Summary:
ZIP code 93906 has three middle schools serving grades 6–8: Harden Middle serves grades 7–8, while John Gutierrez Middle and Gavilan View Middle serve grades 6–8. Across all three, 2025–2026 average proficiency was 31% in English language arts (ELA), 18% in math, and 19% in science; state results were 49%, 38%, and 36%. That leaves the schools’ averages about 18 points below the state in ELA, 20 points below in math, and 17 points below in science. The most important finding is that every school remains substantially below state proficiency in all three subjects.
The local leaders vary by subject: John Gutierrez leads ELA at 34%, about 4 points above the next-highest result at Harden. Gavilan View leads math at 21%, about 3 points above Harden, and science at 23%, about 2 points above Harden. John Gutierrez is lowest in math, at 16%, and science, at 13%; its science result is about 9 points below the average of the other two schools. Results are closest together in ELA and math, while the science spread is about 10 points. Even the leading school in each subject remains at least 15 points below its state result.
Recent changes are mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the three-school average fell about 2 points in ELA, rose about 2 points in math, and was nearly unchanged in science, while the state’s science result rose about 3 points. SchoolDigger gives all three schools one star and ranks them in the 20th to 24th percentiles for 2025–2026; Gavilan View rose from the 16th percentile two years earlier. Harden has the largest enrollment and highest student-teacher ratio: 1,101 students and 21.1 students per teacher, compared with 568 and 19.4 at John Gutierrez and 556 and 18.5 at Gavilan View. All report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025: 82% at Harden, 81% at John Gutierrez, and 88% at Gavilan View; these are context, not an explanation for results. Comparisons across all grades reflect different grade spans because Harden does not serve sixth grade.
Thank you for your feedback!