Pershing Middle

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Pershing Middle is a public middle school in San Diego, California, serving 777 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Pershing Middle's academic performance is significantly higher than the San Diego Unified and California state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 63.94% of Pershing Middle students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 54.22% for San Diego Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also excels in supporting its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of California middle schools, respectively. However, the school could focus on improving its chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 2.9% and 25.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, De Portola Middle and Mann Middle, Pershing Middle outperforms them in academic proficiency but has a higher student-teacher ratio. Pershing Middle's free and reduced lunch rate of 30.37% is also lower than the rates at De Portola Middle (38.45%) and Mann Middle (93.71%), indicating a relatively more affluent student population.

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Public 6-8

 8204 San Carlos Dr.
       San Diego, CA  92119-2636


(619) 362-3550

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
407th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,415 Help


Students who attend Pershing Middle usually attend:

High:    Henry High

Feeder schools for Pershing Middle:

Elementary:    Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
    Dailard Elementary
    Gage Elementary
    Green Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  26.3 Help
Number of students:  873

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
Hispanic:
30.4%
Two or more races:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.8% Help


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Compare Details Pershing Middle ranks better than 85.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 23 ranked middle schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: White (47.1%), Hispanic (30.4%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pershing Middle is 26.3, which is the highest among 24 middle schools in the San Diego Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pershing Middle is $8,415, which is the 10th highest among 23 middle schools in the San Diego Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pershing Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pershing Middle 407th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Pershing Middle in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pershing Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.71 803rd 1769 54.6%
2005 57.12 661st 1777 62.8%
2006 52.63 763rd 1804 57.7%
2007 57.99 719th 1999 64.0%
2008 49.01 948th 2005 52.7%
2009 55.94 836th 2063 59.5%
2010 57.02 864th 2179 60.3%
2011 54.38 979th 2236 56.2%
2012 66.61 659th 2259 70.8%
2013 62.93 801st 2379 66.3%
2015 78.04 470th 2477 81.0%
2016 77.28 501st 2497 79.9%
2017 83.69 382nd 2508 84.8%
2018 80.28 442nd 2480 82.2%
2019 76.77 560th 2715 79.4%
2022 81.96 434th 2740 84.2%
2023 81.21 458th 2802 83.7%
2024 83.50 407th 2777 85.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.89 251st 462 45.7%
2019 38.00 373rd 554 32.7%
2022 62.73 253rd 665 62.0%
2023 57.95 296th 678 56.3%
2024 64.70 251st 699 64.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.53 170th 1538 88.9%
2024 87.39 109th 1550 93.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.29 471st 2230 78.9%
2019 66.21 579th 2369 75.6%
2022 74.46 415th 2458 83.1%
2023 68.32 559th 2549 78.1%
2024 75.83 428th 2575 83.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.39 436th 2262 80.7%
2019 73.97 539th 2380 77.4%
2022 80.82 412th 2509 83.6%
2023 71.94 581st 2547 77.2%
2024 77.52 484th 2546 81.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.39 254th 1369 81.4%
2019 65.09 336th 1491 77.5%
2022 70.13 275th 1531 82.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.33 6th 197 97.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.09 408th 2273 82.1%
2019 76.70 493rd 2407 79.5%
2022 81.02 422nd 2527 83.3%
2023 86.13 328th 2558 87.2%
2024 86.15 325th 2547 87.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.58 465th 700 33.6%
2019 23.52 602nd 745 19.2%
2022 34.00 520th 733 29.1%
2023 50.77 409th 718 43.0%
2024 42.65 476th 741 35.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.99 129th 600 78.5%
2019 77.48 106th 643 83.5%
2022 65.36 177th 637 72.2%
2023 60.48 198th 614 67.8%
2024 81.94 80th 626 87.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.59 215th 2072 89.6%
2019 72.00 450th 2213 79.7%
2022 82.45 248th 2359 89.5%
2023 83.58 247th 2391 89.7%
2024 83.01 256th 2383 89.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.82 464th 1496 69.0%
2019 73.65 383rd 1602 76.1%
2022 74.12 344th 1555 77.9%
2023 72.08 381st 1552 75.5%
2024 73.43 358th 1535 76.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Pershing Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 524 135 128 179 5 n/a n/a 0 971
1989 480 151 101 215 4 n/a n/a 0 951
1990 483 132 104 213 4 n/a n/a 0 936
1991 462 118 97 228 5 n/a n/a 0 910
1992 459 118 82 266 5 n/a n/a 0 930
1993 437 100 78 268 4 n/a n/a 0 887
1994 465 114 76 266 3 n/a n/a 0 924
1995 505 112 81 313 7 n/a n/a 0 1018
1996 505 112 81 313 7 n/a n/a 0 1018
1997 507 116 77 284 15 n/a n/a 0 999
1998 517 100 72 293 8 n/a n/a 0 990
1999 499 100 55 305 8 n/a n/a 0 967
2000 502 100 57 325 5 n/a n/a 0 989
2001 474 108 61 334 10 n/a n/a 0 987
2002 444 117 69 364 10 n/a n/a 0 1004
2003 444 117 69 364 10 n/a n/a 0 1004
2004 405 103 59 369 14 n/a n/a 0 950
2005 380 134 59 441 9 n/a n/a 0 1023
2006 386 145 60 414 13 n/a n/a 0 1018
2007 415 116 65 364 10 n/a n/a 23 993
2008 420 109 79 345 11 n/a n/a 0 964
2009 448 83 64 313 12 11 0 0 931
2010 430 75 63 297 5 5 22 0 897
2011 381 80 57 316 4 4 40 0 882
2012 363 76 55 251 2 7 45 0 799
2013 330 55 50 258 3 3 67 0 766
2014 338 50 46 251 0 1 70 0 756
2015 321 49 39 225 0 1 66 0 701
2016 344 53 45 209 0 1 52 0 704
2017 330 65 45 193 2 0 58 0 693
2018 331 52 46 182 1 1 60 0 673
2019 331 59 42 190 0 2 64 0 688
2020 350 55 47 201 1 3 64 0 721
2021 357 60 50 208 3 3 64 0 745
2022 390 45 53 205 4 5 68 2 772
2023 387 38 44 231 2 4 69 2 777
2024 411 45 50 265 1 5 96 0 873

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Pershing Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 971 37.6 25.8 n/a
1989 951 39.0 24.3 n/a
1990 936 38.7 24.1 n/a
1991 910 34.8 26.1 n/a
1992 930 35.4 26.2 36.1
1993 887 33.6 26.4 35.3
1994 924 34.4 26.9 46.6
1995 1018 40.8 25.0 49.2
1996 1018 40.8 25.0 49.2
1997 999 38.6 25.9 48.2
1998 990 37.6 26.3 43.4
1999 967 38.6 25.1 45.7
2000 989 41.0 24.1 44.2
2001 987 39.2 25.2 31.1
2002 1004 49.1 20.4 44
2003 1004 49.1 20.4 44
2004 950 42.7 22.2 42.4
2005 1023 43.8 23.4 49.7
2006 1018 46.0 22.1 49.1
2007 993 45.0 22.1 45.4
2008 964 50.0 19.3 46.9
2009 931 38.2 20.6 41
2010 897 42.0 21.3 44.7
2011 882 n/a n/a 50.7
2012 799 37.5 21.3 n/a
2013 766 36.2 21.1 43.7
2014 756 32.3 23.4 38
2015 701 32.0 21.9 35.9
2016 704 31.0 22.7 35.1
2017 693 29.6 23.4 35.1
2018 673 30.2 22.2 34.3
2019 688 29.0 23.7 33
2020 721 n/a n/a 33
2021 745 28.8 25.8 28.6
2022 772 31.6 24.4 26
2023 777 31.3 24.8 30.4
2024 873 33.1 26.3 30.8

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 Pershing Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 971 37.6 25.8 n/a
1989 951 39.0 24.3 n/a
1990 936 38.7 24.1 n/a
1991 910 34.8 26.1 n/a
1992 930 35.4 26.2 36.1
1993 887 33.6 26.4 35.3
1994 924 34.4 26.9 46.6
1995 1018 40.8 25.0 49.2
1996 1018 40.8 25.0 49.2
1997 999 38.6 25.9 48.2
1998 990 37.6 26.3 43.4
1999 967 38.6 25.1 45.7
2000 989 41.0 24.1 44.2
2001 987 39.2 25.2 31.1
2002 1004 49.1 20.4 44
2003 1004 49.1 20.4 44
2004 950 42.7 22.2 42.4
2005 1023 43.8 23.4 49.7
2006 1018 46.0 22.1 49.1
2007 993 45.0 22.1 45.4
2008 964 50.0 19.3 46.9
2009 931 38.2 20.6 41
2010 897 42.0 21.3 44.7
2011 882 n/a n/a 50.7
2012 799 37.5 21.3 n/a
2013 766 36.2 21.1 43.7
2014 756 32.3 23.4 38
2015 701 32.0 21.9 35.9
2016 704 31.0 22.7 35.1
2017 693 29.6 23.4 35.1
2018 673 30.2 22.2 34.3
2019 688 29.0 23.7 33
2020 721 n/a n/a 33
2021 745 28.8 25.8 28.6
2022 772 31.6 24.4 26
2023 777 31.3 24.8 30.4
2024 873 33.1 26.3 30.8

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 Pershing Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,415

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pershing Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 560th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 458th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pershing Middle)67.963.2
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)5450.6
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle)56.645.9
 10.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)46.240.8
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pershing Middle)61.962.1
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)57.152.5
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle)5747.4
 9.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)4640.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pershing Middle)5866.5
 8.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)53.152.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle)47.144.4
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)41.336.9
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Pershing Middle)36.841.9
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)36.434.8
 1.6%
   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 Students688777
 12.9%
African American5938
 35.6%
American Indian02
Asian4244
 4.8%
Hispanic190231
 21.6%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White331387
 16.9%
Two or More Races6469
 7.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33%30.4%
 2.6%


Schools Near Pershing Middle

San Diego Unified
Public 6-8
Distance: 0mi
Rank: 407th of 2777
Students: 873
La Mesa-Spring Valley
Public 6-8
Distance: 1.27mi
Rank: 972nd of 2777
Students: 690
EJE Middle Academy District
Public, Charter 6-8
Distance: 3.15mi
Rank: 1892nd of 2777
Students: 258
La Mesa-Spring Valley
Public 4-8
Distance: 3.31mi
Rank: 311th of 2777
Students: 1,057
San Diego Unified
Public 6-8
Distance: 3.42mi
Rank: 330th of 2777
Students: 963
Cajon Valley Union
Public 6-8
Distance: 3.75mi
Rank: 2392nd of 2777
Students: 930
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District
Public, Charter 6-8
Distance: 3.95mi
Rank: 228th of 2777
Students: 439
La Mesa-Spring Valley
Public 7-8
Distance: 4.06mi
Rank: 1762nd of 2777
Students: 341
Lemon Grove
Public 7-8
Distance: 4.41mi
Rank: 1728th of 2777
Students: 522
San Diego Unified
Public 6-8
Distance: 4.52mi
Rank: 301st of 2777
Students: 659








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Pershing Middle ranks 407th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 873 students attended Pershing Middle.

Students who attend Pershing Middle usually go on to attend Henry High

Students at Pershing Middle are 47% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.


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