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Enrollment
601
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSS VALLEY ELEMENTARY·NCES 060000608774
White Hill Middle
101 Glen Dr., Fairfax, CA 94930 · (415) 454-8390 · Marin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of California public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- B+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
17.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
72 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 | 194 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 33% |
Student demographics
48%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ross Valley Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
76.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.1pp since 2014
Math
63.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.7% | 37.2% | 15.9% | 7.3% |
| Math | 37.5% | 25.6% | 23.7% | 13.1% |
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 | 76.9% | 63.1% |
| 2023-24 | 77.3% | 61.7% |
| 2022-23 | 77.3% | 57.4% |
| 2021-22 | 74.5% | 56.8% |
| 2020-21 | 70.2% | 54.1% |
| 2018-19 | 77.7% | 65.6% |
| 2017-18 | 78.4% | 66.7% |
| 2016-17 | 84.4% | 69.5% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 White Hill Middle
White Hill Middle's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hill Middle this school | 601 | 12.0% | 69.7% |
| Adaline E. Kent Middle Kentfield | 488 | 10.7% | 77.1% |
| Hermosa Valley Elementary Hermosa Beach | 589 | 8.8% | 74.5% |
| Thurston Middle Laguna Beach | 524 | 17.7% | 72.8% |
| Vista del Mar Middle San Clemente | 499 | 16.2% | 74.1% |
| Diegueno Middle Encinitas | 737 | 16.0% | 69.4% |
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 White Hill Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #124 of 1,224 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #150 of 1,227 ▼ 4 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #104 of 1,227 ▼ 11 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #354 of 1,214 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #758 of 1,377 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #138 of 1,279 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #703 of 1,278 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #1,279 of 1,329 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #193 of 930 | #3 of 9 |
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
601
-69 (-10%) vs 2020
+98% since 1990-91, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 601 | 34.6 | 17.4:1 | 12% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 34 | 18.5:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 35.7 | 17.2:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 670 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 11% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 42.1 | 19.2:1 | 11% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 40 | 20.0:1 | 8% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 9% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 31 | 20.0:1 | 6% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 304 | 16 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Hill Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (808 to 601); teachers down 18% (42.1 to 34.6).
About White Hill Middle
White Hill Middle, located in Fairfax, California, is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 601 students.
Ross Valley Elementary enrolls 1,679 students in 5 schools, including White Hill Middle.
At White Hill Middle, White students make up 70% of the student body. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 68% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at White Hill Middle and a ratio of 17.4:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 12% of students. The 35% average for public schools in Marin County is 23 points higher.
allk12 grades White Hill Middle an A-. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, White Hill Middle is 2.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 69.7% actual, 72.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
White Hill Middle is located in Marin County, where the median household income is $149,091, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. White Hill Middle is one of 75 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Manor Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of White Hill Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, White Hill Middle ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
White Hill Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, White Hill Middle's enrollment declined 10%, to 601.
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Marin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,969
Census ACS
Median income
$149,091
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
29,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ross Valley Elementary
- Wade Thomas ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 278 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- Manor ElementaryElementary · 234 students
Other schools in Fairfax
- Manor ElementaryElementary · 234 students
- Ross Valley CharterElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Manor Elementary0.8 mi · 234
- Ross Valley Charter1.3 mi · 198
- Hidden Valley Elementary1.8 mi · 274
- Brookside Elementary1.9 mi · 278
- Archie Williams High2.3 mi · 1,141
- Lucas Valley Elementary2.5 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About White Hill MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at White Hill Middle?
White Hill Middle enrolls approximately 601 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does White Hill Middle serve?
White Hill Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at White Hill Middle?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at White Hill Middle.
What is the student diversity at White Hill Middle?
Student demographics at White Hill Middle are roughly 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is White Hill Middle public or private?
White Hill Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ross Valley Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.