Los Arboles Middle is a public middle school located in Marina, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 396 students. The school is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 917 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Los Arboles Middle faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and serving the needs of its diverse student population. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.9% in 2020-2021 to 34.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the nearby Seaside Middle (19.6% in 2022-2023) and the state average. Academically, Los Arboles Middle's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is consistently lower than the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.01% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.89% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 15.29%, compared to 24.11% for the district and 35.54% for the state.
The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While African American students perform relatively well, with a 4-star rating in 2023-2024, Asian and Hispanic students perform significantly worse, with 1-star ratings. Los Arboles Middle also struggles with English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all of which have 1-star or 0-star ratings in recent years. When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as El Sausal Middle and Seaside Middle, Los Arboles Middle generally performs worse across academic metrics and has higher chronic absenteeism rates.
Students at Los Arboles Middle are 62% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% Asian, 8% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Not Specified, 1% Two or more races.
In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Los Arboles Middle.
Students who attend Los Arboles Middle usually go on to attend Marina High
Los Arboles Middle ranks 2038th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
Monterey Peninsula Unified