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Does Judkins Middle have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
431
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUCIA MAR UNIFIED·NCES 062308003522
Judkins Middle
680 Wadsworth St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449 · (805) 474-3600 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
260 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 7 | 222 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 209 | 48% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
57.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
36.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 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 4 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 | 22.6% | 35.3% | 20.9% | 21.2% |
| Math | 16.7% | 19.6% | 26.5% | 37.3% |
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 | 57.9% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 50.9% | 36.3% |
| 2021-22 | 54.9% | 32.3% |
| 2018-19 | 63.4% | 36.9% |
| 2017-18 | 48.6% | 36.1% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Judkins Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #420 of 1,224 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #472 of 1,227 ▲ 2 | #8 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #360 of 1,227 ▲ 36 | #6 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #453 of 1,214 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #1,044 of 1,377 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #154 of 1,279 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #514 of 1,278 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #830 of 1,329 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #594 of 930 | #3 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
431
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 431 | 24.6 | 17.5:1 | 60% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 25.3 | 17.8:1 | 58% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 24.4 | 18.7:1 | 64% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 66% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 23.7 | 20.6:1 | 57% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 56% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | N/A | N/A | 50% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 41% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 33 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Judkins Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (489 to 431); teachers up 4% (23.7 to 24.6).
About Judkins Middle
The public middle-grades school Judkins Middle is located in Pismo Beach, California. Federal data show 431 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Lucia Mar Unified includes 19 schools. Together they enroll 9,590 students.
Federal enrollment data show Judkins Middle is 55% Hispanic. Other groups make up 36% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. San Luis Obispo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Judkins Middle are from different groups.
For every teacher at Judkins Middle, there are about 17.5 students; the school has 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. There are 260 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 60% of enrollment.
Judkins Middle holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of California public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Judkins Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 45.1% actual against 44.2% predicted.
The school's county is San Luis Obispo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,446 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Luis Obispo County number 83, with about 33,339 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Grover Heights Elementary, is about 1.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Judkins Middle is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 6% decline took enrollment from 458 in 2020-21 to 431 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
The Judkins Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Luis Obispo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,555
Census ACS
Median income
$97,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
33,339 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lucia Mar Unified
- Arroyo Grande HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Nipomo HighHigh · 819 students
- Harloe ElementaryElementary · 619 students
- Dana ElementaryElementary · 612 students
- Lange (Dorothea) ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Grover Heights Elementary1.5 mi · 290
- Grover Beach Elementary2.1 mi · 368
- Shell Beach Elementary2.5 mi · 330
- Ocean View Elementary2.7 mi · 547
- Fairgrove Elementary3.2 mi · 365
- Oceano Elementary3.3 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Judkins MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Judkins Middle?
Judkins Middle enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Judkins Middle serve?
Judkins Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Judkins Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Judkins Middle is approximately 17.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Judkins Middle?
Student demographics at Judkins Middle are roughly 36% White, 55% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Judkins Middle in?
Judkins Middle is part of Lucia Mar Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.