Enrollment
183
Middle
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER LAKE UNIFIED·NCES 060144210121
Upper Lake Middle
725 Old Lucerne Rd., Upper Lake, CA 95485 · (707) 275-0223 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
21.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
149 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 67 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 36% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 Upper Lake Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
15.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.3pp since 2016
Math
11.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.1pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 6 points since 2016, 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 | 4.3% | 11.2% | 18.2% | 66.3% |
| Math | 1.6% | 10.2% | 14.4% | 73.8% |
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 | 15.5% | 11.8% |
| 2023-24 | 15.6% | 14.5% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 17.4% |
| 2021-22 | 27.6% | 23.8% |
| 2020-21 | 26.7% | 15.6% |
| 2018-19 | 16.9% | 9.9% |
| 2017-18 | 15.6% | 10.8% |
| 2016-17 | 9.3% | 8.6% |
% 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
14.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% 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 →
Schools most like Upper Lake Middle
Upper Lake Middle's state test result (14.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Lake Middle this school | 183 | 81.4% | 14.8% |
| Needles Middle Needles | 196 | 83.2% | 21.2% |
| Fortuna Middle Fortuna | 231 | 78.4% | 25.7% |
| Toddy Thomas Middle Fortuna | 233 | 84.5% | 22.6% |
| South Bay Elementary Eureka | 141 | 84.4% | 27.1% |
| El Tejon Elementary Lebec | 221 | 83.7% | 28.8% |
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 Upper Lake Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #1,154 of 1,224 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #1,103 of 1,227 ▼ 126 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #1,204 of 1,227 ▼ 12 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #5 of 1,214 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #1,290 of 1,377 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #510 of 1,329 | N/A |
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
183
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 183 | 8.7 | 21.1:1 | 81% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 8.8 | 20.8:1 | 88% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 10.7 | 16.7:1 | 82% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 8 | 23.4:1 | 80% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 7.1 | 22.7:1 | 83% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Lake Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (160 to 183); teachers up 23% (7.1 to 8.7).
About Upper Lake Middle
Upper Lake Middle is a very small middle school based in Upper Lake, California. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 183 students. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 72% below average.
Upper Lake Middle sits within Upper Lake Unified, which has 4 schools and 933 students.
White students account for 45% of enrollment at Upper Lake Middle, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 35% Hispanic, 10% Native American, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 68% of Lake County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
There are about 21.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Upper Lake Middle, which has 8.7. The average ratio among middle schools in California is similar, at 20.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%.
Upper Lake Middle earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 2% of California public middle schools.
In California, Upper Lake Middle is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 14.8% compared with a predicted 31.8%.
Lake County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,621, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Upper Lake Middle shares Lake County with 42 other public schools.
Upper Lake High sits about 0.1 miles from Upper Lake Middle. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranked by average proficiency, Upper Lake Middle places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 187 students in 2020-21 and 183 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 23.4:1 in 2020-21 to 21.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,152
Census ACS
Median income
$60,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
10,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Lake Unified
- Upper Lake ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Upper Lake HighHigh · 307 students
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)High · 14 students
- Upper Lake Community DayHigh
Other schools in Upper Lake
- Upper Lake ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Upper Lake HighHigh · 307 students
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)High · 14 students
- Upper Lake Community DayHigh
Nearby schools
- Upper Lake High0.1 mi · 307
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)0.1 mi · 14
- Upper Lake Elementary0.2 mi · 429
- Lakeport Alternative (Home School)7.0 mi · 101
- Natural High (Continuation)7.0 mi · 25
- Clear Lake High7.1 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Lake MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Upper Lake Middle?
Upper Lake Middle enrolls approximately 183 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Upper Lake Middle serve?
Upper Lake Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Lake Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Lake Middle is approximately 21.1:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Upper Lake Middle?
Upper Lake Middle reports a student body of 45% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Upper Lake Middle?
Upper Lake Middle is overseen by Upper Lake Unified in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.