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What tradition at Black Mountain Middle should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,077
Middle
DISTRICT 1,230 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153004884
Black Mountain Middle
9353 Oviedo St., San Diego, CA 92129 · (858) 484-1300 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,077 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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.
- 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
22.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
223 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 6 | 336 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 366 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 375 | 35% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
69.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.8pp since 2014
Math
58.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 | 31.9% | 37.3% | 19.6% | 11.3% |
| Math | 35.6% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 18.9% |
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 | 69.2% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 59.3% |
| 2022-23 | 64.9% | 60.9% |
| 2021-22 | 71.8% | 61.9% |
| 2018-19 | 71.5% | 67.5% |
| 2017-18 | 72.3% | 64.8% |
| 2016-17 | 71.3% | 64.5% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Black Mountain Middle
Black Mountain Middle's state test result (63.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Middle this school | 1,077 | 20.7% | 63.2% |
| Rio Norte Junior High Santa Clarita | 1,138 | 17.0% | 66.5% |
| Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame | 1,115 | 25.1% | 71.3% |
| Lincoln Middle Alameda | 971 | 20.2% | 72.8% |
| Rolling Hills Middle Los Gatos | 778 | 18.9% | 70.7% |
| Price Charter Middle San Jose | 959 | 16.7% | 62.9% |
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 Black Mountain Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #189 of 1,224 | #19 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #196 of 1,227 ▼ 30 | #18 of 92 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #195 of 1,227 ▲ 22 | #21 of 92 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #146 of 1,214 | #19 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,077 | #134 of 1,377 | #13 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #930 of 1,279 | #74 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #35 of 1,278 | #3 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #1,215 of 1,329 | #89 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #394 of 930 | #38 of 73 |
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
1,077
-98 (-8%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,377
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 1,077 | 47.5 | 22.7:1 | 21% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 1,132 | 49 | 23.1:1 | 17% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 1,129 | 47.6 | 23.7:1 | 19% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 1,175 | 53 | 22.2:1 | 19% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 1,319 | 51.9 | 25.4:1 | 22% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 1,250 | 48 | 26.0:1 | 22% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 1,319 | N/A | N/A | 21% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 1,129 | 49 | 23.0:1 | 18% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 1,377 | 60 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Mountain Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,319 to 1,077); teachers down 8% (51.9 to 47.5).
About Black Mountain Middle
Black Mountain Middle is a middle-grades school in San Diego, California, reachable at (858) 484-1300. A federal count lists 1,077 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 63% larger than that.
Poway Unified enrolls 34,259 students, and its 39 schools include Black Mountain Middle.
White students form the largest group at Black Mountain Middle, 35% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 28% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Black. In San Diego County overall, about 48% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Black Mountain Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Staffing totals 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 21%. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 33 points.
The allk12 Grade for Black Mountain Middle is B. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Black Mountain Middle's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 67.4%. Black Mountain Middle scores 63.2%, 4.2 points below that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Diego County show that median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The closest public school, Sunset Hills Elementary, is about 0.1 miles from Black Mountain Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Black Mountain Middle ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Black Mountain Middle is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Black Mountain Middle went from 1,175 students to 1,077.
Discussions about Black Mountain Middle may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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- Deer Canyon Elementary1.1 mi · 354
- Mesa Verde Middle1.3 mi · 1,178
Frequently asked questions
About Black Mountain MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Black Mountain Middle?
Black Mountain Middle enrolls approximately 1,077 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Black Mountain Middle serve?
Black Mountain Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Black Mountain Middle?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at Black Mountain Middle.
What is the student diversity at Black Mountain Middle?
Student demographics at Black Mountain Middle are roughly 35% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 28% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Black Mountain Middle?
Black Mountain Middle is overseen by Poway Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.