Foothill Middle

Foothill Middle is a heavily attended intermediate school in Walnut Creek, California, one of the schools within Mt. Diablo Unified. The school serves 1,005 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 53% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Foothill Middle is one of 50 schools operated by Mt. Diablo Unified, a district that caters to 29,210 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Foothill Middle reports that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 20% Asian, 18% multiracial, 17% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Contra Costa County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Foothill Middle logs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Roughly 8% of students at Foothill Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Foothill Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.5%; this one delivers 64.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate median household earnings sit near $127,229, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Foothill Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Walnut Acres Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Foothill Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 57.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Foothill Middle's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 998 (now 1,005). The White share of enrollment decreased from 53% to 44% over that span.

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