Barbara Spratling Middle

Barbara Spratling Middle is a tiny 6-8 campus in Hughson, California, run under Keyes Union. The school caters to 239 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Barbara Spratling Middle sits 64% leaner than that benchmark.

Barbara Spratling Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Keyes Union, a district that caters to 1,064 students overall.

On demographics, Barbara Spratling Middle reports that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 7% Asian, 5% White. By comparison, Stanislaus County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 90% of students at Barbara Spratling Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Stanislaus County's rate of about 71%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Barbara Spratling Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.9%; this one delivers 26.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Stanislaus County indicate median household income runs about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Barbara Spratling Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Keyes to Learning Charter, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barbara Spratling Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Barbara Spratling Middle at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 241 students in 2018 compared to 239 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 16% to 5% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.