Parsons Junior High

Summary:

Parsons Junior High is a public middle school located in Redding, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 483 students. The school is part of the Enterprise Elementary District, which is ranked 686 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Parsons Junior High's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 32.77% (6th grade) to 47.47% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 45.82% (6th grade) and 47.19% (7th grade). In Mathematics, Parsons Junior High's proficiency rates ranged from 20.57% (8th grade) to 30.63% (7th grade), while the state averages were 34.31% (6th grade), 33.83% (7th grade), and 31.57% (8th grade). Compared to nearby schools, Parsons Junior High generally performs worse than Evergreen Middle, West Cottonwood Junior High, and Mountain View Middle, but better than Happy Valley Elementary and Anderson Middle.

Parsons Junior High's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Asian and White students have the lowest performance, with rankings in the bottom 25% of California middle schools, while Hispanic students perform better, ranking in the top 30% of California middle schools in recent years. English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students have shown strong performance, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of California middle schools, respectively. However, students with disabilities and special education students have the lowest performance, ranking in the bottom 10% of California middle schools. Additionally, Parsons Junior High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.3% in 2018-2019 to 34.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.07% to 83.64% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 750 Hartnell Ave.
       Redding, CA  96002-2120


(530) 224-4190

District: Enterprise Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1333rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,281 Help


Students who attend Parsons Junior High usually attend:

High:    Enterprise High

Feeder schools for Parsons Junior High:

Elementary:    Alta Mesa Elementary
    Lassen View Elementary
    Rother Elementary
    Shasta Meadows Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.1%
Hispanic:
22.0%
Asian:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.9% Help


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Compare Details Parsons Junior High ranks better than 52% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.09. (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 Parsons Junior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.1%), Hispanic (22%), Asian (13.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parsons Junior High is 19.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parsons Junior High is $8,281.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parsons Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Parsons Junior High 1333rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Parsons Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Enterprise Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Enterprise Elementary 686th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parsons Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.66 689th 1769 61.1%
2005 47.88 840th 1777 52.7%
2006 50.58 803rd 1804 55.5%
2007 47.50 948th 1999 52.6%
2008 54.61 820th 2005 59.1%
2009 57.99 799th 2063 61.3%
2010 52.26 972nd 2179 55.4%
2011 61.60 768th 2236 65.7%
2012 54.11 978th 2259 56.7%
2013 61.13 860th 2379 63.9%
2015 42.69 1265th 2477 48.9%
2016 48.23 1151st 2497 53.9%
2017 33.97 1564th 2508 37.6%
2018 37.35 1444th 2480 41.8%
2019 40.66 1427th 2715 47.4%
2021 43.62 462nd 894 48.3%
2022 47.10 1251st 2740 54.3%
2023 51.23 1128th 2802 59.7%
2024 44.09 1333rd 2777 52.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.40 424th 462 8.2%
2019 15.93 474th 554 14.4%
2022 11.38 594th 665 10.7%
2023 11.65 593rd 678 12.5%
2024 12.11 628th 699 10.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.27 466th 1364 65.8%
2019 70.27 205th 1442 85.8%
2021 78.89 27th 363 92.6%
2022 67.02 223rd 1540 85.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.69 1156th 1538 24.8%
2024 20.19 1456th 1550 6.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.52 1434th 2230 35.7%
2019 47.69 1088th 2369 54.1%
2021 58.56 230th 721 68.1%
2022 58.57 767th 2458 68.8%
2023 60.01 749th 2549 70.6%
2024 51.68 980th 2575 61.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.18 1477th 2262 34.7%
2019 37.37 1386th 2380 41.8%
2021 42.39 392nd 738 46.9%
2022 50.68 1058th 2509 57.8%
2023 53.35 974th 2547 61.8%
2024 46.31 1166th 2546 54.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.16 880th 1369 35.7%
2019 26.14 1162nd 1491 22.1%
2021 31.74 245th 354 30.8%
2022 28.07 1133rd 1531 26.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.44 1240th 2273 45.4%
2019 42.53 1224th 2407 49.1%
2021 45.00 372nd 763 51.2%
2022 42.85 1252nd 2527 50.5%
2023 47.99 1124th 2558 56.1%
2024 40.45 1329th 2547 47.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.80 652nd 700 6.9%
2019 4.90 706th 745 5.2%
2022 25.00 574th 733 21.7%
2023 30.35 539th 718 24.9%
2024 19.60 600th 741 19.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.54 1539th 2072 25.7%
2019 33.45 1439th 2213 35.0%
2022 49.32 1019th 2359 56.8%
2023 63.49 657th 2391 72.5%
2024 56.21 824th 2383 65.4%
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Rank History for White students at Parsons Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.15 1158th 1496 22.6%
2019 26.71 1187th 1602 25.9%
2022 25.94 1170th 1555 24.8%
2023 30.17 1076th 1552 30.7%
2024 23.90 1183rd 1535 22.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Parsons Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 688 13 22 8 9 n/a n/a 0 740
1989 813 9 21 7 1 n/a n/a 0 851
1990 742 17 127 8 33 n/a n/a 0 927
1991 850 19 35 32 28 n/a n/a 0 964
1992 890 14 50 41 41 n/a n/a 0 1036
1993 875 14 58 36 47 n/a n/a 0 1030
1994 940 12 76 46 64 n/a n/a 0 1138
1995 869 7 103 39 36 n/a n/a 0 1054
1996 869 7 103 39 36 n/a n/a 0 1054
1997 845 12 84 36 25 n/a n/a 0 1002
1998 745 17 74 34 32 n/a n/a 0 902
1999 709 10 49 24 15 n/a n/a 0 807
2000 671 10 56 37 25 n/a n/a 0 799
2001 624 16 66 43 21 n/a n/a 2 772
2002 659 20 66 45 24 n/a n/a 3 817
2003 659 20 66 45 24 n/a n/a 3 817
2004 601 27 60 50 26 n/a n/a 21 785
2005 536 39 57 40 32 n/a n/a 0 704
2006 575 44 81 69 51 n/a n/a 3 823
2007 546 43 84 66 55 n/a n/a 13 807
2008 468 39 78 82 52 n/a n/a 0 719
2009 430 29 59 103 51 0 16 0 688
2010 372 30 62 107 47 0 12 0 630
2011 348 26 54 103 40 0 23 0 594
2012 327 24 56 113 36 2 22 0 580
2013 325 19 52 106 30 2 42 0 576
2014 330 13 56 119 29 1 37 0 585
2015 298 12 66 105 29 2 47 0 559
2016 253 11 68 99 25 1 58 0 515
2017 278 12 70 115 21 0 62 0 558
2018 266 4 72 130 17 0 70 0 559
2019 245 8 55 136 17 3 74 0 538
2020 268 16 60 131 18 3 85 0 581
2021 247 15 65 116 15 4 87 0 549
2022 245 11 65 115 10 6 90 0 542
2023 216 14 57 113 10 6 67 0 483
2024 228 18 65 109 12 2 61 0 495

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 Parsons Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 740 30.5 24.2 n/a
1989 851 35.5 23.9 n/a
1990 927 42.5 21.8 n/a
1991 964 45.2 21.3 n/a
1992 1036 45.9 22.5 32.6
1993 1030 50.1 20.6 28.3
1994 1138 49.2 23.1 35
1995 1054 49.4 21.3 49
1996 1054 49.4 21.3 49
1997 1002 53.0 18.9 45.2
1998 902 45.5 19.8 49.7
1999 807 43.8 18.4 50.4
2000 799 42.0 19.0 52.1
2001 772 40.8 18.9 52.6
2002 817 38.4 21.3 53.3
2003 817 38.4 21.3 53.3
2004 785 36.7 21.4 49.9
2005 704 35.6 19.8 51.4
2006 823 40.1 20.5 56.1
2007 807 42.5 19.0 59.8
2008 719 44.5 16.2 69.8
2009 688 35.5 17.9 70.1
2010 630 34.1 18.4 71.9
2011 594 n/a n/a 75.1
2012 580 30.1 19.2 78.1
2013 576 28.1 20.4 77.4
2014 585 29.3 19.9 78.3
2015 559 30.0 18.6 81
2016 515 28.0 18.3 75.7
2017 558 27.4 20.3 80.8
2018 559 24.5 22.8 83.2
2019 538 23.5 22.8 79.2
2020 581 n/a n/a 78.7
2021 549 24.5 22.4 80.7
2022 542 25.5 21.1 80.1
2023 483 26.6 18.1 83.6
2024 495 24.9 19.8 71.9

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 Parsons Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 740 30.5 24.2 n/a
1989 851 35.5 23.9 n/a
1990 927 42.5 21.8 n/a
1991 964 45.2 21.3 n/a
1992 1036 45.9 22.5 32.6
1993 1030 50.1 20.6 28.3
1994 1138 49.2 23.1 35
1995 1054 49.4 21.3 49
1996 1054 49.4 21.3 49
1997 1002 53.0 18.9 45.2
1998 902 45.5 19.8 49.7
1999 807 43.8 18.4 50.4
2000 799 42.0 19.0 52.1
2001 772 40.8 18.9 52.6
2002 817 38.4 21.3 53.3
2003 817 38.4 21.3 53.3
2004 785 36.7 21.4 49.9
2005 704 35.6 19.8 51.4
2006 823 40.1 20.5 56.1
2007 807 42.5 19.0 59.8
2008 719 44.5 16.2 69.8
2009 688 35.5 17.9 70.1
2010 630 34.1 18.4 71.9
2011 594 n/a n/a 75.1
2012 580 30.1 19.2 78.1
2013 576 28.1 20.4 77.4
2014 585 29.3 19.9 78.3
2015 559 30.0 18.6 81
2016 515 28.0 18.3 75.7
2017 558 27.4 20.3 80.8
2018 559 24.5 22.8 83.2
2019 538 23.5 22.8 79.2
2020 581 n/a n/a 78.7
2021 549 24.5 22.4 80.7
2022 542 25.5 21.1 80.1
2023 483 26.6 18.1 83.6
2024 495 24.9 19.8 71.9

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 Parsons Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,281

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Parsons Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1427th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1128th of 2802 Middle schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Parsons Junior High)3235.7
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Enterprise Elementary)41.841.4
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Parsons Junior High)24.933.5
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Enterprise Elementary)26.537.3
 10.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Parsons Junior High)44.738.9
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Enterprise Elementary)48.446.9
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Parsons Junior High)29.426.4
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Enterprise Elementary)32.432
 0.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Parsons Junior High)45.849.4
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Enterprise Elementary)44.149.9
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Parsons Junior High)34.527
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Enterprise Elementary)33.426
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Parsons Junior High)32.839
 6.3%
   8th Grade Science (Enterprise Elementary)24.133.5
 9.4%
   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 Students538483
 10.2%
African American814
 75%
American Indian1710
 41.2%
Asian5557
 3.6%
Hispanic136113
 16.9%
Pacific Islander36
 100%
White245216
 11.8%
Two or More Races7467
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.2%83.6%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Parsons Junior High

Students who attend Parsons Junior High usually go on to attend Enterprise High

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Parsons Junior High.

Parsons Junior High ranks 1333rd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Parsons Junior High are 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.


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