Colina Middle

Colina Middle is a mid-tier intermediate school in Thousand Oaks, California, run under Conejo Valley Unified. The school instructs 832 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 26% bigger than the state mean of about 659.

Colina Middle is one of 26 schools operated by Conejo Valley Unified, a district that enrolls 15,713 students overall.

On demographics, Colina Middle logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Asian. Compared to Ventura County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Colina Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 26% of students at Colina Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Colina Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.9%; this one delivers 55.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ventura County) shows that median household income runs about $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), Colina Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Conejo Academy of Leadership and Language Immersion, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Colina Middle. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colina Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Colina Middle's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 996 (now 832). Class-load math has fell: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.