Malibu Middle

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Malibu Middle ranks 342 nd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Malibu Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the affluent community of Malibu, California. With 255 students, the school is part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, which is ranked 188 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Malibu Middle consistently outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 68.72% of Malibu Middle students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 47.04% statewide, and 52.08% were proficient or better in Math End of Course, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school is ranked in the top 15% of California middle schools and has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years. Malibu Middle's female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students all perform well compared to state averages for those subgroups.

Malibu Middle outperforms many nearby middle schools in academic metrics. For example, in 2023-2024, its ELA End of Course proficiency rate of 68.72% was significantly higher than the 49.83% at Hillside Middle and the 62.4% at Alice C. Stelle Middle. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 11.76% in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Hillside Middle (40.36%) and Colina Middle (29.56%), and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.8, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

30237 Morning View Dr.
Malibu, CA 90265-3616

(310) 457-6801

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,536

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 255

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Malibu Middle ranks better than 87.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.96. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Malibu Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.1%), Hispanic (14.1%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malibu Middle is 14.8, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Malibu Middle employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malibu Middle is $9,536, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Malibu Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Malibu Middle 342^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Malibu Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 188^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Malibu Middle

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Rank History for all students at Malibu Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	91.57	232^nd	2740	91.5%
2023	84.87	376^th	2802	86.6%
2024	86.96	342^nd	2777	87.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Malibu Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	85.60	210^th	2458	91.5%
2023	76.27	397^th	2549	84.4%
2024	73.17	468^th	2575	81.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Malibu Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	88.00	272^nd	2509	89.2%
2023	83.12	379^th	2547	85.1%
2024	84.36	362^nd	2546	85.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Malibu Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.93	308^th	1531	79.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Malibu Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	90.93	221^st	2527	91.3%
2023	82.53	386^th	2558	84.9%
2024	83.05	371^st	2547	85.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Malibu Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	78.42	326^th	2359	86.2%
2023	78.91	333^rd	2391	86.1%

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Rank History for White students at Malibu Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	80.33	242^nd	1555	84.4%
2023	66.94	478^th	1552	69.2%
2024	71.13	407^th	1535	73.5%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Malibu Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2020	251	10	9	46	2	16	0	334
2021	251	6	6	46	2	14	0	325
2022	195	4	7	42	1	16	2	267
2023	194	4	10	36	0	11	0	255

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 Malibu Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	334	n/a	n/a	15
2021	325	18.7	17.3	12.6
2022	267	16.9	15.7	16.1
2023	255	17.1	14.8	11.8

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 Malibu Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	334	n/a	n/a	15
2021	325	18.7	17.3	12.6
2022	267	16.9	15.7	16.1
2023	255	17.1	14.8	11.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Malibu Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,536

Data source: California Department of Education

Schools Near Malibu Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Malibu Middle	Public	6-8	30237 Morning View Dr.	Malibu	90265	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 457-6801	255	17	14.8	11.8%	194 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	36 (14.1%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	87	342^nd of 2777 public middle schools	87.7%		84.9	376^th of 2802 public middle schools	86.6%	34	52.1	52.1	74.7	67.7	64.4	68.7	52.1	58.6	42.9	52.1	$9,536
Lindero Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	5844 Larboard Ln.	Agoura	91301	Los Angeles County	Las Virgenes Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 889-2134	796	36	22.2	28.6%	534 (67.1%)	13 (1.6%)	137 (17.2%)	52 (6.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.9%)	90.2	270^th of 2777 public middle schools	90.3%		81.8	444^th of 2802 public middle schools	84.2%	174	54.6	54.6	66.9	75.5	67.0	69.8	58.0	57.1	54.9	56.7
Arthur E. Wright Middle	Public	6-8	4029 North Las Virgenes Rd.	Calabasas	91302	Los Angeles County	Las Virgenes Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 880-4614	621	28	22.3	26.2%	396 (63.8%)	11 (1.8%)	79 (12.7%)	61 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.5%)	95.3	141^st of 2777 public middle schools	94.9%		93.3	195^th of 2802 public middle schools	93.0%	54	61.0	61.0	81.2	69.6	76.3	75.8	70.1	61.9	71.4	68.0
Colina Middle	Public	6-8	1500 East Hillcrest Dr.	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 495-7429	812	38	21.1	29.6%	405 (49.9%)	16 (2.0%)	288 (35.5%)	58 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	81.1	455^th of 2777 public middle schools	83.6%		81.1	460^th of 2802 public middle schools	83.6%	5	46.2	46.2	65.8	62.1	55.3	60.9	50.4	47.3	49.6	49.1	$5,824
Medea Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1002 Doubletree Rd.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 707-7922	1,007	45	22.6	14.1%	494 (49.1%)	13 (1.3%)	111 (11.0%)	299 (29.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.4%)	97.1	87^th of 2777 public middle schools	96.9%		97.3	84^th of 2802 public middle schools	97.0%	3	66.8	66.8	74.9	81.7	81.5	79.3	73.1	73.3	68.6	71.6	$9,480
Redwood Middle	Public	6-8	233 West Gainsborough Rd.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 497-7264	668	29	22.6	27.7%	299 (44.8%)	13 (1.9%)	255 (38.2%)	52 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.6%)	82.4	430^th of 2777 public middle schools	84.5%		83.1	408^th of 2802 public middle schools	85.4%	22	46.4	46.4	64.6	61.9	63.8	63.5	55.4	50.3	41.6	48.6	$6,348
Sequoia Middle	Public	6-8	2855 Borchard Rd.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3617	849	40	21.0	30.9%	376 (44.3%)	7 (0.8%)	357 (42.0%)	56 (6.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.3%)	74.4	600^th of 2777 public middle schools	78.4%		78.5	523^rd of 2802 public middle schools	81.3%	77	37.5	37.5	61.3	54.6	54.6	56.9	47.6	45.6	43.1	45.5	$6,078
Los Cerritos Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Avenida de las Flores	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 492-3538	736	36	20.4	21.5%	336 (45.7%)	6 (0.8%)	259 (35.2%)	81 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.5%)	88.3	313^th of 2777 public middle schools	88.7%		90.5	271^st of 2802 public middle schools	90.3%	42	48.5	48.5	68.7	64.5	68.6	67.3	58.6	52.8	57.9	56.4	$8,363
Alice C. Stelle Middle	Public	6-8	22450 Mulholland Hwy.	Calabasas	91302	Los Angeles County	Las Virgenes Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 224-4107	760	33	23.1	16.8%	570 (75.0%)	19 (2.5%)	68 (8.9%)	38 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.3%)	82.4	428^th of 2777 public middle schools	84.6%		75.6	567^th of 2802 public middle schools	79.8%	139	36.8	36.8	60.5	67.4	59.0	62.4	48.3	58.7	57.0	54.9
George Ellery Hale Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	23830 Califa St.	Woodland Hills	91367	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 313-7400	1,887	79	23.9	36.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.2	436^th of 2777 public middle schools	84.3%		79	517^th of 2802 public middle schools	81.5%	81	44.8	44.8	59.2	61.4	63.2	61.2	49.2	51.6	52.1	51.0	$7,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Malibu Middle

What is the racial makeup of Malibu Middle?

Students at Malibu Middle are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Malibu Middle in?

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

How many students attend Malibu Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended Malibu Middle.

Is Malibu Middle a good school?

Malibu Middle ranks 342^nd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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