Aptos Junior High

Summary:

Aptos Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, with a student population of 594 located in Aptos, California. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, it continues to outperform the district and state in academic performance, particularly for White and English Language Learner students.

Aptos Junior High's academic performance is a key strength, with 44.62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 35.56% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 10.4% in 2017-2018 to 33.7% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's performance for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively weaker, ranking lower among California middle schools in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Aptos Junior High outperforms other middle schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, such as Pajaro Middle and E.A. Hall Middle. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Scotts Valley Middle and Mission Hill Middle. Addressing the needs of its diverse student population, particularly its Hispanic and low-income students, will be crucial for Aptos Junior High to improve its overall performance and ranking.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1001 Huntington Dr.
       Aptos, CA  95003-4104


(831) 688-3234

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
970th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Aptos Junior High usually attend:

High:    Aptos High

Feeder schools for Aptos Junior High:

Elementary:    Bradley Elementary
    Calabasas Elementary
    Mar Vista Elementary
    Rio del Mar Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  588

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.8%
White:
44.9%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48% Help


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Compare Details Aptos Junior High ranks better than 65.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.7. (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 (48.8%), White (44.9%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aptos Junior High is 22.4. 4 middle schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aptos Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Aptos Junior High 970th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Aptos Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Pajaro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pajaro Valley Unified 1237th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Aptos Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.24 298th 1769 83.2%
2005 85.85 180th 1777 89.9%
2006 81.67 261st 1804 85.5%
2007 81.78 270th 1999 86.5%
2008 76.43 344th 2005 82.8%
2009 61.51 709th 2063 65.6%
2010 67.54 615th 2179 71.8%
2011 66.84 641st 2236 71.3%
2012 68.66 607th 2259 73.1%
2013 67.24 679th 2379 71.5%
2015 70.41 636th 2477 74.3%
2016 59.57 882nd 2497 64.7%
2017 66.84 737th 2508 70.6%
2018 72.70 588th 2480 76.3%
2019 72.05 648th 2715 76.1%
2022 58.64 927th 2740 66.2%
2023 60.14 898th 2802 68.0%
2024 56.70 970th 2777 65.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.40 262nd 665 60.6%
2023 23.40 524th 678 22.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.86 495th 1364 63.7%
2019 39.20 711th 1442 50.7%
2022 32.01 1144th 1540 25.7%
2023 35.54 954th 1529 37.6%
2024 57.64 301st 1477 79.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.37 496th 1538 67.8%
2024 34.72 933rd 1550 39.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.21 932nd 2230 58.2%
2019 53.75 912th 2369 61.5%
2022 32.00 1619th 2458 34.1%
2023 33.77 1609th 2549 36.9%
2024 39.73 1380th 2575 46.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.80 51st 94 45.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.39 640th 2262 71.7%
2019 72.36 576th 2380 75.8%
2022 59.12 831st 2509 66.9%
2023 63.10 755th 2547 70.4%
2024 57.68 866th 2546 66.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.49 119th 1369 91.3%
2019 76.06 222nd 1491 85.1%
2022 66.82 314th 1531 79.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.52 491st 2273 78.4%
2019 68.61 635th 2407 73.6%
2022 56.88 884th 2527 65.0%
2023 53.93 961st 2558 62.4%
2024 53.20 964th 2547 62.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.83 817th 2072 60.6%
2019 47.24 1016th 2213 54.1%
2022 44.58 1149th 2359 51.3%
2023 41.32 1231st 2391 48.5%
2024 34.43 1483rd 2383 37.8%
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Rank History for White students at Aptos Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.27 350th 1496 76.6%
2019 73.21 391st 1602 75.6%
2022 59.32 597th 1555 61.6%
2023 71.36 400th 1552 74.2%
2024 63.48 528th 1535 65.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Aptos Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 441 3 9 83 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1989 435 2 11 89 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1990 478 2 15 97 1 n/a n/a 0 593
1991 513 6 11 98 2 n/a n/a 0 630
1992 459 6 14 96 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1993 468 5 14 119 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1994 506 6 25 100 1 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 481 4 25 124 1 n/a n/a 0 635
1996 481 4 25 124 1 n/a n/a 0 635
1997 475 3 28 126 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1998 500 6 37 121 2 n/a n/a 0 666
1999 515 12 33 120 9 n/a n/a 0 689
2000 515 11 31 115 13 n/a n/a 0 685
2001 515 5 18 108 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2002 517 10 29 124 5 n/a n/a 0 685
2003 517 10 29 124 5 n/a n/a 0 685
2004 501 9 26 139 4 n/a n/a 0 679
2005 488 4 22 147 7 n/a n/a 0 668
2006 456 4 20 193 4 n/a n/a 0 677
2007 464 10 26 206 2 n/a n/a 1 709
2008 467 11 29 223 4 n/a n/a 0 734
2009 480 8 19 210 5 0 0 0 722
2010 462 9 25 207 4 2 8 0 717
2011 459 5 28 232 2 1 8 0 735
2012 451 5 29 243 1 1 4 0 734
2013 437 8 24 265 3 2 1 0 740
2014 409 2 28 281 0 1 1 0 722
2015 388 10 30 284 1 1 7 0 721
2016 365 9 26 286 1 2 12 0 701
2017 366 7 28 282 1 2 7 0 693
2018 348 10 23 273 2 3 3 0 662
2019 368 11 22 266 4 4 6 0 681
2020 355 9 25 286 0 3 7 1 686
2021 273 6 11 311 2 0 21 0 624
2022 255 3 15 301 1 0 23 0 598
2023 246 3 12 310 0 1 22 0 594
2024 264 5 11 287 1 0 20 0 588

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 Aptos Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 24.9 21.5 n/a
1989 538 25.3 21.2 n/a
1990 593 26.4 22.4 n/a
1991 630 28.3 22.2 n/a
1992 575 28.8 19.9 12.9
1993 607 26.9 22.6 12.2
1994 638 28.0 22.8 11.9
1995 635 25.2 25.2 10.6
1996 635 25.2 25.2 10.6
1997 634 27.2 23.3 9.8
1998 666 29.0 23.0 68.3
1999 689 29.7 23.2 6.7
2000 685 30.5 22.5 2.8
2001 647 28.2 22.9 7.9
2002 685 33.0 20.8 9.8
2003 685 33.0 20.8 9.8
2004 679 31.0 21.9 17.8
2005 668 25.4 26.3 14.1
2006 677 23.9 28.3 19.4
2007 709 29.1 24.4 21.2
2008 734 33.5 21.9 19.9
2009 722 24.0 26.7 20.8
2010 717 30.0 23.9 27.6
2011 735 n/a n/a 30.2
2012 734 26.3 27.8 n/a
2013 740 29.5 25.0 36.5
2014 722 27.4 26.3 37.5
2015 721 23.0 31.3 36.8
2016 701 32.0 21.9 39.7
2017 693 23.0 30.1 39.4
2018 662 19.5 33.9 42.7
2019 681 19.5 34.9 46.3
2020 686 n/a n/a 46.6
2021 624 28.1 22.2 42.8
2022 598 29.2 20.4 46
2023 594 26.5 22.3 51.9
2024 588 26.1 22.4 48

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 Aptos Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 24.9 21.5 n/a
1989 538 25.3 21.2 n/a
1990 593 26.4 22.4 n/a
1991 630 28.3 22.2 n/a
1992 575 28.8 19.9 12.9
1993 607 26.9 22.6 12.2
1994 638 28.0 22.8 11.9
1995 635 25.2 25.2 10.6
1996 635 25.2 25.2 10.6
1997 634 27.2 23.3 9.8
1998 666 29.0 23.0 68.3
1999 689 29.7 23.2 6.7
2000 685 30.5 22.5 2.8
2001 647 28.2 22.9 7.9
2002 685 33.0 20.8 9.8
2003 685 33.0 20.8 9.8
2004 679 31.0 21.9 17.8
2005 668 25.4 26.3 14.1
2006 677 23.9 28.3 19.4
2007 709 29.1 24.4 21.2
2008 734 33.5 21.9 19.9
2009 722 24.0 26.7 20.8
2010 717 30.0 23.9 27.6
2011 735 n/a n/a 30.2
2012 734 26.3 27.8 n/a
2013 740 29.5 25.0 36.5
2014 722 27.4 26.3 37.5
2015 721 23.0 31.3 36.8
2016 701 32.0 21.9 39.7
2017 693 23.0 30.1 39.4
2018 662 19.5 33.9 42.7
2019 681 19.5 34.9 46.3
2020 686 n/a n/a 46.6
2021 624 28.1 22.2 42.8
2022 598 29.2 20.4 46
2023 594 26.5 22.3 51.9
2024 588 26.1 22.4 48

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aptos Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 648th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 898th of 2802 Middle schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aptos Junior High)61.451.6
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)32.926.3
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Aptos Junior High)48.840.1
 8.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)20.417.3
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aptos Junior High)55.144.7
 10.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)31.126.2
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Aptos Junior High)51.232.6
 18.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)20.415.1
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Aptos Junior High)38.630.6
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Pajaro Valley Unified)1815
 2.9%
   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 Students681594
 12.8%
African American113
 72.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2212
 45.5%
Hispanic266310
 16.5%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White368246
 33.2%
Two or More Races622
 266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.3%51.9%
 5.6%


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Students at Aptos Junior High are 49% Hispanic, 45% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Aptos Junior High ranks 970th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 588 students attended Aptos Junior High.

Students who attend Aptos Junior High usually go on to attend Aptos High


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