M. H. Stanley Middle

Summary:

M. H. Stanley Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Lafayette, California, serving 1,064 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Lafayette Elementary School District, which is ranked 23 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

M. H. Stanley Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.7% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 72.65% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also excels across various student subgroups, ranking 58th out of 2,383 California middle schools for Hispanic students and 73rd out of 1,550 schools for special education students in English Language Arts proficiency. Additionally, M. H. Stanley Middle has maintained low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.2% to 8.2% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Montera Middle in Oakland Unified and Oak Grove Middle in Mt. Diablo Unified, M. H. Stanley Middle stands out as a top performer, outpacing them in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The school's exceptional academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic diversity make it a standout institution in the region, further highlighted by its proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and Orinda Intermediate.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3455 School St.
       Lafayette, CA  94549-4573


(925) 927-3530

District: Lafayette Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,258 Help


Students who attend M. H. Stanley Middle usually attend:

High:    Acalanes High

Feeder schools for M. H. Stanley Middle:

Elementary:    Burton Valley Elementary
    Happy Valley Elementary
    Lafayette Elementary
    Springhill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  1,064

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.9%
Two or more races:
15.3%
Asian:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details M. H. Stanley Middle ranks better than 96.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.54. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Student population at M. H. Stanley Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.9%), two or more races (15.3%), Asian (12.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at M. H. Stanley Middle is 18.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at M. H. Stanley Middle is $12,258.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

M. H. Stanley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks M. H. Stanley Middle 105th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See M. H. Stanley Middle in the ranking list.)

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Lafayette Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette Elementary 23rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for M. H. Stanley Middle

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Rank History for all students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 96.32 33rd 1769 98.1%
2005 95.34 40th 1777 97.7%
2006 95.33 35th 1804 98.1%
2007 93.03 69th 1999 96.5%
2008 92.34 68th 2005 96.6%
2009 91.66 72nd 2063 96.5%
2010 91.49 70th 2179 96.8%
2011 90.39 82nd 2236 96.3%
2012 90.10 80th 2259 96.5%
2013 92.19 38th 2379 98.4%
2015 97.47 36th 2477 98.5%
2016 97.09 36th 2497 98.6%
2017 97.59 44th 2508 98.2%
2018 97.73 36th 2480 98.5%
2019 97.05 68th 2715 97.5%
2021 97.55 26th 894 97.1%
2022 98.28 41st 2740 98.5%
2023 97.85 60th 2802 97.9%
2024 96.54 105th 2777 96.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.48 59th 462 87.2%
2019 79.39 88th 554 84.1%
2022 85.94 54th 665 91.9%
2023 82.85 90th 678 86.7%
2024 85.65 69th 699 90.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.81 28th 1538 98.2%
2024 92.98 73rd 1550 95.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.40 68th 2230 97.0%
2019 93.46 92nd 2369 96.1%
2021 97.30 10th 721 98.6%
2022 93.12 102nd 2458 95.9%
2023 86.15 227th 2549 91.1%
2024 82.22 307th 2575 88.1%
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Rank History for Female students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.79 40th 2262 98.2%
2019 96.61 47th 2380 98.0%
2021 96.97 21st 738 97.2%
2022 98.21 34th 2509 98.6%
2023 97.80 44th 2547 98.3%
2024 96.35 88th 2546 96.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.99 18th 1369 98.7%
2019 96.65 36th 1491 97.6%
2021 80.46 31st 354 91.2%
2022 98.91 17th 1531 98.9%
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Rank History for Male students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.96 36th 2273 98.4%
2019 96.61 82nd 2407 96.6%
2021 97.25 31st 763 95.9%
2022 97.83 54th 2527 97.9%
2023 97.30 71st 2558 97.2%
2024 95.75 115th 2547 95.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.97 67th 700 90.4%
2019 78.70 127th 745 83.0%
2022 87.19 28th 733 96.2%
2023 84.46 49th 718 93.2%
2024 77.91 142nd 741 80.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.39 12th 2072 99.4%
2019 98.30 26th 2213 98.8%
2022 99.06 19th 2359 99.2%
2023 96.65 47th 2391 98.0%
2024 96.05 58th 2383 97.6%
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Rank History for White students at M. H. Stanley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.15 38th 1496 97.5%
2019 89.93 81st 1602 94.9%
2022 92.06 46th 1555 97.0%
2023 91.13 54th 1552 96.5%
2024 85.18 150th 1535 90.2%
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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 M. H. Stanley Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 513 2 28 4 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1989 533 3 36 7 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1990 544 4 40 8 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1991 549 8 51 6 1 n/a n/a 0 615
1992 561 8 45 20 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1993 601 3 49 16 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1994 901 11 121 29 2 n/a n/a 0 1064
1995 957 15 114 31 9 n/a n/a 0 1126
1996 957 15 114 31 9 n/a n/a 0 1126
1997 1013 7 91 26 6 n/a n/a 0 1143
1998 1075 9 109 24 2 n/a n/a 0 1219
1999 1040 15 121 40 2 n/a n/a 19 1237
2000 1008 8 119 38 4 n/a n/a 89 1266
2001 933 7 113 32 3 n/a n/a 126 1214
2002 1012 13 147 36 3 n/a n/a 71 1282
2003 1012 13 147 36 3 n/a n/a 71 1282
2004 1046 4 122 33 2 n/a n/a 106 1313
2005 973 6 107 28 1 n/a n/a 120 1235
2006 935 7 92 31 1 n/a n/a 129 1195
2007 935 7 92 23 0 n/a n/a 131 1188
2008 937 4 93 24 1 n/a n/a 0 1059
2009 902 5 106 22 2 1 125 0 1163
2010 842 7 115 84 1 0 74 0 1123
2011 803 12 111 73 0 1 73 0 1073
2012 883 11 124 67 0 2 77 0 1164
2013 873 12 120 72 0 3 72 0 1152
2014 869 13 118 82 0 2 79 0 1163
2015 861 13 143 86 0 2 73 0 1178
2016 903 12 156 87 0 0 62 0 1220
2017 901 12 139 90 1 0 92 0 1235
2018 885 11 118 97 1 0 115 0 1227
2019 837 9 117 108 1 1 154 0 1227
2020 856 5 121 113 0 2 159 0 1256
2021 765 11 111 107 1 2 139 0 1136
2022 695 7 117 91 1 1 171 2 1085
2023 669 5 133 92 1 0 163 1 1064

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 M. H. Stanley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 547 27.6 19.8 n/a
1989 579 24.3 23.8 n/a
1990 596 27.0 22.0 n/a
1991 615 28.7 21.4 n/a
1992 634 29.2 21.7 0.2
1993 669 28.2 23.7 0.3
1994 1064 45.2 23.5 0.1
1995 1126 47.5 23.7 0.1
1996 1126 47.5 23.7 0.1
1997 1143 48.5 23.6 0.2
1998 1219 51.9 23.5 0.2
1999 1237 53.2 23.3 0.2
2000 1266 54.7 23.1 0.3
2001 1214 55.6 21.8 0
2002 1282 57.4 22.3 0
2003 1282 57.4 22.3 0
2004 1313 58.1 22.6 0.1
2005 1235 55.1 22.4 1.2
2006 1195 54.8 21.8 2
2007 1188 54.1 22.0 2.1
2008 1059 61.3 17.3 2.5
2009 1163 53.2 19.6 2.1
2010 1123 50.9 22.0 3.3
2011 1073 n/a n/a 4.4
2012 1164 49.3 23.5 4.3
2013 1152 48.6 23.6 2.8
2014 1163 51.0 22.7 3.5
2015 1178 52.0 22.6 3.1
2016 1220 53.0 23.0 3
2017 1235 51.9 23.7 3.1
2018 1227 53.8 22.7 4.6
2019 1227 56.6 21.6 3.7
2020 1256 n/a n/a 3.6
2021 1136 60.6 18.7 4.4
2022 1085 58.6 18.4 4.1
2023 1064 57.1 18.6 3.8

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 M. H. Stanley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 547 27.6 19.8 n/a
1989 579 24.3 23.8 n/a
1990 596 27.0 22.0 n/a
1991 615 28.7 21.4 n/a
1992 634 29.2 21.7 0.2
1993 669 28.2 23.7 0.3
1994 1064 45.2 23.5 0.1
1995 1126 47.5 23.7 0.1
1996 1126 47.5 23.7 0.1
1997 1143 48.5 23.6 0.2
1998 1219 51.9 23.5 0.2
1999 1237 53.2 23.3 0.2
2000 1266 54.7 23.1 0.3
2001 1214 55.6 21.8 0
2002 1282 57.4 22.3 0
2003 1282 57.4 22.3 0
2004 1313 58.1 22.6 0.1
2005 1235 55.1 22.4 1.2
2006 1195 54.8 21.8 2
2007 1188 54.1 22.0 2.1
2008 1059 61.3 17.3 2.5
2009 1163 53.2 19.6 2.1
2010 1123 50.9 22.0 3.3
2011 1073 n/a n/a 4.4
2012 1164 49.3 23.5 4.3
2013 1152 48.6 23.6 2.8
2014 1163 51.0 22.7 3.5
2015 1178 52.0 22.6 3.1
2016 1220 53.0 23.0 3
2017 1235 51.9 23.7 3.1
2018 1227 53.8 22.7 4.6
2019 1227 56.6 21.6 3.7
2020 1256 n/a n/a 3.6
2021 1136 60.6 18.7 4.4
2022 1085 58.6 18.4 4.1
2023 1064 57.1 18.6 3.8

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 M. H. Stanley Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,258

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

Impact of COVID-19 on M. H. Stanley Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 68th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 60th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (M. H. Stanley Middle)83.679.9
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lafayette Elementary)83.679.9
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (M. H. Stanley Middle)7976.1
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Elementary)7976.1
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (M. H. Stanley Middle)86.681.9
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lafayette Elementary)86.681.9
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (M. H. Stanley Middle)81.482.2
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Elementary)81.482.2
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (M. H. Stanley Middle)79.577.5
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lafayette Elementary)79.677.3
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (M. H. Stanley Middle)81.575.2
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Elementary)81.375
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (M. H. Stanley Middle)59.365.8
 6.5%
   8th Grade Science (Lafayette Elementary)59.165.6
 6.5%
   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 Students12271064
 13.3%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian11
Asian117133
 13.7%
Hispanic10892
 14.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White837669
 20.1%
Two or More Races154163
 5.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.7%3.8%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about M. H. Stanley Middle

Students who attend M. H. Stanley Middle usually go on to attend Acalanes High

Students at M. H. Stanley Middle are 63% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,064 students attended M. H. Stanley Middle.

Yes! M. H. Stanley Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 105th of 2777 California middle schools.


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