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What's the most underrated thing about Suzanne Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,190
Middle
DISTRICT 1,173 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 064128006840
Suzanne Middle
525 Suzanne Rd., Walnut, CA 91789 · (909) 594-1657 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,190 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
292 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 391 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 386 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 413 | 35% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
73.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
63.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.0% | 33.3% | 14.8% | 11.9% |
| Math | 46.3% | 17.4% | 20.7% | 15.6% |
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 | 73.3% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 72.1% | 64.5% |
| 2022-23 | 72.5% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.7% | 62.5% |
| 2018-19 | 75.8% | 68.7% |
| 2017-18 | 72.7% | 65.8% |
| 2016-17 | 75.5% | 70.3% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Suzanne Middle
Suzanne Middle's state test result (68.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Middle this school | 1,190 | 24.5% | 68.4% |
| Quimby Oak Middle San Jose | 857 | 30.5% | 65.5% |
| Chaparral Middle Diamond Bar | 1,349 | 24.6% | 81.2% |
| Sierramont Middle San Jose | 742 | 24.8% | 66.5% |
| South Pointe Middle Walnut | 979 | 25.0% | 78.3% |
| Warren E. Hyde Middle Cupertino | 800 | 26.3% | 79.8% |
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 Suzanne Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #139 of 1,224 | #26 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #147 of 1,227 ▼ 25 | #28 of 248 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #145 of 1,227 ▼ 5 | #27 of 248 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #760 of 1,214 | #185 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,190 | #73 of 1,377 | #28 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.3:1 | #1,229 of 1,279 | #282 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #643 of 1,278 | #97 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #1,187 of 1,329 | #294 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #742 of 930 | #177 of 213 |
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
1,190
+28 (+2%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,113
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 1,190 | 45.2 | 26.3:1 | 25% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 1,172 | 43.2 | 27.1:1 | 25% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 1,120 | 44.3 | 25.3:1 | 25% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 1,162 | 47 | 24.7:1 | 23% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 1,286 | 50.1 | 25.7:1 | 24% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 1,307 | 52 | 25.1:1 | 16% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 1,425 | N/A | N/A | 12% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 1,288 | 49 | 26.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 1,113 | 44 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suzanne Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,286 to 1,190); teachers down 10% (50.1 to 45.2).
About Suzanne Middle
Located in Walnut, California, Suzanne Middle is a large middle school. Federal data show 1,190 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
Suzanne Middle is part of Walnut Valley Unified, where 15 schools serve 13,992 students.
At Suzanne Middle, 65% of students are Asian. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 15% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Suzanne Middle scores 51%.
There are about 26.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Suzanne Middle, which has 45.2. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 25%. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.2%. Suzanne Middle scores 68.4%.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Suzanne Middle.
Among nearby public schools, Walnut High is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Suzanne Middle. Suzanne Middle places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Suzanne Middle as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,162 to 1,190, a small change. The number of students per teacher increased from 24.7 to 26.3 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Suzanne Middle community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walnut Valley Unified
- Diamond Bar HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Walnut HighHigh · 2,148 students
- Chaparral MiddleMiddle · 1,349 students
- South Pointe MiddleMiddle · 979 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 709 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 706 students
Other schools in Walnut
- Walnut HighHigh · 2,148 students
- South Pointe MiddleMiddle · 979 students
- Stanley G. Oswalt AcademyElementary · 879 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Leonard G. Westhoff ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut High0.2 mi · 2,148
- Vejar Elementary0.9 mi · 631
- Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary1.2 mi · 654
- Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)1.2 mi · 36
- Cyrus J. Morris Elementary1.3 mi · 485
- Walnut Elementary1.6 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Suzanne MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Suzanne Middle?
Suzanne Middle enrolls approximately 1,190 students in grades 06-08.
Is Suzanne Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Suzanne Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Suzanne Middle have?
Suzanne Middle employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Suzanne Middle?
Student demographics at Suzanne Middle are roughly 4% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 65% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Suzanne Middle in?
Suzanne Middle is part of Walnut Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.