Enrollment
294
High
DISTRICT 879 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255009622
Middle College High
2600 Mission Bell Dr., San Pablo, CA 94806 · (510) 215-3881 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
30.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
191 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 76 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
94.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
59.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.8% | 46.4% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| Math | 21.7% | 37.7% | 23.2% | 17.4% |
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 | 94.2% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 91.7% | 52.8% |
| 2022-23 | 91.7% | 58.3% |
| 2021-22 | 83.8% | 63.5% |
| 2020-21 | 87.5% | 67.7% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 57.4% |
| 2017-18 | 83.8% | 55.4% |
| 2016-17 | 95.9% | 61.6% |
| 2015-16 | 96.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 92.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in California's top 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 Middle College High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle College High this school | 294 | 65.0% | 74.5% |
| Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington | 452 | 65.5% | 91.3% |
| MIT Academy Vallejo | 473 | 63.2% | N/A |
| John Swett High Crockett | 351 | 74.1% | 39.4% |
| Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy Stockton | 694 | 57.9% | N/A |
| KIPP King Collegiate High San Lorenzo | 662 | 73.3% | N/A |
Matched among California high 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 Middle College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #53 of 1,052 | #5 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #94 of 1,056 ▲ 34 | #7 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.2% | #10 of 1,056 ▲ 9 | #1 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #453 of 1,044 | #9 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #1,210 of 2,093 | #37 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.7:1 | #1,335 of 1,352 | #41 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #254 of 1,351 | #18 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #956 of 1,575 | #23 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #779 of 802 | #26 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high 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
294
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+203% since 1990-91, when it was 97
Student : Teacher
30.7:1
was 29.7:1
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 | 294 | 9.6 | 30.7:1 | 65% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 11.1 | 25.4:1 | 64% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 10.1 | 27.9:1 | 65% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 10 | 29.7:1 | 57% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 10 | 29.6:1 | 59% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 10 | 27.8:1 | 46% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | N/A | N/A | 63% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 11 | 20.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 97 | 5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle College High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (296 to 294); teachers down 4% (10 to 9.6).
About Middle College High
Middle College High is a small high school based in San Pablo, California. The school reports 294 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 65% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Federal data list 52 schools in West Contra Costa Unified, with 25,133 students enrolled.
At Middle College High, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 50%. The school is also 29% Asian, 10% Black, 6% White, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 28% Hispanic share among all Contra Costa County residents. Middle College High's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Middle College High is 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 30.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. About 65% of students, or 191, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 45% average among public schools in Contra Costa County.
Middle College High is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 98% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Middle College High outperforms its prediction by 33.0 points. The model expects 41.5% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 74.5%.
Within Contra Costa County, the median household income is $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Contra Costa County has 280 public schools and roughly 167,423 students.
Highland Elementary is the public school closest to Middle College High, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Middle College High at 1st of 6.
Under the NCES locale system, Middle College High is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 297 in 2020-21 to 294 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
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Other Middle College High schools
6 other US public schools in 3 states are named Middle College High. Middle College High is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Middle College HighSanta Ana, CA · 448 students
- Middle College HighLos Angeles, CA · 361 students
- Middle College HighStockton, CA · 343 students
- Middle College HighSan Bernardino, CA · 269 students
- Middle College HighMemphis, TN · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Elementary0.5 mi · 377
- Helms Middle0.5 mi · 558
- Bayview Elementary0.6 mi · 335
- Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 420
- Summit Public School: Tamalpais0.7 mi · 629
- Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About Middle College HighHow many students attend Middle College High?
Middle College High enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 09-12.
Is Middle College High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middle College High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Middle College High have?
Middle College High employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 30.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middle College High?
At Middle College High, the student body is approximately 6% White, 50% Hispanic, 10% Black, 29% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Middle College High public or private?
Middle College High is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.