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Middletown Unified School District

20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 214 students in Middletown Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Middletown Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,474 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Middletown Unified School District, which is ranked #1115 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1089 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
40%
47%
17%
29%
84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
31%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
59%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,452 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,598
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,452
$18,395

Best Middletown Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middletown Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15846 Wardlaw St.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4160
Gr: 7-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,474 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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