Diegueno Middle

Summary:

Diegueno Middle is a public middle school located in Encinitas, California, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 790. It is part of the San Dieguito Union High School District, which is ranked 100 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Diegueno Middle consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of middle schools in California, with strong academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments, where 67.83% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 64.25% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings for female, Hispanic, and disabled students, as well as military-connected students. Diegueno Middle's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also strong, with 40.28% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.7%.

While Diegueno Middle's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other high-performing middle schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District, such as Pacific Trails Middle and Carmel Valley Middle, it significantly outperforms nearby schools in the San Marcos Unified School District, such as San Marcos Middle and San Elijo Middle, which have lower academic achievement and higher chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 2150 Village Park Way
       Encinitas, CA  92024-5400


(760) 944-1892

District: San Dieguito Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
328th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,542 Help


Students who attend Diegueno Middle usually attend:

High:    La Costa Canyon High

Feeder schools for Diegueno Middle:

Elementary:    Capri Elementary
    Flora Vista Elementary
    Mission Estancia Elementary
    Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  24.1 Help
Number of students:  766

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.8%
Hispanic:
19.5%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Diegueno Middle ranks better than 88.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.68. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Hispanic (19.5%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Diegueno Middle is 24.1. 3 middle schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Diegueno Middle is $6,542. 2 middle schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Diegueno Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Diegueno Middle 328th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Diegueno Middle in the ranking list.)

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San Dieguito Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Dieguito Union High 100th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Diegueno Middle

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Rank History for all students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 92.91 79th 1769 95.5%
2005 94.05 61st 1777 96.6%
2006 94.44 51st 1804 97.2%
2007 93.56 60th 1999 97.0%
2008 89.72 111th 2005 94.5%
2009 84.22 211th 2063 89.8%
2010 89.25 112th 2179 94.9%
2011 89.05 111th 2236 95.0%
2012 87.27 144th 2259 93.6%
2013 87.97 124th 2379 94.8%
2015 93.10 151st 2477 93.9%
2016 92.98 144th 2497 94.2%
2017 95.45 111th 2508 95.6%
2018 94.46 134th 2480 94.6%
2019 91.58 227th 2715 91.6%
2022 94.14 162nd 2740 94.1%
2023 92.94 207th 2802 92.6%
2024 87.68 328th 2777 88.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.00 117th 462 74.7%
2019 74.70 135th 554 75.6%
2022 90.49 25th 665 96.2%
2023 83.00 88th 678 87.0%
2024 70.26 206th 699 70.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.22 63rd 1540 95.9%
2023 42.96 655th 1529 57.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.73 55th 1538 96.4%
2024 89.52 102nd 1550 93.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.64 165th 2230 92.6%
2019 69.53 498th 2369 79.0%
2022 85.78 206th 2458 91.6%
2023 78.24 362nd 2549 85.8%
2024 81.87 312th 2575 87.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.40 160th 2262 92.9%
2019 90.84 201st 2380 91.6%
2022 95.08 121st 2509 95.2%
2023 91.52 212th 2547 91.7%
2024 89.91 248th 2546 90.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.31 12th 1369 99.1%
2019 96.45 38th 1491 97.5%
2022 90.93 83rd 1531 94.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.91 58th 193 69.9%
2023 89.25 16th 197 91.9%
2024 72.96 48th 191 74.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.39 108th 2273 95.2%
2019 91.01 216th 2407 91.0%
2022 92.21 193rd 2527 92.4%
2023 92.82 183rd 2558 92.8%
2024 82.62 382nd 2547 85.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.34 89th 700 87.3%
2019 70.95 239th 745 67.9%
2022 72.88 207th 733 71.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.21 93rd 2072 95.5%
2019 83.57 237th 2213 89.3%
2022 90.58 130th 2359 94.5%
2023 85.57 212th 2391 91.1%
2024 87.64 176th 2383 92.6%
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Rank History for White students at Diegueno Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.62 106th 1496 92.9%
2019 82.71 212th 1602 86.8%
2022 86.39 129th 1555 91.7%
2023 84.61 161st 1552 89.6%
2024 73.45 357th 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.

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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, February 18, 2024

Open Quote Diegueño has been a great school for my children. My daughter is now in high school and was very well prepared by her teachers at Diegueño. My son is still there and is also doing well. I've found the administration to be very responsive and the communication from the school is excellent. The school has a strong focus on both academics and creating fun activities for the kids. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Open Quote This is an excellent school. Most teachers were outstanding. My child had a good experience. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Diegueno Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 822 4 30 86 2 n/a n/a 0 944
1989 842 4 33 87 1 n/a n/a 0 967
1990 892 11 26 89 1 n/a n/a 0 1019
1991 949 9 48 139 2 n/a n/a 0 1147
1992 946 6 53 153 1 n/a n/a 0 1159
1993 1010 5 55 182 2 n/a n/a 0 1254
1994 1050 8 46 221 1 n/a n/a 0 1326
1995 1075 9 42 203 1 n/a n/a 0 1330
1996 1075 9 42 203 1 n/a n/a 0 1330
1997 811 2 28 138 0 n/a n/a 0 979
1998 840 5 24 139 2 n/a n/a 0 1010
1999 838 5 37 125 5 n/a n/a 0 1010
2000 881 7 33 124 4 n/a n/a 0 1049
2001 937 7 42 139 1 n/a n/a 0 1126
2002 936 9 43 143 3 n/a n/a 0 1134
2003 936 9 43 143 3 n/a n/a 0 1134
2004 879 5 40 140 3 n/a n/a 0 1067
2005 798 7 54 142 1 n/a n/a 1 1003
2006 741 10 69 141 0 n/a n/a 1 962
2007 689 8 70 132 0 n/a n/a 1 900
2008 680 8 71 138 4 n/a n/a 0 901
2009 655 9 57 133 4 2 4 0 864
2010 666 3 56 130 2 1 1 0 859
2011 652 1 57 98 3 1 1 0 813
2012 630 9 56 111 5 1 0 0 812
2013 601 10 61 139 5 0 0 0 816
2014 623 8 63 142 3 0 19 0 858
2015 727 6 58 129 2 0 30 0 952
2016 767 6 59 125 1 0 35 0 993
2017 755 7 47 142 0 2 49 0 1002
2018 695 7 33 152 3 3 52 0 945
2019 690 5 36 158 5 1 42 0 937
2020 651 4 34 169 3 1 68 0 930
2021 522 5 30 165 4 1 77 1 805
2022 511 4 21 170 2 0 70 2 780
2023 526 4 18 164 2 0 75 1 790
2024 519 3 28 149 4 1 62 0 766

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 Diegueno Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 944 41.9 22.5 n/a
1989 967 40.9 23.6 n/a
1990 1019 46.4 21.9 n/a
1991 1147 49.6 23.1 n/a
1992 1159 50.4 22.9 15.2
1993 1254 54.0 23.2 16.5
1994 1326 54.1 24.5 14.9
1995 1330 51.4 25.9 15
1996 1330 51.4 25.9 15
1997 979 39.1 25.0 15
1998 1010 45.2 22.3 14.3
1999 1010 40.7 24.8 10.8
2000 1049 40.8 25.7 10.6
2001 1126 44.2 25.5 9.4
2002 1134 45.4 25.0 10
2003 1134 45.4 25.0 10
2004 1067 41.2 25.9 9.7
2005 1003 38.2 26.3 11.5
2006 962 37.6 25.6 10.1
2007 900 35.3 25.5 11.2
2008 901 41.5 21.7 10.4
2009 864 33.7 21.2 11.2
2010 859 34.8 24.6 11.3
2011 813 n/a n/a 11.1
2012 812 31.2 26.0 n/a
2013 816 32.2 25.3 12
2014 858 32.8 26.1 7.3
2015 952 40.0 23.8 6.7
2016 993 42.0 23.6 7.6
2017 1002 40.0 25.0 8.6
2018 945 39.0 24.2 11.3
2019 937 36.2 25.8 9.5
2020 930 n/a n/a 11.4
2021 805 31.8 25.3 12.3
2022 780 31.4 24.7 21.5
2023 790 31.5 25.0 16.5
2024 766 31.7 24.1 16.6

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 Diegueno Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 944 41.9 22.5 n/a
1989 967 40.9 23.6 n/a
1990 1019 46.4 21.9 n/a
1991 1147 49.6 23.1 n/a
1992 1159 50.4 22.9 15.2
1993 1254 54.0 23.2 16.5
1994 1326 54.1 24.5 14.9
1995 1330 51.4 25.9 15
1996 1330 51.4 25.9 15
1997 979 39.1 25.0 15
1998 1010 45.2 22.3 14.3
1999 1010 40.7 24.8 10.8
2000 1049 40.8 25.7 10.6
2001 1126 44.2 25.5 9.4
2002 1134 45.4 25.0 10
2003 1134 45.4 25.0 10
2004 1067 41.2 25.9 9.7
2005 1003 38.2 26.3 11.5
2006 962 37.6 25.6 10.1
2007 900 35.3 25.5 11.2
2008 901 41.5 21.7 10.4
2009 864 33.7 21.2 11.2
2010 859 34.8 24.6 11.3
2011 813 n/a n/a 11.1
2012 812 31.2 26.0 n/a
2013 816 32.2 25.3 12
2014 858 32.8 26.1 7.3
2015 952 40.0 23.8 6.7
2016 993 42.0 23.6 7.6
2017 1002 40.0 25.0 8.6
2018 945 39.0 24.2 11.3
2019 937 36.2 25.8 9.5
2020 930 n/a n/a 11.4
2021 805 31.8 25.3 12.3
2022 780 31.4 24.7 21.5
2023 790 31.5 25.0 16.5
2024 766 31.7 24.1 16.6

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 Diegueno Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,542

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Diegueno Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 227th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 207th of 2802 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Diegueno Middle)75.770.9
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Dieguito Union High)83.180
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Diegueno Middle)76.765.1
 11.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (San Dieguito Union High)80.774.9
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Diegueno Middle)72.370.8
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Dieguito Union High)78.274.2
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Diegueno Middle)72.258.3
 13.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Dieguito Union High)72.868.8
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Diegueno Middle)46.554.4
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (San Dieguito Union High)6261.3
 0.7%
   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 Students937790
 15.7%
African American54
 20%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian3618
 50%
Hispanic158164
 3.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White690526
 23.8%
Two or More Races4275
 78.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.5%16.5%
 7%


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Students at Diegueno Middle are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Diegueno Middle usually go on to attend La Costa Canyon High

In the 2023-24 school year, 766 students attended Diegueno Middle.

Diegueno Middle ranks 328th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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