William Mendenhall Middle

Set in Livermore, California, William Mendenhall Middle is a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school, operated by Livermore Valley Joint Unified. It serves 876 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Livermore Valley Joint Unified runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 12,945 students. William Mendenhall Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, William Mendenhall Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting William Mendenhall Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Alameda County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, William Mendenhall Middle sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 75.5%; actual is 60.0%, a gap of -15.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Alameda County reports that median household earnings sit near $129,367, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. William Mendenhall Middle is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Emma C. Smith Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William Mendenhall Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William Mendenhall Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. William Mendenhall Middle's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 975 (now 876). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 61% to 47%.

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