Enrollment
125
Middle
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN PASQUAL VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063507008975
San Pasqual Middle
676 Baseline Rd., Winterhaven, CA 92283 · (760) 572-0222 · Imperial County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of California public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
12.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
118 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 39% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within San Pasqual Valley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
2.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 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 2 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 | 6.2% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 51.3% |
| Math | 0.0% | 2.6% | 12.3% | 85.1% |
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 | 21.2% | 2.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 1.5% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 2.3% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 7.5% |
| 2020-21 | 24.2% | 4.5% |
| 2018-19 | 31.8% | 12.7% |
| 2017-18 | 31.2% | 10.2% |
| 2016-17 | 23.0% | 6.3% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
11.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 San Pasqual Middle
San Pasqual Middle's state test result (11.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pasqual Middle this school | 125 | 94.4% | 11.4% |
| Santa Lucia Middle Cambria | 112 | 87.5% | 35.5% |
| Laton Middle Laton | 154 | 87.7% | 22.6% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 6 Los Angeles | 128 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Borrego Springs Middle Borrego Springs | 83 | 90.4% | 18.6% |
| Bellevue Senior Elementary Atwater | 178 | 93.8% | 30.6% |
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 San Pasqual Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #1,198 of 1,224 | #11 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.6% | #1,226 of 1,227 ▼ 1 | #11 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,144 of 1,227 ▲ 5 | #11 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #58 of 1,214 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #1,325 of 1,377 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #132 of 1,329 | #1 of 11 |
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
125
-32 (-20%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 125 | 10.1 | 12.3:1 | 94% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 10.3 | 13.3:1 | 93% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 9.4 | 14.4:1 | 76% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 10 | 15.7:1 | 89% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 11.2 | 14.9:1 | 93% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 11 | 16.3:1 | 92% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | N/A | N/A | 98% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 6 | 22.7:1 | 91% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 149 | 7 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Pasqual Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (166 to 125); teachers down 9% (11.2 to 10.1).
About San Pasqual Middle
San Pasqual Middle, a small middle school, is located in Winterhaven, California. The school reports 125 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
A total of 4 schools make up San Pasqual Valley Unified, with 575 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at San Pasqual Middle is Native American (46%). The remaining students are 45% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at San Pasqual Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school has about 12.3 students per teacher and 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Imperial County.
allk12 grades San Pasqual Middle a D. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
San Pasqual Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (11.4%) and its predicted rate (24.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In Imperial County (population about 180,202), median household income is about $57,681, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 76 public schools operate in Imperial County, serving about 36,513 students.
The school nearest to San Pasqual Middle is Bill M. Manes High, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
San Pasqual Middle falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 125 was 20% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 157. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.7:1 to 12.3:1.
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Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Pasqual Valley Unified
- San Pasqual Valley ElementaryElementary · 259 students
- San Pasqual Valley HighHigh · 177 students
- Bill M. Manes HighHigh · 14 students
- San Pasqual Vocational AcademyHigh
Other schools in Winterhaven
- San Pasqual Valley ElementaryElementary · 259 students
- San Pasqual Valley HighHigh · 177 students
- Bill M. Manes HighHigh · 14 students
- San Pasqual Vocational AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Bill M. Manes High0.0 mi · 14
- San Pasqual Valley Elementary0.0 mi · 259
- San Pasqual Valley High0.0 mi · 177
- Fourth Avenue Junior High School2.6 mi · 364
- Roosevelt School2.7 mi · 254
- Yuma High School2.8 mi · 1,040
Frequently asked questions
About San Pasqual MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at San Pasqual Middle?
San Pasqual Middle enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does San Pasqual Middle serve?
San Pasqual Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at San Pasqual Middle?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at San Pasqual Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Pasqual Middle?
At San Pasqual Middle, the student body is approximately 2% White, 45% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Is San Pasqual Middle public or private?
San Pasqual Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Pasqual Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.