Summary:
Mills Middle is a public middle school located in Rancho Cordova, California, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 818. It is part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which is ranked 640 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mills Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings and 0-1 star ratings for Asian, Hispanic, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the district and state averages, ranging from 9.54% to 25.18% proficient or better. Additionally, Mills Middle has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 31.8% over the past five years, well above the district and state averages.
The closest middle school, W.E. Mitchell Middle, performs significantly better than Mills Middle across various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic achievement, and chronic absenteeism. Other nearby schools, such as Katherine Johnson Middle and Foothill Ranch Middle, also outperform Mills Middle in most areas. The high percentage of low-income students at Mills Middle, coupled with its low academic performance, suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the school's challenges.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Folsom-Cordova Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2389th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,070
Students who attend Mills Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Mills Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.9
Number of students: 818
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
42.5%
White:
22.5%
African American:
12.1%
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Asian:
10.5%
Two or more races:
10.3%
Pacific Islander:
1.8%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%
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