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Enrollment
1,008
Middle
DISTRICT 950 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060002811187
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle
45125 Via Del Coronado, Temecula, CA 92592 · (951) 699-0080 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,008 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- DThree-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
23.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
367 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 333 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 338 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 337 | 33% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
63.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
48.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.1% | 37.5% | 19.8% | 16.6% |
| Math | 28.9% | 19.1% | 26.2% | 25.9% |
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 | 63.5% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 53.7% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 49.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.3% | 49.6% |
| 2018-19 | 73.8% | 63.1% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 61.2% |
| 2016-17 | 66.5% | 57.7% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Erle Stanley Gardner Middle
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erle Stanley Gardner Middle this school | 1,008 | 36.4% | 58.7% |
| Castillero Middle San Jose | 865 | 32.0% | 53.9% |
| James L. Day Middle Temecula | 932 | 42.0% | 55.9% |
| Granite Ridge Intermediate Fresno | 1,167 | 32.6% | 74.9% |
| Miwok Middle Sacramento | 1,181 | 32.9% | 63.1% |
| Bella Vista Middle Murrieta | 1,249 | 36.4% | 53.5% |
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 Erle Stanley Gardner Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #240 of 1,224 | #5 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #295 of 1,227 ▼ 83 | #9 of 78 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #276 of 1,227 ▼ 112 | #7 of 78 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #116 of 1,214 | #6 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,008 | #189 of 1,377 | #29 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #1,069 of 1,279 | #58 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #73 of 1,278 | #2 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #1,087 of 1,329 | #76 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #416 of 930 | #25 of 61 |
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
1,008
-104 (-9%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 1,008 | 42.1 | 23.9:1 | 36% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 1,069 | 42.9 | 24.9:1 | 35% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 44.2 | 23.6:1 | 23% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 1,112 | 46 | 24.2:1 | 25% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 1,225 | 48 | 25.6:1 | 24% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 1,133 | 44 | 25.8:1 | 20% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 1,029 | N/A | N/A | 14% (141) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Erle Stanley Gardner Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,225 to 1,008); teachers down 12% (48 to 42.1).
About Erle Stanley Gardner Middle
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle is a high-enrollment middle school in California, with an address in Temecula. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,008 students. The school is 53% above the average for middle schools in California.
Temecula Valley Unified has 26,274 students spread across 30 schools.
Hispanic students account for 36% of enrollment at Erle Stanley Gardner Middle, more than any other group. Other students are 33% White, 18% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Riverside County residents are about 51% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Erle Stanley Gardner Middle scores 72%.
There are 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.9:1. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is lower. Of all students at Erle Stanley Gardner Middle, 36% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
Erle Stanley Gardner 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 68% of California public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.2% at Erle Stanley Gardner Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.7%.
In the wider Riverside County area, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Riverside County, 543 public schools serve about 424,872 students.
Of the public schools around it, Erle Stanley Gardner Middle is closest to Temecula Luiseno Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Erle Stanley Gardner Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Erle Stanley Gardner Middle ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 58.7% versus a 61.8% average.
NCES describes the area around Erle Stanley Gardner Middle as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment fell 9% over 4 years, reaching 1,008 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Erle Stanley Gardner Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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- River Springs CharterCombined · 7,703 students
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- Empire Springs CharterCombined · 1,854 students
- Elite Academic Academy - LucerneCombined · 1,070 students
Nearby schools
- Temecula Luiseno Elementary0.4 mi · 738
- Red Hawk Elementary0.6 mi · 496
- Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary1.3 mi · 438
- Susan H. Nelson1.3 mi · 306
- Rancho Vista High1.3 mi · 176
- Great Oak High1.5 mi · 2,946
Frequently asked questions
About Erle Stanley Gardner MiddleHow large is Erle Stanley Gardner Middle?
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle enrolls approximately 1,008 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Erle Stanley Gardner Middle serve?
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Erle Stanley Gardner Middle?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Erle Stanley Gardner Middle.
How diverse is Erle Stanley Gardner Middle?
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle reports a student body of 33% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Erle Stanley Gardner Middle?
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle is overseen by Temecula Valley Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.