Mountain View Middle

Mountain View Middle is a 6-8 campus of intimate scale in Redding, California, run under Columbia Elementary, teacheing 327 students in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% leaner than the state mean of about 659.

Mountain View Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Columbia Elementary, a district that instructs 759 students overall.

Demographically, Mountain View Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Shasta County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Mountain View Middle is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 55.3%; Mountain View Middle posts 38.9%, -16.4 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Shasta County put median household income runs about $72,636, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Mountain View Middle is one of 95 public schools in Shasta County (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students).

Nearest neighbor: Columbia-East Valley K-6 Community Day, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mountain View Middle. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mountain View Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 44.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mountain View Middle's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 331 (now 327).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.