023 14.12 2342nd 2535 7.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.12 1083rd 1369 20.9%
2019 26.21 1159th 1491 22.3%
2022 28.08 1131st 1531 26.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.26 192nd 193 0.5%
2023 8.23 192nd 197 2.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.29 2044th 2273 10.1%
2019 19.31 2016th 2407 16.2%
2022 17.24 2197th 2527 13.1%
2023 13.53 2350th 2546 7.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.91 523rd 600 12.8%
2019 32.91 421st 643 34.5%
2022 23.49 526th 637 17.4%
2023 15.24 576th 609 5.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.66 1907th 2072 8.0%
2019 22.17 1817th 2213 17.9%
2022 19.18 2042nd 2359 13.4%
2023 15.87 2157th 2379 9.3%
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Rank History for White students at Tropico Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.80 1404th 1496 6.1%
2019 12.57 1432nd 1602 10.6%
2022 8.41 1464th 1555 5.9%
2023 5.85 1498th 1549 3.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Tropico Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 240 12 9 66 2 n/a n/a 0 329
1989 271 12 8 82 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1990 293 21 6 121 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1991 352 19 11 145 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1992 384 29 13 145 3 n/a n/a 0 574
1993 560 49 25 276 0 n/a n/a 0 910
1994 440 57 15 210 4 n/a n/a 0 726
1995 416 47 19 228 5 n/a n/a 0 715
1996 416 47 19 228 5 n/a n/a 0 715
1997 412 57 13 248 7 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 429 51 14 274 5 n/a n/a 0 773
1999 394 44 12 254 5 n/a n/a 0 709
2000 390 50 25 248 6 n/a n/a 0 719
2001 394 54 21 261 9 n/a n/a 0 739
2002 386 75 24 295 15 n/a n/a 3 798
2003 386 75 24 295 15 n/a n/a 3 798
2004 388 93 26 310 14 n/a n/a 2 833
2005 378 74 20 316 7 n/a n/a 4 799
2006 345 58 17 332 9 n/a n/a 0 761
2007 337 71 10 361 8 n/a n/a 12 799
2008 331 70 17 400 7 n/a n/a 0 825
2009 291 83 15 407 5 3 4 0 808
2010 250 83 13 400 5 2 10 0 763
2011 69 22 6 94 4 1 511 0 707
2012 215 80 8 312 10 3 23 0 651
2013 208 68 13 297 7 2 42 0 637
2014 190 94 10 293 8 4 39 0 638
2015 174 80 12 319 4 3 37 0 629
2016 214 58 9 369 7 2 19 0 678
2017 225 63 11 390 9 2 17 0 717
2018 244 78 12 439 6 2 21 0 802
2019 236 73 8 441 7 2 24 0 791
2020 209 69 10 457 5 2 27 0 779
2021 197 77 9 439 3 1 27 0 753
2022 196 75 12 446 2 1 38 0 770
2023 172 79 14 477 1 1 38 0 782

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 Tropico Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 11.9 27.6 n/a
1989 373 14.0 26.6 n/a
1990 441 14.5 30.4 n/a
1991 527 20.0 26.3 n/a
1992 574 20.3 28.2 49.3
1993 910 36.0 25.3 44.2
1994 726 34.7 20.9 48.8
1995 715 32.2 22.2 50.2
1996 715 32.2 22.2 50.2
1997 737 32.0 23.0 51.3
1998 773 33.0 23.4 50.6
1999 709 32.2 22.0 54.3
2000 719 32.6 22.1 47.8
2001 739 33.5 22.1 52.4
2002 798 32.4 24.6 51.2
2003 798 32.4 24.6 51.2
2004 833 32.0 26.0 49
2005 799 33.0 24.2 52.5
2006 761 33.2 22.9 56.8
2007 799 33.2 24.1 56.5
2008 825 36.0 22.9 54.9
2009 808 34.0 21.8 63.1
2010 763 32.0 23.8 67.8
2011 707 n/a n/a 68
2012 651 26.8 24.2 n/a
2013 637 24.3 26.2 78.3
2014 638 30.5 20.9 77.7
2015 629 29.0 21.6 92.2
2016 678 34.0 19.9 72.4
2017 717 36.5 19.6 76.7
2018 802 40.0 20.0 75.2
2019 791 43.2 18.3 72.3
2020 779 n/a n/a 80.2
2021 753 36.1 20.8 81.7
2022 770 37.0 20.8 80.4
2023 782 34.9 22.3 80.4

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 Tropico Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 11.9 27.6 n/a
1989 373 14.0 26.6 n/a
1990 441 14.5 30.4 n/a
1991 527 20.0 26.3 n/a
1992 574 20.3 28.2 49.3
1993 910 36.0 25.3 44.2
1994 726 34.7 20.9 48.8
1995 715 32.2 22.2 50.2
1996 715 32.2 22.2 50.2
1997 737 32.0 23.0 51.3
1998 773 33.0 23.4 50.6
1999 709 32.2 22.0 54.3
2000 719 32.6 22.1 47.8
2001 739 33.5 22.1 52.4
2002 798 32.4 24.6 51.2
2003 798 32.4 24.6 51.2
2004 833 32.0 26.0 49
2005 799 33.0 24.2 52.5
2006 761 33.2 22.9 56.8
2007 799 33.2 24.1 56.5
2008 825 36.0 22.9 54.9
2009 808 34.0 21.8 63.1
2010 763 32.0 23.8 67.8
2011 707 n/a n/a 68
2012 651 26.8 24.2 n/a
2013 637 24.3 26.2 78.3
2014 638 30.5 20.9 77.7
2015 629 29.0 21.6 92.2
2016 678 34.0 19.9 72.4
2017 717 36.5 19.6 76.7
2018 802 40.0 20.0 75.2
2019 791 43.2 18.3 72.3
2020 779 n/a n/a 80.2
2021 753 36.1 20.8 81.7
2022 770 37.0 20.8 80.4
2023 782 34.9 22.3 80.4

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 Tropico Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,433

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tropico Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2191st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2560th of 2788 Middle schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tropico Middle)28.615.2
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Southern Kern Unified)28.315.5
 12.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tropico Middle)169.8
 6.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Southern Kern Unified)16.49.9
 6.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tropico Middle)32.122.9
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Southern Kern Unified)31.122.7
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tropico Middle)17.98
 9.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Southern Kern Unified)16.98
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tropico Middle)26.816.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Southern Kern Unified)26.515.4
 11.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tropico Middle)16.79
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Southern Kern Unified)16.58.3
 8.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Tropico Middle)19.211.4
 7.8%
   8th Grade Science (Southern Kern Unified)1910.5
 8.5%
   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 Students791782
 1.1%
African American7379
 8.2%
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian814
 75%
Hispanic441477
 8.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White236172
 27.1%
Two or More Races2438
 58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.3%80.4%
 8.1%


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Tropico Middle ranks in the bottom 8.1% of California middle schools.

Students at Tropico Middle are 61% Hispanic, 22% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Tropico Middle usually go on to attend Rosamond High Early College Campus

In the 2022-23 school year, 782 students attended Tropico Middle.


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