Summary:
Zip code 94030 in Millbrae, California, is served by one middle school, Taylor Middle, which educates approximately 756 students in grades six through eight.
Taylor Middle is a consistently high-performing school, ranking in the 88th to 90th percentile among all California public schools over the last three years. Student proficiency rates are strong across the board, notably exceeding state averages by wide margins: 67.51% in English Language Arts compared to 48.81% statewide, 60.53% in Mathematics versus 37.30%, and 55.04% in Science against a 32.65% state average. The school also maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8%, which is significantly better than both the Millbrae Elementary district and state averages.
An analysis of performance by grade shows seventh graders excel in English, while mathematics scores see a slight decline from sixth to eighth grade. The school performs comparably to its Millbrae Elementary district, slightly trailing in math but leading in science and English. With stable leadership and effective practices reflected in its multi-year consistency, Taylor Middle provides a robust academic environment, though the data suggests potential focus areas for maintaining math momentum and strengthening science instruction in the upper grades.
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