Foothill Middle

Summary:

Foothill Middle is a public middle school located in Walnut Creek, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 876 students. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked 789 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foothill Middle consistently outperforms the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Foothill Middle had 69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 45.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Foothill Middle had 59.46% proficiency, while the district and state had 37.33% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Hispanic, Multi-racial, and Special Education students. Additionally, Foothill Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.6% to 8.6%, which are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Foothill Middle outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, particularly in academic achievement. For example, Diablo View Middle and Pine Hollow Middle have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Foothill Middle. The school's exceptional performance for Special Education students, ranking 74th out of 1,550 California middle schools in 2023-2024, is particularly noteworthy. Foothill Middle has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with the exception of the 2021-2022 school year, where it received a 4-star rating, demonstrating its consistent high performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2775 Cedro Ln.
       Walnut Creek, CA  94598-3899


(925) 939-8600

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
260th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,145 Help


Students who attend Foothill Middle usually attend:

High:    Northgate High

Feeder schools for Foothill Middle:

Elementary:    Bancroft Elementary
    Valle Verde Elementary
    Walnut Acres Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  25.6 Help
Number of students:  876

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.8%
Two or more races:
21.7%
Asian:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Foothill Middle ranks better than 90.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.79. (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.
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Compare Details Foothill Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. Student population at Foothill Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.8%), two or more races (21.7%), Asian (16.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothill Middle is 25.6. 7 middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothill Middle is $11,145. 5 middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foothill Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill Middle 260th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Foothill Middle in the ranking list.)

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foothill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 96.40 32nd 1769 98.2%
2005 96.63 19th 1777 98.9%
2006 95.45 30th 1804 98.3%
2007 96.02 26th 1999 98.7%
2008 94.53 34th 2005 98.3%
2009 90.88 87th 2063 95.8%
2010 86.63 156th 2179 92.8%
2011 87.23 145th 2236 93.5%
2012 82.45 246th 2259 89.1%
2013 81.59 275th 2379 88.4%
2015 90.47 208th 2477 91.6%
2016 91.44 193rd 2497 92.3%
2017 93.30 163rd 2508 93.5%
2018 94.31 137th 2480 94.5%
2019 93.93 172nd 2715 93.7%
2021 91.61 58th 894 93.5%
2022 89.18 291st 2740 89.4%
2023 93.23 200th 2802 92.9%
2024 90.79 260th 2777 90.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.00 73rd 462 84.2%
2019 85.12 52nd 554 90.6%
2022 73.21 169th 665 74.6%
2023 78.27 127th 678 81.3%
2024 75.29 161st 699 77.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 96.86 38th 1538 97.5%
2024 92.86 74th 1550 95.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.10 220th 2230 90.1%
2019 87.93 171st 2369 92.8%
2021 92.43 22nd 721 96.9%
2022 90.20 144th 2458 94.1%
2023 84.88 249th 2549 90.2%
2024 65.77 618th 2575 76.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.44 188th 2262 91.7%
2019 92.39 168th 2380 92.9%
2021 88.47 66th 738 91.1%
2022 86.68 308th 2509 87.7%
2023 91.86 204th 2547 92.0%
2024 88.16 281st 2546 89.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.50 67th 1369 95.1%
2019 87.23 110th 1491 92.6%
2021 79.22 37th 354 89.5%
2022 86.28 121st 1531 92.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.25 112th 2273 95.1%
2019 93.93 155th 2407 93.6%
2021 92.49 51st 763 93.3%
2022 89.81 245th 2527 90.3%
2023 92.58 186th 2558 92.7%
2024 91.08 224th 2547 91.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.63 295th 700 57.9%
2019 61.60 333rd 745 55.3%
2022 65.49 282nd 733 61.5%
2023 67.03 271st 718 62.3%
2024 65.01 307th 741 58.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.60 84th 2072 95.9%
2019 89.47 145th 2213 93.4%
2022 88.75 153rd 2359 93.5%
2023 84.66 226th 2391 90.5%
2024 84.78 218th 2383 90.9%
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Rank History for White students at Foothill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.58 146th 1496 90.2%
2019 83.48 195th 1602 87.8%
2022 65.53 491st 1555 68.4%
2023 79.07 254th 1552 83.6%
2024 71.91 389th 1535 74.7%
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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.

Foothill Middle Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Foothill Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 732 9 148 18 1 n/a n/a 0 908
1989 759 4 157 26 0 n/a n/a 0 946
1990 817 5 141 28 0 n/a n/a 0 991
1991 872 8 129 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
1992 857 9 139 29 0 n/a n/a 0 1034
1993 863 15 173 35 1 n/a n/a 0 1087
1994 791 14 200 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1040
1995 798 8 194 47 1 n/a n/a 0 1048
1996 798 8 194 47 1 n/a n/a 0 1048
1997 818 9 175 32 1 n/a n/a 0 1035
1998 785 7 190 43 2 n/a n/a 0 1027
1999 784 10 190 29 1 n/a n/a 0 1014
2000 805 13 212 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1057
2001 866 19 210 39 0 n/a n/a 0 1134
2002 878 12 201 53 2 n/a n/a 0 1146
2003 878 12 201 53 2 n/a n/a 0 1146
2004 845 8 211 60 4 n/a n/a 0 1128
2005 805 11 207 61 3 n/a n/a 0 1087
2006 796 9 210 61 4 n/a n/a 0 1080
2007 804 12 202 62 2 n/a n/a 0 1082
2008 802 16 204 62 2 n/a n/a 0 1086
2009 778 19 203 79 6 11 8 0 1104
2010 717 18 205 73 5 13 7 0 1038
2011 690 19 205 81 5 13 5 0 1018
2012 642 24 218 89 6 9 12 0 1000
2013 653 26 227 88 6 9 28 0 1037
2014 649 20 240 101 5 6 37 0 1058
2015 636 13 206 92 3 7 57 0 1014
2016 626 13 191 119 2 10 82 0 1043
2017 556 10 176 118 2 9 119 0 990
2018 530 13 185 135 2 7 126 0 998
2019 488 9 191 125 1 4 156 0 974
2020 444 10 183 123 1 4 138 0 903
2021 381 8 153 125 0 2 159 0 828
2022 375 5 126 113 0 1 165 1 786
2023 401 3 145 135 0 2 190 0 876

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 Foothill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 908 35.3 25.7 n/a
1989 946 37.1 25.4 n/a
1990 991 39.5 25.0 n/a
1991 1044 40.7 25.6 n/a
1992 1034 41.4 24.9 0.8
1993 1087 43.0 25.3 1.5
1994 1040 42.5 24.5 2.7
1995 1048 42.4 24.7 3.7
1996 1048 42.4 24.7 3.7
1997 1035 45.4 22.8 3.3
1998 1027 41.6 24.7 3.8
1999 1014 40.4 25.1 3.1
2000 1057 40.0 26.4 2.7
2001 1134 42.5 26.7 2.4
2002 1146 45.0 25.5 2.9
2003 1146 45.0 25.5 2.9
2004 1128 44.0 25.6 3.4
2005 1087 42.7 25.5 3.7
2006 1080 41.0 26.3 0
2007 1082 41.8 25.9 4.3
2008 1086 47.0 23.1 4.8
2009 1104 39.3 25.6 6.3
2010 1038 38.1 27.1 6.2
2011 1018 n/a n/a 6.8
2012 1000 37.1 26.9 n/a
2013 1037 40.5 25.5 9.6
2014 1058 40.3 26.2 11.3
2015 1014 41.0 24.7 11.2
2016 1043 42.0 24.8 9.6
2017 990 42.3 23.3 8.9
2018 998 40.0 24.9 10.4
2019 974 41.5 23.4 12.5
2020 903 n/a n/a 10.4
2021 828 34.1 24.2 9.7
2022 786 31.7 24.7 17.3
2023 876 34.1 25.6 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 Foothill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 908 35.3 25.7 n/a
1989 946 37.1 25.4 n/a
1990 991 39.5 25.0 n/a
1991 1044 40.7 25.6 n/a
1992 1034 41.4 24.9 0.8
1993 1087 43.0 25.3 1.5
1994 1040 42.5 24.5 2.7
1995 1048 42.4 24.7 3.7
1996 1048 42.4 24.7 3.7
1997 1035 45.4 22.8 3.3
1998 1027 41.6 24.7 3.8
1999 1014 40.4 25.1 3.1
2000 1057 40.0 26.4 2.7
2001 1134 42.5 26.7 2.4
2002 1146 45.0 25.5 2.9
2003 1146 45.0 25.5 2.9
2004 1128 44.0 25.6 3.4
2005 1087 42.7 25.5 3.7
2006 1080 41.0 26.3 0
2007 1082 41.8 25.9 4.3
2008 1086 47.0 23.1 4.8
2009 1104 39.3 25.6 6.3
2010 1038 38.1 27.1 6.2
2011 1018 n/a n/a 6.8
2012 1000 37.1 26.9 n/a
2013 1037 40.5 25.5 9.6
2014 1058 40.3 26.2 11.3
2015 1014 41.0 24.7 11.2
2016 1043 42.0 24.8 9.6
2017 990 42.3 23.3 8.9
2018 998 40.0 24.9 10.4
2019 974 41.5 23.4 12.5
2020 903 n/a n/a 10.4
2021 828 34.1 24.2 9.7
2022 786 31.7 24.7 17.3
2023 876 34.1 25.6 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 Foothill Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,145

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Foothill Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 172nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 200th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Middle)77.471.4
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)48.343.7
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Middle)70.164.1
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)35.132.2
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Middle)80.476.9
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)49.445.3
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Middle)68.959.5
 9.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)35.532
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Middle)75.571.8
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)49.742.2
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Middle)65.454.7
 10.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)36.531.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Foothill Middle)59.556.2
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Mt. Diablo Unified)32.526.6
 5.9%
   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 Students974876
 10.1%
African American93
 66.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian191145
 24.1%
Hispanic125135
 8%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White488401
 17.8%
Two or More Races156190
 21.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.5%8%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Foothill Middle

Students who attend Foothill Middle usually go on to attend Northgate High

Yes. Foothill Middle ranks in the top 9.4% of California middle schools.

Students at Foothill Middle are 46% White, 22% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 876 students attended Foothill Middle.


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