Gladstone Middle

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Gladstone Middle is a public middle school located in Covina, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 629 students. The school is part of the Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked 1100 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gladstone Middle consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were around 30% and 15%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47% and 35%. The school's performance is particularly low for subgroups like White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, with rankings in the bottom quartile of California middle schools. Additionally, Gladstone Middle has seen a steady decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 97.6% in 2018-2019 to 89.2% in 2022-2023, and a corresponding increase in its dropout rate from 0.8% to 10.8% during the same period. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to 30.0% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hollencrest Middle and Sandburg Middle, which are within a 3-4 mile radius, Gladstone Middle generally performs worse academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall SchoolDigger rankings. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 26.0%, compared to Gladstone Middle's 30.0%. The school's high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, reaching 90.46% in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to these issues.


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Public 6-8

 1340 North Enid
       Covina, CA  91722-1214


(626) 815-3600

District: Azusa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2069th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,053 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  629

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.1%
Asian:
2.7%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gladstone Middle ranks worse than 74.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gladstone Middle is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.24. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Gladstone Middle freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.1%), Asian (2.7%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gladstone Middle is 17.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gladstone Middle is $6,053.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gladstone Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Gladstone Middle 2069th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Gladstone Middle in the ranking list.)

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Azusa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Azusa Unified 1100th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gladstone Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.21 2069th 2777 25.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.01 473rd 699 32.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.05 896th 1477 39.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.92 1238th 1550 20.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.71 1835th 2575 28.7%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.51 210th 394 46.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.01 1849th 2546 27.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.25 1990th 2547 21.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.02 1685th 2383 29.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.44 1150th 1535 25.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gladstone Middle

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Rank History for all high school students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.21 976th 1653 41.0%
2005 27.37 1118th 1901 41.2%
2006 23.71 1288th 1968 34.6%
2007 23.61 1345th 2063 34.8%
2008 28.18 1229th 2117 41.9%
2009 32.74 1272nd 2238 43.2%
2010 31.55 1236th 2281 45.8%
2011 36.50 1138th 2367 51.9%
2012 36.57 1138th 2354 51.7%
2013 39.13 1077th 2426 55.6%
2015 42.35 1123rd 1994 43.7%
2016 54.17 917th 2039 55.0%
2017 52.80 960th 2021 52.5%
2018 67.81 636th 2017 68.5%
2019 59.20 761st 2133 64.3%
2022 42.49 1112th 2123 47.6%
2023 38.24 1194th 2348 49.1%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 739th 938 21.2%
2019 43.75 390th 941 58.6%
2022 29.29 852nd 1044 18.4%
2023 27.38 928th 1323 29.9%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.15 1416th 1547 8.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.79 370th 1862 80.1%
2019 63.80 576th 1937 70.3%
2022 51.92 808th 1943 58.4%
2023 48.46 933rd 2247 58.5%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.49 159th 290 45.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.96 601st 1760 65.9%
2019 50.87 826th 1833 54.9%
2022 44.06 959th 1858 48.4%
2023 37.31 1160th 2118 45.2%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.04 677th 1052 35.6%
2019 20.13 1021st 1117 8.6%
2022 26.78 921st 1161 20.7%
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Rank History for high school Military Connected students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.70 175th 233 24.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.59 660th 1834 64.0%
2019 62.08 630th 1880 66.5%
2022 36.26 1134th 1916 40.8%
2023 37.19 1130th 2207 48.8%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.76 366th 1742 79.0%
2019 70.07 434th 1814 76.1%
2022 51.51 798th 1861 57.1%
2023 46.39 947th 2142 55.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Gladstone Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.76 697th 1222 43.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gladstone Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 452 26 35 764 0 n/a n/a 0 1277
1989 395 28 80 780 1 n/a n/a 0 1284
1990 322 41 78 776 0 n/a n/a 0 1217
1991 344 44 77 812 0 n/a n/a 0 1277
1992 321 46 92 959 1 n/a n/a 0 1419
1993 292 50 98 1010 1 n/a n/a 0 1451
1994 274 41 98 1040 0 n/a n/a 0 1453
1995 265 43 81 1027 0 n/a n/a 0 1416
1996 265 43 81 1027 0 n/a n/a 0 1416
1997 237 48 62 1045 0 n/a n/a 0 1392
1998 240 48 55 1078 0 n/a n/a 0 1421
1999 220 36 53 1054 0 n/a n/a 0 1363
2000 205 35 51 1120 2 n/a n/a 0 1413
2001 197 36 55 1162 2 n/a n/a 0 1452
2002 177 24 67 1286 1 n/a n/a 0 1555
2003 177 24 67 1286 1 n/a n/a 0 1555
2004 157 24 72 1329 1 n/a n/a 0 1583
2005 154 26 71 1349 3 n/a n/a 0 1603
2006 129 33 57 1331 1 n/a n/a 0 1551
2007 127 31 49 1375 2 n/a n/a 1 1585
2008 116 34 40 1479 3 n/a n/a 0 1672
2009 98 33 43 1510 5 1 1 0 1691
2010 89 22 41 1401 6 1 5 0 1565
2011 68 16 43 1382 4 1 6 0 1520
2012 57 10 45 1305 3 0 7 0 1427
2013 45 8 36 1268 2 1 6 0 1366
2014 45 7 36 1201 3 1 3 0 1296
2015 45 7 34 1121 4 2 4 0 1217
2016 45 6 25 1130 3 2 5 0 1216
2017 43 12 25 1127 4 1 6 0 1218
2018 34 14 20 1058 3 2 8 0 1139
2019 30 12 18 1008 3 2 11 0 1084
2020 30 13 22 986 3 1 7 0 1062
2021 19 10 22 926 0 0 7 0 984
2022 17 13 26 919 0 0 8 0 983
2023 10 7 17 592 0 0 3 0 629

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gladstone Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1277 46.0 27.7 n/a
1989 1284 48.1 26.6 n/a
1990 1217 52.0 23.4 n/a
1991 1277 49.8 25.6 n/a
1992 1419 50.6 28.0 31.4
1993 1451 56.2 25.8 31.4
1994 1453 57.6 25.2 21.5
1995 1416 55.0 25.7 38.4
1996 1416 55.0 25.7 38.4
1997 1392 62.0 22.5 34.5
1998 1421 59.2 24.0 33.7
1999 1363 57.3 23.8 33.1
2000 1413 60.9 23.2 24.3
2001 1452 62.0 23.4 50.6
2002 1555 64.8 24.0 53.4
2003 1555 64.8 24.0 53.4
2004 1583 65.0 24.4 50.4
2005 1603 66.0 24.3 51.3
2006 1551 64.2 24.2 54.2
2007 1585 65.0 24.4 60.5
2008 1672 76.0 22.0 57.7
2009 1691 64.0 23.2 64.2
2010 1565 63.0 24.8 66.7
2011 1520 n/a n/a 60.9
2012 1427 57.1 24.9 n/a
2013 1366 55.9 24.4 79.2
2014 1296 55.3 23.4 74.1
2015 1217 56.0 21.7 79.3
2016 1216 52.0 23.3 76.4
2017 1218 50.9 23.9 74.4
2018 1139 49.0 23.2 79.5
2019 1084 48.4 22.3 78.7
2020 1062 n/a n/a 79.3
2021 984 44.6 22.0 78.2
2022 983 45.4 21.6 78
2023 629 36.2 17.3 90.5

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 Gladstone Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1277 46.0 27.7 n/a
1989 1284 48.1 26.6 n/a
1990 1217 52.0 23.4 n/a
1991 1277 49.8 25.6 n/a
1992 1419 50.6 28.0 31.4
1993 1451 56.2 25.8 31.4
1994 1453 57.6 25.2 21.5
1995 1416 55.0 25.7 38.4
1996 1416 55.0 25.7 38.4
1997 1392 62.0 22.5 34.5
1998 1421 59.2 24.0 33.7
1999 1363 57.3 23.8 33.1
2000 1413 60.9 23.2 24.3
2001 1452 62.0 23.4 50.6
2002 1555 64.8 24.0 53.4
2003 1555 64.8 24.0 53.4
2004 1583 65.0 24.4 50.4
2005 1603 66.0 24.3 51.3
2006 1551 64.2 24.2 54.2
2007 1585 65.0 24.4 60.5
2008 1672 76.0 22.0 57.7
2009 1691 64.0 23.2 64.2
2010 1565 63.0 24.8 66.7
2011 1520 n/a n/a 60.9
2012 1427 57.1 24.9 n/a
2013 1366 55.9 24.4 79.2
2014 1296 55.3 23.4 74.1
2015 1217 56.0 21.7 79.3
2016 1216 52.0 23.3 76.4
2017 1218 50.9 23.9 74.4
2018 1139 49.0 23.2 79.5
2019 1084 48.4 22.3 78.7
2020 1062 n/a n/a 79.3
2021 984 44.6 22.0 78.2
2022 983 45.4 21.6 78
2023 629 36.2 17.3 90.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gladstone Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,053

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gladstone Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 761st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1194th of 2348 High schools
 15.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gladstone Middle)56.746.2
 10.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Azusa Unified)47.144.3
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Gladstone Middle)2714.3
 12.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Azusa Unified)24.713.8
 10.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Gladstone Middle)26.620.9
 5.7%
   11th Grade Science (Azusa Unified)26.617.6
 9%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1084629
 42%
African American127
 41.7%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian1817
 5.6%
Hispanic1008592
 41.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White3010
 66.7%
Two or More Races113
 72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.7%90.5%
 11.8%


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Gladstone Middle ranks 2069th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 629 students attended Gladstone Middle.

Students at Gladstone Middle are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White, 1% African American.


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