Enrollment
172
Middle
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODOC JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 062519003765
Modoc Middle
906 West Fourth St., Alturas, CA 96101 · (530) 233-7201 · Modoc County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
16.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
113 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 31% |
Student demographics
51%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.6pp since 2014
Math
17.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 9 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 | 6.5% | 36.1% | 27.2% | 30.2% |
| Math | 6.0% | 11.3% | 32.1% | 50.6% |
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 | 42.6% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 13.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.8% | 13.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 23.9% |
| 2020-21 | 35.6% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.8% | 24.9% |
| 2017-18 | 32.1% | 22.8% |
| 2016-17 | 38.9% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Modoc Middle
Modoc Middle's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modoc Middle this school | 172 | 65.7% | 25.3% |
| Paradise Junior High Paradise | 197 | 70.6% | 25.1% |
| Foothill Intermediate Marysville | 237 | 65.0% | 34.8% |
| Scott Valley Junior High Fort Jones | 153 | 66.0% | 34.1% |
| Oak Creek Intermediate Oakhurst | 187 | 74.3% | 27.6% |
| Ready Springs Elementary Penn Valley | 255 | 56.9% | 40.8% |
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 Modoc Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #897 of 1,224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #959 of 1,227 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #648 of 1,227 ▲ 337 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #841 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #1,296 of 1,377 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #771 of 1,329 |
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
172
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 172 | 10.3 | 16.6:1 | 66% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 10.9 | 18.5:1 | 65% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 10.4 | 18.4:1 | 67% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 10 | 17.3:1 | 66% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 9.6 | 19.6:1 | 65% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 10 | 20.7:1 | 58% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | N/A | N/A | 54% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 10 | 24.5:1 | 46% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 12 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Modoc Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (189 to 172); teachers up 7% (9.6 to 10.3).
About Modoc Middle
Alturas, California, is home to Modoc Middle, a very small middle school. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 172 students. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
The district, Modoc Joint Unified, operates 5 schools serving 766 students.
The share of White students at Modoc Middle is 66%, a majority. It is also 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Native American. For comparison, the population of Modoc County is roughly 79% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
Teacher count: 10.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.6:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 66%. The average for public schools in Modoc County is similar, at 68%.
Modoc Middle holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of California public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Modoc Middle would score about 41.0%. It scores 25.3%, a bottom-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Modoc County area, median household income comes to about $59,455, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Modoc County counts 10 public schools with about 855 students.
Alturas Elementary, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Modoc Middle ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (173) to 2024-25 (172).
This page is set up for the Modoc Middle community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Modoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,600
Census ACS
Median income
$59,455
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
855 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Modoc Joint Unified
- Alturas ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Modoc HighHigh · 245 students
- Warner HighHigh · 13 students
- High Desert Community DayMiddle · 3 students
- State Line ElementaryElementary
Other schools in Alturas
- Alturas ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Modoc HighHigh · 245 students
- Warner HighHigh · 13 students
- High Desert Community DayMiddle · 3 students
- Modoc County ROPHigh
- Modoc County Special EducationCombined
Nearby schools
- Alturas Elementary0.2 mi · 333
- Modoc High0.7 mi · 245
- High Desert Community Day0.9 mi · 3
- Warner High0.9 mi · 13
- Surprise Valley Elementary19.7 mi · 51
- Surprise Valley High19.7 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Modoc MiddleHow many students attend Modoc Middle?
Modoc Middle enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Modoc Middle serve?
Modoc Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Modoc Middle?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Modoc Middle.
How diverse is Modoc Middle?
Modoc Middle reports a student body of 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Modoc Middle?
Modoc Middle is overseen by Modoc Joint Unified in Modoc County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.