Christa McAuliffe Middle

Located at 3880 Iron Canyon Cir., in Stockton, California, Christa McAuliffe Middle is an average-sized junior high that caters to 734 students (grades 7 through 8), operated by Lodi Unified.

Across the 46 schools in Lodi Unified (27,047 students total), Christa McAuliffe Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Christa McAuliffe Middle shows that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Asian, 15% Black, 12% White, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Christa McAuliffe Middle records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Christa McAuliffe Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 35.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for San Joaquin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $92,179 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), Christa McAuliffe Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Julia Morgan Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Christa McAuliffe Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Christa McAuliffe Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Christa McAuliffe Middle has showed little movement, going from 743 students in 2018 to 734 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 17% to 12% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

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