Summary:
La Paz Middle is a public middle school located in Salinas, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,148 students. It is part of the Salinas Union High School District, which is ranked 957 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
La Paz Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, ranking between 1,700-2,100 out of around 2,500-2,800 schools in recent years. It has a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better, ranking in the middle 50-60% of California middle schools. However, other subgroups like female students, special education students, and homeless students perform in the bottom 25-40% of schools. La Paz Middle also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 15.3% in recent years, which is above the state average.
Academically, La Paz Middle's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.55% of La Paz students were proficient in ELA and 15.32% were proficient in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. In contrast, nearby middle schools like Seaside Middle and Los Arboles Middle perform slightly better, while schools outside the Salinas Union High School District, such as San Benancio Middle and Buena Vista Middle, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Salinas Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
2097th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,471
Students who attend La Paz Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for La Paz Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.1
Number of students: 1,148
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
98.3%
Asian:
0.6%
Two or more races:
0.5%
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White:
0.3%
African American:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%
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