Summary:
Lakeview Junior High is a public middle school located in Santa Maria, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 442 students. It is part of the Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 584 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lakeview Junior High faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 9.2% in 2017-2018 to 25.7% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district average of 28.4% at Orcutt Junior High. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 38.81% to 49.32%, compared to the district averages of 41.63% to 49.79%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, performing below the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Orcutt Junior High, Lakeview Junior High's performance is generally lower, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.15% in 2022-2023, suggests that it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could contribute to the lower academic performance observed. Furthermore, Lakeview Junior High's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 898th out of 2,480 California middle schools in 2017-2018 to 1,207th out of 2,777 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school may be struggling to keep up with the academic progress of other middle schools in the state.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Orcutt Union Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
1207th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,902
Students who attend Lakeview Junior High usually attend:
Feeder schools for Lakeview Junior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.5
Number of students: 426
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
64.8%
White:
23.7%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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Asian:
3.1%
African American:
1.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%
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