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Enrollment
517
Middle
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ALTOS ELEMENTARY·NCES 062265002786
Ardis G. Egan Junior High
100 West Portola Ave., Los Altos, CA 94022 · (650) 917-2200 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of California public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
22.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
52 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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 7 | 266 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 251 | 49% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
87.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.4pp since 2014
Math
80.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 58.7% | 28.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Math | 63.7% | 17.1% | 11.8% | 7.5% |
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 | 87.6% | 80.8% |
| 2023-24 | 84.2% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.7% | 77.5% |
| 2021-22 | 86.3% | 80.5% |
| 2018-19 | 88.9% | 83.5% |
| 2017-18 | 85.3% | 87.5% |
| 2016-17 | 88.8% | 87.3% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 88.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Ardis G. Egan Junior High
Ardis G. Egan Junior High's state test result (83.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardis G. Egan Junior High this school | 517 | 10.1% | 83.2% |
| Tierra Linda Middle San Carlos | 451 | 11.1% | 80.7% |
| Crocker Middle Hillsborough | 446 | 3.4% | 80.6% |
| Carmel Valley Middle San Diego | 697 | 15.4% | 80.9% |
| Solana Pacific Elementary San Diego | 375 | 14.1% | 87.6% |
| Ellen Fletcher Middle Palo Alto | 572 | 13.6% | 82.2% |
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 Ardis G. Egan Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #22 of 1,224 | #7 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #28 of 1,227 ▼ 4 | #8 of 56 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.6% | #15 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #6 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #763 of 1,214 | #33 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #896 of 1,377 | #45 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #919 of 1,279 | #53 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #183 of 1,278 | #13 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.1% | #1,295 of 1,329 | #62 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #491 of 930 | #35 of 53 |
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
517
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 517 | 22.9 | 22.6:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 26.7 | 18.6:1 | 10% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 25.8 | 19.3:1 | 10% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 9% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 33.1 | 18.5:1 | 8% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 29 | 22.2:1 | 7% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | N/A | N/A | 3% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 3% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ardis G. Egan Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (611 to 517); teachers down 31% (33.1 to 22.9).
About Ardis G. Egan Junior High
Ardis G. Egan Junior High is a small middle-grades school in Los Altos, California, one of the schools in Los Altos Elementary. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 517 students. By comparison, middle schools in California enroll about 659 students on average.
Ardis G. Egan Junior High is one of 9 schools in Los Altos Elementary, which enrolls 3,368 students in total.
The student body at Ardis G. Egan Junior High has no majority group. White students lead at 38%. The remaining shares are 38% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Santa Clara County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Ardis G. Egan Junior High are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Ardis G. Egan Junior High totals 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ardis G. Egan Junior High is about 10%. For comparison, public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
Ardis G. Egan Junior High 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 93% of California public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 73.6% at Ardis G. Egan Junior High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 83.2%.
In the surrounding county, Santa Clara County, the median household earns about $164,281 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Ardis G. Egan Junior High, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools.
Ardis G. Egan Junior High's nearest public school is Bullis Charter (about 0.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Ardis G. Egan Junior High is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Ardis G. Egan Junior High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 546 in 2020-21 to 517 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.8:1 to 22.6:1.
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Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Los Altos Elementary
- Covington ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Georgina P. Blach Junior HighMiddle · 388 students
- Loyola ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Springer ElementaryElementary · 365 students
- Almond ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Oak Avenue ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Los Altos
- Los Altos HighHigh · 2,170 students
- Bullis CharterElementary · 997 students
- Montclaire ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Covington ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Georgina P. Blach Junior HighMiddle · 388 students
- Loyola ElementaryElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Bullis Charter0.1 mi · 997
- Santa Rita Elementary0.3 mi · 326
- Ellen Fletcher Middle0.6 mi · 572
- Los Altos High0.8 mi · 2,170
- Henry M. Gunn High1.0 mi · 1,643
- Juana Briones Elementary1.0 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Ardis G. Egan Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Ardis G. Egan Junior High?
Ardis G. Egan Junior High enrolls approximately 517 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Ardis G. Egan Junior High serve?
Ardis G. Egan Junior High serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Ardis G. Egan Junior High?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Ardis G. Egan Junior High.
How diverse is Ardis G. Egan Junior High?
Ardis G. Egan Junior High reports a student body of 38% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 38% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Ardis G. Egan Junior High?
Ardis G. Egan Junior High is overseen by Los Altos Elementary in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.