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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Lewis Middle this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,013
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005499
Lewis Middle
5170 Greenbrier Ave., San Diego, CA 92120 · (619) 510-4300 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
23.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
491 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 335 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 325 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 353 | 35% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
62.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
55.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.1% | 33.4% | 20.4% | 17.1% |
| Math | 34.3% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 20.6% |
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 | 62.5% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.8% | 56.4% |
| 2022-23 | 63.1% | 54.8% |
| 2021-22 | 60.6% | 49.7% |
| 2018-19 | 66.1% | 63.8% |
| 2017-18 | 60.4% | 58.3% |
| 2016-17 | 61.9% | 56.3% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Lewis Middle
Lewis Middle's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Middle this school | 1,013 | 48.5% | 60.0% |
| Joseph Kerr Middle Elk Grove | 877 | 46.8% | 53.2% |
| Valley View Middle Pleasant Hill | 819 | 49.7% | 46.1% |
| Arden Middle Sacramento | 1,010 | 46.1% | 41.3% |
| James L. Day Middle Temecula | 932 | 42.0% | 55.9% |
| La Mesa Arts Academy La Mesa | 1,059 | 46.4% | 60.4% |
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 Lewis Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #223 of 1,224 | #22 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #220 of 1,227 ▼ 30 | #20 of 92 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #294 of 1,227 ▼ 72 | #27 of 92 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #393 of 1,214 | #23 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #181 of 1,377 | #15 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #1,061 of 1,279 | #85 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #28 of 1,278 | #2 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #952 of 1,329 | #60 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #689 of 930 | #58 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
1,013
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 876
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 1,013 | 42.5 | 23.9:1 | 48% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 40.9 | 23.6:1 | 44% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 971 | 40.2 | 24.1:1 | 42% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 1,042 | 45 | 23.2:1 | 43% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 1,114 | 46.8 | 23.8:1 | 44% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 1,094 | 43 | 25.4:1 | 48% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 1,079 | N/A | N/A | 52% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 949 | 40 | 23.7:1 | 38% (356) |
| 1990-91 | 876 | 34 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,114 to 1,013); teachers down 9% (46.8 to 42.5).
About Lewis Middle
Lewis Middle is a high-enrollment middle school in California, with an address in San Diego. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,013 students. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 54% bigger than average.
San Diego Unified oversees Lewis Middle and 173 other schools, with 94,828 students in total.
At Lewis Middle, White students make up the biggest share, 34%. Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. County-wide, 48% of San Diego County residents are White. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at Lewis Middle are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.9:1. The school has 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. In all, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Lewis Middle lands at A, ahead of 88% of California public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Lewis Middle is 8.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In San Diego County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 766 public schools and about 467,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, Foster Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Lewis Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 61.3% proficiency; Lewis Middle posts 60.0%.
Lewis Middle falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lewis Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Other Lewis Middle schools
One other US public school is named Lewis Middle. Lewis Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lewis Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,054 students
Nearby schools
- Foster Elementary0.4 mi · 518
- Magnolia Science Academy San Diego0.6 mi · 464
- Marvin Elementary0.6 mi · 543
- Hearst Elementary1.3 mi · 527
- Dailard Elementary1.6 mi · 567
- Henry High1.6 mi · 2,485
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis MiddleHow many students attend Lewis Middle?
Lewis Middle enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lewis Middle serve?
Lewis Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lewis Middle?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Lewis Middle.
How diverse is Lewis Middle?
Lewis Middle reports a student body of 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Lewis Middle in?
Lewis Middle is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.