Hilliard Comstock Middle

Summary:

Hilliard Comstock Middle is a public middle school located in Santa Rosa, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 434 students. The school is part of the Santa Rosa High District, which is ranked 953 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hilliard Comstock Middle consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.81% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 39.71% for the Santa Rosa High District and 47.04% for the state of California. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 9.18%, compared to 25.05% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 39.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is much higher than the state average. Hilliard Comstock Middle struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California middle schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Comparisons to nearby schools, such as Herbert Slater Middle and Rincon Valley Middle, which generally perform better than Hilliard Comstock Middle on academic measures, highlight the potential for the school to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools serving similar student populations. Additionally, nearby charter schools, such as Piner-Olivet Charter and Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter, also outperform Hilliard Comstock Middle on academic measures, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at the school.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 2750 West Steele Ln.
       Santa Rosa, CA  95403-3299


(707) 890-3885

District: Santa Rosa High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2579th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,632 Help


Students who attend Hilliard Comstock Middle usually attend:

High:    Piner High

Feeder schools for Hilliard Comstock Middle:

Elementary:    Albert F. Biella Elementary
    Helen M. Lehman Elementary
    Jack London Elementary
    James Monroe Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.2%
White:
7.4%
Asian:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.4% Help


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Compare Details Hilliard Comstock Middle ranks worse than 92.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Santa Rosa High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.06. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.2%), White (7.4%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Rosa High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hilliard Comstock Middle is 19.1, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Santa Rosa High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hilliard Comstock Middle is $11,632, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Santa Rosa High School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hilliard Comstock Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilliard Comstock Middle 2579th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hilliard Comstock Middle in the ranking list.)

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Santa Rosa High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa High 953rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hilliard Comstock Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.56 869th 1769 50.9%
2005 52.78 747th 1777 58.0%
2006 39.11 1036th 1804 42.6%
2007 36.72 1196th 1999 40.2%
2008 33.96 1315th 2005 34.4%
2009 36.32 1300th 2063 37.0%
2010 34.41 1458th 2179 33.1%
2011 40.71 1340th 2236 40.1%
2012 42.46 1293rd 2259 42.8%
2013 31.70 1652nd 2379 30.6%
2015 12.65 2270th 2477 8.4%
2016 9.24 2363rd 2497 5.4%
2017 13.49 2263rd 2508 9.8%
2019 10.36 2543rd 2715 6.3%
2022 12.56 2547th 2740 7.0%
2023 11.98 2629th 2802 6.2%
2024 12.06 2579th 2777 7.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.21 1219th 1442 15.5%
2022 33.98 1021st 1540 33.7%
2023 26.56 1423rd 1529 6.9%
2024 27.25 1367th 1477 7.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.36 1469th 1538 4.5%
2024 21.73 1394th 1550 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.64 2187th 2369 7.7%
2022 18.88 2143rd 2458 12.8%
2023 15.33 2345th 2549 8.0%
2024 13.10 2414th 2575 6.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.45 2303rd 2380 3.2%
2022 10.48 2416th 2509 3.7%
2023 12.49 2396th 2547 5.9%
2024 11.47 2410th 2546 5.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.81 1170th 1491 21.5%
2022 17.33 1525th 1531 0.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.93 2253rd 2407 6.4%
2022 15.75 2261st 2527 10.5%
2023 12.11 2414th 2558 5.6%
2024 13.11 2366th 2547 7.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.08 2103rd 2213 5.0%
2022 15.35 2169th 2359 8.1%
2023 12.77 2270th 2391 5.1%
2024 13.86 2208th 2383 7.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hilliard Comstock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.22 1484th 1602 7.4%
2022 5.16 1512th 1555 2.8%
2023 5.48 1510th 1552 2.7%
2024 13.01 1375th 1535 10.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Hilliard Comstock Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 889 24 49 74 23 n/a n/a 0 1059
1989 939 20 62 97 14 n/a n/a 0 1132
1990 1037 21 74 125 23 n/a n/a 0 1280
1991 1062 24 74 149 22 n/a n/a 0 1331
1992 1112 43 104 155 27 n/a n/a 0 1441
1993 1098 47 89 171 28 n/a n/a 0 1433
1994 1020 65 92 183 29 n/a n/a 0 1389
1995 639 43 57 150 12 n/a n/a 0 901
1996 639 43 57 150 12 n/a n/a 0 901
1997 568 33 64 145 11 n/a n/a 0 821
1998 596 23 63 169 20 n/a n/a 0 871
1999 583 26 63 161 19 n/a n/a 18 870
2000 479 30 65 170 14 n/a n/a 26 784
2001 441 22 55 192 14 n/a n/a 31 755
2002 355 39 56 210 10 n/a n/a 39 709
2003 355 39 56 210 10 n/a n/a 39 709
2004 270 36 56 230 14 n/a n/a 48 654
2005 217 26 53 241 17 n/a n/a 31 585
2006 160 29 46 246 11 n/a n/a 18 510
2007 97 21 38 247 7 n/a n/a 13 423
2008 61 15 35 242 9 n/a n/a 0 362
2009 66 13 25 244 7 2 13 0 370
2010 54 15 26 270 3 3 5 0 376
2011 36 14 23 234 6 5 4 0 322
2012 33 7 23 242 9 5 0 0 319
2013 28 7 17 266 7 3 2 0 330
2014 24 7 21 315 4 5 6 0 382
2015 23 6 14 323 3 3 5 0 377
2016 26 6 15 311 4 2 2 0 366
2017 30 8 20 296 4 3 9 0 370
2018 30 8 22 331 7 0 12 0 410
2019 31 9 12 376 2 2 8 0 440
2020 25 9 11 355 1 2 9 0 412
2021 16 5 15 348 4 1 9 0 398
2022 27 5 14 347 5 2 18 0 418
2023 32 7 22 348 3 5 15 2 434

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 Hilliard Comstock Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1059 46.8 22.6 n/a
1989 1132 48.0 23.5 n/a
1990 1280 57.2 22.3 n/a
1991 1331 56.3 23.6 n/a
1992 1441 57.2 25.1 14.9
1993 1433 59.3 24.2 16.2
1994 1389 61.2 22.7 17.4
1995 901 40.4 22.3 27.4
1996 901 40.4 22.3 27.4
1997 821 39.3 20.9 27.5
1998 871 38.4 22.7 25.9
1999 870 38.0 22.9 29.2
2000 784 36.8 21.3 29
2001 755 37.8 20.0 25.3
2002 709 32.8 21.6 27
2003 709 32.8 21.6 27
2004 654 30.7 21.3 28.5
2005 585 27.2 21.5 37.4
2006 510 27.4 18.6 52.6
2007 423 n/a n/a 69.8
2008 362 27.4 13.2 n/a
2009 370 17.4 18.0 77.3
2010 376 22.0 17.0 79.3
2011 322 n/a n/a 81.7
2012 319 15.5 20.5 99.1
2013 330 15.5 21.2 91.8
2014 382 15.0 25.3 91.4
2015 377 18.0 20.9 91.2
2016 366 18.0 20.3 84.4
2017 370 20.8 17.7 80
2018 410 20.2 20.2 83.9
2019 440 20.8 21.1 83.4
2020 412 n/a n/a 81.6
2021 398 20.4 19.4 82.9
2022 418 19.8 21.0 46.7
2023 434 22.6 19.1 60.4

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 Hilliard Comstock Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1059 46.8 22.6 n/a
1989 1132 48.0 23.5 n/a
1990 1280 57.2 22.3 n/a
1991 1331 56.3 23.6 n/a
1992 1441 57.2 25.1 14.9
1993 1433 59.3 24.2 16.2
1994 1389 61.2 22.7 17.4
1995 901 40.4 22.3 27.4
1996 901 40.4 22.3 27.4
1997 821 39.3 20.9 27.5
1998 871 38.4 22.7 25.9
1999 870 38.0 22.9 29.2
2000 784 36.8 21.3 29
2001 755 37.8 20.0 25.3
2002 709 32.8 21.6 27
2003 709 32.8 21.6 27
2004 654 30.7 21.3 28.5
2005 585 27.2 21.5 37.4
2006 510 27.4 18.6 52.6
2007 423 n/a n/a 69.8
2008 362 27.4 13.2 n/a
2009 370 17.4 18.0 77.3
2010 376 22.0 17.0 79.3
2011 322 n/a n/a 81.7
2012 319 15.5 20.5 99.1
2013 330 15.5 21.2 91.8
2014 382 15.0 25.3 91.4
2015 377 18.0 20.9 91.2
2016 366 18.0 20.3 84.4
2017 370 20.8 17.7 80
2018 410 20.2 20.2 83.9
2019 440 20.8 21.1 83.4
2020 412 n/a n/a 81.6
2021 398 20.4 19.4 82.9
2022 418 19.8 21.0 46.7
2023 434 22.6 19.1 60.4

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 Hilliard Comstock Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,632

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hilliard Comstock Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2543rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2629th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hilliard Comstock Middle)21.419.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa High)44.129.9
 14.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hilliard Comstock Middle)7.57.4
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa High)33.223.1
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hilliard Comstock Middle)20.417.4
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa High)44.129.1
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hilliard Comstock Middle)4.17.1
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa High)29.918.9
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Hilliard Comstock Middle)11.36.7
 4.5%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Rosa High)29.121
 8.1%
   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 Students440434
 1.4%
African American97
 22.2%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1222
 83.3%
Hispanic376348
 7.4%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White3132
 3.2%
Two or More Races815
 87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.4%60.4%
 23%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hilliard Comstock Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Hilliard Comstock Middle.

Students who attend Hilliard Comstock Middle usually go on to attend Piner High

Students at Hilliard Comstock Middle are 80% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Hilliard Comstock Middle ranks in the bottom 7.1% of California middle schools.


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