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Enrollment
772
Middle
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCONDIDO UNION·NCES 061288008833
Rincon Middle
925 Lehner Ave., Escondido, CA 92026 · (760) 432-2491 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
641 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 258 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 236 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 278 | 36% |
Student demographics
37%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
38.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
24.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.6% | 27.1% | 29.1% | 32.3% |
| Math | 13.1% | 11.8% | 23.5% | 51.6% |
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 | 38.6% | 24.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.6% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 24.3% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 23.7% |
| 2017-18 | 45.4% | 26.2% |
| 2016-17 | 41.3% | 23.1% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Rincon Middle
Rincon Middle's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon Middle this school | 772 | 83.0% | 31.9% |
| Lompoc Valley Middle Lompoc | 744 | 82.0% | 19.5% |
| La Quinta Middle La Quinta | 709 | 85.3% | 28.4% |
| Creekside Junior High Los Banos | 812 | 84.6% | 19.1% |
| James E. Potter Intermediate Fallbrook | 828 | 81.5% | 36.1% |
| Divisadero Middle Visalia | 769 | 79.5% | 25.2% |
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 Rincon Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #691 of 1,224 | #58 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #721 of 1,227 ▼ 78 | #59 of 92 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #753 of 1,227 ▼ 66 | #59 of 92 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #320 of 1,214 | #34 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #468 of 1,377 | #37 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #291 of 1,279 | #21 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #861 of 1,278 | #83 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #458 of 1,329 | #18 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #104 of 930 | #6 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
772
-172 (-18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,075
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 772 | 41.1 | 18.8:1 | 83% (641) |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 50.7 | 16.0:1 | 79% (637) |
| 2022-23 | 863 | 50.1 | 17.2:1 | 79% (682) |
| 2020-21 | 944 | 57 | 16.6:1 | 74% (702) |
| 2017-18 | 1,126 | 55.9 | 20.2:1 | 72% (811) |
| 2015-16 | 1,225 | 63 | 19.4:1 | 62% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 1,243 | N/A | N/A | 56% (696) |
| 2000-01 | 1,553 | 73 | 21.3:1 | 36% (560) |
| 1990-91 | 1,075 | 43 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rincon Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (1,126 to 772); teachers down 26% (55.9 to 41.1).
About Rincon Middle
At 925 Lehner Ave. in Escondido, California, Rincon Middle operates as a mid-sized middle school. Enrollment stands at 772 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
Rincon Middle reports to Escondido Union, which has 24 schools and 13,920 students.
The largest group at Rincon Middle is Hispanic students, at 78%. Other groups include 11% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 35% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rincon Middle scores 37%.
There are 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rincon Middle, giving a ratio of 18.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. A total of 641 students, or 83%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in San Diego County.
In California, Rincon Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.9% actual against a predicted 30.9%.
In San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
The closest school to Rincon Middle is North Broadway Elementary, located about 0.8 miles away. Rincon Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Rincon Middle at 5th of 9.
The federal government classifies Rincon Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 18%, from 944 to 772. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 18.8:1, from 16.6:1.
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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 Escondido Union
- Bear Valley MiddleMiddle · 923 students
- Mission MiddleMiddle · 855 students
- Del Dios Academy of Arts and SciencesMiddle · 788 students
- Hidden Valley MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- L. R. Green ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Oak Hill ElementaryElementary · 679 students
Other schools in Escondido
- San Pasqual HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Orange Glen HighHigh · 1,788 students
- Escondido HighHigh · 1,656 students
- Classical AcademyElementary · 1,581 students
- Heritage K-8 CharterElementary · 1,345 students
- Classical Academy HighHigh · 1,336 students
Nearby schools
- North Broadway Elementary0.8 mi · 517
- Conway Elementary0.8 mi · 547
- Escondido High1.0 mi · 1,656
- Reidy Creek Elementary1.1 mi · 626
- Farr Avenue Elementary1.4 mi · 513
- Pioneer Elementary1.4 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Rincon MiddleHow large is Rincon Middle?
Rincon Middle enrolls approximately 772 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Rincon Middle serve?
Rincon Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rincon Middle?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Rincon Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rincon Middle?
At Rincon Middle, the student body is approximately 11% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rincon Middle public or private?
Rincon Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Escondido Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.