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Enrollment
742
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005527
Muirlands Middle
1056 Nautilus St., La Jolla, CA 92037 · (858) 459-4211 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 94% of California public middle 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.
- A-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
25.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
153 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 251 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 252 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 239 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
79.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.2pp since 2014
Math
69.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.0% | 35.1% | 13.8% | 7.1% |
| Math | 48.3% | 21.1% | 19.3% | 11.3% |
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 | 79.2% | 69.4% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 68.3% |
| 2022-23 | 77.9% | 67.2% |
| 2021-22 | 74.9% | 61.9% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 72.3% |
| 2017-18 | 81.0% | 67.3% |
| 2016-17 | 76.7% | 64.1% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 Muirlands Middle
Muirlands Middle's state test result (73.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirlands Middle this school | 742 | 20.6% | 73.7% |
| Isaac L. Sowers Middle Huntington Beach | 771 | 25.0% | 66.1% |
| Oak Crest Middle Encinitas | 758 | 22.4% | 64.4% |
| Miller Creek Middle San Rafael | 620 | 20.3% | 59.2% |
| Twelve Bridges Middle Lincoln | 931 | 16.8% | 63.4% |
| Aviara Oaks Middle Carlsbad | 991 | 21.9% | 68.3% |
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 Muirlands Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #88 of 1,224 | #9 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #94 of 1,227 ▼ 1 | #9 of 92 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #78 of 1,227 ▲ 7 | #7 of 92 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #253 of 1,214 | #12 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #522 of 1,377 | #41 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #1,207 of 1,279 | #97 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #419 of 1,278 | #47 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.6% | #1,217 of 1,329 | #90 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #186 of 930 | #17 of 73 |
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
742
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 742 | 28.9 | 25.7:1 | 21% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 28.3 | 24.5:1 | 26% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 29.4 | 23.7:1 | 25% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 32 | 23.4:1 | 19% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 1,001 | 40.6 | 24.7:1 | 21% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 1,075 | 42 | 25.6:1 | 25% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 1,058 | N/A | N/A | 32% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 972 | 46 | 21.1:1 | 19% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 28 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Muirlands Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,001 to 742); teachers down 29% (40.6 to 28.9).
About Muirlands Middle
Muirlands Middle is a medium-sized middle school located in La Jolla, California. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 742 students enrolled.
San Diego Unified (174 schools, 94,828 students) runs Muirlands Middle.
By race and ethnicity, Muirlands Middle is 57% White. It is also 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 9% Asian. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 48% White. By the diversity index, Muirlands Middle comes in at 61%.
The school reported 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 25.7:1. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 21% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 33 points below the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Measured against California public middle schools, Muirlands Middle receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Muirlands Middle scores 73.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Muirlands Middle is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County, which together enroll about 467,437 students.
La Jolla High is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Muirlands Middle is 4th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (750) to 2024-25 (742). The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.4:1 to 25.7:1 over the same years.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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- Pacific Beach Middle2.6 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Muirlands MiddleHow many students attend Muirlands Middle?
Muirlands Middle enrolls approximately 742 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Muirlands Middle serve?
Muirlands Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Muirlands Middle have?
Muirlands Middle employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Muirlands Middle?
Student demographics at Muirlands Middle are roughly 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Muirlands Middle public or private?
Muirlands Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.