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Enrollment
542
Middle
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILMAR UNIFIED·NCES 061722009856
Hilmar Middle
7528 North Scholar Way, Hilmar, CA 95324 · (209) 632-8847 · Merced County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
360 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 183 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 186 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 32% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Hilmar Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.6pp since 2014
Math
21.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 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 | 7.7% | 29.7% | 31.3% | 31.3% |
| Math | 6.4% | 14.8% | 30.2% | 48.5% |
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 | 37.4% | 21.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 22.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.7% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 35.5% | 19.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 24.4% |
| 2017-18 | 32.6% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 37.3% | 18.7% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Hilmar Middle
Hilmar Middle's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilmar Middle this school | 542 | 66.4% | 29.1% |
| Mary P. Henck Intermediate Lake Arrowhead | 607 | 66.7% | 23.9% |
| Big Bear Middle Big Bear Lake | 489 | 70.3% | 34.1% |
| Olive Peirce Middle Ramona | 680 | 64.4% | 34.2% |
| Los Coches Creek Middle El Cajon | 518 | 71.8% | 36.4% |
| Vista Preparatory Academy Red Bluff | 541 | 71.2% | 12.5% |
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 Hilmar Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #765 of 1,224 | #6 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #824 of 1,227 ▼ 86 | #7 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #783 of 1,227 ▼ 4 | #6 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #673 of 1,214 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #858 of 1,377 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #423 of 1,279 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #605 of 1,278 | #3 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #764 of 1,329 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #821 of 930 | #6 of 8 |
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
542
+53 (+11%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 542 | 27.5 | 19.7:1 | 66% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 25.9 | 21.3:1 | 62% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 25.7 | 19.6:1 | 50% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 60% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 25.7 | 22.1:1 | 59% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 24 | 23.1:1 | 58% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | N/A | N/A | 58% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 43% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 13 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilmar Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (567 to 542); teachers up 7% (25.7 to 27.5).
About Hilmar Middle
Hilmar Middle is a public middle school run by Hilmar Unified in Hilmar, California. School enrollment was 542 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Hilmar Middle is part of a district of 6 schools: Hilmar Unified, with 2,284 students.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at Hilmar Middle combined. It is also 46% Hispanic. Merced County's residents are about 32% White, 19 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Hilmar Middle comes in at 53%.
Dividing enrollment by its 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.7:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. Eligible students account for 66% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That rate is below the 81% average among public schools in Merced County.
On BeatsExpectations, Hilmar Middle is 11.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Hilmar Middle is located in Merced County, where median household income is about $65,510, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Hilmar Middle is one of 117 public schools in Merced County, which together enroll about 59,456 students.
The closest public school to Hilmar Middle is Hilmar Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Hilmar Middle ranks 4th on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students grew from 489 to 542 over 4 years.
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Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hilmar Unified
- Hilmar HighHigh · 696 students
- Hilmar ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Elim ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Merquin ElementaryElementary · 126 students
- Irwin High (Continuation)High · 16 students
- Colony Basic Skills Alternative HighHigh
Other schools in Hilmar
- Hilmar HighHigh · 696 students
- Hilmar ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Elim ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Irwin High (Continuation)High · 16 students
- Colony Basic Skills Alternative HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Hilmar Elementary0.3 mi · 467
- Elim Elementary0.4 mi · 437
- Irwin High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 16
- Hilmar High0.4 mi · 696
- Delhi High4.1 mi · 710
- Delhi Middle4.1 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Hilmar MiddleHow large is Hilmar Middle?
Hilmar Middle enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hilmar Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hilmar Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Hilmar Middle?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Hilmar Middle.
What is the student diversity at Hilmar Middle?
Student demographics at Hilmar Middle are roughly 51% White, 46% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hilmar Middle in?
Hilmar Middle is part of Hilmar Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.