Enrollment
83
Middle
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BORREGO SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 060570007636
Borrego Springs Middle
2255 Diegueno Rd., Borrego Springs, CA 92004 · (760) 767-5335 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
75 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 31 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 29% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Borrego Springs Middle→Borrego Springs High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Borrego Springs Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
25.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.7pp since 2014
Math
12.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.5% | 21.8% | 43.7% | 31.0% |
| Math | 5.8% | 6.9% | 31.0% | 56.3% |
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 | 25.3% | 12.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.1% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 18.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020-21 | 31.6% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 18.8% |
| 2017-18 | 38.5% | 25.3% |
| 2016-17 | 37.5% | 13.5% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
18.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% 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 Borrego Springs Middle
Borrego Springs Middle's state test result (18.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrego Springs Middle this school | 83 | 90.4% | 18.6% |
| A. M. Thomas Middle Lost Hills | 90 | 96.7% | 37.3% |
| Manzanita Middle Richmond | 92 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Santa Lucia Middle Cambria | 112 | 87.5% | 35.5% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 6 Los Angeles | 128 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Laton Middle Laton | 154 | 87.7% | 22.6% |
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 Borrego Springs Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #1,344 of 1,377 | #103 of 104 |
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
83
0 (0%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 83 | 5.3 | 15.8:1 | 90% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 5.7 | 13.6:1 | 87% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 5 | 16.1:1 | 93% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 83 | 5 | 16.6:1 | 92% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 5.6 | 17.0:1 | 87% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 87 | 5 | 17.4:1 | 86% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 87% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 98 | 3 | 32.7:1 | 70% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Borrego Springs Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (95 to 83); teachers down 6% (5.6 to 5.3).
About Borrego Springs Middle
Borrego Springs Middle is a small middle school in Borrego Springs, California, under Borrego Springs Unified. A total of 83 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 87% smaller than average.
The district, Borrego Springs Unified, has 344 students enrolled across 3 schools.
The large majority of students at Borrego Springs Middle, 89%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 6% White, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. San Diego County's residents are about 35% Hispanic, 55 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Borrego Springs Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Federal data list 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Borrego Springs Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. On average, public schools in San Diego County report 54%.
allk12 grades Borrego Springs Middle a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Borrego Springs Middle would be expected to post about 26.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 18.6%.
Within San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of San Diego County number 766 and enroll about 467,437.
Borrego Springs High is the public school closest to Borrego Springs Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Borrego Springs Middle places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Borrego Springs Middle in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 83 students in 2020-21 and 83 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Borrego Springs Unified
- Borrego Springs ElementaryElementary · 153 students
- Borrego Springs HighHigh · 108 students
Other schools in Borrego Springs
- Borrego Springs ElementaryElementary · 153 students
- Borrego Springs HighHigh · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Borrego Springs High0.0 mi · 108
- Borrego Springs Elementary2.1 mi · 153
- Warner Junior/Senior High15.1 mi · 98
- Warner Elementary15.1 mi · 106
- Julian Elementary17.8 mi · 189
- Julian Junior High17.8 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Borrego Springs MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Borrego Springs Middle?
Borrego Springs Middle enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Borrego Springs Middle serve?
Borrego Springs Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Borrego Springs Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Borrego Springs Middle is approximately 15.8:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Borrego Springs Middle?
Student demographics at Borrego Springs Middle are roughly 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Borrego Springs Middle public or private?
Borrego Springs Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Borrego Springs Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.