Diegueno Middle

Diegueno Middle is a mid-tier middle-grades school in Encinitas, California, operated by San Dieguito Union High. The school hosts 737 students in grades 7 through 8.

Across the 10 schools in San Dieguito Union High (12,026 students total), Diegueno Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Diegueno Middle reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Diegueno Middle has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.1:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Diegueno Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.0%, the actual is 65.9%, a residual of -4.1 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Diegueno Middle is one campus in the mix.

Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Diegueno Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Diegueno Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 71.2%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Diegueno Middle's enrollment has declined 22% since 2018, when it stood at 945 (now 737). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 74% to 67%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Diegueno Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.