Enrollment
239
Middle
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEYES UNION·NCES 061962010692
Barbara Spratling Middle
5277 Washington Rd., Hughson, CA 95326 · (209) 664-3833 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
21.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
215 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 76 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 35% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Keyes Union. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.6pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 25.9% | 24.1% | 39.2% |
| Math | 10.6% | 15.7% | 24.7% | 48.9% |
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 | 36.6% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 19.6% |
| 2022-23 | 41.7% | 27.4% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 24.1% |
| 2020-21 | 31.7% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.7% | 32.9% |
| 2017-18 | 41.2% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 38.1% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Barbara Spratling Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Spratling Middle this school | 239 | 90.0% | 28.9% |
| ACE Esperanza Middle San Jose | 205 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Los Nietos Middle Los Nietos | 262 | 89.3% | 46.4% |
| PUC Excel Charter Academy Los Angeles | 257 | 91.4% | N/A |
| Oakland Charter Academy Oakland | 222 | 84.7% | N/A |
| Sunrise Middle San Jose | 301 | 85.7% | N/A |
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 Barbara Spratling Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #771 of 1,224 | #17 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #685 of 1,227 ▲ 119 | #11 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #809 of 1,227 ▲ 10 | #20 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #214 of 1,214 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #1,252 of 1,377 | #24 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #622 of 1,279 | #13 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #988 of 1,278 | #22 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #287 of 1,329 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #921 of 930 | #15 of 15 |
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
239
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 239 | 11.4 | 21.0:1 | 90% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 12.2 | 19.0:1 | 90% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 11.6 | 19.7:1 | 89% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 11 | 22.0:1 | 94% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 12 | 20.1:1 | 99% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 12 | 20.0:1 | 88% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | N/A | N/A | 99% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barbara Spratling Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (241 to 239); teachers down 5% (12 to 11.4).
About Barbara Spratling Middle
Federal records list Barbara Spratling Middle as a middle-grades school in Hughson, California. School enrollment was 239 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
Barbara Spratling Middle is one school in a 3-school district, Keyes Union, which enrolls 1,064 students.
About 85% of the student body at Barbara Spratling Middle is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 7% Asian and 5% White. County-wide, 50% of Stanislaus County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.0:1, with 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Barbara Spratling Middle is 90%. Across public schools in Stanislaus County, the average is 71%.
The allk12 Grade for Barbara Spratling Middle is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 26.8% for a school in California with Barbara Spratling Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Barbara Spratling Middle posts 28.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Stanislaus County show that the median household income is $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Barbara Spratling Middle is one of 190 public schools in the county.
Keyes to Learning Charter is the public school closest to Barbara Spratling Middle, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.6% on proficiency, and Barbara Spratling Middle is below that at 28.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 242 in 2020-21, 239 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Keyes Union
- Keyes ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Keyes to Learning CharterCombined · 348 students
Other schools in Hughson
- Hughson HighHigh · 859 students
- Hughson ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Emilie J. Ross MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Fox Road ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)High · 33 students
- Valley Community DayHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Keyes to Learning Charter0.6 mi · 348
- Keyes Elementary0.6 mi · 477
- Whitmore Charter High2.4 mi · 96
- Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology2.4 mi · 435
- John H. Pitman High2.5 mi · 1,986
- La Rosa Elementary2.6 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Barbara Spratling MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Barbara Spratling Middle?
Barbara Spratling Middle enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Barbara Spratling Middle serve?
Barbara Spratling Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Barbara Spratling Middle?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Barbara Spratling Middle.
How diverse is Barbara Spratling Middle?
Barbara Spratling Middle reports a student body of 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Barbara Spratling Middle in?
Barbara Spratling Middle is part of Keyes Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.