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Which teacher or staff member at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
810
Middle
DISTRICT 1,052 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TURLOCK UNIFIED·NCES 060015811516
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
1441 Colorado Ave., Turlock, CA 95380 · (209) 667-8817 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL810 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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.
- CBeats 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
21.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
515 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 158 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 331 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 321 | 40% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 Turlock Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.3pp since 2014
Math
24.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 33.5% | 24.2% | 25.5% |
| Math | 9.9% | 14.5% | 29.2% | 46.4% |
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 | 50.3% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 23.1% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 18.9% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 23.5% |
| 2020-21 | 42.3% | 23.3% |
| 2018-19 | 44.5% | 29.1% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 32.6% |
| 2016-17 | 53.8% | 30.7% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin A. Dutcher Middle this school | 810 | 63.6% | 33.9% |
| John F. Kennedy Middle Redwood City | 808 | 67.5% | 40.4% |
| Valley Center Middle Valley Center | 766 | 65.8% | 16.7% |
| Green Acres Middle Visalia | 761 | 68.3% | 35.8% |
| Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math Vista | 836 | 70.8% | 48.1% |
| Unidos Middle Napa | 599 | 61.1% | 37.8% |
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 Marvin A. Dutcher Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #660 of 1,224 | #8 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #736 of 1,227 ▼ 27 | #15 of 26 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #486 of 1,227 ▲ 148 | #2 of 26 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #497 of 1,214 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #425 of 1,377 | #7 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #756 of 1,279 | #18 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #849 of 1,278 | #16 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #796 of 1,329 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #883 of 930 | #12 of 15 |
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
810
+25 (+3%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 810 | 37.3 | 21.7:1 | 64% (515) |
| 2023-24 | 866 | 36.5 | 23.7:1 | 67% (578) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 36.5 | 23.3:1 | 57% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 36 | 21.8:1 | 50% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 36.5 | 22.7:1 | 61% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 30 | 23.7:1 | 61% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | N/A | N/A | 49% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marvin A. Dutcher Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (827 to 810); teachers up 2% (36.5 to 37.3).
About Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is a medium-sized middle school for students in Turlock, California. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 810 students. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 23% above average.
Turlock Unified has 13,478 students spread across 14 schools.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle's enrollment is 77% Hispanic. Next come 19% White and 2% Asian. That compares with about 50% Hispanic among all Stanislaus County residents. By the diversity index, Marvin A. Dutcher Middle comes in at 38%.
The school reports 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.7 students per teacher. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 64%.
The allk12 Grade for Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Marvin A. Dutcher Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 33.9% actual against 42.3% predicted.
In Stanislaus County (population about 553,990), median household income is about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is one of 190 public schools in Stanislaus County, which together enroll about 106,477 students.
Nearby, Turlock High is about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Marvin A. Dutcher Middle as Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Marvin A. Dutcher Middle went from 785 students to 810.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Turlock Unified
- Turlock HighHigh · 2,479 students
- John H. Pitman HighHigh · 1,986 students
- Turlock Junior HighMiddle · 1,294 students
- Walnut Elementary Education CenterElementary · 900 students
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion AcademyElementary · 831 students
- Julien ElementaryElementary · 826 students
Other schools in Turlock
- Turlock HighHigh · 2,479 students
- John H. Pitman HighHigh · 1,986 students
- Turlock Junior HighMiddle · 1,294 students
- Walnut Elementary Education CenterElementary · 900 students
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion AcademyElementary · 831 students
- Julien ElementaryElementary · 826 students
Nearby schools
- Turlock High0.5 mi · 2,479
- Crowell Elementary0.6 mi · 758
- eCademy Charter at Crane0.7 mi · 114
- Julien Elementary0.7 mi · 826
- Dennis G. Earl Elementary1.7 mi · 817
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy1.7 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About Marvin A. Dutcher MiddleHow many students attend Marvin A. Dutcher Middle?
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle enrolls approximately 810 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marvin A. Dutcher Middle serve?
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is approximately 21.7:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marvin A. Dutcher Middle?
At Marvin A. Dutcher Middle, the student body is approximately 19% White, 77% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Marvin A. Dutcher Middle in?
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle is part of Turlock Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.