Farb Middle

Farb Middle is a small middle school in San Diego, California, operated by San Diego Unified. The school instructs 443 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 659.

Within San Diego Unified, which oversees 174 schools and 94,828 students, Farb Middle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Farb Middle lists that 37% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 30% White, 13% multiracial, 12% Black, 6% Asian. Compared to San Diego County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Farb Middle has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Farb Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Farb Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Farb Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.1%; this one delivers 39.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Diego County) reports that median household income runs about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Farb Middle is one campus in the mix.

Miller 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 Farb Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Farb Middle at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 421 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Farb Middle typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.