For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 339 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,867 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1592 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
69 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,177 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
55%
# Black Students
19 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
498 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
27%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
185
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,431 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,334
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,431
$18,396
Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Junior/senior High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7454 Pine Blvd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Grades: 7-12
| 41 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Empire Junior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 326-6662
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 326-6662
Grades: 7-8
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cottonwood Community Day
Alternative School
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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