Enrollment
256
Middle
DISTRICT 659 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED·NCES 063570014384
Malibu Middle
30237 Morning View Dr., Malibu, CA 90265 · (310) 457-6801 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- CBeats 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
13.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
53 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 77 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 38% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
66.5%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
53.1%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.1% | 40.4% | 22.0% | 11.4% |
| Math | 29.4% | 23.7% | 29.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 66.5% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 52.1% |
| 2022-23 | 61.8% | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 78.1% | 51.4% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Malibu Middle
Malibu Middle's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu Middle this school | 256 | 20.7% | 60.1% |
| Teach Elementary San Luis Obispo | 193 | 25.4% | 89.2% |
| San Lorenzo Valley Middle Felton | 396 | 24.0% | 38.6% |
| Sisson Mount Shasta | 274 | 34.3% | 35.5% |
| Salmon Creek School - A Charter Occidental | 162 | 24.7% | 49.2% |
| Gold Trail Placerville | 274 | 34.7% | 42.9% |
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 Malibu Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #220 of 1,224 | #43 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #246 of 1,227 ▼ 16 | #52 of 248 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #230 of 1,227 ▼ 51 | #48 of 248 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #73 of 1,214 | #6 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #1,237 of 1,377 | #293 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #12 of 1,279 | #5 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #923 of 1,278 | #167 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #1,216 of 1,329 | #297 of 312 |
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
256
-69 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 256 | 18.9 | 13.5:1 | 21% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 17.4 | 14.2:1 | 15% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 17.2 | 14.9:1 | 12% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 13% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malibu Middle.
About Malibu Middle
Malibu Middle is a small middle school in Malibu, California, under Santa Monica-Malibu Unified. The school enrolls 256 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 61% smaller than that.
Malibu Middle is one school in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified, a system of 15 schools with 8,616 students.
The student body at Malibu Middle is 82% White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the White share is about 31%. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 18.9 full-time equivalents, or about 13.5 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. About 21% of students, or 53, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
allk12 grades Malibu Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Malibu Middle is 7.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (60.1% versus 67.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Across Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The closest public school, Malibu High, is about 0.1 miles from Malibu Middle. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Malibu Middle places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Malibu Middle dropped 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 325 to 256 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.1:1 to 13.5:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Malibu Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
- Santa Monica HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 914 students
- John Adams MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Other schools in Malibu
- Malibu HighHigh · 387 students
- Malibu ElementaryElementary · 242 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 178 students
- Road to Success Academy at Campus Kilpatrick SDFHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Malibu High0.1 mi · 387
- Malibu Elementary1.6 mi · 242
- Road to Success Academy at Campus Kilpatrick SDF4.7 mi · 4
- Webster Elementary7.4 mi · 178
- White Oak Elementary8.3 mi · 365
- Westlake Elementary8.4 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Malibu MiddleHow many students attend Malibu Middle?
Malibu Middle enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Malibu Middle serve?
Malibu Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Malibu Middle?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Malibu Middle.
How diverse is Malibu Middle?
Malibu Middle reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Malibu Middle public or private?
Malibu Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.