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Enrollment
446
Middle
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061719002172
Crocker Middle
2600 Ralston Ave., Hillsborough, CA 94010 · (650) 342-6331 · San Mateo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
15 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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 6 | 151 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 32% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Based on grade levels within Hillsborough City Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
81.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.5pp since 2014
Math
81.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 2 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 | 45.5% | 36.0% | 11.8% | 6.7% |
| Math | 65.8% | 15.4% | 12.6% | 6.2% |
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 | 81.5% | 81.2% |
| 2023-24 | 81.2% | 78.7% |
| 2022-23 | 81.5% | 83.9% |
| 2021-22 | 82.0% | 82.3% |
| 2020-21 | 82.3% | 78.4% |
| 2018-19 | 81.4% | 82.3% |
| 2017-18 | 82.4% | 80.6% |
| 2016-17 | 82.2% | 77.8% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 84.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
80.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Crocker Middle
Crocker Middle's state test result (80.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker Middle this school | 446 | 3.4% | 80.6% |
| Georgina P. Blach Junior High Los Altos | 388 | 4.4% | 87.6% |
| Ardis G. Egan Junior High Los Altos | 517 | 10.1% | 83.2% |
| Tierra Linda Middle San Carlos | 451 | 11.1% | 80.7% |
| Solana Pacific Elementary San Diego | 375 | 14.1% | 87.6% |
| Ellen Fletcher Middle Palo Alto | 572 | 13.6% | 82.2% |
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 Crocker Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #36 of 1,224 | #7 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #26 of 1,227 ▲ 1 | #5 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #59 of 1,227 ▼ 10 | #7 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #300 of 1,214 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #1,020 of 1,377 | #23 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #13 of 1,279 | #2 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #243 of 1,278 | #7 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.4% | #1,328 of 1,329 | #26 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #603 of 930 | #13 of 20 |
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
446
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 446 | 32.2 | 13.8:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 31.6 | 14.4:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 3% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 36.2 | 14.0:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crocker Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (505 to 446); teachers down 11% (36.2 to 32.2).
About Crocker Middle
As a small middle-grades school, Crocker Middle serves students in Hillsborough, California. The school enrolls 446 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
Hillsborough City Elementary is made up of 4 schools with 1,239 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Crocker Middle, at 39%. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Asian, 14% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. That is close to the 38% White share among all San Mateo County residents. Crocker Middle's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1, with 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 6.9 students per teacher below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 3% of enrollment. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in San Mateo County.
The allk12 Grade for Crocker Middle is A-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Crocker Middle, the prediction is 77.6% and the result is 80.6%.
In the county around the school, San Mateo County, the median household income is $158,855, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 176 public schools in San Mateo County, enrolling about 82,403 students in all.
Nearest public school: North Hillsborough, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Crocker Middle's average proficiency of 80.6% compares with 72.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Crocker Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 442 students in 2020-21 and 446 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Crocker Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillsborough City Elementary
- West HillsboroughElementary · 275 students
- North HillsboroughElementary · 274 students
- South HillsboroughElementary · 244 students
Other schools in Hillsborough
- West HillsboroughElementary · 275 students
- North HillsboroughElementary · 274 students
- South HillsboroughElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- North Hillsborough0.1 mi · 274
- McKinley Elementary1.0 mi · 541
- Roosevelt Elementary1.0 mi · 311
- San Mateo Park Elementary1.2 mi · 340
- West Hillsborough1.2 mi · 275
- Hoover Elementary1.2 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Crocker MiddleHow many students attend Crocker Middle?
Crocker Middle enrolls approximately 446 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Crocker Middle serve?
Crocker Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crocker Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crocker Middle is approximately 13.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crocker Middle?
At Crocker Middle, the student body is approximately 39% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 39% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Crocker Middle public or private?
Crocker Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hillsborough City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.