Fred Newhart Middle

Summary:

Fred Newhart Middle is a public middle school in Mission Viejo, California, serving 1,038 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked 204 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fred Newhart Middle is an exceptional performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of California middle schools and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as low socioeconomic status and homeless students. Its test scores in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science are 5-10 percentage points higher than the district and 20-30 percentage points higher than the state. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.5% to 16.9%.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Capistrano Unified and Saddleback Valley Unified districts, Fred Newhart Middle outperforms most of them in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. This highlights the school's exceptional performance and its ability to support the academic success of all its students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 25001 Veterans Way
       Mission Viejo, CA  92692-2735


(949) 855-0162

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
165th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,940 Help


Students who attend Fred Newhart Middle usually attend:

High:    Capistrano Valley High

Feeder schools for Fred Newhart Middle:

Elementary:    Bathgate Elementary
    Castille Elementary
    Philip J. Reilly Elementary
    Viejo Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  1,083

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.8%
Hispanic:
26.7%
Two or more races:
16.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.6% Help


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Compare Details Fred Newhart Middle ranks better than 94.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.61. (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 Student population at Fred Newhart Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.8%), Hispanic (26.7%), two or more races (16.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fred Newhart Middle is 19.6. 6 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fred Newhart Middle is $9,940. 6 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fred Newhart Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Fred Newhart Middle 165th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Fred Newhart Middle in the ranking list.)

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Capistrano Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Unified 204th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fred Newhart Middle

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Rank History for all students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.63 188th 1769 89.4%
2005 82.02 255th 1777 85.6%
2006 82.09 253rd 1804 86.0%
2007 81.51 275th 1999 86.2%
2008 78.10 321st 2005 84.0%
2009 84.96 195th 2063 90.5%
2010 84.09 217th 2179 90.0%
2011 85.31 182nd 2236 91.9%
2012 84.62 195th 2259 91.4%
2013 83.19 242nd 2379 89.8%
2015 93.13 150th 2477 93.9%
2016 90.03 228th 2497 90.9%
2017 89.06 261st 2508 89.6%
2018 89.26 256th 2480 89.7%
2019 91.42 230th 2715 91.5%
2022 91.55 234th 2740 91.5%
2023 92.19 231st 2802 91.8%
2024 94.61 165th 2777 94.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.75 64th 462 86.1%
2019 83.51 62nd 554 88.8%
2022 73.69 165th 665 75.2%
2023 81.57 100th 678 85.3%
2024 86.93 58th 699 91.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.98 252nd 1364 81.5%
2019 58.27 320th 1442 77.8%
2022 73.26 157th 1540 89.8%
2023 59.47 274th 1529 82.1%
2024 50.31 438th 1477 70.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.09 91st 1538 94.1%
2024 76.68 213th 1550 86.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.60 463rd 2230 79.2%
2019 72.25 449th 2369 81.0%
2022 78.25 330th 2458 86.6%
2023 85.93 231st 2549 90.9%
2024 91.59 162nd 2575 93.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.41 80th 336 76.2%
2023 65.91 74th 321 76.9%
2024 83.56 25th 394 93.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.93 237th 2262 89.5%
2019 90.70 208th 2380 91.3%
2022 91.15 209th 2509 91.7%
2023 91.50 213th 2547 91.6%
2024 93.22 177th 2546 93.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.84 126th 1369 90.8%
2019 95.55 50th 1491 96.6%
2022 71.74 262nd 1531 82.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.50 45th 193 76.7%
2023 63.10 73rd 197 62.9%
2024 75.24 40th 191 79.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.33 254th 2273 88.8%
2019 90.47 227th 2407 90.6%
2022 90.39 234th 2527 90.7%
2023 91.05 223rd 2558 91.3%
2024 94.55 150th 2547 94.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.30 50th 700 92.9%
2019 86.43 29th 745 96.1%
2022 77.82 150th 733 79.5%
2023 79.18 119th 718 83.4%
2024 78.67 129th 741 82.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.09 111th 637 82.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.17 426th 2072 79.4%
2019 74.05 414th 2213 81.3%
2022 82.20 256th 2359 89.1%
2023 80.89 301st 2391 87.4%
2024 87.52 179th 2383 92.5%
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Rank History for White students at Fred Newhart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.46 228th 1496 84.8%
2019 85.32 163rd 1602 89.8%
2022 84.04 161st 1555 89.6%
2023 83.07 189th 1552 87.8%
2024 87.29 119th 1535 92.2%
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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 Fred Newhart Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1137 9 93 89 2 n/a n/a 0 1330
1989 1211 7 78 89 2 n/a n/a 0 1387
1990 1395 10 92 82 3 n/a n/a 0 1582
1991 1487 10 107 70 5 n/a n/a 0 1679
1992 1640 10 126 76 8 n/a n/a 0 1860
1993 1394 21 102 93 7 n/a n/a 0 1617
1994 1405 21 119 110 4 n/a n/a 0 1659
1995 1534 34 162 129 3 n/a n/a 0 1862
1996 1534 34 162 129 3 n/a n/a 0 1862
1997 1660 38 191 164 5 n/a n/a 0 2058
1998 1327 25 162 138 3 n/a n/a 0 1655
1999 1282 21 157 152 1 n/a n/a 0 1613
2000 1349 20 149 178 6 n/a n/a 0 1702
2001 1290 19 165 187 5 n/a n/a 15 1681
2002 1338 31 195 196 7 n/a n/a 44 1811
2003 1338 31 195 196 7 n/a n/a 44 1811
2004 1270 21 145 162 5 n/a n/a 45 1648
2005 1291 17 159 173 7 n/a n/a 54 1701
2006 1349 29 175 252 5 n/a n/a 52 1862
2007 1286 20 170 259 5 n/a n/a 52 1792
2008 1210 25 157 282 3 n/a n/a 0 1677
2009 1115 24 122 268 4 7 78 0 1618
2010 1073 16 133 293 4 2 57 0 1578
2011 998 9 121 304 2 0 77 0 1511
2012 890 12 119 314 1 0 88 0 1424
2013 819 8 100 295 2 0 102 0 1326
2014 798 6 102 312 1 0 104 0 1323
2015 765 9 98 284 1 1 118 0 1276
2016 718 11 101 282 1 1 109 0 1223
2017 698 11 108 282 1 0 89 0 1189
2018 719 8 122 314 1 0 85 0 1249
2019 703 11 129 341 3 0 96 0 1283
2020 630 13 130 329 4 1 119 0 1226
2021 540 15 133 287 5 2 126 0 1108
2022 509 19 126 281 3 2 136 0 1076
2023 467 13 119 284 1 2 151 1 1038
2024 463 15 133 289 1 2 178 2 1083

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 Fred Newhart Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1330 54.5 24.4 n/a
1989 1387 55.9 24.8 n/a
1990 1582 68.6 23.0 n/a
1991 1679 70.1 23.9 n/a
1992 1860 71.2 26.1 4.1
1993 1617 66.6 24.3 3.7
1994 1659 68.5 24.2 5.4
1995 1862 79.9 23.3 6.9
1996 1862 79.9 23.3 6.9
1997 2058 87.7 23.5 8.4
1998 1655 73.4 22.5 8.8
1999 1613 73.4 22.0 8.3
2000 1702 75.8 22.5 9
2001 1681 75.6 22.2 8.1
2002 1811 75.2 24.1 10.5
2003 1811 75.2 24.1 10.5
2004 1648 66.0 25.0 5.2
2005 1701 68.4 24.9 5.8
2006 1862 76.5 24.3 7.9
2007 1792 68.8 26.0 8.4
2008 1677 69.2 24.2 11.2
2009 1618 62.0 24.4 14.8
2010 1578 60.8 25.9 15.8
2011 1511 n/a n/a 18.1
2012 1424 55.9 25.4 n/a
2013 1326 49.3 26.8 22.1
2014 1323 49.2 26.8 18.4
2015 1276 51.0 25.0 16.3
2016 1223 50.0 24.4 18.3
2017 1189 51.2 23.2 18.7
2018 1249 52.8 23.6 23.2
2019 1283 52.4 24.4 23.7
2020 1226 n/a n/a 24.4
2021 1108 49.2 22.5 25.7
2022 1076 54.4 19.7 24.3
2023 1038 53.2 19.4 34.3
2024 1083 55.1 19.6 34.6

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 Fred Newhart Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1330 54.5 24.4 n/a
1989 1387 55.9 24.8 n/a
1990 1582 68.6 23.0 n/a
1991 1679 70.1 23.9 n/a
1992 1860 71.2 26.1 4.1
1993 1617 66.6 24.3 3.7
1994 1659 68.5 24.2 5.4
1995 1862 79.9 23.3 6.9
1996 1862 79.9 23.3 6.9
1997 2058 87.7 23.5 8.4
1998 1655 73.4 22.5 8.8
1999 1613 73.4 22.0 8.3
2000 1702 75.8 22.5 9
2001 1681 75.6 22.2 8.1
2002 1811 75.2 24.1 10.5
2003 1811 75.2 24.1 10.5
2004 1648 66.0 25.0 5.2
2005 1701 68.4 24.9 5.8
2006 1862 76.5 24.3 7.9
2007 1792 68.8 26.0 8.4
2008 1677 69.2 24.2 11.2
2009 1618 62.0 24.4 14.8
2010 1578 60.8 25.9 15.8
2011 1511 n/a n/a 18.1
2012 1424 55.9 25.4 n/a
2013 1326 49.3 26.8 22.1
2014 1323 49.2 26.8 18.4
2015 1276 51.0 25.0 16.3
2016 1223 50.0 24.4 18.3
2017 1189 51.2 23.2 18.7
2018 1249 52.8 23.6 23.2
2019 1283 52.4 24.4 23.7
2020 1226 n/a n/a 24.4
2021 1108 49.2 22.5 25.7
2022 1076 54.4 19.7 24.3
2023 1038 53.2 19.4 34.3
2024 1083 55.1 19.6 34.6

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 Fred Newhart Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,940

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fred Newhart Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 230th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 231st of 2802 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fred Newhart Middle)73.768.3
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)67.867.5
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fred Newhart Middle)6960.2
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)60.957.6
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fred Newhart Middle)73.976.1
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)73.273.9
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fred Newhart Middle)61.659.8
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)62.761.2
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fred Newhart Middle)72.869.6
 3.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)73.771.1
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fred Newhart Middle)69.654.2
 15.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)66.759.1
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Fred Newhart Middle)54.256.5
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Capistrano Unified)55.155.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
8th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Fred Newhart Middle)10.315.6
 5.2%
   8th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Capistrano Unified)15.49.8
 5.5%
   8th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)9.19.5
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12831038
 19.1%
African American1113
 18.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian129119
 7.8%
Hispanic341284
 16.7%
Pacific Islander02
White703467
 33.6%
Two or More Races96151
 57.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.7%34.3%
 10.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Newhart Middle

Students who attend Fred Newhart Middle usually go on to attend Capistrano Valley High

Students at Fred Newhart Middle are 43% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 1% African American.

Yes. Fred Newhart Middle ranks in the top 5.9% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,083 students attended Fred Newhart Middle.


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