Oak Grove Middle

Oak Grove Middle operates as an one-room-style middle school in Jamul, California, run under Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 215 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 67% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Within Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary, which oversees 2 schools and 601 students, Oak Grove Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Oak Grove Middle logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 20% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Oak Grove Middle reports 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Oak Grove Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Oak Grove Middle sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 56.2%; actual is 24.7%, a gap of -31.6 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Diego County put the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oak Grove Middle is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Greater San Diego Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oak Grove Middle at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 39.5%.

Oak Grove Middle operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oak Grove Middle has contracted 4%, going from 225 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 38% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.