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Enrollment
828
Middle
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALLBROOK UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061350001540
James E. Potter Intermediate
1743 Reche Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028 · (760) 731-4150 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
675 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 3 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 411 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 414 | 50% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fallbrook Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.2pp since 2014
Math
29.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.3% | 28.9% | 22.8% | 29.1% |
| Math | 14.3% | 15.2% | 25.5% | 45.1% |
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 | 48.2% | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.2% | 20.7% |
| 2021-22 | 49.1% | 22.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.3% | 28.9% |
| 2017-18 | 48.6% | 33.8% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 33.5% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 James E. Potter Intermediate
James E. Potter Intermediate's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Potter Intermediate this school | 828 | 81.5% | 36.1% |
| Rincon Middle Escondido | 772 | 83.0% | 31.9% |
| Valley Oak Middle Visalia | 952 | 79.9% | 26.2% |
| Roosevelt Middle Oceanside | 866 | 77.6% | 26.4% |
| Creekside Junior High Los Banos | 812 | 84.6% | 19.1% |
| Silverado Middle Napa | 673 | 79.9% | 23.3% |
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 James E. Potter Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #604 of 1,224 | #52 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #610 of 1,227 ▲ 115 | #50 of 92 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #531 of 1,227 ▲ 22 | #45 of 92 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #513 of 1,214 | #32 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 828 | #402 of 1,377 | #32 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #768 of 1,279 | #57 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #875 of 1,278 | #84 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #503 of 1,329 | #19 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #171 of 257 | #12 of 16 |
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
828
+50 (+6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 936
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 828 | 38 | 21.8:1 | 82% (675) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 40.2 | 19.9:1 | 83% (661) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 39.1 | 18.6:1 | 84% (609) |
| 2020-21 | 778 | 36 | 21.6:1 | 77% (596) |
| 2017-18 | 800 | 35 | 22.9:1 | 73% (586) |
| 2015-16 | 807 | 33 | 24.4:1 | 69% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 887 | N/A | N/A | 62% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 1,170 | 47 | 24.9:1 | 35% (414) |
| 1990-91 | 936 | 39 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James E. Potter Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (800 to 828); teachers up 9% (35 to 38).
About James E. Potter Intermediate
Located in Fallbrook, California, James E. Potter Intermediate is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment totals 828 students across grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
Fallbrook Union Elementary includes 10 schools. Together they enroll 5,042 students.
Federal enrollment data show James E. Potter Intermediate is 78% Hispanic. Other groups make up 16% White and 3% multiracial. San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at James E. Potter Intermediate are from different groups.
Its staff includes 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 21.8 students per teacher. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. James E. Potter Intermediate has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 82%. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Test results at James E. Potter Intermediate are 4.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.1% actual, 31.8% predicted).
For San Diego County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting James E. Potter Intermediate, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Live Oak Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from James E. Potter Intermediate. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, James E. Potter Intermediate is 6th among 6 schools close by.
NCES assigns James E. Potter Intermediate the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school grew from 778 students in 2020-21 to 828 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at James E. Potter Intermediate. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fallbrook Union Elementary
- Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 820 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Fallbrook STEM AcademyElementary · 600 students
- Maie Ellis ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- William H. Frazier ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- La Paloma ElementaryElementary · 499 students
Other schools in Fallbrook
- Fallbrook HighHigh · 1,853 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Fallbrook STEM AcademyElementary · 600 students
- Maie Ellis ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- William H. Frazier ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- La Paloma ElementaryElementary · 499 students
Nearby schools
- Live Oak Elementary0.3 mi · 717
- Fallbrook Virtual Academy1.1 mi · 12
- La Paloma Elementary1.1 mi · 499
- William H. Frazier Elementary1.3 mi · 514
- Oasis High (Alternative)1.5 mi · 74
- Ivy High (Continuation)1.7 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About James E. Potter IntermediateHow large is James E. Potter Intermediate?
James E. Potter Intermediate enrolls approximately 828 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does James E. Potter Intermediate serve?
James E. Potter Intermediate serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at James E. Potter Intermediate?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at James E. Potter Intermediate.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James E. Potter Intermediate?
At James E. Potter Intermediate, the student body is approximately 16% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees James E. Potter Intermediate?
James E. Potter Intermediate is overseen by Fallbrook Union Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.