Pinacate Middle

Summary:

Pinacate Middle is a public middle school located in Perris, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 927 students. The school is part of the Perris Union High School District, which is ranked 1118 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinacate Middle is struggling, with a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 47.2% compared to nearby schools, which range from 21.8% to 33.8%. Academically, the school consistently performs below state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 18.41% of Pinacate Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.41% for the Perris Union High district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, only 7.81% of Pinacate Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 12.66% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Pinacate Middle's performance lags significantly behind the nearby Mountain Shadows Middle, Menifee Valley Middle, and Hans Christensen Middle, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Pinacate Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from ranking 1,948 out of 2,379 California middle schools in 2012-2013 to ranking 2,571 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school is falling behind its peers across the state. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.6% to 96.08%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1990 South A St.
       Perris, CA  92570-4507


(951) 943-6441

District: Perris Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2571st of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,497 Help


Students who attend Pinacate Middle usually attend:

High:    Perris High

Feeder schools for Pinacate Middle:

Elementary:    Clearwater Elementary
    Enchanted Hills Elementary
    Good Hope Elementary
    Palms Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  949

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.9%
African American:
5.6%
White:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pinacate Middle ranks worse than 92.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.18. (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 (89.9%), African American (5.6%), White (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinacate Middle is 21.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinacate Middle is $13,497.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinacate Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinacate Middle 2571st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Pinacate Middle in the ranking list.)

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Perris Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Perris Union High 1118th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pinacate Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.00 1445th 1769 18.3%
2005 20.91 1426th 1777 19.8%
2006 26.30 1338th 1804 25.8%
2007 25.45 1516th 1999 24.2%
2008 19.72 1684th 2005 16.0%
2009 13.80 1861st 2063 9.8%
2010 18.50 1886th 2179 13.4%
2011 11.02 2080th 2236 7.0%
2012 20.86 1893rd 2259 16.2%
2013 22.05 1948th 2379 18.1%
2015 20.81 1992nd 2477 19.6%
2016 15.25 2197th 2497 12.0%
2017 14.55 2233rd 2508 11.0%
2018 12.09 2285th 2480 7.9%
2019 14.92 2387th 2715 12.1%
2021 14.94 814th 894 8.9%
2022 12.09 2569th 2740 6.2%
2023 12.87 2601st 2802 7.2%
2024 12.18 2571st 2777 7.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.00 630th 665 5.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.38 836th 1364 38.7%
2019 29.79 1131st 1442 21.6%
2021 38.27 207th 363 43.0%
2022 36.47 917th 1540 40.5%
2023 30.52 1195th 1529 21.8%
2024 28.20 1332nd 1477 9.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.99 1391st 1538 9.6%
2024 20.96 1431st 1550 7.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.67 2000th 2230 10.3%
2019 20.37 2007th 2369 15.3%
2021 22.39 620th 721 14.0%
2022 15.91 2255th 2458 8.3%
2023 16.46 2307th 2549 9.5%
2024 15.55 2333rd 2575 9.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.42 199th 336 40.8%
2023 38.96 181st 321 43.6%
2024 24.38 329th 394 16.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.57 2134th 2262 5.7%
2019 14.15 2142nd 2380 10.0%
2021 13.66 695th 738 5.8%
2022 13.69 2318th 2509 7.6%
2023 15.37 2290th 2547 10.1%
2024 11.19 2419th 2546 5.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.89 1325th 1369 3.2%
2019 21.56 1346th 1491 9.7%
2021 29.10 267th 354 24.6%
2022 21.11 1418th 1531 7.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.07 2105th 2273 7.4%
2019 15.12 2155th 2407 10.5%
2021 16.60 689th 763 9.7%
2022 11.45 2423rd 2527 4.1%
2023 11.37 2440th 2558 4.6%
2024 13.26 2356th 2547 7.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.49 545th 600 9.2%
2019 19.97 566th 643 12.0%
2022 14.53 608th 637 4.6%
2023 14.06 592nd 614 3.6%
2024 16.63 585th 626 6.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.83 1872nd 2072 9.7%
2019 19.57 1900th 2213 14.1%
2022 15.79 2161st 2359 8.4%
2023 16.77 2142nd 2391 10.4%
2024 15.37 2165th 2383 9.1%
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Rank History for White students at Pinacate Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.25 1525th 1555 1.9%
2023 1.90 1551st 1552 0.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Pinacate Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 345 81 3 206 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1989 347 104 7 264 2 n/a n/a 0 724
1990 298 135 11 378 4 n/a n/a 0 826
1991 321 135 15 406 6 n/a n/a 0 883
1992 369 160 20 461 12 n/a n/a 0 1022
1993 332 189 26 552 18 n/a n/a 0 1117
1994 301 191 28 548 13 n/a n/a 0 1081
1995 283 171 26 609 11 n/a n/a 0 1100
1996 283 171 26 609 11 n/a n/a 0 1100
1997 271 183 26 633 9 n/a n/a 0 1122
1998 215 219 24 615 10 n/a n/a 0 1083
1999 168 220 35 592 9 n/a n/a 0 1024
2000 151 176 33 684 9 n/a n/a 2 1055
2001 140 210 27 731 12 n/a n/a 11 1131
2002 132 242 26 891 11 n/a n/a 2 1304
2003 132 242 26 891 11 n/a n/a 2 1304
2004 117 211 22 981 7 n/a n/a 1 1339
2005 95 210 26 1004 2 n/a n/a 1 1338
2006 76 173 18 1066 4 n/a n/a 1 1338
2007 62 140 24 1086 5 n/a n/a 2 1319
2008 57 161 26 1142 3 n/a n/a 0 1389
2009 59 171 23 1151 4 9 2 0 1419
2010 66 145 23 1069 3 6 8 0 1320
2011 48 119 17 1026 2 5 14 0 1231
2012 46 120 11 992 4 0 11 0 1184
2013 26 105 10 1027 2 1 12 0 1183
2014 24 99 10 982 2 6 13 0 1136
2015 35 107 10 1013 2 8 10 0 1185
2016 31 92 10 1021 3 4 22 0 1183
2017 32 64 12 1034 2 9 11 0 1164
2018 22 69 11 1042 2 10 11 0 1167
2019 31 91 6 1049 1 3 13 0 1194
2020 35 72 9 969 2 1 16 0 1104
2021 33 51 8 851 2 3 21 0 969
2022 31 43 9 832 0 2 15 0 932
2023 27 57 8 822 1 1 11 0 927
2024 17 53 6 853 3 2 15 0 949

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 Pinacate Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 635 24.0 26.4 n/a
1989 724 29.6 24.4 n/a
1990 826 31.1 26.5 n/a
1991 883 39.0 22.6 n/a
1992 1022 39.6 25.8 49.4
1993 1117 33.0 33.8 27.1
1994 1081 35.0 30.9 32.6
1995 1100 37.0 29.7 56.7
1996 1100 37.0 29.7 56.7
1997 1122 41.0 27.4 57.2
1998 1083 43.0 25.2 61.1
1999 1024 41.6 24.6 59.2
2000 1055 44.2 23.9 61
2001 1131 48.9 23.1 59.6
2002 1304 54.0 24.1 66.6
2003 1304 54.0 24.1 66.6
2004 1339 49.0 27.3 78.6
2005 1338 54.8 24.4 85.1
2006 1338 52.4 25.5 90.4
2007 1319 57.2 23.1 87.6
2008 1389 66.6 20.9 89.6
2009 1419 52.0 22.2 0
2010 1320 61.6 21.4 90.8
2011 1231 n/a n/a 89.1
2012 1184 45.4 26.0 n/a
2013 1183 42.6 27.7 91.3
2014 1136 45.2 25.1 90.9
2015 1185 45.0 26.3 91.7
2016 1183 49.0 24.1 94.4
2017 1164 48.4 24.0 94
2018 1167 46.1 25.2 96.4
2019 1194 46.9 25.4 92.8
2020 1104 n/a n/a 95.7
2021 969 42.8 22.6 96.1
2022 932 40.1 23.2 95.6
2023 927 43.1 21.4 95.9
2024 949 43.3 21.8 94.9

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 Pinacate Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 635 24.0 26.4 n/a
1989 724 29.6 24.4 n/a
1990 826 31.1 26.5 n/a
1991 883 39.0 22.6 n/a
1992 1022 39.6 25.8 49.4
1993 1117 33.0 33.8 27.1
1994 1081 35.0 30.9 32.6
1995 1100 37.0 29.7 56.7
1996 1100 37.0 29.7 56.7
1997 1122 41.0 27.4 57.2
1998 1083 43.0 25.2 61.1
1999 1024 41.6 24.6 59.2
2000 1055 44.2 23.9 61
2001 1131 48.9 23.1 59.6
2002 1304 54.0 24.1 66.6
2003 1304 54.0 24.1 66.6
2004 1339 49.0 27.3 78.6
2005 1338 54.8 24.4 85.1
2006 1338 52.4 25.5 90.4
2007 1319 57.2 23.1 87.6
2008 1389 66.6 20.9 89.6
2009 1419 52.0 22.2 0
2010 1320 61.6 21.4 90.8
2011 1231 n/a n/a 89.1
2012 1184 45.4 26.0 n/a
2013 1183 42.6 27.7 91.3
2014 1136 45.2 25.1 90.9
2015 1185 45.0 26.3 91.7
2016 1183 49.0 24.1 94.4
2017 1164 48.4 24.0 94
2018 1167 46.1 25.2 96.4
2019 1194 46.9 25.4 92.8
2020 1104 n/a n/a 95.7
2021 969 42.8 22.6 96.1
2022 932 40.1 23.2 95.6
2023 927 43.1 21.4 95.9
2024 949 43.3 21.8 94.9

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 Pinacate Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,497

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinacate Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2387th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2601st of 2802 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pinacate Middle)2822.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Perris Union High)30.128.1
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pinacate Middle)15.310.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Perris Union High)16.311.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pinacate Middle)25.618.8
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Perris Union High)2822
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinacate Middle)114.9
 6.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Perris Union High)13.85.5
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Pinacate Middle)10.56.5
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Perris Union High)10.87.5
 3.3%
   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 Students1194927
 22.4%
African American9157
 37.4%
American Indian11
Asian68
 33.3%
Hispanic1049822
 21.6%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White3127
 12.9%
Two or More Races1311
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.8%95.9%
 3.1%


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Students who attend Pinacate Middle usually go on to attend Perris High

In the 2023-24 school year, 949 students attended Pinacate Middle.

Pinacate Middle ranks in the bottom 7.4% of California middle schools.

Students at Pinacate Middle are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.


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