Jeffrey Trail Middle

Summary:

Jeffrey Trail Middle is a public middle school located in Irvine, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,077 students. The school is part of the Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked 108 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Jeffrey Trail Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, ranking 103 out of 2,777 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 76.19% of Jeffrey Trail Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 73.94% in the Irvine Unified School District and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, 71.43% of Jeffrey Trail Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 69.35% in the district and 35.54% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Jeffrey Trail Middle outperforms its nearby counterparts in the Irvine Unified School District, such as South Lake Middle, Rancho San Joaquin Middle, Venado Middle, and Sierra Vista Middle, in both academic achievement and student group performance. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Jeffrey Trail Middle has been able to maintain high academic achievement across all student subgroups, suggesting the school's ability to provide equitable educational opportunities and support for students, regardless of their socioeconomic status.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 155 Visions
       Irvine, CA  92620-3682


(949) 936-5000

District: Irvine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
103rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,257 Help


Students who attend Jeffrey Trail Middle usually attend:

High:    Portola High

Feeder schools for Jeffrey Trail Middle:

Elementary:    Cypress Village Elementary
    Loma Ridge Elementary
    Portola Springs Elementary
    Woodbury Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  26.3 Help
Number of students:  1,118

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
63.1%
White:
16.2%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.7% Help


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Compare Details Jeffrey Trail Middle ranks better than 96.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.59. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (63.1%), White (16.2%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jeffrey Trail Middle is 26.3. 4 middle schools in the Irvine Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jeffrey Trail Middle is $5,257, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Irvine Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jeffrey Trail Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Jeffrey Trail Middle 103rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Jeffrey Trail Middle in the ranking list.)

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Irvine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvine Unified 108th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jeffrey Trail Middle

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Rank History for all students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 97.04 50th 2477 98.0%
2016 96.51 56th 2497 97.8%
2017 97.21 56th 2508 97.8%
2018 97.32 45th 2480 98.2%
2019 98.13 30th 2715 98.9%
2022 96.80 90th 2740 96.7%
2023 97.21 87th 2802 96.9%
2024 96.59 103rd 2777 96.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.41 78th 462 83.1%
2019 86.69 36th 554 93.5%
2022 67.39 205th 665 69.2%
2023 85.41 68th 678 90.0%
2024 79.83 119th 699 83.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.82 10th 1364 99.3%
2019 99.99 3rd 1442 99.8%
2022 98.21 11th 1540 99.3%
2023 98.23 19th 1529 98.8%
2024 98.10 15th 1477 99.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 96.83 40th 1538 97.4%
2024 97.03 33rd 1550 97.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.82 110th 2230 95.1%
2019 96.62 44th 2369 98.1%
2022 91.16 131st 2458 94.7%
2023 96.11 71st 2549 97.2%
2024 92.45 145th 2575 94.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.70 74th 2262 96.7%
2019 97.00 39th 2380 98.4%
2022 97.42 56th 2509 97.8%
2023 96.15 95th 2547 96.3%
2024 94.58 141st 2546 94.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.10 15th 1369 98.9%
2019 99.65 9th 1491 99.4%
2022 98.69 20th 1531 98.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.41 11th 193 94.3%
2023 85.08 22nd 197 88.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.03 33rd 2273 98.5%
2019 98.38 32nd 2407 98.7%
2022 95.48 119th 2527 95.3%
2023 97.17 75th 2558 97.1%
2024 97.18 70th 2547 97.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.95 68th 700 90.3%
2019 83.19 62nd 745 91.7%
2022 79.42 124th 733 83.1%
2023 76.69 146th 718 79.7%
2024 74.32 188th 741 74.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.18 55th 637 91.4%
2024 96.49 20th 626 96.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.57 102nd 2072 95.1%
2019 93.81 85th 2213 96.2%
2022 88.52 157th 2359 93.3%
2023 86.40 201st 2391 91.6%
2024 73.39 442nd 2383 81.5%
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Rank History for White students at Jeffrey Trail Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.29 257th 1496 82.8%
2019 83.25 199th 1602 87.6%
2022 65.97 487th 1555 68.7%
2023 67.27 476th 1552 69.3%
2024 76.56 304th 1535 80.2%
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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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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jeffrey Trail Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 177 14 403 70 5 3 31 0 703
2015 235 16 603 90 2 3 34 0 983
2016 210 15 658 72 2 3 39 0 999
2017 209 18 707 79 1 3 51 0 1068
2018 212 19 695 113 1 2 75 0 1117
2019 205 10 756 104 1 3 91 0 1170
2020 185 19 714 98 2 3 83 0 1104
2021 130 10 333 76 1 3 54 1 608
2022 177 20 606 106 2 3 75 0 989
2023 165 21 677 111 2 2 99 0 1077
2024 181 22 705 111 4 1 93 1 1118

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Jeffrey Trail Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 703 23.9 29.4 14.8
2015 983 28.0 35.1 12.9
2016 999 36.0 27.7 14.1
2017 1068 39.4 27.0 11.8
2018 1117 41.6 26.8 17.1
2019 1170 43.0 27.1 15.5
2020 1104 n/a n/a 15.9
2021 608 24.9 24.4 20.4
2022 989 40.9 24.1 16.8
2023 1077 39.6 27.1 17.8
2024 1118 42.4 26.3 19.7

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 Jeffrey Trail Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 703 23.9 29.4 14.8
2015 983 28.0 35.1 12.9
2016 999 36.0 27.7 14.1
2017 1068 39.4 27.0 11.8
2018 1117 41.6 26.8 17.1
2019 1170 43.0 27.1 15.5
2020 1104 n/a n/a 15.9
2021 608 24.9 24.4 20.4
2022 989 40.9 24.1 16.8
2023 1077 39.6 27.1 17.8
2024 1118 42.4 26.3 19.7

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 Jeffrey Trail Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,257

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jeffrey Trail 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 30th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 87th of 2802 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jeffrey Trail Middle)86.978.5
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Irvine Unified)82.877.7
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jeffrey Trail Middle)82.472.5
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Irvine Unified)77.971.3
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jeffrey Trail Middle)86.879.3
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Irvine Unified)79.777.9
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jeffrey Trail Middle)80.768.2
 12.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Irvine Unified)76.268.5
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Jeffrey Trail Middle)72.266.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Science (Irvine Unified)6666.3
 0.3%
   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 Students11701077
 7.9%
African American1021
 110%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian756677
 10.4%
Hispanic104111
 6.7%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White205165
 19.5%
Two or More Races9199
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.5%17.8%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffrey Trail Middle

Students who attend Jeffrey Trail Middle usually go on to attend Portola High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,118 students attended Jeffrey Trail Middle.

Students at Jeffrey Trail Middle are 63% Asian, 16% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! Jeffrey Trail Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 103rd of 2777 California middle schools.


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