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Barbara Chilton Middle
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 409 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 435 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 445 | 35% |
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.5% | 38.9% | 19.3% | 14.3% |
| Math | 35.3% | 25.7% | 22.4% | 16.6% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.4% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 54.8% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 57.9% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 56.2% |
| 2018-19 | 75.3% | 61.3% |
| 2017-18 | 79.9% | 60.5% |
| 2016-17 | 78.0% | 57.5% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 59.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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%.
Schools most like Barbara Chilton Middle
Barbara Chilton Middle's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Chilton Middle this school | 1,289 | 30.3% | 61.8% |
| El Rancho Charter Anaheim | 1,144 | 32.1% | 72.0% |
| Granite Ridge Intermediate Fresno | 1,167 | 32.6% | 74.9% |
| Robert C. Cooley Middle Roseville | 1,149 | 35.8% | 56.0% |
| Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame | 1,115 | 25.1% | 71.3% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita | 1,153 | 29.1% | 62.0% |
Where Barbara Chilton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #205 of 1,224 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #169 of 1,227 ▲ 31 | #6 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #232 of 1,227 no change | #7 of 17 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #209 of 1,214 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,289 | #51 of 1,377 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #1,076 of 1,279 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #125 of 1,278 | #2 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #1,147 of 1,329 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +82.8% | #2 of 257 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,289 | 53.8 | 24.0:1 | 30% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 1,209 | 50.4 | 24.0:1 | 60% (725) |
| 2022-23 | 1,204 | 48.8 | 24.7:1 | 41% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 1,114 | 44 | 25.3:1 | 14% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 27.3 | 25.8:1 | 14% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 17 | 28.4:1 | 13% (65) |
Since 2017-18: students up 83% (705 to 1,289); teachers up 97% (27.3 to 53.8).
About Barbara Chilton Middle
Barbara Chilton Middle is a large middle school located in Roseville, California. The school's enrollment of 1,289 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
Roseville City Elementary runs Barbara Chilton Middle along with 20 other schools, enrolling 12,306 students in total.
The most common group at Barbara Chilton Middle is White students, at 43%. Other groups make up 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. Placer County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 24.0:1 comes from the school's 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.3 students per teacher above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 30% in 2024-25. That tracks the 33% average for public schools in Placer County.
Barbara Chilton Middle is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 61.8% for a school in California with Barbara Chilton Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Barbara Chilton Middle posts 61.8%.
Placer County census figures show that the median household income is $115,998, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 123 public schools in Placer County, enrolling about 70,590 students in all.
The closest public school to Barbara Chilton Middle is Junction Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Barbara Chilton Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Barbara Chilton Middle comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Barbara Chilton Middle inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
2024-25 enrollment was 1,289, a 16% rise from 1,114 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.3:1 in 2020-21, and 24.0:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Barbara Chilton Middle may include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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