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Coronado Middle

550 F Ave., Coronado, CA 92118 · (619) 522-8921 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of California public middle schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C-Three-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

Enrollment
660
Middle
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 659
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
101 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 622033%
Grade 721032%
Grade 823035%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
37056%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
17426%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
162%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
8813%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
33951%
Female
32149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Coronado Middle→Coronado High
Feeds from
Coronado Village ElementaryKG–05Silver Strand ElementaryKG–05
Based on grade levels within Coronado Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
70.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.9pp since 2014
Math
58.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.2pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts31.0%39.1%18.7%11.2%
Math31.0%27.8%24.4%16.8%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2570.1%58.8%
2023-2475.6%60.3%
2022-2374.7%61.0%
2021-2272.8%59.9%
2020-2174.9%54.4%
2018-1979.0%67.7%
2017-1884.4%69.9%
2016-1782.3%70.4%
2015-1677.0%65.0%
2014-1577.0%60.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Coronado Middle

Coronado Middle's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Coronado Middle this school66015.3%66.1%
Miller Creek Middle
San Rafael
62020.3%59.2%
Oak Crest Middle
Encinitas
75822.4%64.4%
Diegueno Middle
Encinitas
73716.0%69.4%
Muirlands Middle
La Jolla
74220.6%73.7%
Templeton Middle
Templeton
47818.2%47.2%
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 Coronado Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Diego County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
66.1%#162 of 1,224#14 of 92
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.8%#187 of 1,227
▼ 31
#16 of 92
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
70.1%#181 of 1,227
▼ 74
#19 of 92
▼ 8
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.9pp#208 of 1,214#27 of 91
Enrollment
ranked largest first
660#663 of 1,377#62 of 104
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.5:1#388 of 1,279#29 of 100
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.8%#438 of 1,278#51 of 100
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
15.3%#1,260 of 1,329#96 of 102
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.8%#770 of 930#60 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 2024-25
Enrollment
660
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566033.919.5:115% (101)
2023-2463133.818.7:114% (91)
2022-2364133.219.3:116% (102)
2020-216313219.7:113% (79)
2017-1870829.623.9:19% (66)
2015-167293222.8:17% (48)
2010-11745N/AN/A5% (39)
2000-016102623.5:18% (49)
1990-915102124.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coronado Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (708 to 660); teachers up 14% (29.6 to 33.9).

About Coronado Middle

Coronado Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school based in Coronado, California. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 660 students on the rolls.

Federal data list 4 schools in Coronado Unified, with 2,757 students enrolled.

At Coronado Middle, 56% of students are White. It is also 26% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 2% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.

Coronado Middle reported 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.5:1. The school's 19.5:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. Roughly 15% of students at Coronado Middle can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 39 points.

Coronado Middle earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of California public middle schools.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Coronado Middle would be expected to post about 70.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.1%.

In San Diego County, home to about 3,288,774 people, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Coronado Middle shares San Diego County with 765 other public schools.

Coronado Village Elementary is the nearest public school to Coronado Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Coronado Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Coronado Middle is 2nd of 4 on proficiency.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 631 to 660.

The discussion board for Coronado Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

San Diego County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Coronado Middle
District
Coronado Unified
Address
550 F Ave., Coronado, CA 92118
Phone
(619) 522-8921
County
San Diego County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
660
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
101 (15%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060987001072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Coronado Middle. Coronado Middle is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Coronado Middle
How large is Coronado Middle?
Coronado Middle enrolls approximately 660 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Coronado Middle serve?
Coronado Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Coronado Middle?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Coronado Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coronado Middle?
At Coronado Middle, the student body is approximately 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Coronado Middle public or private?
Coronado Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Coronado Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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