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Enrollment
443
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005456
Farb Middle
4880 La Cuenta Dr., San Diego, CA 92124 · (858) 397-6750 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of California public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- A+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
15.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
300 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 6 | 166 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 33% |
Student demographics
74%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
57.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.4pp since 2014
Math
35.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 37.3% | 26.1% | 16.5% |
| Math | 15.5% | 20.3% | 25.8% | 38.4% |
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 | 57.4% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 28.5% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 57.1% | 33.4% |
| 2017-18 | 54.5% | 38.4% |
| 2016-17 | 55.7% | 34.9% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Farb Middle
Farb Middle's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farb Middle this school | 443 | 67.7% | 43.2% |
| Twentynine Palms Junior High Twentynine Palms | 413 | 65.1% | 27.4% |
| Emerson Community Charter Los Angeles | 454 | 57.9% | 48.2% |
| Albert Einstein Middle Sacramento | 579 | 73.2% | 24.2% |
| Taft Middle San Diego | 410 | 65.6% | 34.3% |
| Westside Preparatory Charter Rio Linda | 480 | 81.0% | 42.4% |
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 Farb Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #452 of 1,224 | #38 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #482 of 1,227 ▲ 105 | #39 of 92 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #362 of 1,227 ▲ 50 | #31 of 92 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #36 of 1,214 | #2 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #1,026 of 1,377 | #81 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #38 of 1,279 | #2 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #40 of 1,278 | #4 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #750 of 1,329 | #36 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #144 of 257 | #10 of 16 |
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
443
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 870
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 443 | 28.6 | 15.5:1 | 68% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 28.4 | 15.7:1 | 67% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 24.3 | 19.1:1 | 67% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 23 | 19.7:1 | 70% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 20.6 | 20.4:1 | 69% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 73% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | N/A | N/A | 83% (577) |
| 2000-01 | 955 | 45 | 21.2:1 | 63% (597) |
| 1990-91 | 870 | 38 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farb Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (421 to 443); teachers up 39% (20.6 to 28.6).
About Farb Middle
Farb Middle is a small middle school with an address in San Diego, California. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 443 students. The school is 33% below the average for middle schools in California.
Across its 174 schools, San Diego Unified enrolls 94,828 students. Farb Middle is one of those schools.
At Farb Middle, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 37%. Enrollment also includes 30% White, 13% multiracial, 12% Black, and 6% Asian. San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.5:1. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. Of all students at Farb Middle, 68% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
Farb Middle earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of California public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.9% at Farb Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.2%.
For the population of San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
Miller Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Farb Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Farb Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Farb Middle ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 454 students in 2020-21 and 443 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.7:1 to 15.5:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Farb Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Farb MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Farb Middle?
Farb Middle enrolls approximately 443 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Farb Middle serve?
Farb Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Farb Middle have?
Farb Middle employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Farb Middle?
At Farb Middle, the student body is approximately 30% White, 37% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Farb Middle?
Farb Middle is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.