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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at South Junior High this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,159
Middle
DISTRICT 931 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANAHEIM UNION HIGH·NCES 060263000188
South Junior High
2320 East South St., Anaheim, CA 92806 · (714) 999-3667 · Orange County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,159 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% 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.
- 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
23.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,067 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 558 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 601 | 52% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
25.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
9.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.3pp 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 10 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 down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.2% | 21.4% | 24.1% | 50.4% |
| Math | 1.7% | 7.9% | 19.7% | 70.7% |
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 | 25.6% | 9.7% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.3% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 12.6% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 14.2% |
| 2017-18 | 22.4% | 13.9% |
| 2016-17 | 26.3% | 15.8% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
16.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 South Junior High
South Junior High's state test result (16.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Junior High this school | 1,159 | 92.1% | 16.1% |
| Sycamore Junior High Anaheim | 1,137 | 94.7% | 12.1% |
| Gladstone Middle Covina | 1,326 | 90.5% | 24.3% |
| Charles Blackstock Junior High Oxnard | 1,239 | 89.6% | 20.8% |
| R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering Oxnard | 1,027 | 89.1% | 28.8% |
| South Gate Middle South Gate | 1,192 | 93.4% | 32.8% |
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 South Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #1,131 of 1,224 | #81 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #1,149 of 1,227 ▲ 8 | #83 of 85 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,084 of 1,227 ▲ 45 | #79 of 85 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #739 of 1,214 | #54 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,159 | #91 of 1,377 | #4 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,019 of 1,279 | #61 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #1,072 of 1,278 | #77 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #208 of 1,329 | #10 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #228 of 930 | #33 of 74 |
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
1,159
-259 (-18%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 923
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 1,159 | 49.3 | 23.5:1 | 92% (1,067) |
| 2023-24 | 1,212 | 54.7 | 22.2:1 | 90% (1,094) |
| 2022-23 | 1,297 | 63.3 | 20.5:1 | 91% (1,177) |
| 2020-21 | 1,418 | 61 | 23.3:1 | 91% (1,295) |
| 2017-18 | 1,529 | 56 | 27.3:1 | 87% (1,335) |
| 2015-16 | 1,542 | 59 | 26.1:1 | 86% (1,330) |
| 2010-11 | 1,502 | N/A | N/A | 85% (1,275) |
| 2000-01 | 1,502 | 65 | 23.1:1 | 74% (1,118) |
| 1990-91 | 923 | 38 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,529 to 1,159); teachers down 12% (56 to 49.3).
About South Junior High
South Junior High sits in Anaheim, California, and is classified as a middle school. It teaches 1,159 students in grades 7 through 8. That is 76% bigger than the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Anaheim Union High is responsible for 21 schools, South Junior High included, with 26,076 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at South Junior High is Hispanic, at 90%. The school is also 4% Asian and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 34%. The diversity index for South Junior High is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 23.5 students per teacher. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 92% of students at South Junior High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is higher.
Among California public middle schools, South Junior High outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
South Junior High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 16.1% is 9.5 points below the 25.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Orange County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Orange County number 649, with about 430,458 students.
Measured in a straight line, Juarez (Benito) Elementary is about 0.2 miles from South Junior High. The five-mile area around South Junior High holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 16.1% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 18% across 4 years, from 1,418 in 2020-21 to 1,159 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anaheim Union High
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- Loara HighHigh · 1,539 students
Other schools in Anaheim
- Anaheim HighHigh · 2,667 students
- Katella HighHigh · 2,326 students
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Other South Junior High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South Junior High. South Junior High is the largest of the 3.
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHSAINT CLOUD, MN · 831 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Juarez (Benito) Elementary0.2 mi · 581
- Katella High0.6 mi · 2,326
- Guinn (James M.) Elementary0.6 mi · 600
- Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary0.7 mi · 663
- Sunkist Elementary1.0 mi · 665
- Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary1.0 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About South Junior HighHow many students attend South Junior High?
South Junior High enrolls approximately 1,159 students in grades 07-08.
Is South Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does South Junior High have?
South Junior High employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the student diversity at South Junior High?
Student demographics at South Junior High are roughly 3% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is South Junior High in?
South Junior High is part of Anaheim Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.