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How has Betty Reid Soskin Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
372
Middle
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005017
Betty Reid Soskin Middle
1121 Allview Ave., El Sobrante, CA 94803 · (510) 231-1447 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
206 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 177 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 195 | 52% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
19.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.7pp since 2014
Math
11.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.0% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 59.4% |
| Math | 5.0% | 6.8% | 18.8% | 69.4% |
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 | 19.3% | 11.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 10.6% |
| 2022-23 | 14.2% | 6.6% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% | 10.7% |
| 2018-19 | 36.6% | 20.4% |
| 2017-18 | 32.6% | 17.7% |
| 2016-17 | 31.3% | 19.5% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-31.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Betty Reid Soskin Middle
Betty Reid Soskin Middle's state test result (15.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Reid Soskin Middle this school | 372 | 55.4% | 15.6% |
| Taft Middle San Diego | 410 | 65.6% | 34.3% |
| Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle Cerritos | 542 | 53.5% | 57.8% |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle Stockton | 734 | 58.7% | 36.0% |
| Gateway Middle San Francisco | 247 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle San Francisco | 363 | 53.4% | 38.8% |
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 Betty Reid Soskin Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #1,136 of 1,224 | #33 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #1,104 of 1,227 ▼ 9 | #34 of 42 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #1,176 of 1,227 ▼ 43 | #39 of 42 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.7pp | #78 of 1,214 | #2 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #1,117 of 1,377 | #40 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #265 of 1,279 | #1 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #156 of 1,278 | #16 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #885 of 1,329 | #17 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #294 of 930 | #8 of 35 |
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
372
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 1,116
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 372 | 20.1 | 18.5:1 | 55% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 20.2 | 18.7:1 | 61% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 20.8 | 19.3:1 | 48% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 16 | 24.5:1 | 59% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 19.6 | 24.2:1 | 82% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 76% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | N/A | N/A | 65% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 1,098 | 50 | 22.0:1 | 33% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 1,116 | 61 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Betty Reid Soskin Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (475 to 372); teachers up 3% (19.6 to 20.1).
About Betty Reid Soskin Middle
Betty Reid Soskin Middle runs as a small middle school in El Sobrante, California. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 372 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
In West Contra Costa Unified, 52 schools enroll a combined 25,133 students.
Hispanic students account for 48% of enrollment at Betty Reid Soskin Middle, more than any other group. Other groups include 20% Asian, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% White. By comparison, Contra Costa County residents are about 28% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Betty Reid Soskin Middle scores 69%.
Betty Reid Soskin Middle reported 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.5:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. There are 206 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 55% of enrollment. That rate is above the 45% average among public schools in Contra Costa County.
Betty Reid Soskin Middle holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of California public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 47.1% for Betty Reid Soskin Middle, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 15.6%. The 31.5-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
The county, Contra Costa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $127,229, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 280 public schools and about 167,423 students.
Tara Hills Elementary is the nearest public school to Betty Reid Soskin Middle, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Betty Reid Soskin Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Betty Reid Soskin Middle is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 24.5 to 18.5 over 4 years.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
Other schools in El Sobrante
- Murphy ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Olinda ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Harbour Way Elementary Community DayElementary
Nearby schools
- Tara Hills Elementary0.7 mi · 317
- West County Mandarin0.8 mi · 528
- Pinole Middle0.8 mi · 381
- Caliber: Beta Academy0.9 mi · 971
- Aspire Richmond Technology Academy0.9 mi · 586
- Stewart Elementary1.0 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Betty Reid Soskin MiddleHow large is Betty Reid Soskin Middle?
Betty Reid Soskin Middle enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Betty Reid Soskin Middle serve?
Betty Reid Soskin Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Betty Reid Soskin Middle?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Betty Reid Soskin Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Betty Reid Soskin Middle?
At Betty Reid Soskin Middle, the student body is approximately 6% White, 48% Hispanic, 17% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Betty Reid Soskin Middle public or private?
Betty Reid Soskin Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.