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Alumni: what's one memory from Hercules Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
596
Middle
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255010757
Hercules Middle
1900 Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules, CA 94547 · (510) 231-1429 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
264 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 188 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 33% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
54.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
36.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 36.7% | 22.8% | 22.9% |
| Math | 17.5% | 18.9% | 28.1% | 35.5% |
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 | 54.3% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.9% | 31.8% |
| 2021-22 | 49.1% | 28.4% |
| 2018-19 | 51.7% | 32.7% |
| 2017-18 | 52.6% | 33.5% |
| 2016-17 | 46.3% | 30.2% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Hercules Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #454 of 1,224 | #20 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #468 of 1,227 | #22 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #407 of 1,227 | #20 of 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #209 of 1,214 | #11 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #767 of 1,377 | #31 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #1,151 of 1,279 | #38 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #37 of 1,278 | #5 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #254 of 257 | #7 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
+2 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 23.5:1
% White
8%
was 7%
% Hispanic
26%
was 22%
% Black
15%
was 23%
% Asian
39%
was 43%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 24.1 | 24.7:1 | 44% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 23 | 25.8:1 | 44% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 23.1 | 25.6:1 | 29% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 25.3 | 23.5:1 | 44% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hercules Middle.
About Hercules Middle
Hercules Middle is a public middle-grades school run by West Contra Costa Unified in Hercules, California. It reported 596 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Hercules Middle is in West Contra Costa Unified, a district with 25,133 students across 52 schools.
About 39% of students at Hercules Middle are Asian, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% multiracial, and 8% White. Among all residents of Contra Costa County, the Asian share is about 19%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.7:1. The school has 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. In all, 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Contra Costa County is close, at 45%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Hercules Middle, the prediction is 53.6% and the result is 43.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Contra Costa County show that the median household earns about $127,229 a year, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Contra Costa County has 280 public schools with about 167,423 students, including Hercules Middle.
Of the public schools around it, Hercules Middle is closest to Hercules High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hercules Middle places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Hercules Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 7 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 594 to 596. Black enrollment as a share of the school fell from 23% to 15%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 23.5:1 to 24.7:1.
People who know Hercules Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
Related schools
Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
Other schools in Hercules
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- Ohlone ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Hanna Ranch ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Lupine Hills ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Hercules High0.0 mi · 767
- Lupine Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 387
- Hanna Ranch Elementary1.0 mi · 421
- Ohlone Elementary1.3 mi · 482
- Ellerhorst Elementary1.7 mi · 319
- Pinole Valley High2.0 mi · 1,245
Frequently asked questions
About Hercules MiddleHow many students attend Hercules Middle?
Hercules Middle enrolls approximately 596 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hercules Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hercules Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hercules Middle have?
Hercules Middle employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Hercules Middle?
Student demographics at Hercules Middle are roughly 8% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Black, 39% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Hercules Middle in?
Hercules Middle is part of West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.