American Canyon Middle

Summary:

American Canyon Middle is a public middle school located in American Canyon, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,007 students. It is part of the Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 882 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

American Canyon Middle has consistently ranked in the middle-to-upper range of California middle schools, performing above the district average but below the statewide average on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST). The school's diverse student population shows significant variation in performance, with African American students performing relatively well but Asian, White, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, performing below average compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, American Canyon Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2017-2018 to 22.3% in 2021-2022, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 36.31% in 2021-2022 to 59.48% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, American Canyon Middle's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Redwood Middle and Silverado Middle, which are also part of the Napa Valley Unified School District. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Benicia Middle and Green Valley Middle schools, which are located in neighboring districts. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and supporting economically disadvantaged students should be key priorities for the school and district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 300 Benton Way
       American Canyon, CA  94503-4254


(707) 259-8592

District: Napa Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1249th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,784 Help


Students who attend American Canyon Middle usually attend:

High:    American Canyon High

Feeder schools for American Canyon Middle:

Elementary:    Canyon Oaks Elementary
    Donaldson Way Elementary
    Napa Junction Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  24.5 Help
Number of students:  1,036

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.0%
Asian:
30.0%
White:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.7% Help


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Compare Details American Canyon Middle ranks better than 55% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.83. (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 American Canyon Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Napa Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42%), Asian (30%), White (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at American Canyon Middle is 24.5, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at American Canyon Middle is $5,784, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

American Canyon Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks American Canyon Middle 1249th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See American Canyon Middle in the ranking list.)

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Napa Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Napa Valley Unified 882nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for American Canyon Middle

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Rank History for all students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.93 1044th 1769 41.0%
2005 40.65 982nd 1777 44.7%
2006 47.07 875th 1804 51.5%
2007 53.06 832nd 1999 58.4%
2008 51.19 900th 2005 55.1%
2009 58.88 776th 2063 62.4%
2010 56.64 873rd 2179 59.9%
2011 57.54 891st 2236 60.2%
2012 50.75 1080th 2259 52.2%
2013 51.30 1121st 2379 52.9%
2015 47.02 1173rd 2477 52.6%
2016 54.85 985th 2497 60.6%
2017 58.34 912th 2508 63.6%
2018 61.65 804th 2480 67.6%
2019 64.58 803rd 2715 70.4%
2022 56.87 971st 2740 64.6%
2023 49.68 1174th 2802 58.1%
2024 46.83 1249th 2777 55.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.91 310th 462 32.9%
2019 49.58 314th 554 43.3%
2022 29.01 483rd 665 27.4%
2023 19.61 557th 678 17.8%
2024 19.72 571st 699 18.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.29 550th 1364 59.7%
2019 51.07 411th 1442 71.5%
2022 39.06 797th 1540 48.2%
2023 40.03 775th 1529 49.3%
2024 30.91 1181st 1477 20.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.06 277th 1538 82.0%
2024 48.80 590th 1550 61.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.72 975th 2230 56.3%
2019 48.23 1068th 2369 54.9%
2022 49.20 1043rd 2458 57.6%
2023 44.00 1212th 2549 52.5%
2024 39.75 1377th 2575 46.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.41 169th 394 57.1%
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Rank History for Female students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.39 655th 2262 71.0%
2019 68.63 656th 2380 72.4%
2022 57.87 864th 2509 65.6%
2023 46.69 1141st 2547 55.2%
2024 45.25 1197th 2546 53.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.95 196th 1369 85.7%
2019 71.13 270th 1491 81.9%
2022 68.02 297th 1531 80.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.48 140th 193 27.5%
2023 33.97 124th 197 37.1%
2024 28.05 135th 191 29.3%
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Rank History for Male students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.71 870th 2273 61.7%
2019 57.51 862nd 2407 64.2%
2022 54.60 944th 2527 62.6%
2023 51.69 1016th 2558 60.3%
2024 46.91 1161st 2547 54.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.71 364th 700 48.0%
2019 42.44 487th 745 34.6%
2022 30.43 545th 733 25.6%
2023 16.79 612th 718 14.8%
2024 27.27 565th 741 23.8%
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Rank History for African American students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.71 183rd 600 69.5%
2019 71.31 147th 643 77.1%
2022 60.94 197th 637 69.1%
2023 56.69 222nd 614 63.8%
2024 68.38 153rd 626 75.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.46 1008th 2072 51.4%
2019 49.70 954th 2213 56.9%
2022 40.87 1265th 2359 46.4%
2023 34.23 1481st 2391 38.1%
2024 33.62 1506th 2383 36.8%
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Rank History for White students at American Canyon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.01 818th 1496 45.3%
2019 39.97 952nd 1602 40.6%
2022 44.90 832nd 1555 46.5%
2023 30.40 1075th 1552 30.7%
2024 24.05 1180th 1535 23.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for American Canyon Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 212 25 57 43 3 n/a n/a 0 340
2000 306 40 79 83 3 n/a n/a 0 511
2001 258 59 91 105 7 n/a n/a 13 533
2002 266 85 110 165 17 n/a n/a 11 654
2003 266 85 110 165 17 n/a n/a 11 654
2004 278 76 152 196 22 n/a n/a 46 770
2005 216 58 170 185 17 n/a n/a 109 755
2006 199 65 198 216 11 n/a n/a 109 798
2007 181 61 201 220 6 n/a n/a 104 773
2008 166 68 233 217 2 n/a n/a 0 686
2009 142 74 251 230 1 8 125 0 831
2010 141 82 263 294 4 12 81 0 877
2011 144 93 275 328 6 13 66 0 925
2012 145 106 289 349 4 14 58 0 965
2013 151 98 296 363 3 10 59 0 980
2014 152 109 312 373 5 9 76 0 1036
2015 141 91 339 402 4 8 73 0 1058
2016 142 86 344 379 4 9 77 0 1041
2017 139 80 340 406 5 9 71 0 1050
2018 131 86 334 403 4 6 77 0 1041
2019 123 69 325 408 2 4 82 0 1013
2020 121 77 346 391 1 5 84 0 1025
2021 136 71 341 373 0 6 83 1 1011
2022 143 79 333 366 0 6 80 1 1008
2023 119 70 303 411 0 5 97 2 1007
2024 109 66 311 435 0 7 106 2 1036

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 American Canyon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 340 15.0 22.7 27.1
2000 511 22.8 22.4 28
2001 533 25.7 20.7 28.7
2002 654 29.6 22.1 30.2
2003 654 29.6 22.1 30.2
2004 770 31.9 24.1 31.8
2005 755 35.4 21.3 36.8
2006 798 36.1 22.1 34.1
2007 773 33.8 22.9 28.8
2008 686 42.4 16.2 32.9
2009 831 37.8 19.4 27.6
2010 877 38.0 23.0 29.1
2011 925 n/a n/a 32
2012 965 39.2 24.6 n/a
2013 980 39.0 25.1 35.8
2014 1036 38.3 27.0 34.2
2015 1058 43.0 24.6 33.7
2016 1041 43.0 24.2 41.2
2017 1050 48.3 21.7 44.4
2018 1041 47.5 21.9 45.1
2019 1013 48.0 21.0 42.1
2020 1025 n/a n/a 40.4
2021 1011 39.6 25.5 37.3
2022 1008 39.9 25.2 36.3
2023 1007 40.1 25.0 59.5
2024 1036 42.1 24.5 61.7

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 American Canyon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 340 15.0 22.7 27.1
2000 511 22.8 22.4 28
2001 533 25.7 20.7 28.7
2002 654 29.6 22.1 30.2
2003 654 29.6 22.1 30.2
2004 770 31.9 24.1 31.8
2005 755 35.4 21.3 36.8
2006 798 36.1 22.1 34.1
2007 773 33.8 22.9 28.8
2008 686 42.4 16.2 32.9
2009 831 37.8 19.4 27.6
2010 877 38.0 23.0 29.1
2011 925 n/a n/a 32
2012 965 39.2 24.6 n/a
2013 980 39.0 25.1 35.8
2014 1036 38.3 27.0 34.2
2015 1058 43.0 24.6 33.7
2016 1041 43.0 24.2 41.2
2017 1050 48.3 21.7 44.4
2018 1041 47.5 21.9 45.1
2019 1013 48.0 21.0 42.1
2020 1025 n/a n/a 40.4
2021 1011 39.6 25.5 37.3
2022 1008 39.9 25.2 36.3
2023 1007 40.1 25.0 59.5
2024 1036 42.1 24.5 61.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for American Canyon Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,784

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

Impact of COVID-19 on American Canyon Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 803rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1174th 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 (American Canyon Middle)52.436
 16.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Napa Valley Unified)44.236.1
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (American Canyon Middle)33.723.2
 10.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Napa Valley Unified)31.123.6
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (American Canyon Middle)6151.7
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Napa Valley Unified)47.238.3
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (American Canyon Middle)48.525.5
 23%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Napa Valley Unified)31.720.6
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (American Canyon Middle)60.556.9
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Napa Valley Unified)45.342.7
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (American Canyon Middle)37.826.7
 11.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Napa Valley Unified)27.620.5
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (American Canyon Middle)37.825.8
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Napa Valley Unified)26.921.4
 5.5%
   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 Students10131007
 0.6%
African American6970
 1.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian325303
 6.8%
Hispanic408411
 0.7%
Pacific Islander45
 25%
White123119
 3.3%
Two or More Races8297
 18.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.1%59.5%
 17.4%


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American Canyon Middle ranks 1249th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,036 students attended American Canyon Middle.

Students who attend American Canyon Middle usually go on to attend American Canyon High

Students at American Canyon Middle are 42% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 11% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.


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