Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Summary:

Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle is a public middle school located in Los Alamitos, California, serving 1,004 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Los Alamitos Unified School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the school itself has consistently maintained a 5-star rating over the past decade, ranking among the top middle schools in California.

Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 70.06% to 76.83% in ELA and 51.1% to 59.6% in Math, compared to the state averages of 45.82% to 47.19% in ELA and 31.57% to 35.54% in Math. The school's performance across various student subgroups is also exceptional, with the school ranking 1st out of 626 California middle schools for African American students and 67th out of 741 for Asian students in ELA. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.3% to 10.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Oak Middle, also part of the Los Alamitos Unified School District, as well as schools from other districts like Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle and Lexington Junior High, Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, demonstrating its sustained excellence in providing a quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4112 Cerritos Ave.
       Los Alamitos, CA  90720-2521


(714) 816-3320

District: Los Alamitos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
241st of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,787 Help


Students who attend Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle usually attend:

High:    Los Alamitos High

Feeder schools for Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle:

Elementary:    J. H. McGaugh Elementary
    Los Alamitos Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  27.0 Help
Number of students:  1,064

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.3%
Hispanic:
33.0%
Asian:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle ranks better than 91.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.44. (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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.3%), Hispanic (33%), Asian (14.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle is 27. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle is $4,787.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle 241st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Alamitos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Alamitos Unified 63rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 96.50 30th 1769 98.3%
2005 95.41 38th 1777 97.9%
2006 94.90 40th 1804 97.8%
2007 96.80 17th 1999 99.1%
2008 96.27 14th 2005 99.3%
2009 94.90 19th 2063 99.1%
2010 91.96 65th 2179 97.0%
2011 91.96 53rd 2236 97.6%
2012 91.28 58th 2259 97.4%
2013 91.06 65th 2379 97.3%
2015 95.35 94th 2477 96.2%
2016 95.75 75th 2497 97.0%
2017 95.88 97th 2508 96.1%
2018 95.46 108th 2480 95.6%
2019 95.09 129th 2715 95.2%
2022 91.64 229th 2740 91.6%
2023 93.51 188th 2802 93.3%
2024 91.44 241st 2777 91.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.97 29th 462 93.7%
2019 90.30 18th 554 96.8%
2022 67.31 206th 665 69.0%
2023 74.17 169th 678 75.1%
2024 66.97 234th 699 66.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.60 70th 1538 95.4%
2024 90.06 101st 1550 93.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.74 146th 2230 93.5%
2019 90.23 133rd 2369 94.4%
2022 87.39 182nd 2458 92.6%
2023 89.42 171st 2549 93.3%
2024 92.19 151st 2575 94.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.42 107th 2262 95.3%
2019 94.47 112th 2380 95.3%
2022 87.47 287th 2509 88.6%
2023 92.60 185th 2547 92.7%
2024 88.89 269th 2546 89.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.76 105th 1369 92.3%
2019 69.67 283rd 1491 81.0%
2022 76.40 215th 1531 86.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.40 49th 193 74.6%
2023 82.33 26th 197 86.8%
2024 68.87 56th 191 70.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.45 104th 2273 95.4%
2019 94.58 139th 2407 94.2%
2022 93.77 155th 2527 93.9%
2023 92.59 185th 2558 92.8%
2024 91.92 204th 2547 92.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.69 33rd 700 95.3%
2019 84.42 45th 745 94.0%
2022 83.72 60th 733 91.8%
2023 77.68 130th 718 81.9%
2024 83.34 67th 741 91.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 94.29 21st 643 96.7%
2024 99.92 1st 626 99.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.27 64th 2072 96.9%
2019 94.24 81st 2213 96.3%
2022 94.73 73rd 2359 96.9%
2023 95.82 60th 2391 97.5%
2024 93.64 94th 2383 96.1%
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Rank History for White students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.47 109th 1496 92.7%
2019 87.01 130th 1602 91.9%
2022 77.19 291st 1555 81.3%
2023 82.87 192nd 1552 87.6%
2024 75.95 314th 1535 79.5%
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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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1113 20 73 79 0 n/a n/a 0 1285
1989 1116 30 113 82 3 n/a n/a 0 1344
1990 1122 38 129 87 4 n/a n/a 0 1380
1991 1044 54 169 98 0 n/a n/a 0 1365
1992 1192 34 134 132 0 n/a n/a 0 1492
1993 1243 50 125 156 1 n/a n/a 0 1575
1994 1296 57 138 166 2 n/a n/a 0 1659
1995 752 47 150 111 0 n/a n/a 0 1060
1996 752 47 150 111 0 n/a n/a 0 1060
1997 691 54 139 132 3 n/a n/a 0 1019
1998 663 45 133 132 6 n/a n/a 0 979
1999 699 49 145 139 4 n/a n/a 0 1036
2000 747 51 159 140 2 n/a n/a 0 1099
2001 792 44 171 120 5 n/a n/a 3 1135
2002 819 47 172 143 5 n/a n/a 25 1211
2003 819 47 172 143 5 n/a n/a 25 1211
2004 826 47 175 138 3 n/a n/a 36 1225
2005 804 34 173 142 6 n/a n/a 28 1187
2006 784 31 192 123 6 n/a n/a 41 1177
2007 763 38 210 137 6 n/a n/a 70 1224
2008 770 34 210 147 7 n/a n/a 0 1168
2009 771 35 203 149 5 5 112 0 1280
2010 792 36 195 205 5 6 56 0 1295
2011 727 40 205 222 4 5 61 0 1264
2012 722 37 214 237 7 5 62 0 1284
2013 716 32 215 252 7 10 56 0 1288
2014 699 33 215 243 6 7 60 0 1263
2015 689 27 226 245 2 7 49 0 1245
2016 655 29 235 261 2 6 55 0 1243
2017 617 31 242 286 3 7 68 0 1254
2018 524 33 232 315 2 5 88 0 1199
2019 506 36 231 330 2 10 96 0 1211
2020 509 36 205 348 1 11 91 0 1201
2021 489 36 163 309 1 9 92 1 1100
2022 465 32 140 321 1 7 94 1 1061
2023 412 27 146 317 1 7 94 0 1004
2024 407 28 154 351 2 8 114 0 1064

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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1285 59.2 21.7 n/a
1989 1344 59.9 22.4 n/a
1990 1380 57.5 24.0 n/a
1991 1365 56.7 24.0 n/a
1992 1492 57.6 25.9 9.6
1993 1575 64.3 24.5 12.3
1994 1659 63.4 26.2 12.9
1995 1060 43.6 24.3 16.5
1996 1060 43.6 24.3 16.5
1997 1019 40.8 25.0 18.4
1998 979 42.2 23.2 14.2
1999 1036 42.6 24.3 12.8
2000 1099 46.4 23.7 10.8
2001 1135 50.2 22.6 8.7
2002 1211 48.0 25.2 7.8
2003 1211 48.0 25.2 7.8
2004 1225 47.4 25.8 8.2
2005 1187 47.2 25.1 7.9
2006 1177 45.1 26.1 9.6
2007 1224 43.0 28.5 8.8
2008 1168 51.6 22.6 10.8
2009 1280 45.0 25.0 0
2010 1295 44.0 29.4 8
2011 1264 n/a n/a 11.3
2012 1284 43.2 29.6 n/a
2013 1288 43.5 29.5 14.1
2014 1263 44.1 28.6 14.4
2015 1245 45.0 27.6 13.8
2016 1243 47.0 26.4 13.4
2017 1254 47.1 26.5 14.6
2018 1199 44.3 27.0 17.8
2019 1211 45.7 26.4 19.4
2020 1201 n/a n/a 20.1
2021 1100 41.5 26.4 20.5
2022 1061 40.9 25.8 18.2
2023 1004 40.5 24.7 18.3
2024 1064 39.3 27.0 21.1

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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1285 59.2 21.7 n/a
1989 1344 59.9 22.4 n/a
1990 1380 57.5 24.0 n/a
1991 1365 56.7 24.0 n/a
1992 1492 57.6 25.9 9.6
1993 1575 64.3 24.5 12.3
1994 1659 63.4 26.2 12.9
1995 1060 43.6 24.3 16.5
1996 1060 43.6 24.3 16.5
1997 1019 40.8 25.0 18.4
1998 979 42.2 23.2 14.2
1999 1036 42.6 24.3 12.8
2000 1099 46.4 23.7 10.8
2001 1135 50.2 22.6 8.7
2002 1211 48.0 25.2 7.8
2003 1211 48.0 25.2 7.8
2004 1225 47.4 25.8 8.2
2005 1187 47.2 25.1 7.9
2006 1177 45.1 26.1 9.6
2007 1224 43.0 28.5 8.8
2008 1168 51.6 22.6 10.8
2009 1280 45.0 25.0 0
2010 1295 44.0 29.4 8
2011 1264 n/a n/a 11.3
2012 1284 43.2 29.6 n/a
2013 1288 43.5 29.5 14.1
2014 1263 44.1 28.6 14.4
2015 1245 45.0 27.6 13.8
2016 1243 47.0 26.4 13.4
2017 1254 47.1 26.5 14.6
2018 1199 44.3 27.0 17.8
2019 1211 45.7 26.4 19.4
2020 1201 n/a n/a 20.1
2021 1100 41.5 26.4 20.5
2022 1061 40.9 25.8 18.2
2023 1004 40.5 24.7 18.3
2024 1064 39.3 27.0 21.1

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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,787

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 129th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 188th of 2802 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle)81.872.2
 9.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Alamitos Unified)83.774.3
 9.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle)78.563.9
 14.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Alamitos Unified)77.662.3
 15.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle)84.479.7
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Alamitos Unified)87.179.1
 7.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle)70.766.3
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Alamitos Unified)7066.1
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle)77.470.3
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Alamitos Unified)81.775
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle)63.451.4
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Alamitos Unified)65.255.7
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle)59.356.7
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Los Alamitos Unified)62.763.1
 0.4%
   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 Students12111004
 17.1%
African American3627
 25%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian231146
 36.8%
Hispanic330317
 3.9%
Pacific Islander107
 30%
White506412
 18.6%
Two or More Races9694
 2.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.4%18.3%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,064 students attended Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle.

Students who attend Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle usually go on to attend Los Alamitos High

Students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle are 38% White, 33% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Yes. Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle ranks in the top 8.7% of California middle schools.


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