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Enrollment
500
Middle
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN YSIDRO ELEMENTARY·NCES 063522005964
San Ysidro Middle
4345 Otay Mesa Rd., San Ysidro, CA 92173 · (619) 428-5551 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% 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.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
19.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
334 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 247 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 51% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Ysidro Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.9pp since 2014
Math
11.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.4% | 19.8% | 21.9% | 52.0% |
| Math | 2.2% | 8.7% | 19.7% | 69.3% |
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 | 26.1% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 13.6% |
| 2017-18 | 30.6% | 18.1% |
| 2016-17 | 33.5% | 16.8% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where San Ysidro Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #1,073 of 1,224 | #84 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,120 of 1,227 ▼ 92 | #87 of 92 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #1,074 of 1,227 ▼ 63 | #84 of 92 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.3pp | #89 of 1,214 | #10 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #924 of 1,377 | #75 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #316 of 1,279 | #22 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #1,199 of 1,278 | #100 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #760 of 1,329 | #39 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #245 of 930 | #21 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
500
-112 (-18%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 500 | 26.4 | 19.0:1 | 67% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 28.3 | 19.4:1 | 65% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 25.6 | 20.7:1 | 62% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 25 | 24.5:1 | 89% (543) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 30 | 21.8:1 | 74% (486) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 19 | 29.5:1 | 99% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 894 | N/A | N/A | 92% (823) |
| 2000-01 | 1,432 | 68 | 21.1:1 | 93% (1,333) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 36 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Ysidro Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (655 to 500); teachers down 12% (30 to 26.4).
About San Ysidro Middle
San Ysidro Middle is a small middle school. Its address is in San Ysidro, California. Federal data show 500 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 24% below that mark.
San Ysidro Middle belongs to San Ysidro Elementary, a district of 7 schools and 4,140 students.
Hispanic students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
Teacher count: 26.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.0:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 1.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, San Ysidro Middle lands at F, ahead of 3% of California public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for San Ysidro Middle is -21.2 points, in the bottom 10% of California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 19.2%, and the predicted rate is 40.4%.
For the population of San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County's 766 public schools enroll about 467,437 students and include San Ysidro Middle.
Of the public schools around it, San Ysidro Middle is closest to La Mirada Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. San Ysidro Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. San Ysidro Middle ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 19.2% against a local average of 31.4%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, San Ysidro Middle had a net loss of 112 students, or 18%. The school's ratio dropped from 24.5:1 to 19.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 San Ysidro Elementary
- Ocean View HillsElementary · 1,020 students
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- Vista Del MarMiddle · 541 students
- Smythe ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- La Mirada ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Other schools in San Ysidro
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- George Nicoloff ElementaryElementary · 616 students
- Smythe ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- La Mirada ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Nearby schools
- La Mirada Elementary0.5 mi · 382
- Sunset Elementary0.7 mi · 520
- Smythe Elementary0.7 mi · 534
- Willow Elementary0.9 mi · 643
- Vista Del Mar0.9 mi · 541
- Los Altos Elementary1.0 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About San Ysidro MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at San Ysidro Middle?
San Ysidro Middle enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 07-08.
Is San Ysidro Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Ysidro Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Ysidro Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Ysidro Middle is approximately 19.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Ysidro Middle?
At San Ysidro Middle, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is San Ysidro Middle public or private?
San Ysidro Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Ysidro Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.