Is Huron Middle a good school?

Huron Middle ranks in the bottom 4.5% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Huron Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 347 students attended Huron Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Huron Middle?

Students at Huron Middle are 97% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Huron Middle attend?

Students who attend Huron Middle usually go on to attend Coalinga High

Huron Middle

Summary:

Huron Middle is a public middle school located in Huron, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, which is ranked 1483 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Huron Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huron Middle's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.16% of Huron Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 19.98% for the Coalinga-Huron Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Huron Middle was just 6.76%, compared to 11.82% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Huron Middle has experienced a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 46.2% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the 21.3% rate at the nearby Coalinga Middle School and the 19.8% rate at Liberty Middle School.

Huron Middle serves a student population with a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is much higher than the 84.06% rate at Coalinga Middle and the 77.18% rate at Liberty Middle. These challenges suggest that Huron Middle may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the significant gaps in academic achievement and high chronic absenteeism rates among its student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

16875 Fourth St.
Huron, CA 93234

(559) 945-2926

District: Coalinga-Huron Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2651^st of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,251

Students who attend Huron Middle usually attend:

High:

Coalinga High

Feeder schools for Huron Middle:

Elementary:

Huron Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

Asian:

1.7%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Huron Middle ranks worse than 95.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.26. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.1%), Asian (1.7%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huron Middle is 18.2. (See more...)

Compare Huron Middle employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huron Middle is $8,251.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huron Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Huron Middle 2651^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Huron Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

Coalinga-Huron Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Coalinga-Huron Unified 1483^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Huron Middle

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Rank History for all students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.42	1670^th	1769	5.6%
2005	12.20	1631^st	1777	8.2%
2006	21.02	1452^nd	1804	19.5%
2007	17.23	1725^th	1999	13.7%
2008	22.25	1626^th	2005	18.9%
2009	6.43	1979^th	2063	4.1%
2010	21.46	1806^th	2179	17.1%
2011	30.28	1634^th	2236	26.9%
2012	33.12	1555^th	2259	31.2%
2013	29.91	1715^th	2379	27.9%
2015	14.16	2220^th	2477	10.4%
2016	12.20	2282^nd	2497	8.6%
2017	12.28	2315^th	2508	7.7%
2018	7.11	2417^th	2480	2.5%
2019	12.12	2481^st	2715	8.6%
2022	8.56	2677^th	2740	2.3%
2023	11.24	2662^nd	2802	5.0%
2024	10.26	2651^st	2777	4.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.32	1340^th	1364	1.8%
2019	31.11	1057^th	1442	26.7%
2022	29.79	1260^th	1540	18.2%
2023	40.22	764^th	1529	50.0%
2024	26.06	1401^st	1477	5.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.67	1514^th	1550	2.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.65	2174^th	2230	2.5%
2019	16.55	2126^th	2369	10.3%
2022	10.77	2377^th	2458	3.3%
2023	13.91	2381^st	2549	6.6%
2024	12.82	2422^nd	2575	5.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.50	2209^th	2262	2.3%
2019	11.04	2240^th	2380	5.9%
2022	8.88	2461^st	2509	1.9%
2023	12.10	2411^th	2547	5.3%
2024	11.35	2414^th	2546	5.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.48	896^th	1369	34.6%
2019	19.57	1413^th	1491	5.2%
2022	23.51	1318^th	1531	13.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.28	2250^th	2273	1.0%
2019	12.73	2227^th	2407	7.5%
2022	9.12	2474^th	2527	2.1%
2023	10.85	2453^rd	2558	4.1%
2024	9.54	2483^rd	2547	2.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huron Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.26	2034^th	2072	1.8%
2019	15.16	2021^st	2213	8.7%
2022	9.65	2309^th	2359	2.1%
2023	13.50	2250^th	2391	5.9%
2024	12.67	2250^th	2383	5.6%

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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.

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 Huron Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	1	0	0	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1998	0	0	1	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1999	0	0	0	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2000	0	0	3	273	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	0	0	1	291	0	n/a	n/a	3	295
2002	0	1	2	329	0	n/a	n/a	4	336
2003	0	1	2	329	0	n/a	n/a	4	336
2004	0	0	3	353	0	n/a	n/a	3	359
2005	0	0	1	344	0	n/a	n/a	1	346
2006	0	1	3	364	0	n/a	n/a	5	373
2007	0	0	4	358	1	n/a	n/a	4	367
2008	n/a	n/a	5	340	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	345
2009	0	0	5	322	0	0	1	0	328
2010	2	1	6	331	0	0	1	0	341
2011	2	1	7	362	0	0	1	0	373
2012	0	2	14	366	0	0	1	0	383
2013	1	0	11	356	0	0	1	0	369
2014	1	0	16	351	0	0	1	0	369
2015	3	1	11	337	1	0	1	0	354
2016	1	0	8	357	1	0	0	0	367
2017	1	0	8	362	1	0	2	0	374
2018	1	0	13	363	1	0	0	0	378
2019	1	2	19	379	1	0	1	0	403
2020	1	4	18	388	1	0	9	0	421
2021	1	3	14	378	0	0	7	0	403
2022	2	3	9	381	0	0	13	0	408
2023	3	2	8	355	0	0	1	0	369
2024	3	0	6	337	0	0	1	0	347

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 Huron Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	244	10.0	24.4	94.7
1998	241	11.0	21.9	78
1999	237	11.2	21.2	94.9
2000	276	10.0	27.6	97.5
2001	295	13.0	22.7	92.5
2002	336	13.2	25.5	92.5
2003	336	13.2	25.5	92.5
2004	359	14.4	24.9	88.2
2005	346	16.0	21.6	91
2006	373	14.8	25.2	83.7
2007	367	17.0	21.6	79.6
2008	345	19.7	17.5	85.2
2009	328	18.9	15.6	74.4
2010	341	17.0	20.0	73
2011	373	n/a	n/a	66.8
2012	383	20.0	19.1	n/a
2013	369	20.0	18.4	93
2014	369	20.0	18.4	98.6
2015	354	18.0	19.6	97.5
2016	367	17.0	21.5	85.8
2017	374	16.0	23.3	73.5
2018	378	16.0	23.6	93.4
2019	403	17.5	23.0	98.8
2020	421	n/a	n/a	99.3
2021	403	20.0	20.1	99.3
2022	408	20.0	20.4	98.5
2023	369	19.0	19.4	98.1
2024	347	19.0	18.2	97.7

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 Huron Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	244	10.0	24.4	94.7
1998	241	11.0	21.9	78
1999	237	11.2	21.2	94.9
2000	276	10.0	27.6	97.5
2001	295	13.0	22.7	92.5
2002	336	13.2	25.5	92.5
2003	336	13.2	25.5	92.5
2004	359	14.4	24.9	88.2
2005	346	16.0	21.6	91
2006	373	14.8	25.2	83.7
2007	367	17.0	21.6	79.6
2008	345	19.7	17.5	85.2
2009	328	18.9	15.6	74.4
2010	341	17.0	20.0	73
2011	373	n/a	n/a	66.8
2012	383	20.0	19.1	n/a
2013	369	20.0	18.4	93
2014	369	20.0	18.4	98.6
2015	354	18.0	19.6	97.5
2016	367	17.0	21.5	85.8
2017	374	16.0	23.3	73.5
2018	378	16.0	23.6	93.4
2019	403	17.5	23.0	98.8
2020	421	n/a	n/a	99.3
2021	403	20.0	20.1	99.3
2022	408	20.0	20.4	98.5
2023	369	19.0	19.4	98.1
2024	347	19.0	18.2	97.7

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 Huron Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,251

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Huron 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 2481^st of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2662^nd of 2802 Middle schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huron Middle)	9.1	10.6	1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coalinga-Huron Unified)	21.2	12.3	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Huron Middle)	10.1	7.1	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Coalinga-Huron Unified)	11.9	6.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huron Middle)	26.1	14.6	11.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coalinga-Huron Unified)	32.8	12.8	20%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Huron Middle)	12.4	8.4	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Coalinga-Huron Unified)	13.7	6.7	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huron Middle)	28.5	22.2	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coalinga-Huron Unified)	32.8	22.4	10.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Huron Middle)	15.1	6.8	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Coalinga-Huron Unified)	16.1	6.8	9.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Huron Middle)	7.6	6.8	0.7%
8th Grade Science (Coalinga-Huron Unified)	13.6	8.8	4.8%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	403	369	8.4%
African American	2	2
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	19	8	57.9%
Hispanic	379	355	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	3	200%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.8%	98.1%	0.7%

Schools Near Huron 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
Huron Middle	Public	6-8	16875 Fourth St.	Huron	93234	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 945-2926	347	19	18.2	97.7%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	337 (97.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.3	2651^st of 2777 public middle schools	4.5%		11.2	2662^nd of 2802 public middle schools	5.0%	11	7.9	7.9	16.7	8.9	16.7	14.2	9.6	5.3	5.5	6.8	$8,251
Reef Sunset Middle	Public	6-8	608 North First Ave.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-4128	562	26	21.2	97.3%	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	547 (97.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	2623^rd of 2777 public middle schools	5.5%		10.8	2680^th of 2802 public middle schools	4.4%	57	7.4	7.4	13.9	18.0	19.6	17.1	9.2	6.1	5.8	7.1	$8,074
Coalinga Middle	Public	6-8	265 Cambridge Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7550	675	32	20.9	83.9%	73 (10.8%)	8 (1.2%)	566 (83.9%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	10.8	2636^th of 2777 public middle schools	5.1%		11.2	2665^th of 2802 public middle schools	4.9%	29	5.3	5.3	15.7	18.3	13.4	15.8	12.0	6.3	6.6	8.3	$6,742
Lemoore University Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	450 Marsh Dr.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6890	145	7	20.7	60.7%	54 (37.2%)	2 (1.4%)	73 (50.3%)	4 (2.8%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.8%)	55.4	1000^th of 2777 public middle schools	64.0%		64.2	791^st of 2802 public middle schools	71.8%	209	13.0	13.0	56.8	59.7	53.2	56.7	29.7	31.6	28.6	30.1	$9,177
Bridges Academy	Public	6-8	1200 West Cinnamon Dr.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6800	7	1	7.0		1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$13,987
Liberty Middle	Public	7-8	1000 Liberty Dr.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6860	676	31	21.8	79.1%	102 (15.1%)	12 (1.8%)	494 (73.1%)	33 (4.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (4.0%)	62.9	818^th of 2777 public middle schools	70.5%		58.6	943^rd of 2802 public middle schools	66.3%	125	24.2	24.2		57.3	60.7	59.0		33.3	36.2	34.7	$10,025

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