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Which teacher or staff member at Foothill Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,005
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. DIABLO UNIFIED·NCES 062637003947
Foothill Middle
2775 Cedro Ln., Walnut Creek, CA 94598 · (925) 939-8600 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,005 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
84 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 326 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 331 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 348 | 35% |
Student demographics
71%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
72.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.6pp since 2014
Math
64.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.9% | 40.6% | 17.9% | 9.6% |
| Math | 40.1% | 24.1% | 20.2% | 15.6% |
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 | 72.6% | 64.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 59.5% |
| 2022-23 | 73.2% | 59.8% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 56.9% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 59.9% |
| 2018-19 | 78.1% | 68.1% |
| 2017-18 | 81.8% | 66.2% |
| 2016-17 | 78.2% | 65.6% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Foothill Middle
Foothill Middle's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Middle this school | 1,005 | 8.4% | 66.3% |
| William Mendenhall Middle Livermore | 876 | 6.7% | 60.6% |
| Hillview Middle Menlo Park | 846 | 11.2% | 77.3% |
| Parras (Nick G.) Middle Redondo Beach | 1,031 | 13.0% | 68.5% |
| Oak Middle Los Alamitos | 998 | 14.5% | 73.0% |
| Walnut Creek Intermediate Walnut Creek | 940 | 15.3% | 66.3% |
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 Foothill Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #160 of 1,224 | #12 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #142 of 1,227 ▲ 21 | #13 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #154 of 1,227 ▲ 21 | #13 of 42 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #277 of 1,214 | #14 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,005 | #190 of 1,377 | #7 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #1,208 of 1,279 | #41 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #127 of 1,278 | #13 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #1,306 of 1,329 | #32 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #239 of 257 | #6 of 7 |
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
1,005
+177 (+21%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,044
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 1,005 | 39.1 | 25.7:1 | 8% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 947 | 36 | 26.3:1 | 9% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 876 | 34.1 | 25.7:1 | 8% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 828 | 34 | 24.4:1 | 10% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 998 | 40.1 | 24.9:1 | 10% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 1,043 | 42 | 24.8:1 | 10% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 1,018 | N/A | N/A | 7% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 1,134 | 42 | 27.0:1 | 2% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 1,044 | 40 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foothill Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (998 to 1,005); teachers down 2% (40.1 to 39.1).
About Foothill Middle
Students in Walnut Creek, California, attend Foothill Middle, a large middle-grades school. A federal count lists 1,005 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 53% larger than that.
Mt. Diablo Unified has 29,210 students in 50 schools, and Foothill Middle is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Foothill Middle, at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Asian, 18% multiracial, and 17% Hispanic. That is close to the 41% White share among all Contra Costa County residents. Foothill Middle's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 39.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 25.7:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 8% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Contra Costa County average 45%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Foothill Middle is 8.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 66.3%. Predicted: 74.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Contra Costa County, the median household income is $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Contra Costa County has 280 public schools and roughly 167,423 students.
The nearest other public school, Walnut Acres Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 56.9%; Foothill Middle's is 66.3%, ranking 3rd of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Foothill Middle inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment at Foothill Middle grew 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 828 to 1,005 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (25.7:1) than in 2020-21 (24.4:1).
Community posts for Foothill Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
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- Buena Vista ElementaryElementary · 495 students
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- Walnut Acres Elementary0.3 mi · 689
- Eagle Peak Montessori0.7 mi · 301
- Contra Costa School of Performing Arts0.8 mi · 285
- Valle Verde Elementary0.9 mi · 485
- Northgate High1.0 mi · 1,546
- Ygnacio Valley High1.1 mi · 1,059
Frequently asked questions
About Foothill MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Foothill Middle?
Foothill Middle enrolls approximately 1,005 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Foothill Middle serve?
Foothill Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Foothill Middle?
Approximately 25.7:1 students per teacher at Foothill Middle.
How diverse is Foothill Middle?
Foothill Middle reports a student body of 44% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 20% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees Foothill Middle?
Foothill Middle is overseen by Mt. Diablo Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.