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Enrollment
521
Middle
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEREY PENINSULA UNIFIED·NCES 062553003341
Seaside Middle
999 Coe Ave., Seaside, CA 93955 · (831) 899-7080 · Monterey County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
19.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
435 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 260 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 50% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
36.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.4pp since 2014
Math
17.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 9 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 | 11.2% | 25.2% | 29.6% | 34.0% |
| Math | 8.0% | 9.9% | 24.5% | 57.6% |
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 | 36.4% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.7% | 17.1% |
| 2021-22 | 34.5% | 12.4% |
| 2018-19 | 25.6% | 10.9% |
| 2017-18 | 25.4% | 11.7% |
| 2016-17 | 24.1% | 13.4% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 Seaside Middle
Seaside Middle's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside Middle this school | 521 | 83.5% | 25.5% |
| John F. Kennedy Junior High Hanford | 531 | 82.9% | 36.0% |
| Parkview Middle Armona | 443 | 83.3% | 24.7% |
| Magnolia Junior High Chino | 541 | 83.4% | 31.6% |
| Cooper Middle Fresno | 538 | 86.1% | 30.6% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle Oceanside | 557 | 80.4% | 31.8% |
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 Seaside Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #892 of 1,224 | #8 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #929 of 1,227 ▲ 16 | #8 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #813 of 1,227 ▲ 54 | #8 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #422 of 1,214 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #893 of 1,377 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #394 of 1,279 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #847 of 1,278 | #6 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.5% | #445 of 1,329 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #122 of 930 | #4 of 17 |
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
521
-219 (-30%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 521 | 26.7 | 19.5:1 | 83% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 28.4 | 18.8:1 | 83% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 26.7 | 18.4:1 | 86% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 36 | 20.6:1 | 92% (678) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 38.3 | 19.5:1 | 80% (599) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 36 | 19.5:1 | 80% (561) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | N/A | N/A | 80% (622) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 28 | 21.6:1 | 43% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seaside Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (749 to 521); teachers down 30% (38.3 to 26.7).
About Seaside Middle
Seaside Middle is a small middle school for students in Seaside, California. The school enrolls 521 students in grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
Monterey Peninsula Unified has 9,308 students spread across 18 schools.
The largest group at Seaside Middle is Hispanic students, at 78%. Other groups include 8% White, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Monterey County residents are about 62% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
Seaside Middle reports a ratio of 19.5 students per teacher, from 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 1.2 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Seaside Middle, 83% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public middle schools, Seaside Middle outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Seaside Middle would be expected to post about 30.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.5%.
In the wider Monterey County area, median household income comes to about $97,230, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monterey County counts 153 public schools with about 73,845 students.
Of the public schools around it, Seaside Middle is closest to Ord Terrace Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Seaside Middle places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Seaside Middle is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Seaside Middle enrolled 740 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 521. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.6:1 to 19.5:1.
Seaside Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified
- Monterey HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Seaside HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Marina HighHigh · 721 students
- La MesaElementary · 689 students
- Monte VistaElementary · 688 students
- J. C. Crumpton ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other schools in Seaside
- Seaside HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Martin Luther KingElementary · 548 students
- George C. Marshall ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- International School of MontereyElementary · 439 students
- Dual Language Academy of the Monterey PeninsulaElementary · 410 students
- Ord Terrace ElementaryElementary · 397 students
Other Seaside Middle schools
One other US public school is named Seaside Middle. Seaside Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Seaside Middle SchoolSeaside, OR · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Ord Terrace Elementary0.6 mi · 397
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day0.9 mi · 3
- Central Coast High0.9 mi · 103
- Monterey Peninsula UNF SCH DIST COM Day MID0.9 mi · 3
- International School of Monterey0.9 mi · 439
- Seaside High1.0 mi · 1,073
Frequently asked questions
About Seaside MiddleHow large is Seaside Middle?
Seaside Middle enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Seaside Middle serve?
Seaside Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seaside Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Seaside Middle is approximately 19.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seaside Middle?
At Seaside Middle, the student body is approximately 8% White, 78% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Seaside Middle in?
Seaside Middle is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.