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Enrollment
703
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005566
Wangenheim Middle
9230 Gold Coast Dr., San Diego, CA 92126 · (619) 605-2250 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
24.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
475 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 234 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 260 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 209 | 30% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
52.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.5pp since 2014
Math
34.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.5% | 32.1% | 20.0% | 27.4% |
| Math | 18.9% | 15.5% | 23.9% | 41.6% |
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 | 52.5% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% | 33.1% |
| 2022-23 | 53.2% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 50.5% | 34.8% |
| 2018-19 | 62.3% | 46.8% |
| 2017-18 | 60.6% | 44.4% |
| 2016-17 | 58.6% | 45.1% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Wangenheim Middle
Wangenheim Middle's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangenheim Middle this school | 703 | 67.6% | 42.6% |
| Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle Stockton | 573 | 68.6% | N/A |
| Washington Manor Middle San Leandro | 500 | 74.0% | 31.7% |
| Walker Junior High La Palma | 890 | 64.0% | 40.9% |
| American Canyon Middle American Canyon | 1,074 | 66.9% | 37.6% |
| Denman (James) Middle San Francisco | 807 | 64.8% | 27.4% |
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 Wangenheim Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #466 of 1,224 | #41 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #512 of 1,227 ▼ 21 | #44 of 92 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #439 of 1,227 ▼ 11 | #38 of 92 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #768 of 1,214 | #46 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #598 of 1,377 | #52 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #1,142 of 1,279 | #92 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #85 of 1,278 | #7 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #752 of 1,329 | #38 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #205 of 930 | #18 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
703
-115 (-14%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 1,742
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 703 | 28.6 | 24.6:1 | 68% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 716 | 29.6 | 24.2:1 | 60% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 30.6 | 23.3:1 | 65% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 34 | 24.1:1 | 57% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 938 | 39.2 | 23.9:1 | 54% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 900 | 38 | 23.7:1 | 54% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 1,095 | N/A | N/A | 58% (636) |
| 2000-01 | 1,362 | 56 | 24.3:1 | 26% (359) |
| 1990-91 | 1,742 | 63 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wangenheim Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (938 to 703); teachers down 27% (39.2 to 28.6).
About Wangenheim Middle
Among the schools in San Diego, California, is Wangenheim Middle, a mid-sized middle school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 703 students enrolled.
The 174 schools of San Diego Unified, including Wangenheim Middle, enroll 94,828 students.
The biggest share of students at Wangenheim Middle, 36%, is Asian. The rest of enrollment is 35% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% White, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the Asian share of San Diego County's population at about 12%. The diversity index for Wangenheim Middle is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 24.6 students per teacher. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 3.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Wangenheim Middle, 68% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Wangenheim Middle holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of California public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wangenheim Middle would be expected to post about 40.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Diego County show that median household income comes to about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
Among nearby public schools, Walker Elementary is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Wangenheim Middle comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Wangenheim Middle's location as City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 703, from 818 in 2020-21.
The Wangenheim Middle discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Wangenheim MiddleHow many students attend Wangenheim Middle?
Wangenheim Middle enrolls approximately 703 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wangenheim Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wangenheim Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Wangenheim Middle?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Wangenheim Middle.
How diverse is Wangenheim Middle?
Wangenheim Middle reports a student body of 10% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 36% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Wangenheim Middle?
Wangenheim Middle is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.