South Pointe Middle

Public 6-8

 20671 Larkstone Dr.
       Walnut, CA  91789-3863


(909) 595-8171

District: Walnut Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
101st of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,250 Help


Students who attend South Pointe Middle usually attend:

High:    Diamond Bar High

Feeder schools for South Pointe Middle:

Elementary:    Castle Rock Elementary
    Cyrus J. Morris Elementary
    Walnut Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  24.4 Help
Number of students:  879

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
72.2%
Hispanic:
18.4%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.2% Help


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Compare Details South Pointe Middle ranks better than 96.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.87. (See more...)
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Compare Details South Pointe Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (72.2%), Hispanic (18.4%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Pointe Middle is 24.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Walnut Valley Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Pointe Middle is $6,250, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Walnut Valley Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Pointe Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks South Pointe Middle 101st of 2798 California public middle schools. (See South Pointe Middle in the ranking list.)

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Walnut Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Valley Unified 123rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Pointe Middle

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Rank History for all students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.30 348th 1769 80.3%
2005 85.16 195th 1777 89.0%
2006 83.93 227th 1804 87.4%
2007 82.62 253rd 1999 87.3%
2008 79.92 291st 2005 85.5%
2009 81.68 255th 2063 87.6%
2010 82.16 254th 2179 88.3%
2011 80.49 289th 2236 87.1%
2012 79.15 327th 2259 85.5%
2013 83.48 234th 2379 90.2%
2015 93.35 146th 2477 94.1%
2016 94.19 120th 2497 95.2%
2017 94.87 127th 2508 94.9%
2018 95.36 111th 2480 95.5%
2019 94.84 139th 2715 94.9%
2022 97.06 85th 2740 96.9%
2023 96.87 100th 2788 96.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.76 6th 462 98.7%
2019 91.76 13th 554 97.7%
2022 68.94 196th 665 70.5%
2023 72.85 182nd 678 73.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.24 43rd 1364 96.8%
2019 93.09 45th 1442 96.9%
2022 86.35 75th 1540 95.1%
2023 90.66 55th 1523 96.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.34 165th 1532 89.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.79 46th 2230 97.9%
2019 95.57 60th 2369 97.5%
2022 98.10 34th 2458 98.6%
2023 97.65 39th 2535 98.5%
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Rank History for Female students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.31 141st 2262 93.8%
2019 92.37 170th 2380 92.9%
2022 96.48 87th 2509 96.5%
2023 97.17 66th 2535 97.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.68 158th 1369 88.5%
2019 87.53 107th 1491 92.8%
2022 91.28 80th 1531 94.8%
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Rank History for Male students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.27 87th 2273 96.2%
2019 95.79 101st 2407 95.8%
2022 96.75 84th 2527 96.7%
2023 95.39 124th 2546 95.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.40 150th 700 78.6%
2019 74.42 193rd 745 74.1%
2022 76.78 161st 733 78.0%
2023 77.62 131st 717 81.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.39 177th 2072 91.5%
2019 82.94 252nd 2213 88.6%
2022 93.84 80th 2359 96.6%
2023 84.36 233rd 2379 90.2%
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Rank History for White students at South Pointe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.29 294th 1496 80.3%
2019 78.52 288th 1602 82.0%
2022 64.39 507th 1555 67.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Pointe Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 222 31 165 73 11 n/a n/a 0 502
1991 345 52 292 167 11 n/a n/a 0 867
1992 342 64 340 182 1 n/a n/a 0 929
1993 298 44 359 194 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1994 261 49 381 205 0 n/a n/a 0 896
1995 235 58 418 204 1 n/a n/a 0 916
1996 235 58 418 204 1 n/a n/a 0 916
1997 298 71 455 240 2 n/a n/a 0 1066
1998 286 76 511 242 2 n/a n/a 0 1117
1999 262 89 575 259 2 n/a n/a 0 1187
2000 238 75 626 253 2 n/a n/a 0 1194
2001 218 87 692 272 2 n/a n/a 0 1271
2002 214 84 638 280 114 n/a n/a 0 1330
2003 214 84 638 280 114 n/a n/a 0 1330
2004 223 55 728 314 1 n/a n/a 0 1321
2005 179 46 741 313 2 n/a n/a 0 1281
2006 135 47 707 278 5 n/a n/a 2 1174
2007 115 48 722 285 3 n/a n/a 7 1180
2008 113 44 703 284 n/a n/a n/a 0 1144
2009 100 36 688 276 0 6 16 0 1122
2010 91 33 661 252 0 5 5 0 1047
2011 89 34 615 248 1 4 5 0 996
2012 90 33 604 253 2 3 14 0 999
2013 84 28 638 255 1 2 22 0 1030
2014 88 32 671 253 1 1 30 0 1076
2015 67 33 627 230 0 1 24 0 982
2016 62 25 586 216 2 2 24 0 917
2017 54 19 548 225 2 3 27 0 878
2018 54 17 558 212 1 4 36 0 882
2019 50 15 563 215 1 8 43 0 895
2020 46 16 594 217 1 10 48 0 932
2021 36 9 600 201 1 7 46 0 900
2022 32 7 609 180 1 3 44 0 876
2023 31 5 635 162 0 1 45 0 879

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 South Pointe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 502 19.2 26.1 n/a
1991 867 31.7 27.3 n/a
1992 929 32.2 28.8 2
1993 895 35.6 25.1 3.9
1994 896 34.0 26.4 7.4
1995 916 35.4 25.9 10.2
1996 916 35.4 25.9 10.2
1997 1066 41.0 26.0 14.8
1998 1117 42.7 26.2 10.7
1999 1187 44.4 26.7 8.8
2000 1194 45.4 26.3 10.1
2001 1271 48.2 26.4 12.4
2002 1330 50.8 26.2 12.8
2003 1330 50.8 26.2 12.8
2004 1321 51.6 25.6 13.6
2005 1281 47.0 27.3 14
2006 1174 43.4 27.1 14.9
2007 1180 44.0 26.8 12.6
2008 1144 49.8 23.0 8.9
2009 1122 43.6 22.3 15.2
2010 1047 42.6 24.5 16.3
2011 996 n/a n/a 16.9
2012 999 36.8 27.1 n/a
2013 1030 39.7 25.9 19.4
2014 1076 42.0 25.6 17.3
2015 982 40.0 24.5 19
2016 917 37.0 24.7 16.7
2017 878 37.2 23.5 16.5
2018 882 38.2 23.0 24.5
2019 895 38.2 23.4 25.7
2020 932 n/a n/a 23.2
2021 900 38.0 23.6 24
2022 876 36.7 23.8 25.6
2023 879 36.0 24.4 26.2

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 South Pointe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 502 19.2 26.1 n/a
1991 867 31.7 27.3 n/a
1992 929 32.2 28.8 2
1993 895 35.6 25.1 3.9
1994 896 34.0 26.4 7.4
1995 916 35.4 25.9 10.2
1996 916 35.4 25.9 10.2
1997 1066 41.0 26.0 14.8
1998 1117 42.7 26.2 10.7
1999 1187 44.4 26.7 8.8
2000 1194 45.4 26.3 10.1
2001 1271 48.2 26.4 12.4
2002 1330 50.8 26.2 12.8
2003 1330 50.8 26.2 12.8
2004 1321 51.6 25.6 13.6
2005 1281 47.0 27.3 14
2006 1174 43.4 27.1 14.9
2007 1180 44.0 26.8 12.6
2008 1144 49.8 23.0 8.9
2009 1122 43.6 22.3 15.2
2010 1047 42.6 24.5 16.3
2011 996 n/a n/a 16.9
2012 999 36.8 27.1 n/a
2013 1030 39.7 25.9 19.4
2014 1076 42.0 25.6 17.3
2015 982 40.0 24.5 19
2016 917 37.0 24.7 16.7
2017 878 37.2 23.5 16.5
2018 882 38.2 23.0 24.5
2019 895 38.2 23.4 25.7
2020 932 n/a n/a 23.2
2021 900 38.0 23.6 24
2022 876 36.7 23.8 25.6
2023 879 36.0 24.4 26.2

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 South Pointe Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,250

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Pointe Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 100th of 2788 Middle schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Pointe Middle)72.575.9
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Valley Unified)75.474.4
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Pointe Middle)8279.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Valley Unified)77.969.6
 8.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Pointe Middle)78.678.2
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Valley Unified)76.378.5
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Pointe Middle)76.673.7
 2.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Valley Unified)72.572.8
 0.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Pointe Middle)74.677.6
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Valley Unified)76.477.9
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Pointe Middle)7673.3
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Valley Unified)73.568.4
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (South Pointe Middle)59.857.6
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (Walnut Valley Unified)61.261.8
 0.6%
   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 Students895879
 1.8%
African American155
 66.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian563635
 12.8%
Hispanic215162
 24.7%
Pacific Islander81
 87.5%
White5031
 38%
Two or More Races4345
 4.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.7%26.2%
 0.5%


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Students who attend South Pointe Middle usually go on to attend Diamond Bar High

Yes! South Pointe Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 101st of 2798 California middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 879 students attended South Pointe Middle.

Students at South Pointe Middle are 72% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.


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