Eagle Peak Middle

Eagle Peak Middle is one of the intimate middle-grades schools in Redwood Valley, California, run under Ukiah Unified, with 552 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Ukiah Unified runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,871 students. Eagle Peak Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Eagle Peak Middle lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 41% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, Eagle Peak Middle shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Eagle Peak Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Mendocino County put median household income runs about $68,092, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Mendocino County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students), of which Eagle Peak Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Calpella Elementary, roughly 2.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eagle Peak Middle at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 26.2%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eagle Peak Middle has edged up 8%, going from 509 students in 2018 to 552 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 39% to 47%. Class-load math has widened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.