Dartmouth Middle

Summary:

Dartmouth Middle is a public middle school located in Hemet, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,037 students. The school is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dartmouth Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.9% to 50.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized tests, is also significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.89% of Dartmouth Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 32.17% for the Hemet Unified district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 11.01% of Dartmouth Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 16.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Multi-racial students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, Dartmouth Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby middle schools in the Hemet Unified district, such as Rancho Viejo Middle and Diamond Valley Middle, which also have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Dartmouth Middle appear to be closely linked to the school's poor academic performance, and the large performance gaps between the school and state averages, as well as the disparities in performance among different student subgroups, suggest that the school may be struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 41535 Mayberry Ave.
       Hemet, CA  92544-6389


(951) 765-2550

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2319th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,793 Help


Students who attend Dartmouth Middle usually attend:

High:    Hemet High

Feeder schools for Dartmouth Middle:

Elementary:    Little Lake Elementary
    Valle Vista Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  25.0 Help
Number of students:  1,112

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.9%
White:
23.7%
African American:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.9% Help


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Compare Details Dartmouth Middle ranks worse than 83.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.31. (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 (66.9%), White (23.7%), African American (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dartmouth Middle is 25, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dartmouth Middle is $6,793. 2 middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dartmouth Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Dartmouth Middle 2319th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Dartmouth Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1185th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dartmouth Middle

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Rank History for all students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.49 854th 1769 51.7%
2005 46.69 861st 1777 51.5%
2006 47.38 869th 1804 51.8%
2007 48.03 939th 1999 53.0%
2008 44.09 1060th 2005 47.1%
2009 44.33 1099th 2063 46.7%
2010 53.48 940th 2179 56.9%
2011 51.21 1063rd 2236 52.5%
2012 53.60 1002nd 2259 55.6%
2013 49.27 1166th 2379 51.0%
2015 29.35 1650th 2477 33.4%
2016 30.74 1627th 2497 34.8%
2017 30.43 1664th 2508 33.7%
2018 25.93 1785th 2480 28.0%
2019 32.34 1702nd 2715 37.3%
2022 20.88 2176th 2740 20.6%
2023 15.20 2499th 2802 10.8%
2024 18.31 2319th 2777 16.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.52 451st 462 2.4%
2019 18.94 460th 554 17.0%
2023 6.15 648th 678 4.4%
2024 7.51 656th 699 6.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.55 1071st 1364 21.5%
2019 34.21 905th 1442 37.2%
2022 29.29 1285th 1540 16.6%
2023 29.29 1262nd 1529 17.5%
2024 35.06 949th 1477 35.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.68 1402nd 1538 8.8%
2024 23.79 1324th 1550 14.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.57 1708th 2230 23.4%
2019 36.54 1441st 2369 39.2%
2022 24.32 1928th 2458 21.6%
2023 17.45 2281st 2549 10.5%
2024 20.10 2176th 2575 15.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.62 257th 321 19.9%
2024 36.88 238th 394 39.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.99 1591st 2262 29.7%
2019 32.67 1531st 2380 35.7%
2022 19.88 2078th 2509 17.2%
2023 15.15 2304th 2547 9.5%
2024 20.81 2055th 2546 19.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.94 1091st 1369 20.3%
2019 25.08 1206th 1491 19.1%
2022 24.28 1288th 1531 15.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.85 182nd 193 5.7%
2023 22.05 153rd 197 22.3%
2024 20.64 147th 191 23.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.38 1739th 2273 23.5%
2019 30.57 1583rd 2407 34.2%
2022 22.57 1956th 2527 22.6%
2023 15.95 2283rd 2558 10.8%
2024 16.70 2211th 2547 13.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.38 493rd 600 17.8%
2019 34.48 403rd 643 37.3%
2022 40.54 343rd 637 46.2%
2023 16.26 579th 614 5.7%
2024 22.18 521st 626 16.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.87 1563rd 2072 24.6%
2019 33.46 1438th 2213 35.0%
2022 22.82 1906th 2359 19.2%
2023 17.72 2105th 2391 12.0%
2024 21.53 1959th 2383 17.8%
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Rank History for White students at Dartmouth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.02 1249th 1496 16.5%
2019 25.20 1209th 1602 24.5%
2022 12.32 1414th 1555 9.1%
2023 7.14 1482nd 1552 4.5%
2024 9.12 1427th 1535 7.0%
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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 Dartmouth Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 774 15 31 209 9 n/a n/a 0 1038
1996 774 15 31 209 9 n/a n/a 0 1038
1997 727 24 32 232 1 n/a n/a 0 1016
1998 915 15 34 265 5 n/a n/a 0 1234
1999 936 23 25 264 6 n/a n/a 0 1254
2000 954 28 20 286 7 n/a n/a 0 1295
2001 950 29 21 288 6 n/a n/a 1 1295
2002 908 36 27 302 5 n/a n/a 0 1278
2003 908 36 27 302 5 n/a n/a 0 1278
2004 864 44 33 240 0 n/a n/a 0 1181
2005 723 37 35 269 2 n/a n/a 2 1068
2006 632 33 34 303 9 n/a n/a 3 1014
2007 659 46 29 373 13 n/a n/a 43 1163
2008 630 45 26 378 17 n/a n/a 0 1096
2009 557 49 20 357 14 3 3 0 1003
2010 506 48 28 335 13 2 7 0 939
2011 427 44 23 346 10 3 13 0 866
2012 365 41 19 381 18 5 12 0 841
2013 374 52 16 424 12 5 25 0 908
2014 368 45 15 442 21 3 25 0 919
2015 402 41 15 501 16 3 29 0 1007
2016 384 46 12 523 19 5 39 0 1028
2017 383 53 12 539 13 6 36 0 1042
2018 407 44 14 599 10 3 36 0 1113
2019 393 55 14 626 9 3 36 0 1136
2020 353 52 14 624 9 5 41 0 1098
2021 302 48 8 623 8 5 34 0 1028
2022 254 44 5 629 3 4 40 0 979
2023 236 33 7 716 8 3 34 0 1037
2024 264 42 11 744 7 1 42 1 1112

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 Dartmouth Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1038 36.0 28.8 47.4
1996 1038 36.0 28.8 47.4
1997 1016 37.1 27.4 53.1
1998 1234 45.4 27.2 51.5
1999 1254 47.4 26.5 50.4
2000 1295 48.4 26.8 53.5
2001 1295 48.4 26.8 50.6
2002 1278 50.0 25.6 41.5
2003 1278 50.0 25.6 41.5
2004 1181 49.1 24.1 53.9
2005 1068 41.6 25.7 52.3
2006 1014 42.2 24.0 40.9
2007 1163 38.7 30.1 54.2
2008 1096 48.1 22.8 53.1
2009 1003 38.2 23.8 62
2010 939 37.2 25.2 62.1
2011 866 n/a n/a 64.8
2012 841 30.7 27.3 n/a
2013 908 33.1 27.4 75.4
2014 919 34.3 26.7 76.1
2015 1007 40.0 25.1 75.8
2016 1028 43.0 23.9 76.8
2017 1042 43.0 24.2 74
2018 1113 47.9 23.2 76.9
2019 1136 46.9 24.2 80.8
2020 1098 n/a n/a 83.9
2021 1028 43.3 23.7 85.2
2022 979 41.6 23.5 84
2023 1037 42.7 24.2 83.9
2024 1112 44.3 25.0 83.9

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 Dartmouth Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1038 36.0 28.8 47.4
1996 1038 36.0 28.8 47.4
1997 1016 37.1 27.4 53.1
1998 1234 45.4 27.2 51.5
1999 1254 47.4 26.5 50.4
2000 1295 48.4 26.8 53.5
2001 1295 48.4 26.8 50.6
2002 1278 50.0 25.6 41.5
2003 1278 50.0 25.6 41.5
2004 1181 49.1 24.1 53.9
2005 1068 41.6 25.7 52.3
2006 1014 42.2 24.0 40.9
2007 1163 38.7 30.1 54.2
2008 1096 48.1 22.8 53.1
2009 1003 38.2 23.8 62
2010 939 37.2 25.2 62.1
2011 866 n/a n/a 64.8
2012 841 30.7 27.3 n/a
2013 908 33.1 27.4 75.4
2014 919 34.3 26.7 76.1
2015 1007 40.0 25.1 75.8
2016 1028 43.0 23.9 76.8
2017 1042 43.0 24.2 74
2018 1113 47.9 23.2 76.9
2019 1136 46.9 24.2 80.8
2020 1098 n/a n/a 83.9
2021 1028 43.3 23.7 85.2
2022 979 41.6 23.5 84
2023 1037 42.7 24.2 83.9
2024 1112 44.3 25.0 83.9

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 Dartmouth Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,793

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dartmouth 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 1702nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2499th of 2802 Middle schools
 26.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dartmouth Middle)41.520.8
 20.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)33.725.2
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dartmouth Middle)20.211.5
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)20.214.6
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dartmouth Middle)40.727.3
 13.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)37.629
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dartmouth Middle)23.514.1
 9.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)20.714.1
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dartmouth Middle)40.114.6
 25.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)3729.8
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dartmouth Middle)26.26.2
 20.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)18.912.2
 6.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Dartmouth Middle)21.39.1
 12.2%
   8th Grade Science (Hemet Unified)18.816.4
 2.3%
   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 Students11361037
 8.7%
African American5533
 40%
American Indian98
 11.1%
Asian147
 50%
Hispanic626716
 14.4%
Pacific Islander33
White393236
 39.9%
Two or More Races3634
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.8%83.9%
 3.1%


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Dartmouth Middle ranks in the bottom 16.5% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,112 students attended Dartmouth Middle.

Students at Dartmouth Middle are 67% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Dartmouth Middle usually go on to attend Hemet High


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