Summary:
Lodi Middle is a public middle school located in Lodi, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 898 students. It is part of the Lodi Unified School District, which is ranked 951 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lodi Middle faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and academic achievement. The school has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.9% in 2020-2021 to 42.0% in 2021-2022 and 30.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Lodi Middle's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 33.75% at Lodi Middle, compared to 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 22.93% at Lodi Middle, compared to 35.54% statewide.
Interestingly, Lodi Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and multi-racial students having the lowest rankings compared to their peers statewide, while Hispanic and White students perform slightly better but still below the state average. English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also struggle, with rankings in the bottom half of California middle schools. However, within the same Lodi Unified School District, Elkhorn stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top 5% of California middle schools, suggesting that there may be successful strategies and practices that could be replicated at Lodi Middle to drive improvement.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Lodi Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1654th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,355
Students who attend Lodi Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Lodi Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.3
Number of students: 898
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
62.2%
White:
18.6%
Asian:
12.0%
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Two or more races:
4.3%
African American:
2.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%
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