Acacia Middle

Summary:

Acacia Middle is a public middle school located in Hemet, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,016 students. The school is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acacia Middle faces significant challenges, with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 19.8% in 2017-2018 to 60.2% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Hemet Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.1% of Acacia Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.17% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with only 1% of African American and Hispanic students, and 0% of White students, being proficient or better in Mathematics.

When compared to nearby middle schools within the Hemet Unified School District, such as Rancho Viejo Middle, Diamond Valley Middle, and Dartmouth Middle, Acacia Middle consistently performs worse academically. Additionally, Acacia Middle has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.19% to 95.47% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1200 East Acacia Ave.
       Hemet, CA  92543-4521


(951) 765-1620

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2502nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,617 Help


Students who attend Acacia Middle usually attend:

High:    Hemet High

Feeder schools for Acacia Middle:

Elementary:    Bautista Creek Elementary
    Hemet Elementary
    Jacob Wiens Elementary
    Ramona Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.9 Help
Number of students:  1,016

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.5%
White:
11.2%
African American:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.1% Help


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Compare Details Acacia Middle ranks worse than 90.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.18. (See more...)
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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 (74.5%), White (11.2%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Acacia Middle is 22.9. 2 middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acacia Middle is $8,617, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Acacia Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Acacia Middle 2502nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Acacia Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1185th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Acacia Middle

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Rank History for all students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.27 1438th 1769 18.7%
2005 25.87 1313th 1777 26.1%
2006 38.19 1063rd 1804 41.1%
2007 39.28 1134th 1999 43.3%
2008 33.94 1317th 2005 34.3%
2009 34.30 1348th 2063 34.7%
2010 31.73 1524th 2179 30.1%
2011 24.27 1791st 2236 19.9%
2012 32.47 1573rd 2259 30.4%
2013 27.56 1785th 2379 25.0%
2015 17.01 2117th 2477 14.5%
2016 16.21 2168th 2497 13.2%
2017 19.65 2046th 2508 18.4%
2018 13.91 2214th 2480 10.7%
2019 13.77 2429th 2715 10.5%
2022 10.84 2612th 2740 4.7%
2023 13.33 2577th 2802 8.0%
2024 14.18 2502nd 2777 9.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.50 548th 554 1.1%
2022 3.09 657th 665 1.2%
2024 5.14 673rd 699 3.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.25 1086th 1364 20.4%
2019 27.17 1282nd 1442 11.1%
2022 25.14 1463rd 1540 5.0%
2023 25.47 1469th 1529 3.9%
2024 29.80 1228th 1477 16.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.14 1349th 1538 12.3%
2024 21.85 1392nd 1550 10.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.07 1961st 2230 12.1%
2019 18.02 2093rd 2369 11.7%
2022 13.46 2316th 2458 5.8%
2023 17.43 2282nd 2549 10.5%
2024 17.01 2293rd 2575 11.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.06 271st 321 15.6%
2024 15.24 379th 394 3.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.71 2046th 2262 9.5%
2019 14.54 2129th 2380 10.5%
2022 10.59 2409th 2509 4.0%
2023 12.38 2398th 2547 5.9%
2024 14.03 2328th 2546 8.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.25 1125th 1369 17.8%
2019 29.51 1045th 1491 29.9%
2022 20.29 1443rd 1531 5.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.43 190th 193 1.6%
2023 6.27 196th 197 0.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.99 2077th 2273 8.6%
2019 13.09 2217th 2407 7.9%
2022 11.82 2415th 2527 4.4%
2023 14.93 2321st 2558 9.3%
2024 14.53 2302nd 2547 9.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.24 509th 600 15.2%
2019 26.44 490th 643 23.8%
2022 19.19 558th 637 12.4%
2023 16.64 573rd 614 6.7%
2024 18.58 562nd 626 10.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.17 1859th 2072 10.3%
2019 16.67 1986th 2213 10.3%
2022 12.64 2255th 2359 4.4%
2023 16.81 2141st 2391 10.5%
2024 18.02 2087th 2383 12.4%
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Rank History for White students at Acacia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.49 1368th 1496 8.6%
2019 10.26 1470th 1602 8.2%
2022 6.34 1493rd 1555 4.0%
2023 5.76 1502nd 1552 3.2%
2024 6.38 1476th 1535 3.8%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Acacia Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 901 3 21 228 30 n/a n/a 0 1183
1989 527 2 5 116 5 n/a n/a 0 655
1990 798 7 24 238 5 n/a n/a 0 1072
1991 1255 15 27 328 9 n/a n/a 0 1634
1992 1330 11 22 388 10 n/a n/a 0 1761
1993 1300 17 32 413 0 n/a n/a 0 1762
1994 1264 28 49 426 4 n/a n/a 0 1771
1995 528 20 20 343 0 n/a n/a 0 911
1996 528 20 20 343 0 n/a n/a 0 911
1997 628 22 16 370 8 n/a n/a 0 1044
1998 554 22 19 303 11 n/a n/a 0 909
1999 578 36 18 309 13 n/a n/a 0 954
2000 573 38 17 348 13 n/a n/a 0 989
2001 645 48 18 411 10 n/a n/a 0 1132
2002 729 72 31 558 16 n/a n/a 22 1428
2003 729 72 31 558 16 n/a n/a 22 1428
2004 690 81 39 619 8 n/a n/a 34 1471
2005 378 51 24 313 6 n/a n/a 19 791
2006 366 49 22 379 6 n/a n/a 23 845
2007 372 71 43 456 15 n/a n/a 27 984
2008 521 88 42 619 16 n/a n/a 0 1286
2009 484 97 16 566 12 9 7 0 1191
2010 430 86 11 556 18 9 11 0 1121
2011 345 85 12 522 12 8 12 0 996
2012 265 83 9 493 8 6 24 0 888
2013 233 76 8 461 3 4 23 0 808
2014 198 66 8 428 7 0 34 0 741
2015 179 59 12 408 8 0 28 0 694
2016 169 91 11 436 7 0 32 0 746
2017 160 98 9 477 5 0 38 0 787
2018 125 106 11 510 4 0 35 0 791
2019 130 92 15 534 3 0 37 0 811
2020 120 96 14 575 4 1 33 0 843
2021 129 119 13 688 2 1 42 0 994
2022 114 133 12 759 2 1 42 1 1064
2023 114 107 9 757 1 1 26 1 1016

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Acacia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1183 48.5 24.3 n/a
1989 655 26.9 24.3 n/a
1990 1072 44.0 24.3 n/a
1991 1634 65.7 24.8 n/a
1992 1761 66.8 26.3 34
1993 1762 67.9 25.9 42
1994 1771 68.2 26.0 46
1995 911 33.8 27.0 88.1
1996 911 33.8 27.0 88.1
1997 1044 39.2 26.6 75.7
1998 909 37.2 24.4 84.3
1999 954 37.7 25.3 73.5
2000 989 40.0 24.7 78.1
2001 1132 46.2 24.5 80.1
2002 1428 55.4 25.8 70.9
2003 1428 55.4 25.8 70.9
2004 1471 52.7 27.9 90
2005 791 34.8 22.7 77.6
2006 845 38.4 22.0 62.8
2007 984 38.2 25.8 74.1
2008 1286 56.6 22.7 72.2
2009 1191 49.4 21.5 84.2
2010 1121 46.4 24.1 78.6
2011 996 n/a n/a 81.2
2012 888 38.4 23.1 n/a
2013 808 33.0 24.4 86.1
2014 741 32.6 22.7 88.1
2015 694 36.0 19.2 89.2
2016 746 36.0 20.7 90.9
2017 787 35.3 22.2 89.7
2018 791 40.3 19.6 91.2
2019 811 36.1 22.4 95.1
2020 843 n/a n/a 94.8
2021 994 41.5 23.9 95.5
2022 1064 42.6 24.9 89.2
2023 1016 44.3 22.9 94.1

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 Acacia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1183 48.5 24.3 n/a
1989 655 26.9 24.3 n/a
1990 1072 44.0 24.3 n/a
1991 1634 65.7 24.8 n/a
1992 1761 66.8 26.3 34
1993 1762 67.9 25.9 42
1994 1771 68.2 26.0 46
1995 911 33.8 27.0 88.1
1996 911 33.8 27.0 88.1
1997 1044 39.2 26.6 75.7
1998 909 37.2 24.4 84.3
1999 954 37.7 25.3 73.5
2000 989 40.0 24.7 78.1
2001 1132 46.2 24.5 80.1
2002 1428 55.4 25.8 70.9
2003 1428 55.4 25.8 70.9
2004 1471 52.7 27.9 90
2005 791 34.8 22.7 77.6
2006 845 38.4 22.0 62.8
2007 984 38.2 25.8 74.1
2008 1286 56.6 22.7 72.2
2009 1191 49.4 21.5 84.2
2010 1121 46.4 24.1 78.6
2011 996 n/a n/a 81.2
2012 888 38.4 23.1 n/a
2013 808 33.0 24.4 86.1
2014 741 32.6 22.7 88.1
2015 694 36.0 19.2 89.2
2016 746 36.0 20.7 90.9
2017 787 35.3 22.2 89.7
2018 791 40.3 19.6 91.2
2019 811 36.1 22.4 95.1
2020 843 n/a n/a 94.8
2021 994 41.5 23.9 95.5
2022 1064 42.6 24.9 89.2
2023 1016 44.3 22.9 94.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Acacia Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,617

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Acacia Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2429th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2577th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acacia Middle)26.515.2
 11.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)33.725.2
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Acacia Middle)12.36.5
 5.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)20.214.6
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acacia Middle)26.723.9
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)37.629
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Acacia Middle)10.37.7
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)20.714.1
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acacia Middle)3024.7
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)3729.8
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Acacia Middle)7.35.9
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)18.912.2
 6.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Acacia Middle)10.89.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade Science (Hemet Unified)18.816.4
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students8111016
 25.3%
African American92107
 16.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian159
 40%
Hispanic534757
 41.8%
Pacific Islander01
White130114
 12.3%
Two or More Races3726
 29.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.1%94.1%
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Students at Acacia Middle are 75% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Acacia Middle usually go on to attend Hemet High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,016 students attended Acacia Middle.

Acacia Middle ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California middle schools.


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