American Canyon Middle

American Canyon Middle is a 6-8 campus of heavily attended scale in American Canyon, California, one of the schools within Napa Valley Unified, caters to 1,074 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so American Canyon Middle sits 63% above that benchmark.

Within Napa Valley Unified, which oversees 26 schools and 16,077 students, American Canyon Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, American Canyon Middle logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Asian, 10% multiracial, 9% White, 7% Black. By comparison, Napa County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting American Canyon Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, American Canyon Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 35.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Napa County reports that median household income runs about $111,471, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Napa County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,557 students), of which American Canyon Middle is one.

Donaldson Way Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts American Canyon Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at American Canyon Middle has ticked up 3%, going from 1,041 students in 2018 to 1,074 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 39% to 45%. Class-load math has rose: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 25.3:1 in 2025.

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