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Enrollment
405
Middle
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060210000092
Joan MacQueen Middle
2001 Tavern Rd., Alpine, CA 91901 · (619) 445-3245 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
149 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 105 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 38% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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 Alpine Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.3pp since 2014
Math
32.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 28.7% | 24.8% | 31.9% |
| Math | 15.1% | 17.1% | 33.5% | 34.3% |
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 | 43.3% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 28.9% |
| 2022-23 | 47.8% | 30.6% |
| 2021-22 | 41.1% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.9% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 26.4% |
| 2016-17 | 55.9% | 34.3% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 58% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Joan MacQueen Middle
Joan MacQueen Middle's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan MacQueen Middle this school | 405 | 36.8% | 36.8% |
| Strawberry Elementary Santa Rosa | 365 | 35.1% | 54.1% |
| Mission Hill Middle Santa Cruz | 510 | 32.0% | 49.7% |
| Branciforte Middle Santa Cruz | 409 | 38.1% | 45.6% |
| Petaluma Junior High Petaluma | 454 | 44.7% | 40.3% |
| Correia Middle San Diego | 602 | 35.9% | 58.6% |
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 Joan MacQueen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #592 of 1,224 | #49 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #555 of 1,227 ▲ 22 | #47 of 92 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #629 of 1,227 ▼ 71 | #53 of 92 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #231 of 1,214 | #11 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #1,077 of 1,377 | #84 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #319 of 1,279 | #24 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #352 of 1,278 | #36 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #1,082 of 1,329 | #76 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #313 of 930 | #30 of 73 |
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
405
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 405 | 21.3 | 19.0:1 | 37% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 23.3 | 18.4:1 | 40% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 34% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 20 | 19.6:1 | 35% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 23.8 | 21.5:1 | 29% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 25 | 21.1:1 | 33% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | N/A | N/A | 26% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 869 | 37 | 23.5:1 | 12% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 23 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joan MacQueen Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (512 to 405); teachers down 10% (23.8 to 21.3).
About Joan MacQueen Middle
Joan MacQueen Middle is a small middle school in Alpine Union Elementary, located in Alpine, California. Total enrollment is 405 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 39% fewer students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
The district, Alpine Union Elementary, operates 5 schools serving 1,440 students.
At Joan MacQueen Middle, 50% of students are White. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put San Diego County at about 48% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Teacher count: 21.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.0:1. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. Roughly 37% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Joan MacQueen Middle ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools. It scores 36.8%; the prediction is 58.0%.
In San Diego County, home to about 3,288,774 people, median household income comes to about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 766 public schools in the county, enrolling about 467,437, Joan MacQueen Middle among them.
Joan MacQueen Middle's closest public school neighbor is Boulder Oaks Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Joan MacQueen Middle ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.8% against a local average of 42.3%.
Joan MacQueen Middle falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 405, compared with 391 in 2020-21.
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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 Alpine Union Elementary
- Shadow Hills ElementaryElementary · 377 students
- Boulder Oaks ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Creekside Early Learning CenterElementary · 227 students
- Mountain View Learning AcademyElementary · 64 students
Other schools in Alpine
- Shadow Hills ElementaryElementary · 377 students
- Boulder Oaks ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- The Heights CharterElementary · 283 students
- Creekside Early Learning CenterElementary · 227 students
- Mountain View Learning AcademyElementary · 64 students
Nearby schools
- Boulder Oaks Elementary0.4 mi · 367
- The Heights Charter1.4 mi · 283
- Creekside Early Learning Center2.5 mi · 227
- Shadow Hills Elementary2.5 mi · 377
- Mountain View Learning Academy2.5 mi · 64
- Los Coches Creek Middle3.5 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Joan MacQueen MiddleHow large is Joan MacQueen Middle?
Joan MacQueen Middle enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Joan MacQueen Middle serve?
Joan MacQueen Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Joan MacQueen Middle have?
Joan MacQueen Middle employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Joan MacQueen Middle?
Student demographics at Joan MacQueen Middle are roughly 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Joan MacQueen Middle?
Joan MacQueen Middle is overseen by Alpine Union Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.