Paulding Middle
600 Crown Hill St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420|(805) 474-3500|Website
Overall Score 63.89/100
quick stats
Type
Public
Grades
7-8
Total Enrollment
620
Overview of Paulding Middle
Paulding Middle is a public school located in Arroyo Grande, CA, which is in a small suburb setting. The student population of Paulding Middle is 620 and the school serves 7-8. At Paulding Middle, 43% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 61% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 42%. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 48% female students and 52% male students. The school enrolls 41% economically disadvantaged students. There are 31 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 18:1
- Math Proficiency
- 43%
- Reading Proficiency
- 61%
Paulding Middle 2024 Rankings
Paulding Middle is ranked #838 in California Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Paulding Middle placed statewide out of 2319 schools ranked in California.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#593 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#720 (tie)
Reading Performance
Meets Expectations
Math Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Students/Teachers at Paulding Middle
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
42.2%
Minority Enrollment
42.2%
Minority Enrollment
57.8%
White
34.7%
Hispanic/Latino
4.8%
Two or more races
2.0%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
Black or African American
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Paulding Middle
Full-time teachers
31
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
18:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
93.2%
Number of full-time school counselors
1
Test Scores at Paulding Middle
At Paulding Middle, 43% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 61% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Lucia Mar Unified School District, 55% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested at or above that level for math.Paulding Middle did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In California, 47% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
43%
43%
39%
61%
55%
47%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Small Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
19
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
11
Total Ranked Middle Schools
3
Total Students (all grades)
9,793
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
56%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
37%
School Map
Paulding Middle
600 Crown Hill St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
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Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 school years.
