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Enrollment
602
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005437
Correia Middle
4302 Valeta St., San Diego, CA 92107 · (619) 560-4809 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
216 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 7 | 301 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 50% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
65.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
53.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.6% | 31.9% | 16.2% | 18.3% |
| Math | 32.3% | 20.9% | 22.6% | 24.2% |
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 | 65.5% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 54.3% |
| 2022-23 | 60.8% | 48.7% |
| 2021-22 | 63.8% | 45.3% |
| 2018-19 | 61.7% | 54.7% |
| 2017-18 | 62.3% | 55.4% |
| 2016-17 | 66.9% | 54.6% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Correia Middle
Correia Middle's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correia Middle this school | 602 | 35.9% | 58.6% |
| Dana San Diego | 646 | 38.2% | 63.2% |
| Calavera Hills Middle Carlsbad | 655 | 33.1% | 54.5% |
| Lakeside Middle Lakeside | 724 | 38.7% | 39.1% |
| Mission Hill Middle Santa Cruz | 510 | 32.0% | 49.7% |
| New Brighton Middle Capitola | 585 | 30.3% | 48.1% |
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 Correia Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #241 of 1,224 | #23 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #244 of 1,227 ▼ 40 | #23 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #244 of 1,227 ▲ 31 | #24 of 92 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #326 of 1,214 | #17 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #757 of 1,377 | #67 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #986 of 1,279 | #77 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #415 of 1,278 | #46 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #1,091 of 1,329 | #78 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #316 of 930 | #31 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
602
-97 (-14%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 916
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 602 | 26 | 23.1:1 | 36% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 26 | 24.3:1 | 37% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 26 | 22.7:1 | 34% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 29 | 24.1:1 | 28% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 31.2 | 24.4:1 | 39% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 832 | 31 | 26.8:1 | 42% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | N/A | N/A | 54% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 1,029 | 42 | 24.5:1 | 39% (398) |
| 1990-91 | 916 | 41 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Correia Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (761 to 602); teachers down 17% (31.2 to 26).
About Correia Middle
Correia Middle is a mid-sized middle school in San Diego, California. It teaches 602 students in grades 7 through 8.
Enrollment across the 174 schools in San Diego Unified totals 94,828 students.
The largest group at Correia Middle is White students, at 53%. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. The diversity index for Correia Middle is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. The school's 23.1:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 36%. That is 18 points below the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Correia Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of California public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Correia Middle, the prediction is 58.5% and the result is 58.6%.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
About 0.7 miles separate Correia Middle from the closest public school, Point Loma High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Correia Middle ranks 4th of 5 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Correia Middle is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 14%.
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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 San Diego Unified
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- Hoover HighHigh · 2,011 students
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- Point Loma HighHigh · 1,724 students
- San Diego HighHigh · 1,602 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
Nearby schools
- Point Loma High0.7 mi · 1,724
- Loma Portal Elementary0.9 mi · 392
- Ocean Beach Elementary0.9 mi · 432
- Dana1.1 mi · 646
- High Tech High Media Arts1.2 mi · 355
- High Tech Middle Media Arts1.2 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Correia MiddleHow many students attend Correia Middle?
Correia Middle enrolls approximately 602 students in grades 07-08.
Is Correia Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Correia Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Correia Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Correia Middle is approximately 23.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Correia Middle?
Student demographics at Correia Middle are roughly 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Correia Middle in?
Correia Middle is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.