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Alumni: what's one memory from Almond Tree Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
554
Middle
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELANO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061089007504
Almond Tree Middle
200 West 15th Ave., Delano, CA 93215 · (661) 721-3641 · Kern County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
508 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 178 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 36% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +29.6pp since 2014
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 30 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.9% | 37.7% | 22.7% | 16.6% |
| Math | 16.1% | 17.4% | 29.3% | 37.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.6% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 34.7% |
| 2022-23 | 51.6% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 46.6% | 19.3% |
| 2018-19 | 42.8% | 29.6% |
| 2017-18 | 33.8% | 19.5% |
| 2016-17 | 36.1% | 23.7% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Almond Tree Middle
Almond Tree Middle's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Tree Middle this school | 554 | 91.7% | 46.4% |
| Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy Delano | 585 | 90.4% | 33.7% |
| BP STEM Academy Baldwin Park | 565 | 88.3% | 48.6% |
| Leroy L. Doig Intermediate Garden Grove | 557 | 93.7% | 40.9% |
| Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate Santa Ana | 534 | 88.4% | 37.6% |
| Twin Lakes Elementary El Monte | 502 | 88.8% | 22.8% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Almond Tree Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #400 of 1,224 | #7 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #529 of 1,227 ▼ 69 | #7 of 46 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #319 of 1,227 ▲ 39 | #4 of 46 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.1pp | #22 of 1,214 | #1 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #842 of 1,377 | #34 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #370 of 1,279 | #10 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #1,027 of 1,278 | #33 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #224 of 1,329 | #11 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #598 of 930 | #16 of 28 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
554
+47 (+9%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 895
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 554 | 28.6 | 19.4:1 | 92% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 92% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 31.1 | 17.7:1 | 86% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 76% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 29 | 21.7:1 | 91% (571) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 31 | 22.5:1 | 91% (636) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | N/A | N/A | 93% (660) |
| 2000-01 | 895 | 36 | 24.9:1 | 99% (890) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Almond Tree Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (628 to 554); teachers down 1% (29 to 28.6).
About Almond Tree Middle
Almond Tree Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in Delano Union Elementary, located in Delano, California. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 554 students.
Delano Union Elementary runs Almond Tree Middle along with 11 other schools, enrolling 6,185 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at Almond Tree Middle is 88%. Other groups make up 10% Asian. Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Almond Tree Middle scores 22%.
Almond Tree Middle reports a ratio of 19.4 students per teacher, from 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Almond Tree Middle, 92% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
Almond Tree Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of California public middle schools.
Almond Tree Middle is 20.6 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in California.
Census data for Kern County show median household income comes to about $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 279 public schools and about 197,431 students.
Measured in a straight line, Fremont Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Almond Tree Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Almond Tree Middle ranks 2nd on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Almond Tree Middle as Town: Distant.
The school grew from 507 students in 2020-21 to 554 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.4:1.
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Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delano Union Elementary
- PioneerElementary · 1,043 students
- Nueva Vista Language AcademyElementary · 684 students
- Cecil Avenue Math and Science AcademyMiddle · 585 students
- Del Vista Math and Science AcademyElementary · 526 students
- La Vina MiddleMiddle · 521 students
- MorningsideElementary · 477 students
Other schools in Delano
- Wonderful College Prep AcademyCombined · 1,845 students
- Robert F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,394 students
- Cesar E. Chavez HighHigh · 1,318 students
- Delano HighHigh · 1,221 students
- PioneerElementary · 1,043 students
- Nueva Vista Language AcademyElementary · 684 students
Nearby schools
- Fremont Elementary0.4 mi · 440
- Robert F. Kennedy High0.4 mi · 1,394
- Pioneer0.6 mi · 1,043
- Albany Park Elementary0.7 mi · 319
- Nueva Vista Language Academy0.9 mi · 684
- Delano High1.3 mi · 1,221
Frequently asked questions
About Almond Tree MiddleHow large is Almond Tree Middle?
Almond Tree Middle enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Almond Tree Middle serve?
Almond Tree Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Almond Tree Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Almond Tree Middle is approximately 19.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Almond Tree Middle?
Student demographics at Almond Tree Middle are roughly 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Almond Tree Middle in?
Almond Tree Middle is part of Delano Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.