High Technical Middle Media Arts

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High Technical Middle Media Arts ranks 1288 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

High Technical Middle Media Arts is a public charter middle school in San Diego, California, serving 341 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the High Technical Middle Media Arts District, which is ranked 722 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, High Technical Middle Media Arts has consistently ranked in the middle range of California middle schools, with proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments ranging from 37% to 43% in English Language Arts and 23% to 35% in Mathematics. While the school outperforms some lower-performing nearby schools like King-Chavez Preparatory Academy, it lags behind high-performing schools such as Coronado Middle and Pacific Beach Middle, which have proficiency rates above 60% in both subjects. The school's diverse student population includes a significant proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and its performance varies across different student subgroups.

One of the school's strengths is its focus on media arts and technology-based curriculum, which may be a unique selling point for some families. Additionally, the school's strong performance in serving students with disabilities suggests effective special education programs and support services. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 28% and the need for targeted interventions to improve overall academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, are areas that require attention. By addressing these challenges and leveraging the school's specialized programs, High Technical Middle Media Arts has the potential to better serve the needs of its diverse student population.

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Public, Charter 6-8

2230 Truxtun Rd. 2nd Fl.
San Diego, CA 92106-6125

(619) 398-8640

District: High Technical Middle Media Arts District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1288^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.5%

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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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High Technical Middle Media Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical Middle Media Arts 1288^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See High Technical Middle Media Arts in the ranking list.)

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High Technical Middle Media Arts District:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical Middle Media Arts District 722^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High Technical Middle Media Arts

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Rank History for all students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.85	918^th	2715	66.2%
2022	39.40	1485^th	2740	45.8%
2023	45.53	1296^th	2802	53.7%
2024	45.55	1288^th	2777	53.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.86	537^th	678	20.8%
2024	27.77	513^th	699	26.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.68	329^th	1538	78.6%
2024	75.28	223^rd	1550	85.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.79	1149^th	2369	51.5%
2022	40.56	1316^th	2458	46.5%
2023	36.66	1478^th	2549	42.0%
2024	44.91	1200^th	2575	53.4%

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Rank History for Female students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.01	704^th	2380	70.4%
2022	41.63	1292^nd	2509	48.5%
2023	44.36	1204^th	2547	52.7%
2024	48.46	1103^rd	2546	56.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.55	216^th	1491	85.5%
2022	55.92	460^th	1531	70.0%

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Rank History for Male students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.42	992^nd	2407	58.8%
2022	37.05	1427^th	2527	43.5%
2023	45.65	1188^th	2558	53.6%
2024	41.49	1296^th	2547	49.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.68	1005^th	2213	54.6%
2022	43.92	1165^th	2359	50.6%
2023	44.79	1130^th	2391	52.7%
2024	46.00	1099^th	2383	53.9%

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Rank History for White students at High Technical Middle Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.56	458^th	1602	71.4%
2022	27.78	1138^th	1555	26.8%
2023	47.00	798^th	1552	48.6%
2024	46.20	797^th	1535	48.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	110	21	20	150	2	5	18	326
2020	111	19	16	154	1	5	25	331
2021	104	20	19	166	2	4	25	340
2022	45	5	10	169	0	2	110	341
2023	94	18	21	170	1	2	35	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High Technical Middle Media Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	326	15.0	21.7	49.4
2020	331	n/a	n/a	49.2
2021	340	15.0	22.6	39.7
2022	341	14.0	24.3	42.8
2023	341	15.0	22.7	37.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High Technical Middle Media Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	326	15.0	21.7	49.4
2020	331	n/a	n/a	49.2
2021	340	15.0	22.6	39.7
2022	341	14.0	24.3	42.8
2023	341	15.0	22.7	37.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Technical Middle Media Arts

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 918^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1296^th of 2802 Middle schools	12.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Technical Middle Media Arts)	55.8	48.6	7.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (High Technical Middle Media Arts)	36.5	30.2	6.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Technical Middle Media Arts)	63.2	41.3	21.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (High Technical Middle Media Arts)	42.5	30.3	12.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Technical Middle Media Arts)	52	38.9	13.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (High Technical Middle Media Arts)	42.2	23.4	18.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (High Technical Middle Media Arts)	23.5	20.4	3.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	326	341	4.6%
African American	21	18	14.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	20	21	5%
Hispanic	150	170	13.3%
Pacific Islander	5	2	60%
White	110	94	14.5%
Two or More Races	18	35	94.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.4%	37.5%	11.8%

Schools Near High Technical Middle Media Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
High Technical Middle Media Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	2230 Truxtun Rd. 2nd Fl.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Middle Media Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 398-8640	341	15	22.7	37.5%	94 (27.6%)	18 (5.3%)	170 (49.9%)	21 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.3%)	45.5	1288^th of 2777 public middle schools	53.6%		45.5	1296^th of 2802 public middle schools	53.7%	8		28.3	28.3		37.1	41.7	42.5	40.4		23.4	34.6	28.6	28.8
High Technical Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2359 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 814-5060	330	15	22.0	44.2%	92 (27.9%)	25 (7.6%)	152 (46.1%)	21 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.6%)	33.4	1691^st of 2777 public middle schools	39.1%		36.8	1565^th of 2802 public middle schools	44.1%	126		18.8	18.8		34.9	38.1	25.7	32.9		27.4	29.5	16.2	24.4
Dana	Public	5-6	1775 Chatsworth Blvd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 225-3897	678	29	23.3	34.2%	356 (52.5%)	30 (4.4%)	191 (28.2%)	20 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.2%)								(n/a)	49.5		49.5	67.7	73.0			70.2	54.8	60.5			57.5	$7,461
Correia Middle	Public	7-8	4302 Valeta St.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 222-0476	590	26	22.6	33.6%	301 (51.0%)	12 (2.0%)	205 (34.7%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.3%)	83.8	401^st of 2777 public middle schools	85.6%		82.4	432^nd of 2802 public middle schools	84.6%	31		47.1	47.1			68.6	54.4	61.6			61.4	47.1	54.3	$7,658
Coronado Middle	Public	6-8	550 F Ave.	Coronado	92118	San Diego County	Coronado Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 522-8921	641	33	19.3	15.9%	364 (56.8%)	10 (1.6%)	167 (26.1%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (12.2%)	92.1	225^th of 2777 public middle schools	91.9%		93.4	189^th of 2802 public middle schools	93.3%	36		46.1	46.1		75.4	77.2	73.9	75.6		58.1	63.8	58.2	60.3	$6,462
Roosevelt International Middle	Public	6-8	3366 Park Blvd.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3850	761	37	20.2	59.3%	164 (21.6%)	65 (8.5%)	442 (58.1%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.3%)	52.2	1096^th of 2777 public middle schools	60.5%		54.7	1038^th of 2802 public middle schools	63.0%	58		27.2	27.2		48.1	46.9	42.2	45.7		34.7	34.8	26.4	31.9	$8,491
Montgomery Middle	Public	6-8	2470 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6600	357	19	18.5	82.4%	26 (7.3%)	31 (8.7%)	218 (61.1%)	65 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	27.7	1907^th of 2777 public middle schools	31.3%		28.9	1856^th of 2802 public middle schools	33.8%	51		14.6	14.6		30.1	30.1	35.4	32.4		21.1	20.0	17.4	19.2	$9,665
Pacific Beach Middle	Public	6-8	4676 Ingraham St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5600	579	30	19.2	38.5%	250 (43.2%)	7 (1.2%)	182 (31.4%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	92 (15.9%)	94.5	170^th of 2777 public middle schools	93.9%		89.3	290^th of 2802 public middle schools	89.7%	120		52.1	52.1		75.8	83.3	72.1	76.8		69.6	68.5	58.5	65.8	$8,203
Marston Middle	Public	6-8	3799 Clairemont Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 810-7500	594	29	20.2	40.9%	259 (43.6%)	6 (1.0%)	236 (39.7%)	32 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.4%)	77.3	540^th of 2777 public middle schools	80.6%		71.2	659^th of 2802 public middle schools	76.5%	119		38.0	38.0		58.0	62.8	58.7	59.7		46.1	52.0	42.8	46.9	$8,617
King-Chavez Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	500 30th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 744-3828	262	17	15.4	96.9%	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	249 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	11.5	2606^th of 2777 public middle schools	6.2%		11.5	2648^th of 2802 public middle schools	5.5%	42		3.2	3.2		12.7	26.2	26.9	22.2		4.2	4.9	2.1	3.5

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What is the racial makeup of High Technical Middle Media Arts?

Students at High Technical Middle Media Arts are 50% Hispanic, 28% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

How many students attend High Technical Middle Media Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended High Technical Middle Media Arts.

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High Technical Middle Media Arts ranks 1288^th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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