Enrollment
110
Middle
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JULIAN UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061914008859
Julian Junior High
1704 Cape Horn Ave., Julian, CA 92036 · (760) 765-0661 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
21.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
71 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 36 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 40% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 Julian Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -29.7pp since 2014
Math
20.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -24.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 30 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.1% | 23.2% | 29.3% | 39.4% |
| Math | 12.0% | 8.0% | 32.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 31.3% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% | 33.3% |
| 2018-19 | 38.1% | 35.2% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 36.2% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Julian Junior High
Julian Junior High's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Junior High this school | 110 | 64.5% | 27.6% |
| Maxwell Middle Maxwell | 90 | 68.9% | 24.4% |
| Lemoore University Elementary Charter Lemoore | 155 | 61.9% | 46.3% |
| California Creative Learning Academy MS Los Angeles | 98 | 60.2% | N/A |
| West Marin Elementary Point Reyes Station | 114 | 73.7% | 41.8% |
| Jonata Middle Buellton | 168 | 55.4% | 52.7% |
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 Julian Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #814 of 1,224 | #66 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #860 of 1,227 ▼ 356 | #69 of 92 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #952 of 1,227 ▲ 48 | #77 of 92 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.6pp | #7 of 1,214 | #1 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #1,331 of 1,377 | #102 of 104 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #786 of 1,329 | #42 of 102 |
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
110
+15 (+16%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 110 | 5 | 21.8:1 | 65% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 5.1 | 16.3:1 | 65% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 88 | 4 | 22.0:1 | 67% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 5 | 19.0:1 | 59% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 6 | 17.8:1 | 55% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 101 | 6 | 16.8:1 | 45% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 55% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 126 | 5 | 25.2:1 | 3% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 5 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Julian Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (107 to 110); teachers down 16% (6 to 5).
About Julian Junior High
Julian Junior High is a middle-grades school located in Julian, California, in San Diego County. The school's enrollment of 110 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
The district for Julian Junior High is Julian Union Elementary, with 2 schools and 299 students.
Julian Junior High has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 43%. Other reported shares: 35% White, 15% multiracial, and 4% Native American. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all San Diego County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.8:1, with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Julian Junior High is 65%. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Julian Junior High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Julian Junior High scores 27.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.7%.
Across San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County is home to 766 public schools and about 467,437 public school students.
Julian Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Julian Junior High, there are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 27.6% is below the 42.9% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Julian Junior High in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 110, a 16% rise from 95 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.0:1 in 2020-21, and 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Julian Junior High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Julian
- Brookfield Engineering Science Technology AcademyCombined · 693 students
- Julian CharterCombined · 203 students
- Julian ElementaryElementary · 189 students
- Julian HighHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Julian Elementary0.0 mi · 189
- Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy0.0 mi · 693
- Julian Charter0.0 mi · 203
- Julian High0.1 mi · 112
- Spencer Valley Elementary3.2 mi · 41
- James Dukes Elementary12.4 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Julian Junior HighHow large is Julian Junior High?
Julian Junior High enrolls approximately 110 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Julian Junior High serve?
Julian Junior High serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Julian Junior High?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Julian Junior High.
How diverse is Julian Junior High?
Julian Junior High reports a student body of 35% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is Julian Junior High in?
Julian Junior High is part of Julian Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.