White Hill Middle

Summary:

White Hill Middle is a public middle school located in Fairfax, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 615 students. It is part of the Ross Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked 80 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Hill Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 79-205 over the past 10 years. Its students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 77.32% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 61.69% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 109th out of 2,546 California middle schools for female students, 117th out of 1,535 for white students, and 48th out of 1,550 for special education students, all with 5-star ratings. Additionally, White Hill Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-poverty student population.

While White Hill Middle outperforms the state averages in academic achievement, some nearby schools, such as Del Mar Middle, Adaline E. Kent Middle, and Hall Middle, also demonstrate exceptional performance, with similar or even higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the nearby schools show a wider range of socioeconomic diversity, with some schools, such as Helms Middle and James B. Davidson Middle, having significantly higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to White Hill Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 101 Glen Dr.
       Fairfax, CA  94930-1338


(415) 454-8390

District: Ross Valley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
167th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,777 Help


Students who attend White Hill Middle usually attend:

High:    Archie Williams High

Feeder schools for White Hill Middle:

Elementary:    Brookside Elementary
    Hidden Valley Elementary
    Manor Elementary
    Wade Thomas Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  628

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
14.6%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.8% Help


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Compare Details White Hill Middle ranks better than 94% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.57. (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 (72.6%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Hill Middle is 18.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Hill Middle is $10,777.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

White Hill Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks White Hill Middle 167th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See White Hill Middle in the ranking list.)

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Ross Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ross Valley Elementary 80th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for White Hill Middle

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Rank History for all students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 91.40 97th 1769 94.5%
2005 92.54 72nd 1777 95.9%
2006 92.29 81st 1804 95.5%
2007 92.97 70th 1999 96.5%
2008 89.06 126th 2005 93.7%
2009 90.51 98th 2063 95.2%
2010 92.31 54th 2179 97.5%
2011 88.75 117th 2236 94.8%
2012 92.43 38th 2259 98.3%
2013 90.78 68th 2379 97.1%
2015 94.94 107th 2477 95.7%
2016 94.19 119th 2497 95.2%
2017 96.02 88th 2508 96.5%
2018 93.57 161st 2480 93.5%
2019 92.57 205th 2715 92.4%
2021 88.48 79th 894 91.2%
2022 92.95 200th 2740 92.7%
2023 93.69 183rd 2802 93.5%
2024 94.57 167th 2777 94.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.65 105th 462 77.3%
2019 80.00 84th 554 84.8%
2022 52.58 323rd 665 51.4%
2023 62.98 255th 678 62.4%
2024 84.39 80th 699 88.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.11 129th 1538 91.6%
2024 95.20 48th 1550 96.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.90 400th 2230 82.1%
2019 60.04 731st 2369 69.1%
2021 54.89 255th 721 64.6%
2022 68.77 534th 2458 78.3%
2023 73.43 448th 2549 82.4%
2024 78.30 382nd 2575 85.2%
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Rank History for Female students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.19 195th 2262 91.4%
2019 89.69 233rd 2380 90.2%
2021 85.66 84th 738 88.6%
2022 92.36 181st 2509 92.8%
2023 94.17 151st 2547 94.1%
2024 95.49 109th 2546 95.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.60 117th 1369 91.5%
2019 82.65 160th 1491 89.3%
2021 57.58 100th 354 71.8%
2022 83.84 140th 1531 90.9%
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Rank History for Male students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.26 135th 2273 94.1%
2019 93.35 170th 2407 92.9%
2021 89.37 66th 763 91.3%
2022 91.73 204th 2527 91.9%
2023 91.61 208th 2558 91.9%
2024 90.93 230th 2547 91.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.42 258th 2072 87.5%
2019 82.85 254th 2213 88.5%
2022 75.88 379th 2359 83.9%
2023 84.47 230th 2391 90.4%
2024 78.44 352nd 2383 85.2%
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Rank History for White students at White Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.98 157th 1496 89.5%
2019 83.27 198th 1602 87.6%
2022 85.34 141st 1555 90.9%
2023 86.92 128th 1552 91.8%
2024 87.46 117th 1535 92.4%
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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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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, October 2, 2014

Open Quote Horrible school. The children are trained to be compliant little robots. Many teachers hate their lives, and take it out on the kids. The principal's main job is shrill & incessant fundraising. Notwithstanding this, rampant grade inflation is the norm, in order to maintain status as a "Distinguished School" (a phony award given to nearly half of California schools). Close Quote



Enrollment information for White Hill Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 292 4 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1989 256 4 12 13 1 n/a n/a 0 286
1990 264 8 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1991 283 9 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 304
1992 304 10 7 8 1 n/a n/a 0 330
1993 297 7 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1994 432 2 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1995 548 9 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1996 548 9 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1997 544 10 15 14 2 n/a n/a 0 585
1998 538 14 21 22 1 n/a n/a 0 596
1999 541 9 20 26 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2000 555 11 15 28 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2001 562 9 18 27 0 n/a n/a 3 619
2002 524 15 29 28 1 n/a n/a 2 599
2003 524 15 29 28 1 n/a n/a 2 599
2004 543 11 25 35 1 n/a n/a 8 623
2005 522 16 24 29 1 n/a n/a 10 602
2006 510 18 20 30 0 n/a n/a 30 608
2007 502 17 29 27 3 n/a n/a 28 606
2008 480 11 30 29 3 n/a n/a 0 553
2009 474 9 30 42 2 0 16 0 573
2010 484 11 35 33 0 1 7 0 571
2011 503 7 22 33 0 2 17 0 584
2012 514 10 30 35 0 2 18 0 609
2013 524 8 26 46 0 1 17 0 622
2014 579 11 20 55 0 1 20 0 686
2015 633 6 37 60 0 2 23 0 761
2016 663 5 34 68 0 2 27 0 799
2017 636 7 30 63 1 2 50 0 789
2018 649 7 20 75 0 2 55 0 808
2019 578 13 20 83 1 1 48 0 744
2020 595 10 23 91 2 2 42 0 765
2021 520 9 22 83 3 1 31 1 670
2022 509 8 17 89 3 1 34 3 664
2023 467 9 18 82 3 0 35 1 615
2024 456 8 14 92 3 0 53 2 628

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 White Hill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 16.7 18.5 n/a
1989 286 16.3 17.5 n/a
1990 287 14.9 19.2 n/a
1991 304 16.0 19.0 n/a
1992 330 16.3 20.2 3.3
1993 312 17.2 18.1 3.2
1994 445 23.2 19.2 5.8
1995 579 31.7 18.3 4.7
1996 579 31.7 18.3 4.7
1997 585 32.6 17.9 5.1
1998 596 32.8 18.2 2.9
1999 597 33.3 17.9 2.3
2000 609 33.5 18.2 3.4
2001 619 31.0 20.0 6.5
2002 599 32.5 18.4 7
2003 599 32.5 18.4 7
2004 623 33.3 18.7 7.5
2005 602 33.4 18.0 7.1
2006 608 30.5 19.9 10.7
2007 606 32.4 18.7 9.7
2008 553 36.6 15.1 9
2009 573 30.1 15.9 9.9
2010 571 32.0 17.8 10.2
2011 584 n/a n/a 9.2
2012 609 31.3 19.4 n/a
2013 622 32.0 19.4 12.4
2014 686 36.9 18.5 10.6
2015 761 40.0 19.0 9.9
2016 799 41.0 19.4 7.9
2017 789 41.5 19.0 8.1
2018 808 42.0 19.1 11.1
2019 744 37.5 19.8 12.6
2020 765 n/a n/a 10.5
2021 670 37.2 18.0 10.6
2022 664 35.3 18.7 11.9
2023 615 35.7 17.2 10.9
2024 628 34.0 18.4 14.8

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 White Hill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 16.7 18.5 n/a
1989 286 16.3 17.5 n/a
1990 287 14.9 19.2 n/a
1991 304 16.0 19.0 n/a
1992 330 16.3 20.2 3.3
1993 312 17.2 18.1 3.2
1994 445 23.2 19.2 5.8
1995 579 31.7 18.3 4.7
1996 579 31.7 18.3 4.7
1997 585 32.6 17.9 5.1
1998 596 32.8 18.2 2.9
1999 597 33.3 17.9 2.3
2000 609 33.5 18.2 3.4
2001 619 31.0 20.0 6.5
2002 599 32.5 18.4 7
2003 599 32.5 18.4 7
2004 623 33.3 18.7 7.5
2005 602 33.4 18.0 7.1
2006 608 30.5 19.9 10.7
2007 606 32.4 18.7 9.7
2008 553 36.6 15.1 9
2009 573 30.1 15.9 9.9
2010 571 32.0 17.8 10.2
2011 584 n/a n/a 9.2
2012 609 31.3 19.4 n/a
2013 622 32.0 19.4 12.4
2014 686 36.9 18.5 10.6
2015 761 40.0 19.0 9.9
2016 799 41.0 19.4 7.9
2017 789 41.5 19.0 8.1
2018 808 42.0 19.1 11.1
2019 744 37.5 19.8 12.6
2020 765 n/a n/a 10.5
2021 670 37.2 18.0 10.6
2022 664 35.3 18.7 11.9
2023 615 35.7 17.2 10.9
2024 628 34.0 18.4 14.8

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 White Hill Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,777

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

Impact of COVID-19 on White Hill Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 205th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 183rd of 2802 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (White Hill Middle)74.875.1
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ross Valley Elementary)74.475.1
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (White Hill Middle)6364.9
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ross Valley Elementary)62.764.9
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (White Hill Middle)80.478.1
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ross Valley Elementary)80.577.7
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (White Hill Middle)66.655.7
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ross Valley Elementary)66.355.5
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (White Hill Middle)76.378.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ross Valley Elementary)76.178.5
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (White Hill Middle)66.551.8
 14.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ross Valley Elementary)6651.8
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (White Hill Middle)5460.6
 6.6%
   8th Grade Science (Ross Valley Elementary)53.660.6
 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 Students744615
 17.3%
African American139
 30.8%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian2018
 10%
Hispanic8382
 1.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White578467
 19.2%
Two or More Races4835
 27.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.6%10.9%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about White Hill Middle

Yes. White Hill Middle ranks in the top 6.0% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 628 students attended White Hill Middle.

Students who attend White Hill Middle usually go on to attend Archie Williams High

Students at White Hill Middle are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.


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