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Enrollment
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Middle
DISTRICT 923 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JACINTO UNIFIED·NCES 063444007603
North Mountain Middle
1202 East Seventh St., San Jacinto, CA 92583 · (951) 487-7797 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL953 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of California public middle schools
- DTest 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
19.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
871 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 292 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 322 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 339 | 36% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
28.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
11.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 | 6.1% | 22.1% | 26.8% | 45.0% |
| Math | 3.2% | 8.3% | 22.8% | 65.7% |
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 | 28.2% | 11.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 10.6% |
| 2022-23 | 23.5% | 12.3% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% | 8.4% |
| 2018-19 | 28.8% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.6% | 12.6% |
| 2016-17 | 32.3% | 14.9% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
18.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 North Mountain Middle
North Mountain Middle's state test result (18.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mountain Middle this school | 953 | 91.4% | 18.5% |
| Monte Vista Middle San Jacinto | 893 | 90.9% | 15.0% |
| Badger Springs Middle Moreno Valley | 1,058 | 94.5% | 19.3% |
| Acacia Middle Hemet | 958 | 94.8% | 13.6% |
| Curran Middle Bakersfield | 973 | 87.4% | 19.3% |
| Rialto Middle Rialto | 1,017 | 87.9% | 28.2% |
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 North Mountain Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #1,086 of 1,224 | #65 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #1,109 of 1,227 ▼ 13 | #67 of 78 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #1,036 of 1,227 ▲ 45 | #62 of 78 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #462 of 1,214 | #25 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 953 | #241 of 1,377 | #37 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #354 of 1,279 | #4 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #874 of 1,278 | #53 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #237 of 1,329 | #16 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #604 of 930 | #39 of 61 |
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
953
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 803
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 953 | 49.5 | 19.3:1 | 91% (871) |
| 2023-24 | 919 | 45.7 | 20.1:1 | 78% (713) |
| 2022-23 | 844 | 47.4 | 17.8:1 | 89% (755) |
| 2020-21 | 982 | 47 | 20.9:1 | 88% (866) |
| 2017-18 | 1,079 | 46.2 | 23.4:1 | 85% (915) |
| 2015-16 | 1,048 | 41 | 25.6:1 | 81% (849) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | N/A | N/A | 74% (740) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | 36 | 22.3:1 | 65% (524) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Mountain Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,079 to 953); teachers up 7% (46.2 to 49.5).
About North Mountain Middle
North Mountain Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school with its address in San Jacinto, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 953 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 659-student average for middle schools in California, enrollment here is 45% higher.
San Jacinto Unified enrolls 10,273 students, and its 15 schools include North Mountain Middle.
Roughly 79% of students at North Mountain Middle are Hispanic. Other groups make up 9% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. County-wide, 51% of Riverside County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at North Mountain Middle is 49.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.3:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Around 91% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Riverside County report 74%.
North Mountain Middle is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
North Mountain Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (18.5%) and its predicted rate (26.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Across Riverside County, the median household income is $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Riverside County has 543 public schools and roughly 424,872 students.
The closest other public school is Estudillo Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, North Mountain Middle ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
Enrollment has fallen by 29 students since 2020-21, to 953. By 2024-25, the school had 19.3 students per teacher, compared with 20.9 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for North Mountain Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Jacinto Unified
- San Jacinto HighHigh · 2,388 students
- Monte Vista MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Estudillo ElementaryElementary · 831 students
- Park Hill ElementaryElementary · 824 students
- Megan Cope ElementaryElementary · 756 students
- San Jacinto Leadership Academy - MagnetHigh · 748 students
Other schools in San Jacinto
- San Jacinto HighHigh · 2,388 students
- San Jacinto Valley AcademyCombined · 1,658 students
- Monte Vista MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Estudillo ElementaryElementary · 831 students
- Park Hill ElementaryElementary · 824 students
- Megan Cope ElementaryElementary · 756 students
Nearby schools
- Estudillo Elementary0.2 mi · 831
- Park Hill Elementary0.6 mi · 824
- Edward Hyatt World Language Academy0.8 mi · 594
- San Jacinto Middle College High1.5 mi · 36
- San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet1.5 mi · 748
- San Jacinto Elementary1.5 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About North Mountain MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at North Mountain Middle?
North Mountain Middle enrolls approximately 953 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Mountain Middle serve?
North Mountain Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Mountain Middle have?
North Mountain Middle employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is North Mountain Middle?
North Mountain Middle reports a student body of 5% White, 79% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Mountain Middle public or private?
North Mountain Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Jacinto Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.