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Enrollment
971
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH·NCES 063438013861
Pacific Trails Middle
5975 Village Center Loop Rd., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 350-0253 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL971 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of California public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
24.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
117 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 7 | 503 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 468 | 48% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
85.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.3pp since 2015
Math
80.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2015
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2015, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.9% | 32.8% | 9.8% | 4.5% |
| Math | 65.1% | 15.7% | 11.0% | 8.2% |
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 | 85.7% | 80.8% |
| 2023-24 | 83.6% | 80.8% |
| 2022-23 | 85.8% | 84.9% |
| 2021-22 | 85.9% | 81.0% |
| 2018-19 | 87.8% | 83.8% |
| 2017-18 | 86.3% | 82.9% |
| 2016-17 | 88.8% | 81.9% |
| 2015-16 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
82.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Pacific Trails Middle
Pacific Trails Middle's state test result (82.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Trails Middle this school | 971 | 12.0% | 82.7% |
| Mesa Verde Middle San Diego | 1,178 | 11.2% | 78.7% |
| Pleasanton Middle Pleasanton | 944 | 14.7% | 67.1% |
| Pine Valley Middle San Ramon | 973 | 6.8% | 77.5% |
| Union Middle San Jose | 1,068 | 7.8% | 83.0% |
| Ralston Intermediate Belmont | 1,082 | 6.2% | 85.6% |
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 Pacific Trails Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #26 of 1,224 | #3 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #27 of 1,227 ▼ 4 | #3 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.7% | #25 of 1,227 ▲ 2 | #2 of 92 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #355 of 1,214 | #37 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 971 | #225 of 1,377 | #20 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #1,133 of 1,279 | #90 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #226 of 1,278 | #23 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #1,278 of 1,329 | #99 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.7% | #14 of 257 | #2 of 16 |
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
971
+95 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 971 | 39.7 | 24.4:1 | 12% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 980 | 40.1 | 24.4:1 | 11% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 919 | 35.4 | 26.0:1 | 10% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 876 | 33 | 26.6:1 | 9% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 25 | 26.8:1 | 10% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 11 | 24.0:1 | 5% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pacific Trails Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (671 to 971); teachers up 59% (25 to 39.7).
About Pacific Trails Middle
This page covers Pacific Trails Middle, a medium-sized middle school in San Diego, California. The school serves 971 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 47% above that.
Pacific Trails Middle falls under San Dieguito Union High, which has 10 schools enrolling 12,026 students.
At Pacific Trails Middle, the largest share of students is Asian, at 45%. Next come 32% White, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 12% Asian. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Pacific Trails Middle counts 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 24.4 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.7 above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 12% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Pacific Trails Middle is graded A by allk12, scoring above 92% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Pacific Trails Middle's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 72.5%. Pacific Trails Middle scores 82.7%, 10.3 points above that line.
In San Diego County (population about 3,288,774), the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
Nearby, Canyon Crest Academy is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Pacific Trails Middle ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 82.7% against a local average of 78.7%.
Under the NCES locale system, Pacific Trails Middle is City: Large.
Enrollment climbed 11% from its 2020-21 level of 876. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 26.6:1 to 24.4:1.
Discussions about Pacific Trails Middle may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in San Dieguito Union High
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
- San Dieguito HS AcademyHigh · 1,843 students
- La Costa Canyon HighHigh · 1,774 students
- Oak Crest MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- Diegueno MiddleMiddle · 737 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Crest Academy0.2 mi · 2,147
- Solana Ranch Elementary0.6 mi · 482
- Pacific Sky0.7 mi · 368
- Sycamore Ridge0.8 mi · 386
- Ashley Falls Elementary1.4 mi · 367
- Westview High2.2 mi · 2,116
Frequently asked questions
About Pacific Trails MiddleHow many students attend Pacific Trails Middle?
Pacific Trails Middle enrolls approximately 971 students in grades 07-08.
Is Pacific Trails Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pacific Trails Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Pacific Trails Middle?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Pacific Trails Middle.
How diverse is Pacific Trails Middle?
Pacific Trails Middle reports a student body of 32% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 45% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Pacific Trails Middle in?
Pacific Trails Middle is part of San Dieguito Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.