Hewes Middle

Summary:

Hewes Middle is a public middle school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 869 students. It is part of the Tustin Unified School District, which is ranked 404 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hewes Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is a relatively high-performing school within the state.

Hewes Middle's test scores are generally higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Hewes Middle had 55.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, Hewes Middle had 48.96% proficiency, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as its multi-racial students, who ranked 64th out of 699 California middle schools, and its special education students, who ranked 290th out of 1,550 California middle schools. Additionally, Hewes Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the nearby Tustin Unified schools.

When compared to middle schools in the neighboring Orange Unified and Santa Ana Unified districts, Hewes Middle significantly outperforms them across various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Hewes Middle is a stronger-performing school within the region. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (25.2% in 2022-2023) compared to its neighbors also indicates that it serves a more economically advantaged student population, which may contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 13232 Hewes Ave.
       Santa Ana, CA  92705-2246


(714) 730-7348

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
549th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,066 Help


Students who attend Hewes Middle usually attend:

High:    Foothill High

Feeder schools for Hewes Middle:

Elementary:    Arroyo Elementary
    Loma Vista Elementary
    Red Hill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  24.9 Help
Number of students:  908

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.8%
White:
41.1%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hewes Middle ranks better than 80.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.79. (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: Hispanic (42.8%), White (41.1%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hewes Middle is 24.9. 2 middle schools in the Tustin Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hewes Middle is $10,066. 2 middle schools in the Tustin Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hewes Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hewes Middle 549th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hewes Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tustin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Unified 404th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hewes Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.30 145th 1769 91.8%
2005 72.20 404th 1777 77.3%
2006 76.01 357th 1804 80.2%
2007 71.84 448th 1999 77.6%
2008 73.12 422nd 2005 79.0%
2009 72.58 453rd 2063 78.0%
2010 76.57 388th 2179 82.2%
2011 76.48 378th 2236 83.1%
2012 80.33 287th 2259 87.3%
2013 75.10 451st 2379 81.0%
2015 82.43 382nd 2477 84.6%
2016 85.31 321st 2497 87.1%
2017 84.52 365th 2508 85.4%
2018 88.38 273rd 2480 89.0%
2019 87.09 328th 2715 87.9%
2022 75.40 578th 2740 78.9%
2023 79.95 487th 2802 82.6%
2024 76.79 549th 2777 80.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.02 36th 462 92.2%
2019 74.84 132nd 554 76.2%
2022 69.50 192nd 665 71.1%
2023 76.31 149th 678 78.0%
2024 86.43 64th 699 90.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.29 663rd 1364 51.4%
2019 65.98 235th 1442 83.7%
2022 52.52 412th 1540 73.2%
2023 35.65 948th 1529 38.0%
2024 47.16 514th 1477 65.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.35 268th 1538 82.6%
2024 69.69 290th 1550 81.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.70 485th 2230 78.3%
2019 71.15 469th 2369 80.2%
2022 61.14 712th 2458 71.0%
2023 62.51 689th 2549 73.0%
2024 58.99 775th 2575 69.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.87 221st 2262 90.2%
2019 85.99 301st 2380 87.4%
2022 73.09 558th 2509 77.8%
2023 78.80 460th 2547 81.9%
2024 73.92 561st 2546 78.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.28 223rd 1369 83.7%
2019 86.49 120th 1491 92.0%
2022 72.24 254th 1531 83.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.05 100th 193 48.2%
2023 67.80 62nd 197 68.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.11 322nd 2273 85.8%
2019 86.09 321st 2407 86.7%
2022 75.78 517th 2527 79.5%
2023 78.88 463rd 2558 81.9%
2024 76.99 489th 2547 80.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.07 161st 700 77.0%
2019 76.61 163rd 745 78.1%
2022 52.86 400th 733 45.4%
2023 56.39 363rd 718 49.4%
2024 61.15 337th 741 54.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.68 296th 2072 85.7%
2019 80.39 300th 2213 86.4%
2022 60.84 705th 2359 70.1%
2023 63.88 649th 2391 72.9%
2024 65.43 599th 2383 74.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hewes Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.64 223rd 1496 85.1%
2019 78.39 291st 1602 81.8%
2022 68.66 450th 1555 71.1%
2023 74.61 335th 1552 78.4%
2024 64.26 513th 1535 66.6%
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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 Hewes Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 643 8 75 24 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1989 655 5 62 30 0 n/a n/a 0 752
1990 610 6 88 42 0 n/a n/a 0 746
1991 615 7 100 46 6 n/a n/a 0 774
1992 619 7 104 47 2 n/a n/a 0 779
1993 621 10 95 67 1 n/a n/a 0 794
1994 676 15 98 102 5 n/a n/a 0 896
1995 657 11 74 123 3 n/a n/a 0 868
1996 657 11 74 123 3 n/a n/a 0 868
1997 645 12 74 127 4 n/a n/a 0 862
1998 672 19 78 142 6 n/a n/a 0 917
1999 653 22 73 155 6 n/a n/a 0 909
2000 657 11 74 133 5 n/a n/a 0 880
2001 647 11 72 119 2 n/a n/a 0 851
2002 666 11 76 152 4 n/a n/a 7 916
2003 666 11 76 152 4 n/a n/a 7 916
2004 702 10 92 156 4 n/a n/a 11 975
2005 715 7 86 154 5 n/a n/a 14 981
2006 714 11 83 149 2 n/a n/a 13 972
2007 673 9 75 154 5 n/a n/a 18 934
2008 659 8 62 174 n/a n/a n/a 0 903
2009 674 7 59 186 2 2 34 0 964
2010 731 12 67 244 1 2 12 0 1069
2011 718 11 51 276 2 2 14 0 1074
2012 673 7 53 273 2 4 17 0 1029
2013 590 7 55 250 2 4 24 0 932
2014 554 11 60 264 1 5 31 0 926
2015 536 13 65 310 1 1 32 0 958
2016 546 12 62 325 1 2 35 0 983
2017 528 8 77 325 2 3 40 0 983
2018 518 4 89 304 1 3 45 0 964
2019 506 6 94 339 1 2 55 0 1003
2020 485 4 98 335 0 3 59 0 984
2021 447 6 91 330 0 4 58 0 936
2022 389 2 90 328 2 2 51 0 864
2023 361 2 86 353 1 2 64 0 869
2024 373 4 66 389 1 1 74 0 908

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 Hewes Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 28.0 26.7 n/a
1989 752 29.2 25.7 n/a
1990 746 31.0 24.0 n/a
1991 774 31.0 24.9 n/a
1992 779 31.5 24.7 2.8
1993 794 31.2 25.4 4.4
1994 896 34.3 26.1 7
1995 868 32.4 26.8 6.2
1996 868 32.4 26.8 6.2
1997 862 32.4 26.6 10
1998 917 33.8 27.1 11.2
1999 909 34.9 26.0 11.1
2000 880 32.9 26.7 8.3
2001 851 33.5 25.4 9.2
2002 916 34.1 26.9 7.7
2003 916 34.1 26.9 7.7
2004 975 34.3 28.4 9
2005 981 34.4 28.5 8.2
2006 972 36.0 27.0 6.8
2007 934 33.3 28.0 10.4
2008 903 37.6 24.0 11.6
2009 964 36.0 24.7 12.3
2010 1069 38.1 28.0 14.1
2011 1074 n/a n/a 16.6
2012 1029 36.2 28.4 n/a
2013 932 31.5 29.5 20.8
2014 926 31.4 29.4 19.7
2015 958 32.0 29.9 20.7
2016 983 35.0 28.0 21
2017 983 36.1 27.1 21.1
2018 964 36.0 26.7 25
2019 1003 36.0 27.8 24.3
2020 984 n/a n/a 24.9
2021 936 35.3 26.5 24.6
2022 864 34.6 24.9 22.8
2023 869 34.9 24.8 25.2
2024 908 36.3 24.9 41.9

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 Hewes Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 28.0 26.7 n/a
1989 752 29.2 25.7 n/a
1990 746 31.0 24.0 n/a
1991 774 31.0 24.9 n/a
1992 779 31.5 24.7 2.8
1993 794 31.2 25.4 4.4
1994 896 34.3 26.1 7
1995 868 32.4 26.8 6.2
1996 868 32.4 26.8 6.2
1997 862 32.4 26.6 10
1998 917 33.8 27.1 11.2
1999 909 34.9 26.0 11.1
2000 880 32.9 26.7 8.3
2001 851 33.5 25.4 9.2
2002 916 34.1 26.9 7.7
2003 916 34.1 26.9 7.7
2004 975 34.3 28.4 9
2005 981 34.4 28.5 8.2
2006 972 36.0 27.0 6.8
2007 934 33.3 28.0 10.4
2008 903 37.6 24.0 11.6
2009 964 36.0 24.7 12.3
2010 1069 38.1 28.0 14.1
2011 1074 n/a n/a 16.6
2012 1029 36.2 28.4 n/a
2013 932 31.5 29.5 20.8
2014 926 31.4 29.4 19.7
2015 958 32.0 29.9 20.7
2016 983 35.0 28.0 21
2017 983 36.1 27.1 21.1
2018 964 36.0 26.7 25
2019 1003 36.0 27.8 24.3
2020 984 n/a n/a 24.9
2021 936 35.3 26.5 24.6
2022 864 34.6 24.9 22.8
2023 869 34.9 24.8 25.2
2024 908 36.3 24.9 41.9

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 Hewes Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,066

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hewes Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 328th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 487th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hewes Middle)6660.4
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)60.458.1
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hewes Middle)68.852.5
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)52.150
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hewes Middle)68.461.9
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)6561.6
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hewes Middle)62.855.8
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)53.150.6
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hewes Middle)65.455.4
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)62.260.7
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hewes Middle)59.641.4
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)53.946.5
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Hewes Middle)50.839.2
 11.6%
   8th Grade Science (Tustin Unified)45.342.3
 3%
   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 Students1003869
 13.4%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian11
Asian9486
 8.5%
Hispanic339353
 4.1%
Pacific Islander22
White506361
 28.7%
Two or More Races5564
 16.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.3%25.2%
 0.9%


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Students who attend Hewes Middle usually go on to attend Foothill High

In the 2023-24 school year, 908 students attended Hewes Middle.

Students at Hewes Middle are 43% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Hewes Middle ranks 549th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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